Business Foundation Aims of the syllabus The syllabus
Business (Foundation)
Aims of the syllabus The syllabus is intended to encourage the students to: 1. Understand appreciate the nature and scope of business, and the role of business in society. 2. Develop critical understanding of organizations, the markets they serve and the process of adding value. 3. Be aware that business behavior can be studied from the perspective of a range of stakeholders including customer, manager, creditor, owner/shareholder and employee. 4. Be aware of the economic, environmental, ethical, governmental, legal, social and technological issues associated with business activity. 5. Develop skills in: decision-making and problem solving in the light of evaluation; the quantification and assessment of information, where appropriate; effective communication.
Curriculum content Business and its environment People in organizations Marketing Operations management Finance
Assessment at a glance Paper 1 1 hour / 40 marks Section A: Short answer questions Section B: Essay question Weighing 20% Paper 2 1 hour 30 minutes / 40 marks Structured questions / Data response 20% Paper 3 2 hours 30 minutes / 80 marks Short answer and essay questions, data response Continuous Assessment 40% 20%
Assessment objectives AO 1: Knowledge and critical understanding AO 2: Application of knowledge and understanding AO 3: Analysis of problems AO 4: Evaluation
- Slides: 5