Business and Management

What levels are on offer?

You can take Business and Management at Higher Level or at Standard Level.

How do I decide which to choose?

• Higher Level Business and Management is aimed at students who enjoy any Business related issues and those who are interested in studying the subject at higher level. It incorporates aspects on marketing, finance and management of people (HRM) which have been very popular degree course choices among previous TBEC graduates.
• Standard Level is aimed at students who would like a practical or vocational focus for their group three choice that gives them a clear insight in to the world of work and industry and prepares them for the years ahead. It ties in well with all subjects on any other path of study through the IB diploma.

What will I need?

Either GCSE Business Studies or Economics (or equivalent) may be useful but are not essential. A reasonable grasp of mathematics will also be beneficial.

Students are expected to be able to perform independent research and to undertake wider reading so an interest in current business affairs is needed.

What will I study?

Business and Management is concerned with the ways in which individuals and groups interact in a dynamic and fast-changing business environment.  We examine how business decisions are made and the impact of those decisions on internal and external environments.  Concepts of international cooperation and responsible citizenship are at the heart of the course.

How will I be assessed?

Higher Level: students sit two external exams worth 75% of the grade and produce a 2000 word Research Plan and Project worth 25%.

Standard Level: students sit two external exams worth 80% of the grade and produce a 1500 word Written Assignment worth 20%.

Both portfolios focus on a commentary that is based around business issues in the news and media.