1. Investigating Small Business

1.1 Enterprise & Entrepreneurship

The Dynamic Nature of Business

Risk & Reward

The Role of Business Enterprise

1.2 Spotting a Business Opportunity

Customer Needs

Market Research

Market Segmentation

The Competitive Environment

1.3 Putting a Business Idea into Practice

Business Aims & Objectives

Sales Revenue & Costs

Profits & Profit Margins

Breakeven Point

Cash & Cash Flow Forecasts

Sources of Business Finance

1.4 Making the Business Effective

The Options for Start Up & Small Businesses

Business Location

The Marketing Mix

Business Plans

1.5 Understanding External Influences on Business

Business Stakeholders

Technology & Business

Legislation & Business

The Economy & Business

External Influences

2. Building a Business

2.1 Growing the Business

Internal (Organic) Business Growth

External (Inorganic) Business Growth

Public Limited Companies (plc)

Sources of Finance for Growing Businesses

Changes in Business Aims & Objectives

Business & Globalisation

Barriers to International Trade

Competing Internationally

Ethics, the Environment & Business

2.2 Making Marketing Decisions

Product

Price

Promotion

Place

Using the Marketing Mix To Make Business Decisions

2.3 Making Operational Decisions

Business Operations

Working with Suppliers

Managing Quality

The Sales Process

2.4 Making Financial Decisions

Business Calculations

Understanding Business Performance

2.5 Making Human Resource Decisions

Organisational Structures

Effective Recruitment

Effective Training & Development

Motivation

Exam boards

• OCR GCSE Business
• AQA GCSE Business

Study tools

• Edexcel GCSE Business · Exam Questions
• Edexcel GCSE Business · Past Papers

Related links

• GCSE Business · Revision Notes
• GCSE Business · Exam Questions
• GCSE Business · Past Papers
• GCSE Business · Glossary