Business Activity

Business Enterprise & Entrepreneurship

The Purpose of Business Activity

The Nature of Enterprise

Business Planning

Why Write a Business Plan?

The Business Plan

Business Ownership

Sole Traders & Partnerships

Companies

Business Ownership for Start-ups

Business Aims & Objectives

Aims & Objectives

Stakeholders in Business

Stakeholders

Stakeholder Considerations

Business Growth

Methods of Growth

Marketing

The Role of Marketing

What is Marketing?

Market Research

Introduction to Market Research

Primary Market Research

Secondary Market Research

Using Market Research Data

Interpreting Market Research Data

Market Segmentation

The Use of Market Segmentation

The Marketing Mix

Introduction to the Marketing Mix

Product: The Product Life Cycle

Product

Price

Price: Methods of Pricing

Price: Applying Pricing Methods

Place: Physical Distribution

Place: Digital Distribution

Promotion: Advertising

Promotion: Point of Sale Methods

Promotion: Using Social Media

The Integrated Marketing Mix

People

The Role of Human Resources

Introduction to Human Resources (HR)

Organisational Structures

Different Organisational Structures

Organisation Charts

Different Ways of Working

Working Arrangements

Communication in Business

Ways of Communicating

Written & Verbal Communication

Digital Communication

Recruitment & Selection

Recruitment

Recruitment Methods

Selection

Motivation & Retention

Motivation

Training & Development

The Importance of Training & Development

Training & Development Methods

Employment Law

The Impact of Employment Law on Business

Operations

Production Processes

Methods of Production

Technology in Production

Quality of Goods & Services

Quality

The Sales Process & Customer Service

The Sales Process

Consumer Law

The Impact of Consumer Law

Business Location

The Importance of Location

Working with Suppliers

Procurement & Logistics

Finance

The Role of Finance

Introduction to Finance

Sources of Finance

Financing Business Activity

Choosing Appropriate Sources of Finance

Revenue, Costs, Profit & Loss

Business Costs

Revenue, Profit & Loss

Profitability Ratios

Investment Decisions

Break-Even

Using Break-Even

Cash & Cash Flow

The Importance of Cash

Cash Flow Forecasting

Influences on Business

Ethical & Environmental Considerations

Ethical Considerations

Environmental Considerations

The Economic Climate

Economic Factors

Globalisation

The Nature of Globalisation

Competing Internationally

The Interdependent Nature of Business

Interdependence of Business Functions

How Business Functions Interact

The Impact of Risk & Reward on Business Activity

The Concept of Risk & Reward

Financial Information & Business Performance

Using Financial Information to Make Effective Decisions

Exam Skills

Paper 1: Business Activity, Marketing & People

Paper 1: MCQ, Short & Medium Responses

Paper 1: Extended Responses

Paper 2: Operations, Finance & Influences on Business

Paper 2: MCQ, Short & Medium Responses

Paper 2: Extended Responses

Exam boards

• AQA GCSE Business
• Edexcel GCSE Business

Study tools

• OCR GCSE Business · Past Papers

Related links

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