Level 2 Business Studies
Course Description
Teacher in Charge:
Studying business enables students to appreciate the issues that challenge businesses and stakeholders. In a rapidly changing world, it is important that citizens are able to make informed and rational decisions about business matters. Business contributes to the development of a culture of enterprise in New Zealand and supports our efforts to improve economic and community wellbeing. By completing this course successfully students will gain knowledge, skills, and experience to:
•Explore how and why large businesses in New Zealand make operational decisions in response to internal and external factors.
•Plan, take to market, review, and then refine a business activity incorporating a community well-being focus, basing recommendations for the future on market supplementary
costs back.
- Proposed Field Trip (TBC)
The standards offered in this course may be altered at the discretion of the Head of Department.
Course Overview
Term 1
Business Studies 2.4 - Conduct market research for a new or existing product (Internal)
Business Studies 2.6 - Carry out, review and refine a business activity within a community context with guidance (Internal)
Term 2
Business Studies 2.6 - Carry out, review and refine a business activity within a community context with guidance (Internal)
Business Studies 2.2 - Demonstrate understanding of how a large business responds to external factors (External)
Term 3
Business Studies 2.2 - Demonstrate understanding of how a large business responds to external factors (External)
Business Studies 2.3 - Apply business knowledge to a critical problem(s) in a given large business context (External)
Term 4
Revision
Recommended Prior Learning
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
External
NZQA Info
Business Studies 2.2 - Demonstrate understanding of how a large business responds to external factors
NZQA Info
Business Studies 2.4 - Conduct market research for a new or existing product
NZQA Info
Business Studies 2.6 - Carry out, review and refine a business activity within a community context with guidance
Disclaimer
Courses will only run based on minimum entries
Selecting a course does not guarantee entry into this course
You may apply for an exemption if you do not meet the prerequisites of a course or if the course requires this for entry
Standards offered can be altered at the discretion of the HOF or HOD of the Department
Some standards in NCEA courses might be optional depending on student strengths