Level 3 Business Studies
13BUSS Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mrs A. Singh.
Recommended Prior LearningStudying 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 well-being.
By completing this course successfully students will gain knowledge, skills, and experience to analyse how and why New Zealand businesses operating in global markets make operational and strategic decisions in response to interacting internal and external factors.
- 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 3.4 - Develop a marketing plan for a new or existing product
6 Credits
Business Studies 3.6 - Carry out, with consultation, an innovative and sustainable business activity
9 Credits
Term 2
Business Studies 3.6 - Carry out, with consultation, an innovative and sustainable business activity
9 Credits
Business Studies 3.5 - Analyse a human resource issue affecting businesses
3 credits
Term 3
Business Studies 3.2 - Demonstrate understanding of strategic response to external factors by a business that operates in a global context
4 credits
Term 4
Revision
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