At least five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English Language and Maths at grade 4 or above.
Entry requirements
Why choose this course?
Explore how businesses start, grow and compete from local to global markets. Year one covers marketing, operations, finance and people; year two moves to strategy, decision-making and global business. It’s a versatile A Level valued by universities and employers across many sectors. This develops confidence, professionalism and independent study habits.
Further information
Students interested in current affairs, problem-solving and applying theory to real cases. It combines well with Economics, Maths, Psychology, Geography or Sociology, and suits those aiming for university, higher apprenticeships or diverse business careers in the private or public sector.
- Quantitative skills for data analysis, ratios and decision-making models with applied tasks and examples
- Theme 1: marketing and people—markets, branding, HR and entrepreneurship with applied tasks and examples
- Theme 2: managing business activities—finance, operations and external factors with applied tasks and examples
- Theme 3: business decisions and strategy—analysis, growth and competitiveness with applied tasks and examples
- Theme 4: global business—trade, emerging markets, ethics and multinationals with applied tasks and examples
Progress to degrees in business, management, marketing or finance; competitive apprenticeships; or roles in analysis, operations and enterprise. The course builds analytical thinking, numeracy and communication that transfer well to many graduate pathways and professions.
You’ll learn through debates, case analysis and independent study with regular retrieval practice. Assessment is by three two-hour exams at the end of year two: papers on Themes 1&4, Themes 2&3 and a synoptic Paper 3 based on a pre-released context. There is no coursework.