Subject Overview
This is a practical and vocationally-oriented course that introduces students to the world of Business in a straightforward and logical way. It aims to create an awareness of the importance of Business activity and to develop a positive and ethical attitude towards it.. The importance of people in Business is highlighted. The course sets out to illustrate the process of setting up a business and developing a new product or service. It emphasises the importance of good management and deals with skills and activities necessary for good management practice. It also deals with the impact of technology, foreign trade, global firms and competition and with business structures and the national economy
Content
Unit 1
- People in Business
- Conflicting interests.
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
- Household and Business Finance, Insurance, Taxation.
- Human Resource Management
- The Changing Role of Management
- Monitoring a Business including ratio analysis.
Unit 5
- Identifying Opportunities
- Marketing
- Starting up
- Expansion
Unit 6
- Business Sectors
- Structure of Business
- Community Development
- Business, Government and Workers
- Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Business
Unit 7
- The International Trading Environment
- The European Union
- International Business
Assessment
Assessment is by examination paper at two levels, Ordinary level and Higher level.
Status
The Leaving Certificate Business Studies syllabus was introduced in 1997 and first examined in 1999.
Documentation
Leaving Certificate Business Syllabus (Ordinary level and Higher level)
Siollabas Gnó (Gnáthleibhéal agus Ardleibhéal)
Related links
State Examinations Commission
Department of Education and Science
Business Studies Teachers Association of Ireland (BSTAI)
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