AQA GCSE Business Studies Topics

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AQA GCSE Business topics:

3.1 - Businesses in the real world

3.1.1 - The purpose and nature of businesses

3.1.2 - Business ownership

3.1.3 - Setting business aims and objectives

3.1.4 - Stakeholders

3.1.5 - Business location

3.1.6 - Business planning

3.1.7 - Expanding a business

3.2 - Influences on business

3.2.1 - Technology

3.2.2 - Ethical and environmental considerations

3.2.3 - The economic climate on businesses

3.2.4 - Globalisation

3.2.5 -Legislation

3.2.6 - Competitive environment

3.3 - Business operations

3.3.1 - Production processes

3.3.2 - The role of procurement

3.3.3 - The concept of quality

3.3.4 - Good customer services

3.4 - Human resources

3.4.1 - Organisational structures

3.4.2 - Recruitment and selection of employees

3.4.3 - Motivating employees

3.4.4 - Training

3.5 - Marketing

3.5.1 - Identifying and understanding customers

3.5.2 - Segmentation

3.5.3 - The purpose and methods of market research

3.5.4 - The elements of the marketing mix: price, product, promotion and place

3.6 - Finance

3.6.1 - Sources of finance

3.6.2 - Cash flow

3.6.3 - Financial terms and calculations

3.6.4 - Analysing the financial performance of a business