BUSINESS STUDIES DEPARTMENT

Specialist School in Mathematics and Business

‘A’ LEVEL OPTIONS

GCE APPLIEDBUSINESS

SINGLE AWARD (1 ‘A’ LEVEL)

Mrs MorganMr FitzpatrickMr Twohig

Why Business? Interest in the world around

you Enjoy reading about current

issues Want to know how and why

businesses operate in the way that they do

Want a career in business An idea of managing and

owning your own business Enjoy leading and working

with other people Important and worthwhile

qualification Excellent examination

results

Course Outline GCE APPLIED BUSINESS

Six Modules Year 13

The Enterprising Business (Internal) The Enterprising Manager (Internal) The External Environment (External)

Year 14 Finance (External) Enterprise in Practice (Internal) Investing in People (Internal)

Senior Mini Enterprise

Course Requirements Good GCSE Grades Committed and

Hardworking Good Standard of

English Willing to Read

Widely Meet Deadlines Work Independently

and in a Team Organised and

Motivated

Career Opportunities Accounting Law Teaching Management Communication,

Advertising and Marketing

Travel and Tourism Hospitality

Management Government Media

Consumer Studies Human Resources Retail, Marketing and

Customer Services Politics Communication

Studies Property Investment

and Development Public Relations Marketing Finance and

Investment

Past Pupils Shannen Browne

University of Ulster – BA Housing Management Riona Canavan

Queen’s University - Business and ICT Laura Doran

University of Ulster – BA Marketing Dearbhla OHare

Belfast Metropolitan College – HND Human Resource Management

Danielle Travers University of Ulster – BA Advertising

Claire Savage University of Ulster – BA Public Relations

Aishling Turley St Mary’s University College – BA Liberal Arts (Business)

Business Studies or ?????

Good opportunity to investigate local businesssuccess – builds knowledge

of the area you live in

Good guidancegiven with portfolio work

Very supportive teachers,help you throughout the course,very enjoyable and manageable

with coursework

A very challenging subject but very

enjoyable

A subject that relates to real life issuesand prepares you for the

Business world

Coursework based,better opportunity to

gain higher marks

Need to be well organised to manage

the coursework

Business department will deliver first class teaching

but you need to be motivated

and organised

Business Studies Department

We are not just teaching business, hopefully we are shaping the business leaders and entrepreneurs of the future!!