Business Studies (BTEC Enterprise Tech Award qualification) Future Careers Business Studies equips students with a varied and thorough skill-set that can be used to attain employment for various job roles within a wide range of different industries from the building trade to the executive boardroom. You will examine a wide variety of businesses and industries which may inspire you to quickly climb the employment ladder, or even start a business of your own. Assessment Component 1: Exploring Enterprises (30%) Component 2: Planning and pitching a micro-enterprise (30%) Component 3: Marketing and Finance for Enterprise (40%) Component 1 and Component 2 are done in school as controlled assessment and this is worth 60% of the overall grade. Contact Teacher Mr Watson p.watson@olcc.lancs.sch.uk Course Title BTEC Enterprise Examination Board Edexcel Specification/Code REN3 Enterprise at OLCC will be delivered in active learning environments where the students are valued as individuals and encouraged to be proactive in their learning. Students will have the opportunity to learn about marketing campaigns and plan and pitch business ideas. They will learn about business finance and the practical implications around this. They will also find out what it takes to become an entrepreneur and be successful in business. Topics you will cover include: Examine different enterprises to understand the features of enterprises and the skills and characteristics needed by entrepreneurs. Plan and pitch a micro–enterprise activity to an audience. Use feedback and market research to create a business plan. Explore the different promotional methods used by enterprises and understand the factors that influence how enterprises identify and target their market. Evaluate the reasons for an enterprises success by analysing financial documents.
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