| L2BUS | L2 Business Studies | 19 credits | Yr: 12 | |
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| 15 credits internally assessed and 4 credits externally assessed. | ||||
| Costs: | ||||
| Students will need to fund their business that they run in the community. | ||||
| Prerequisites: | ||||
| Achieved in one of the writing assessments in L1 commerce or from level 1 English or Head of Faculty approval. Attendance is taken into consideration as a large portion of this course is group work. |
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| Learning Strategies: | ||||
| Creative thinking, solution management, independent research, team work, decision-making and investigation through the practical application of business skills. | ||||
| Main Areas of Study: | ||||
| Students will gain knowledge and a practical working experience of how a large business works incorporating all the functions of a business, including marketing/sales, finance, operations and human resources. They will also apply business knowledge to solve operational problems and examine leadership and motivational strategies within a business. During the year the students will develop a new business idea, conduct market research to ascertain its potential and then launch and run the business. The students will study leadership and motivation strategies in the workplace. | ||||