← Business syllabus

EnglandBusiness

Business in a Changing World

6 dot points across 6 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How and why do businesses grow, and how do they choose a strategy?

Business objectives and growth; organic versus external growth (mergers, takeovers, franchising); Ansoff's matrix; strategic analysis using SWOT; decision-making techniques including decision trees; and the link between strategy and corporate objectives.
A focused answer to the Eduqas A-Level Business statement on business growth and strategy. Covers business objectives and growth, organic versus external growth, Ansoff's matrix, SWOT analysis, decision-making techniques including decision trees, and the link between strategy and corporate objectives, with a worked decision-tree calculation.
14 min answer →

What do ethics and corporate social responsibility mean for businesses, and are they worth it?

Business ethics and ethical decision-making; the trade-off between ethics and profit; corporate social responsibility and the stakeholder concept; environmental responsibility and sustainability; and the costs and benefits of acting ethically and responsibly.
A focused answer to the Eduqas A-Level Business statement on ethics and corporate social responsibility. Covers business ethics and ethical decision-making, the trade-off between ethics and profit, corporate social responsibility and stakeholders, environmental responsibility and sustainability, and the costs and benefits of acting ethically.
12 min answer →

What is globalisation, and how does international trade affect businesses?

Globalisation and its causes; international trade, imports and exports; multinationals and foreign direct investment; trade barriers, protectionism and trading blocs; the opportunities and threats of operating globally; and assessing a country as a market or production location.
A focused answer to the Eduqas A-Level Business statement on globalisation and international trade. Covers globalisation and its causes, imports and exports, multinationals and foreign direct investment, trade barriers, protectionism and trading blocs, the opportunities and threats of operating globally, and assessing a country as a market or location.
13 min answer →

How do businesses manage change and risk in a dynamic world?

The causes and types of change; managing change and overcoming resistance; contingency planning and risk management; crisis management and business continuity; and the synoptic link between change, the external environment and business strategy.
A focused answer to the Eduqas A-Level Business statement on managing change and risk. Covers the causes and types of change, managing change and overcoming resistance, contingency planning and risk management, crisis management and business continuity, and the synoptic link between change, the external environment and strategy.
12 min answer →

How do political, legal, social and technological factors shape business decisions?

PEST analysis; the impact of government policy and legislation (employment, consumer, competition and environmental law); social and demographic change; technological change; and how businesses respond to the external environment.
A focused answer to the Eduqas A-Level Business statement on the political, legal, social and technological environment. Covers PEST analysis, government policy and legislation (employment, consumer, competition and environmental law), social and demographic change, technological change, and how businesses respond to the external environment.
12 min answer →

How do economic conditions affect businesses, and how do they respond?

The economic environment and the business cycle; the effects of interest rates, inflation, unemployment, exchange rates, taxation and government spending on business; and how businesses respond to changing economic conditions.
A focused answer to the Eduqas A-Level Business statement on the economic environment. Covers the business cycle and the effects of interest rates, inflation, unemployment, exchange rates, taxation and government spending on business, and how businesses respond to changing economic conditions, with a worked exchange-rate calculation.
13 min answer →