This full lesson, with companion activity, covers D1 of Unit 7: Business Decision Making. Areas covered include; Relevant industry regulation (Task) Health and safety at work Employment rights/law Data protection Consumer rights Summative group research task Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos.

This full lesson covers E1 of Unit 7: Business Decision Making. Areas covered include; Staff requirements for efficiency Wages and salaries Full and part time staff Recruitment process Training requirements Training costs In-house vs External training The lesson includes links to external media and several tasks to engage learners. Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos.

This full lesson covers E3 of Unit 7: Business Decision Making. Areas covered include; Sources of finance Start-up costs Running costs A case study group task to consolidate learning Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos.

This full lesson, with companion data set, covers F1 of Unit 7: Business Decision Making. The lesson explores the purpose of a sales forecast and learners must interpret an example of a sales forecast. Learners must then progress to creating their own sales forecast using the data set provided. I have included the graphs within the slides for learners to check their work against. Learners mus then make recommendations to the owner of the business.

This full lesson covers F3 of Unit 7: Business Decision Making. Students will learn; The purpose of break even The information required to construct a break even chart The break even formula How to construct a break even chart step by step How to interpret a break even chart Advantages and disadvantages of break even Limitations and business decision making This lesson contains a set of practical tasks to engage learners and put learning into practice.

This full lesson with companion worksheet covers F4 of Unit 7: Business Decision Making. Areas covered include; Statements of Comprehensive Income Calculating Gross profit Calculating profit/loss Income statements Using statements to make decisions

This full lesson covers F5 of Unit 7: Business Decision Making. Areas covered include; Statements of financial position Non-current assets Current assets Current liabilities Net assets and liabilities Working capital Non-current liabilities Net assets Capital Adjustments Analysis of a SOFP Tasks to facilitate learning and engage learners

This full lesson, with companion case studies and handouts, covers G2 of Unit 7: Business Decision Making, including; SWOT analysis PESTLE analysis What If scenarios The lesson contains several practical tasks to engage learners. Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos.

This full lesson, with companion handout, covers G3 of Unit 7: Business Decision Making. The lesson; Covers what is meant by contingency planning Provides 5 different case studies where learners have to explain how contingency planning can be used to prevent issues Provides learners with a task where they must complete three different contingency plans and analyse the importance of having a plan in place for the business.

This worksheet contains 12 examples for learners to work through, 6 for each type of ratio. Learners will have to calculate both ratios and explain the implications of the result. The final task asks learners to write a summary about these types of ratio analysis, linking the calculations to the wider context of the business. Please note the worksheet does not have the formula stated on it as this worksheet is designed to ensure learners do not rely on the formula being given to them. This worksheet is useful for the Level 3 BTEC in Business and A Level Business, amongst other types of qualification.

This full lesson covers A5 of Unit 3: Enterprise and Entrepreneurship in the eSports Industry. Content includes; Strategic, e.g. current competitors/potential for new competitors, vision and ethos, corporate takeover. • Compliance, e.g. regulatory bodies, tournament rules, player registration, health and safety laws, international rules and laws, censorship, political correctness. • Financial, e.g. registration and tournament fees, non-payment of prize money, interest rates, tax, insurance, equipment, salaries. • Operational, e.g. the breakdown or theft of key equipment, transport, housing or accommodation, lack of authenticity. • Using enterprise skills and capabilities, overcoming problems, strategic planning and thinking, using new technologies and techniques, being responsive to changes within the industry and futureproofing, e.g. franchising. • Risks of a lack of enterprise: reduced turnover, Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos.

This full lesson covers the following areas of the specification for the BTEC Level 3 in eSports; Motivation for starting a new esports enterprise: o autonomy, mastery and purpose: freedom, flexibility, self-improvement, better working conditions, potential for success o challenge: personal challenge, fulfilling a vision, to use and enhance existing skills, enhance personal reputation, fame o financial motives: financial security, larger income, bonuses and wealth. • The impact of motivation on enterprise performance, maintaining personal motivation and motivating team. • Teamwork: need to belong, creating relationships through membership, need for power, member attributes, member motivation and participation, team process, coordination, communication, cohesion, dynamics, collective and cognitive intelligence, sense of belonging. • Creativity: stimulating creativity, e.g. imagination, visualisation, crystallising the vision Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos.

This full lesson covers A4 of Unit 3: Enterprise and Entrepreneurship in eSports. Content covered; Knowledge of the industry ecosystem: o games publishers o competition o rights and content o finance o brand partnerships o broadcasting o streaming o ranked modes o tournaments o coaching o team resources Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos.

This full lesson covers B1 of Unit 3: Enterprise and Entrepreneurship in eSports. The lesson includes; • Sources of enterprise ideas: o hobbies and interests o necessity o competitors o gaps in the market o access to a niche market o changing of industries o solutions to a problem. • Different techniques to stimulate creativity, e.g.: o TGROW (topic, goal, reality, options, will) o the journalistic six: asking who, why, what, where, when, how o SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis o mind mapping, visualisation, storytelling, lateral thinking, encouraging others to offer suggestions and ideas. • Refining by assessing whether an idea will contribute to, e.g.: o meeting market needs o meeting needs of the business environment o increased turnover o increased brand awareness o increased social capital o meeting business aims and objectives o meeting customer needs o filling a gap in the market. Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos.

This full lesson covers C1 of Unit 3: Enterprise and Entrepreneurship in the eSports Industry. The content of the session includes; Executive summary, e.g. vision, purpose, summary of proposition, outline of rewards and key performance indicators (KPIs). • SMART objectives and budget. • The product/service. • Resources, e.g. technological, human, intangible, physical, logistics. • The analysis of the external enterprise environment, e.g. PESTLE (Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal and Environmental). • Summary of market research: o customer base o competitors o potential market share. • The marketing plan: o routes to market o promotion. • The financial plan: o finance o funding. • Risk analysis, including contingency planning. • Appendices, e.g. personal profile of the owner, decision-making and reporting structures within the enterprise, advisers, influencers, supporters, market research data. Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos.

This full lesson covers B3 and B4 of Unit 3: Enterprise and Entrepreneurship in eSports. The unit covers the following topics; B3 Types of research • Qualitative and quantitative research. • Primary research, e.g. surveys, questionnaires, observations, e-marketing, focus groups, pilot research. • Secondary research, e.g. sales records, website monitoring, accounting records, surveys, users, followers, government statistics and agendas, competitor reports, specialist market intelligence agencies such as Mintel. B4 Appropriateness and review of market research findings • Appropriateness, e.g. cost, accuracy, relevance, timelines, response rates. • Review: analysis and interpretation of primary and secondary research using graphical and text format. Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos.

This full lesson covers C2 of Unit 3: Enterprise and Entrepreneurship in the eSport Industry. The session covers; Selection of appropriate SMART objectives, e.g. understanding customer wants and needs, developing new products, profitability, brand awareness and market share, diversification, brand awareness and loyalty, sales volume, spectator volume, increasing efficiency, adapting elements of the physical experience, adapting processes to better meet needs Images removed for copywrite reasons, you will need to add your own images e.g. business logos.

This full lesson covers F2 of Unit 6: Principles of Management, including; • Setting quality standards. • Managerial commitment and staff buy-in. • Quality circles. • Partnership working with suppliers and customers. • Transparent and open communication