This power point presentation breaks down the assignment criteria to help you understand what you need to write, research, explain, analyse or evaluate to get the desired grade in your BTEC Business Level 3. The presentation starts with some information about the unit - then states the assignment – then explanation/ breaking down of the assignment to help you get an idea of what to write – followed by an example. Some of my presentations also contain: How much you need to write to pass a certain piece of work. Tells you the ideal format of the assignment– PowerPoint presentation, report, and spreadsheet or design software’s.

This power point presentation breaks down the assignment criteria to help you understand what you need to write, research, explain, analyse or evaluate to get the desired grade in your BTEC Business Level 3. The presentation starts with some information about the unit - then states the assignment – then explanation/ breaking down of the assignment to help you get an idea of what to write – followed by an example. Some of my presentations also contain: How much you need to write to pass a certain piece of work. Tells you the ideal format of the assignment– PowerPoint presentation, report, and spreadsheet or design software’s.

In this lesso I cover: Business cycle: Main stages of the business cycle, e.g. growth, boom, recession, slump Impact on businesses of changes in employment levels, inflation and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) How government control over the economy affects business activity and how businesses may respond: Identify government economic objectives, e.g. increasing Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Impact of changes in taxes and government spending Impact of changes in interest rates How businesses might respond to these changes

In this lesson I cover: Identify and classify costs: Classifying costs using examples, e.g. fixed, variable, average, total Use cost data to help make simple cost-based decisions, e.g. to stop production or continue Economics and diseconomies of scale: The concept of economies of scale with examples, e.g. purchasing, marketing, financial, managerial, technical The concept of diseconomies of scale with examples, e.g. poor communication, lack of commitment from employees, weak coordination Break-even analysis: The concept of break-even Construct, complete or amend a simple break-even chart Interpret a given chart and use it to analyse a situation Calculate break-even output from given data Define, calculate and interpret the margin of safety Use break-even analysis to help make simple decisions, e.g. impact of higher price Understand the limitations of break-even analysis

In this lesson I cover: The importance of globalisation: * The concept of globalisation and the reasons for it * Opportunities and threats of globalisation for businesses * Why governments might introduce import tariffs and import quotas Reasons for the importance and growth of multinational companies (MNCs): Benefits to a business of becoming a multinational and the impact on its stakeholders Potential benefits to a country and/or economy where a MNC is located, e.g. jobs, exports, increased choice, investment Potential drawbacks to a country and/or economy where a MNC is located, e.g. reduced sales of local businesses, repatriation of profits The impact of exchange rate changes: Depreciation and appreciation of an exchange rate How exchange rate changes can affect businesses as importers and exporters of products, e.g. prices, competitiveness, profitability (exchange rate calculations will not be assessed) I have also included some questions to help students remember the key points.

The main features of different forms of business organisation: Sole traders, partnerships, private and public limited companies, franchises and joint ventures Differences between unincorporated businesses and limited companies Concepts of risk, ownership and limited liability Recommend and justify a suitable form of business organisation to owners/management in a given situation Business organisations in the public sector, e.g. public corporations

In this lesson I cover: Marketing strategy Justify marketing strategies appropriate to a given situation: * Importance of different elements of the marketing mix in influencing consumer decisions in given circumstances * Recommend and justify an appropriate marketing strategy in given circumstances The nature and impact of legal controls related to marketing: * Impact of legal controls on marketing strategy, e.g. misleading promotion, faulty and dangerous goods The opportunities and problems of entering new foreign markets: * Growth potential of new markets in other countries * Problems of entering foreign markets, e.g. cultural differences and lack of knowledge * Benefits and limitations of methods to overcome such problems, e.g. joint ventures, licensing

This power point presentation breaks down the assignment criteria to help you understand what you need to write, research, explain, analyse or evaluate to get the desired grade in your BTEC Business Level 3. The presentation starts with some information about the unit - then states the assignment – then explanation/ breaking down of the assignment to help you get an idea of what to write – followed by an example. Some of my presentations also contain: How much you need to write to pass a certain piece of work. Tells you the ideal format of the assignment– PowerPoint presentation, report, and spreadsheet or design software’s.

In this lesson I cover: The impact of risk and reward on business activity: Risk: business failure, financial loss, lack of security Reward: business success, profit, independence. By end of this presentation students will be able to discuss the impact of risk and reward on business activity There are also 5 questions at the end to help students remember the key points of the presentation.

In this PowerPoint presentation I cover: Why new business ideas come about: * changes in technology * changes in what consumers want * products and services becoming obsolete. How new business ideas come about: * original ideas * adapting existing products/services/ideas. There are also 5 questions at the end to help students remember the key points of the presentation.

In this PowerPoint presentation I cover: The role of business enterprise and the purpose of businessactivity: to produce goods or services to meet customer needs to add value: convenience, branding, quality, design,unique selling points. The role of entrepreneurship: an entrepreneur: organises resources, makes businessdecisions, takes risks. There are 5 questions at the end to help students remember the key points of the presentation.

In this lesson I cover: Profitability: The concept and importance of profitability Liquidity: The concept and importance of liquidity How to interpret the financial performance of a business by calculating and analysing profitability ratios and liquidity ratios: Gross profit margin Profit margin Return on Capital Employed Current ratio Acid test ratio Why and how accounts are used: Needs of different users of accounts and ratio analysis How users of accounts and ratio results might use information to help make decisions, e.g. whether to lend to or invest in the business I have also created a task students to help students remember the main outcomes of this lesson.

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In this lesson I cover: draw, interpret and understand simple organisational charts: Simple hierarchical structures: span of control, levels of hierarchy, chain of command Roles and responsibilities of directors, managers, supervisors, other employees in an organisation and inter-relationships between them The role of management: Functions of management, e.g. planning, organising, coordinating, commanding and controlling Importance of delegation; trust versus control Leadership styles: Features of the main leadership styles, e.g. autocratic, democratic and laissez-faire Trade unions: What a trade union is and the effects of employees being union members there are also 2 activity students can undertake to help them remember the topics discussed.

In this lesson I cover: The need for business finance: The main reasons why businesses need finance, e.g. start-up capital, capital for expansion and additional working capital Understand the difference between short-term and long-term finance needs The main sources of finance: Internal sources and external sources with examples Short-term and long-term sources with examples, e.g. overdraft for short-term finance and debt or equity for long-term finance Importance of alternative sources of capital, e.g. micro-finance, crowd-funding The main factors considered in making the financial choice, e.g. size and legal form of business, amount required, length of time, existing loans there is also an activity for students to get involved and remember.

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