This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: a) Creating and setting up a business b) Running and expanding/developing a business c) Innovation within a business (intrapreneurship) d) Barriers to entrepreneurship e) Anticipating risk and uncertainty in the business environment Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 1.5.4 THE ECONOMY AND BUSINESS (COMPLETE LESSON) 154 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: The impact of the economic climate on businesses: unemployment changing levels of consumer income inflation changes in interest rates government taxation changes in exchange rates Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: a) Strong and weak cultures b) Classification of company cultures: o power o role o task o person c) How corporate culture is formed d) Difficulties in changing an established culture Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: a) Calculation of: o gross profit o operating profit o profit for the year (net profit) b) Statement of comprehensive income (profit and loss account): o measuring profitability: calculation of gross profit margin, operating profit margin, and profit for the year (net profit) margin o ways to improve profitability c) Distinction between profit and cash Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

a) Product and market orientation b) Primary and secondary market research data (quantitative and qualitative) used to: identify and anticipate customer needs and wants quantify likely demand gain insight into consumer behaviour c) Limitations of market research, sample size and bias d) Use of ICT to support market research: websites social networking databases e) Market segmentation

AQA GCSE Business 3.1.6 Business Planning This lesson includes a worksheet and a PowerPoint which covers these topics: Students should be able to: understand the reasons why businesses create plans understand the main sections of a business plan analyse the benefits and drawbacks of business planning understand the difference between variable costs, fixed costs and total costs understand the concept of revenue, costs, profit and loss

Pearson Edexcel International A Level Business (336)2 Contingency planning a) Identifying key risks through risk assessment: • natural disasters • IT systems failure • loss of key staff. b) Planning for risk mitigation: • business continuity • succession planning. Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

a) Global marketing strategy and global localisation (glocalisation) b) Different marketing approaches: o domestic/ethnocentric o mixed/geocentric o international/polycentric c) Application and adaptation of the marketing mix (4Ps) and Ansoff’s Matrix to global markets This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a student worksheet Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

a) Cultural diversity: recognition that groups of people across the globe have different interests and values b) Features of global niche markets c) Application and adaptation of the marketing mix (4Ps) to suit global niches This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a student worksheet Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

a) Factors to consider: o costs of production o skills and availability of labour force o infrastructure o location in trade bloc o government incentives o ease of doing business o political stability o natural resources o likely return on investment This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a student worksheet Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: a) Quality: o control o assurance o circles o Total Quality Management (TQM) b) Continuous improvement (Kaizen) c) Competitive advantage from quality management Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: a) Purpose of sales forecasts b) Factors affecting sales forecasts: o consumer trends o economic variables o actions of competitors c) Difficulties of sales forecasting Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: a) Calculation of sales volume and sales revenue b) Calculation of fixed and variable costs Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: a) Methods of production: o job o batch o flow o cell b) Productivity: o output per unit of input per time period: factors influencing productivity link between productivity and competitiveness c) Efficiency: o production at minimum average cost: factors influencing efficiency distinction between labour and capital intensive production Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

a) Market mapping b) Competitive advantage of a product or service c) The purpose of product differentiation d) Adding value to products/services

Pearson Edexcel International A Level Business (333) 2 Investment appraisal a) Simple payback. b) Average (accounting) rate of return. c) Discounted cash flow (net present value only). d) Calculations and interpretations of figures generated by these techniques. e) Limitations of these techniques. Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

Pearson Edexcel International A Level Business (335) 2 Ratio analysis a) Calculate: • profitability (gross profit margin and profit for the year margin) • liquidity (current and acid test ratios) • gearing ratio • return on capital employed (ROCE). b) Interpret ratios to make business decisions. c) The limitations of ratio analysis. Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

1.8.2 Reasons for business failure: • cash flow problems/lack of finance • not competitive • failure to adapt to changes in the market.

This is a PPT and a learning mat It covers the A1 of the BTEC business level 3 national Unit 18 creative promotion A1 The purposes of marketing communcations Written by Sarah Hilton For Revisionstation

This lesson is suitable for students that need extra support with the tricky topic of Profit Calculations It is written for students studying Edexcel A level Business but would also suit students on the Pearson International Edexcel A level business course. This includes a worksheet and a separate answer booklet in Word and PDF format Written by Sarah Hilton at Revisionstation