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Business Unit 1

Edexcel iAL Business

Start Date: Flexible Start

Course Overview

This unit focuses on the market and introduces students to the dynamic relationship between businesses, customers, and employees. Students explore how organisations identify opportunities, meet customer needs, and build competitive advantage through effective marketing strategies.

The unit also examines market structures, research methods, and the marketing mix, alongside the role of people in business success. Students will also look at recruitment, training, motivation, and leadership.

Students will explore the qualities and objectives of entrepreneurs with real world examples, developing skills in analysis and evaluation of business decisions.

Key Topics:

  • Meeting customer needs: markets, research, positioning
  • The market: demand, supply, elasticity
  • Marketing mix & strategy: product, price, promotion, place
  • Managing people: recruitment, training, motivation, leadership
  • Entrepreneurs & leaders: roles, objectives, decision-making

Subject Tutor: Joyce

  • Graduate of University of Hong Kong
  • HKDSE: 5** in Economics, 5* in English, Mathematics, and Geography
  • IELTS 7.5
  • Distinction in Statistics Introduction at University of Melbourne

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Course Features

Next Start Date:

Flexible Start

Level:

Edexcel iAL Business

Lessons:

15 sessions (1 hour each)

Duration:

15 weeks

Language:

English

Course Fee:

Free for Registered Students