Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in Business (iGCSE) 1.5.2 The importance and growth of multinationals: • benefits of a business becoming a multinational • benefits to a country and/or economy where a multinational company is located • possible drawbacks to a country and/or economy where a multinational is located. This is a complete lesson with a PPT and a worksheet Written by Sarah Hilton by Revisionstation

This lesson is suitable for students that need extra support with the tricky topic of Investment Appraisal (IA) 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

This complete lesson covers: The roles and objectives of internal and external stakeholder groups Owners, employees, customers, suppliers, government and the local community The effect business activity has on stakeholders The effect stakeholders have on business This is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson covers: Organic growth Increasing output, gaining new customers, developing new products, increasing market share External growth Mergers, takeovers – including horizontal and vertical, diversification This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson covers: The purpose of market research Identifying and understanding customer needs Primary research methods Questionnaires, interviews, trialling, focus groups Secondary research sources Newspapers and magazines, census, websites and internal data How appropriate different methods and sources of market research are for different purposes The use and interpretation of qualitative and quantitative data in market research The lesson is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson covers: To be able to discuss the purpose of marketing within business The purpose of marketing within business The importance to a business of identifying and understanding its customers, informing customers, increasing sales This complete lesson is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson covers: Different production processes and their impact on business Job, batch, flow The influence of technology on production and the impact on business Automation, computers and robotics This lesson was written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

Pearson Edexcel A Level International Business (133) 5 Distribution This lesson covers: a) Distribution channels: • four stage: producer to wholesaler to retailer to consumer • three stage: producer to retailer to consumer • two stage: producer to consumer. b) Changes in distribution methods. This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

AS(7131) A-level (7132) Specifications For teaching from September 2023 onwards For as exams in May/June 2024 onwards For a-level exams in May/June 2025 onwards Version 2.0 This lesson covers: Models of organisational structure Functional Product based Regional Matrix Influences on organisational design authority span hierarchy delegation centralisation and decentralisation The value of changing organisational design How managing the human resource flow helps meet human resource objectives: human resource plan recruitment training redeployment redundancy This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

AS(7131) A-level (7132) Specifications For teaching from September 2023 onwards For as exams in May/June 2024 onwards For a-level exams in May/June 2025 onwards Version 2.0 This lesson covers: The impact of the social and technological environment on strategic and functional decision making Social changes to include demographic changes and population movements such as: migration changes in consumer lifestyle and buying behaviour the growth of online businesses The social environment to include Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and: the reasons for and against (CSR) the difference between the stakeholder v shareholder concept Carroll’s Corporate Social Responsibility pyramid Technological change should include the impact of technological change on functional areas and strategy The pressures for socially responsible behaviour This lesson was written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

AS(7131) A-level (7132) Specifications For teaching from September 2023 onwards For as exams in May/June 2024 onwards For a-level exams in May/June 2025 onwards Version 2.0 This lesson covers: Financial methods of assessing an investment, investment appraisal should include the calculation and interpretation of: payback average rate of return net present value Factors influencing investment decisions. Factors to include: investment criteria non-financial factors risk and uncertainty This lesson was written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

NEW Pearson Edexcel International A Level Business 131 2 Market Research Complete teaching resources for a whole lesson includes PowerPoint and worksheet a) 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. b) Methods of primary market research: • surveys/questionnaires • focus groups/consumer panels • face-to-face/telephone interviews • product trials/test marketing. c) Methods of secondary market research: • websites/social media • newspapers/magazines/TV/radio • reports • databases. d) Sampling methods: • random • quota • stratified Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

234 Resource Management 4 QUALITY MANAGEMENT This complete lesson includes: a) Quality: • control • assurance • circles b) Total Quality Management (TQM) c) Continuous improvement (Kaizen) d) Competitive advantage from quality management This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton at Revisionstation

AS(7131) A-level (7132) Specifications For teaching from September 2023 onwards For as exams in May/June 2024 onwards For a-level exams in May/June 2025 onwards Version 2.0 This lesson covers: Part 1: How to construct and analyse budgets and cash flow forecasts Variance analysis Adverse and favourable variances The value of budgeting How to construct break-even charts Break even output Margin of safety Contribution per unit Total contribution How to calculate and illustrate on a break-even chart the effects of change in price, output and costs The value of break even analysis Part 2: How to analyse profitability Profitability margins Gross profit Profit from operations Profit for the year How to analyse timings of cash inflows and outflows Payables Receivables The use of data for financial decision making and planning These lessons were written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 2.1.4 ETHICS THE ENVIRONMENT AND BUSINESS (COMPLETE LESSON) 214 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: The impact of ethical and environmental considerations on businesses: •How ethical considerations influence business activity: possible trade-offs between ethics and profit •How environmental considerations influence business activity: possible trade-offs between the environment, sustainability and profit •The potential impact of pressure group activity on the marketing mix Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 2.2.5 USING THE MARKETING MIX (COMPLETE LESSON) 225 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: How each element of the marketing mix can influence other elements Using the marketing mix to build competitive advantage How an integrated marketing mix can influence competitive advantage Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

235 External influences 3 THE COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT This complete lesson includes: a) The effects on businesses of competition in terms of competitor: • numbers • size • behaviour b) Ways for a small business to compete in a competitive market This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton at Revisionstation

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 1.2.1 CUSTOMER NEEDS (COMPLETE LESSON) 121 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: Identifying and understanding customer needs: • What customer needs are: price quality choice convenience •The importance of identifying and understanding customers: generating sales business survival Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 1.2.4 THE COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT (COMPLETE LESSON) 124 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: Understanding the competitive environment: Strengths and weaknesses of competitors based on: price, quality, location, product range and customer service The impact of competition on business decision making Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation