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 PowerPoint presentation I cover: The purpose of market research: Methods of market research: primary research: survey, questionnaire, focus group, observation secondary research: internet, market reports, government reports. The use of data in market research: qualitative and quantitative data the role of social media in collecting market research data the importance of the reliability of market research data. There are 5 exam style question at the end; to help you further.

In this PowerPoint presentation I cover: Who business stakeholders are and their different objectives: shareholders (owners), employees, customers, managers, suppliers, local community, pressure groups, the government. Stakeholders and businesses: how stakeholders are affected by business activity how stakeholders impact business activity possible conflicts between stakeholder groups. I have also added one extra lesson starter PowerPoint which talks and helps students understand conflict of between different stakeholders. At the end of the presentation, there is an activity for students to put their learning into effect.

in this powerpoint I cover the following key aspects of GCSE/ IGCSE business studies. What is training Why businesses train their employees? What is Induction training Different ways of training staff/ employee I have also prepared some Questions to help students remember the key point of the revision session/ lesson.

This PowerPoint presentation covers: Franchises Co-operatives Public sector organisations There are also 10 questions at the end which students can you to practice to remember the key points of the lesion.

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 importance of cash and of cash-flow forecasting: Why cash is important to a business What a cash-flow forecast is, how a simple one is constructed and the importance of it Amend or complete a simple cash-flow forecast How to interpret a simple cash-flow forecast How a short-term cash-flow problem might be overcome, e.g. increasing loans, delaying payments, asking debtors to pay more quickly Working capital: The concept and importance of working capital There is also a task at the end to help students remember what they have learnt in the lesson.

In this lesson I cover: Environmental concerns and ethical issues as both opportunities and constraints for businesses: How business activity can impact on the environment, e.g. global warming The concept of externalities: possible external costs and external benefits of business decisions Sustainable development; how business activity can contribute to this How and why business might respond to environmental pressures and opportunities: e.g. pressure groups The role of legal controls over business activity affecting the environment, e.g. pollution controls Ethical issues a business might face: conflicts between profits and ethics How business might react and respond to ethical issues, e.g. child labour I have included some key terms to remember for the exam. Question at the end to help remember the main points of the lesson.

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: What profit is and why it is important: How a profit is made Importance of profit to private sector businesses, e.g. reward for risk-taking/enterprise, source of finance Difference between profit and cash Income statements: Main features of an income statement, e.g. revenue, cost of sales, gross profit, profit and retained profit Use simple income statements in decision making based on profit calculations (constructing income statements will not be assessed) Explaining what Statement of financial position The main elements of a statement of financial position: The main classifications of assets and liabilities, using examples Interpret a simple statement of financial position and make deductions from it, e.g. how a business is financing its activities and what assets it owns, sale of inventories to raise finance (constructing statements of financial position will not be assessed) There is also a Task for students to complete to help them remember this topic.

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 informative Powerpoint Presentation I cover: The concept and calculation of: revenue fixed and variable costs total costs profit and loss interest break even level of output margin of safety Interpretation of break even diagrams: the impact of changes in revenue and costs break even level of output margin of safety profit and loss. At the end there is an activity to help students understand and produce a breakeven chart.

In this informative PowerPoint presentation I cover: The concept of limited liability: limited and unlimited liability the implications for the business owner(s) of limited and unlimited liability. The types of business ownership for start-ups: sole trader, partnership, private limited company the advantages and disadvantages of each type of business ownership. The option of starting up and running a franchise operation: the advantages and disadvantages of franchising. There are also some questions at the end to help you remember key points of the lesson.

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: Business activity in terms of primary, secondary and tertiary sectors: Basis of business classification, using examples to illustrate the classification Reasons for the changing importance of business classification, e.g. in developed and developing economies business enterprises between private sector and public sector in a mixed economy

In this lesson I cover: Enterprise and entrepreneurship Characteristics of successful entrepreneurs Contents of a business plan and how business plans assist entrepreneurs Why and how governments support business start-ups, e.g. grants, training schemes

In this lesson I cover: The purpose and nature of business activity Concepts of needs, wants, scarcity and opportunity cost Importance of specialisation Purpose of business activity The concept of adding value and how added value can be increased

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