Universities and employers recognize the educational value of the Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies, accepting it as proof of understanding business concepts and skills. This section focuses on different external influences on business activity and how these impact a business. It includes government influences on economic, environmental, and ethical issues and how they affect the functional areas of companies. In addition, the international economy, including globalization and its effects on businesses and governments, multinational businesses, and exchange rates are essential issues. Legal constraints are an external influence to be considered, but these influences are covered in the relevant functional areas above and in this last section.

Universities and employers recognize the educational value of the Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies, accepting it as proof of understanding business concepts and skills. This finance and accounting section covers the need for and sources of business finance, cash-flow forecasting, and working capital. Simple income statements are covered, as well as statements of financial position and the analysis of accounts, including why and how accounts are used.

Universities and employers recognize the educational value of the Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies, accepting it as proof of understanding business concepts and skills. The focus is the functional area of production, which includes the meaning and methods of production and how productivity can be increased. The different costs of production and break-even analysis are covered. The section concludes with the importance and methods of achieving quality in production and business location decisions.