A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 3.6.1. Causes and Effects of Change. This PowerPoint presentation looks at some of the main causes of change within a business. These include changes in organisational size, poor business performance, new ownership, transformational leadership and the market (PESTLE). The impacts of these change are then considered with a focus upon competitiveness, productivity, financial performance and stakeholders. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 3.5.3. Human Resources. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the calculation and interpretation of key human resource equations, namely labour productivity, labour turnover, labour retention and absenteeism. It then considers some of the ways in which these areas can be improved upon using techniques such as employee share ownership, empowerment, consultation and reward systems. The lesson includes new and modified practice questions with suggested answers. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 3.5.2. Ratio Analysis. This PowerPoint presentation looks at two of the main financial ratios used in accounting, namely ROCE and Gearing. The slides assess the benefits and drawbacks of these ratios and interpret how they can be used to make business decisions. It concludes with an examination of the limitations of ratio analysis. The lesson includes new and modified practice questions with suggested answers. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 3.4.4. Business Ethics. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the role that ethics play in a firm’s strategic decision making. It focuses upon the trade-off between profit and ethics and assesses pay and rewards. It concludes with an assessment of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 3.4.1. Corporate Influences. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the concept of corporate influences with a focus upon short-termism versus long-termism. It then examines subjective decision-making as opposed to evidence based decision-making methods and the benefits and drawbacks of each approach. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 3.3.2. Investment Appraisal. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the three main investment appraisal techniques of payback, average rate of return and discounted cash flow (net present value). The calculations are assessed and figures interpreted before concluding with the limitations of these techniques and the other factors that a business has to consider. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 3.3.4. Critical Path Analysis. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the nature and purpose of critical path analysis. It considers how the diagrams are constructed and interpreted with calculations of the earliest start times (EST), latest finish times (LFT) and total float. It concludes with an assessment of the strengths and limitations of the technique. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 3.4.3. Shareholders versus Stakeholders. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the different internal and external stakeholders of a company before then considering each of the stakeholder groups’ objectives. It then considers the impact of a business adopting a stakeholder approach versus a shareholder approach before concluding with an assessment of stakeholder conflict, including a brief consideration of stakeholder mapping. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 3.4.2. Corporate Culture. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the role and development of corporate culture with a focus upon Handy’s cultural model and the impact of strong and weak corporate cultures. It concludes with a look at the difficulties of changing an established culture. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 3.3.1. Quantitative Sales Forecasting. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the calculation of time series analysis including both three period and four-quarter moving averages. It then proceeds to examine the role of scatter graphs, lines of best fit, extrapolation and variation analysis upon sales forecasts before concluding with an assessment of the techniques limitations. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 3.2.4. Reasons for Staying Small. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the reasons for some businesses deciding to remain small and the importance of SMEs. It specifically looks at how small business survives in competitive markets with a focus upon product differentiation and USPs, flexibility in meeting customer needs, customer service and e-commerce. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 3.2.3. Organic Growth. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the distinctions between organic and inorganic growth and considers the main methods and techniques for organic growth. It concludes with an assessment of the benefits and drawbacks of organic growth. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 3.2.1. Growth. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the objective of growth with a specific focus upon both internal and external economies of scale as well as increased market share and brand recognition and increased profitability. It also considers some of the problems associated with growth including an examination of diseconomies of scale and overtrading. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 3.1.4. Impact of External Influences. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the use of PESTLE analysis by businesses to help them generate appropriate strategic decisions. Each of the different elements of the PESTLE model are considered and their impacts upon a business assessed. It also examines the changing competitive environment facing business and looks at the role of Porter’s Five Forces Model in helping a firm to better understand their external environment. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 3.2.2. Mergers and Takeovers. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the reasons for mergers and takeovers and the distinctions between them. It also provides an assessment of both horizontal and vertical integration, before considering the risks, rewards and problems associated with mergers and takeovers, including the issue of rapid growth. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 3.1.2. Theories of Corporate Strategy. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the use of both Ansoff’s Matrix and Porter’s Strategic Matrix (Generic Strategies) in formulating corporate strategy. It then proceeds to look at the aims of portfolio analysis and how companies can achieve a competitive advantage through the use of distinctive capabilities (Kay’s Distinctive Capabilities model). It concludes with an assessment of the effect of strategic and tactical decisions on human, financial and physical resources. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 3.1.1. Corporate Objectives. This PowerPoint presentation looks at how corporate objectives are development within a business, considering the roles of both corporate aims and mission statements. It then assesses the benefits and drawbacks of mission statements, alongside an examination of their purpose and intended audience in keeping with the demands of the Edexcel specification. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 3.1.3. SWOT Analysis. This PowerPoint presentation looks at the creation and uses of a SWOT Analysis. It considers the information that is needed to be collated to enable a SWOT to be generated and the usefulness of a SWOT in helping a business reach appropriate strategic decisions. It provides a couple of example SWOT studies and finishes with an analysis of its strengths and weaknesses. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 1.5.4. Forms of Business. This PowerPoint presentation considers some of the main benefits and drawbacks of business forms including; sole traders; partnerships; private limited companies (LTD); lifestyle businesses; social enterprises, franchising and online businesses. It concludes with an assessment of the process involved in stock market floatation and the benefits and drawbacks of becoming a public limited company (PLC). The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory.

A new series of resources aimed at assisting teachers with the delivery of the Edexcel A Level Business specification. This resource specifically looks at topic 1.5.6. Moving from Entrepreneur to Leader. This lesson considers some of the challenges that face an entrepreneur in their move from establishing an enterprise to becoming a leader of a larger business. Some of the considerations include the need to listen to others, being less reactive, making use of delegation, the importance of trust and finally the impact of emotional intelligence. The slides contain several activities with suggested answers including the Quick Fire Five and a 10 mark practice question. The clear and well-presented nature of the slides are aimed at helping students to understand the topics with each topic analysed to provide a balanced assessment of the theory