Pearson Edexcel International A Level Business YBS11 (434) 3 / 4343 controlling MNCs Complete lesson including a student worksheet and a teacher PowerPoint written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation Controlling MNCs - Factors to consider: • power of MNC • political influence • legal control • consumer pressure • pressure groups • social media • self-regulation

a) Impact of MNCs on the local economy: o local labour, wages, working conditions and job creation o local businesses o the local community and environment b) Impact of MNCs on the national economy: o FDI flows o balance of payments o technology and skills transfer o consumers o business culture o tax revenues and transfer pricing This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a student worksheet Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

a) Considerations for businesses: o cultural differences o different tastes o language o unintended meanings o inappropriate/inaccurate translations o inappropriate branding and promotion This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a student worksheet Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

Edexcel A Level Business unit 4.4.3 a) Factors to consider: o political influence o legal control o pressure groups o social media This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a student worksheet Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This is a complete lesson written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and is for the unit 4315 Trading Blocs It’s up to date with trading bloc changes since UCMCA and Brexit. It includes a teacher PowerPoint and a student worksheet and is all fully editable. It covers the following topics: a) Expansion of trading blocs: • EU and the single market • ASEAN • NAFTA (USMCA). b) The impact on businesses of trading blocs.

This is a complete lesson for unit 4314 protectionism on the International A level Business syllabus. It includes a PowerPoint and student worksheet and covers the following topics: a) Reasons for protectionism b) Tariffs c) Import quotas d) Other trade barriers: • government legislation • domestic subsidies. e) Impact on businesses of protectionism.

This is a complete lesson that includes a Teacher PowerPoint and a student worksheet. All the answers are on the slide notes. This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and includes the following topics: a) Exports and imports. b) Implications of increasing specialisation by countries and businesses. c) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and link to business growth.

a) Spreading risk over different countries/regions b) Entering new markets/trade blocs c) Acquiring national/international brand names/patents d) Securing resources/supplies e) Maintaining/increasing global competitiveness This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a student worksheet Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

a) Global marketing strategy and global localisation (glocalisation) b) Different marketing approaches: o domestic/ethnocentric o mixed/geocentric o international/polycentric c) Application and adaptation of the marketing mix (4Ps) and Ansoff’s Matrix to global markets This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a student worksheet Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

a) Stakeholder conflicts b) Pay and working conditions c) Environmental considerations: o emissions o waste disposal d) Supply chain considerations: o exploitation of labour o child labour e) Marketing considerations: o misleading product labelling o inappropriate promotional activities This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a student worksheet Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

Complete lesson including a student worksheet and a teacher PowerPoint written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation Pearson Edexcel International A Level Business YBS11 (432) 2 / 4322 assessment market ASSESSMENT OF A COUNTRY AS A MARKET a) Factors to consider: • levels and growth of disposable income • ease of doing business • infrastructure • political stability • exchange rates. b) Application of Porter’s five forces in assessing potential markets.

Complete lesson including a PowerPoint and a worksheet, written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation: a) Push factors: • saturated markets • competition. b) Pull factors: • increased sales and profitability • risk spreading and economies of scale. c) Cost competitiveness by off-shoring and outsourcing. d) Extending the product life cycle.

This lesson includes a worksheet and a PowerPoint and is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation. This lesson includes the following topics: a) Market mapping b) Competitive advantage of a product or service c) The purpose of product differentiation d) Adding value to products/services

This is a complete lesson with a teacher PowerPoint with all the answers and a student worksheet to accompany the lesson. This is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation. This lesson covers these topics: a) Calculation of price elasticity of demand b) Interpretation of numerical values of price elasticity of demand c) The factors influencing price elasticity of demand d) The significance of price elasticity of demand to businesses in terms of implications for pricing e) Calculation and interpretation of the relationship between price elasticity of demand and total revenue

This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: a) Calculation of income elasticity of demand b) Interpretation of numerical values of income elasticity of demand c) The factors influencing income elasticity of demand d) The significance of income elasticity of demand to businesses Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

2.3.1 Profit a) Calculation of: o gross profit o operating profit o profit for the year (net profit) b) Statement of comprehensive income (profit and loss account): o measuring profitability: calculation of gross profit margin, operating profit margin, and profit for the year (net profit) margin o ways to improve profitability c) Distinction between profit and cash 2.3.2 Liquidity a) Statement of financial position (balance sheet): o measuring liquidity: calculating current ratio and acid test ratio o ways to improve liquidity b) Working capital and its management: the importance of cash 2.3.3 Business failure a) Internal and external causes of business failure: o financial factors o non-financial factors

2.2.1 Sales forecasting a) Purpose of sales forecasts b) Factors affecting sales forecasts: o consumer trends o economic variables o actions of competitors c) Difficulties of sales forecasting 2.2.2 Sales, revenue and costs a) Calculation of sales volume and sales revenue b) Calculation of fixed and variable costs 2.2.3 Break-even a) Contribution: selling price – variable cost per unit b) Break-even point: o total fixed costs + total variable costs = total revenue c) Using contribution to calculate the break-even point d) Margin of safety e) Interpretation of break-even charts f) Limitations of break-even analysis 2.2.4 Budgets a) Purpose of budgets b) Types of budget: o historical figures o zero based c) Variance analysis d) Difficulties of budgeting

OCR GCSE Business 1.1. The role of business enterprise complete lesson Includes a PowerPoint and a Worksheet on: The purpose of business activity and enterprise Spotting an opportunity, developing an idea for a business, satisfying the needs of customers Characteristics of an entrepreneur Creativity, risk taking, determination and confidence The concept of risk and reward Written by Sarah Hilton at Revisionstation

A Series of blank forms that I made, useful for all boards and GCSE business and A level Business and BTEC Business. Ideal for scaffolding, uploading to Teams, showing what a good one looks like or just speeding things up not waiting for students to spend an hour drawing all the lines. We are not technical drawing, we are business. Hope these help.

New groups or new to a group? These ice breaker quizzes can be downloaded and you can have ready just in case all the whiteboards or technology lets you down. Ideal for GCSE Business and A level Business and BTEC Business (all levels) I always link it that if they can talk about one brand they can talk about alternatives / substitutes / competitors etc. Hope these help