EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 1.5.2 TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS (COMPLETE LESSON) 152 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: Different types of technology used by business: e-commerce Social media Digital communication Payment systems How technology influences business activity in terms of: Sales Costs Marketing mix Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 1.5.1 BUSINESS STAKEHOLDERS (COMPLETE LESSON) 151 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: 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 Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 1.4.2 BUSINESS LOCATION (COMPLETE LESSON) 142 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: Factors influencing business location: proximity to: market labour materials competitors nature of the business activity the impact of the internet on location decisions: e-commerce and/or fixed premises Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This complete lesson includes a teacher PowerPoint with all the answers and a comprehensive student worksheet and covers all of these topics: a) PESTLE (political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental) b) The changing competitive environment c) Porter’s Five Forces This resources has been written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and contains a comprehensive student worksheet and a teacher PowerPoint These are the topics covered in this lesson: Problems arising from growth: a) Diseconomies of scale b) Internal communication c) Overtrading

This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and contains a comprehensive student worksheet and a teacher PowerPoint These are the topics covered in this lesson: a) Calculation of time-series analysis: moving averages (three period/four quarter) b) Interpretation of scatter graphs and line of best fit: extrapolation of past data to future c) Limitations of quantitative sales forecasting techniques

This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and contains a comprehensive student worksheet and a teacher PowerPoint These are the topics covered in this lesson: a) Nature and purpose of critical path analysis. b) Complete and interpret simple networks to identify the critical path. c) Calculate: • earliest start time • latest finish time • total float. d) Limitations of using critical path analysis.

This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and contains a comprehensive student worksheet and a teacher PowerPoint These are the topics covered in this lesson: a) Identifying key risks through risk assessment: • natural disasters • IT systems failure • loss of key staff b) Planning for risk mitigation: • business continuity • succession planning

This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and contains a comprehensive student worksheet and a teacher PowerPoint These are the topics covered in this lesson: a) Calculate: • profitability (gross profit margin and profit for the year* / operating profit margin) • liquidity (current and acid test ratios) • gearing ratio • return on capital employed (ROCE). b) Interpret ratios to make business decisions. c) The limitations of ratio analysis.

This is a complete lesson written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and it covers the following topics: What are business aims and objectives Purpose of setting objectives Role of objectives in running a business Changing objectives Use of objectives in judging success

This is a complete lesson written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and it covers the following topics: The purpose of business planning The main sections within a business plan Basic financial terms Basic financial calculations

This is a complete lesson written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and it covers the following topics: globalisation and the benefits and drawbacks that it offers UK businesses How UK businesses compete internationally, offering: better designs higher quality products at lower prices impact of exchange rates on the profit and sales of those businesses that import and/or export

This is a complete lesson written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and it covers the following topics: Organisational structures Appropriateness of organisational structures Span of control Chain of command Delayering Delegation Tall or flat structures Communication Centralisation and decentralisation

This is a complete lesson written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and it covers the following topics: Managing stock: Just in time (JIT) Just in case (JIC) Factors affecting choice of suppliers including: price quality Reliability The effects of procurement and logistics on a business, including: efficiency lower unit costs The value of effective supply chain management, including: working with suppliers to ensure that key processes are running efficiently and cost effectively getting goods and services for the best price and value cutting any waste and unnecessary costs to create a streamlined process and fast production times

This is a complete lesson which includes a teacher PowerPoint and a student worksheet written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and it covers the following topics: The importance of identifying and satisfying customer needs, in order to: provide a product or service that customers will buy increase sales select the correct marketing mix avoid costly mistakes be competitive

This is a complete lesson which includes a teacher PowerPoint and a student worksheet written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and it covers the following topics: LESSON 1 Pricing methods price skimming price penetration competitive pricing loss leader cost-plus The factors that influence pricing decisions costs nature of the market degree of competition product life cycle. The relationship between price and demand LESSON 2 The benefits and risks of developing new products Importance of product design, image and the needs of the target market Product differentiation USP Brand image The product lifecycle Product portfolio (Boston Box / Boston Matrix) LESSON 3 Promotional methods Advertising PR Sales promotion Sponsorship Social media Factors influencing the selection of promotional methods Reasons for promotion LESSON 4 The different channels of distribution used by business Retailers Wholesalers Telesales E-commerce and M-commerce Integrated nature of the marketing mix Using the marketing mix to inform and implement business decisions

This lesson is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and contains a comprehensive student worksheet and a teacher PowerPoint These are the topics covered in this lesson: a) Construct and interpret simple decision-tree diagrams b) Calculations and interpretations of figures generated by these techniques c) Limitations of using decision trees

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in Business 1.1.1. Businesses can have several objectives 1.1.1 Businesses can have several objectives: • financial aims and objectives - survival, profit, sales, market share, financial security • non-financial aims and objectives - social objectives, personal satisfaction, challenge, independence and control. This is a complete lesson with a teacher PowerPoint and a student worksheet. Written by Sarah Hilton at Revisionstation

Pearson Edexcel International A Level Business YBS11 (434) 1 / 4341 impact pf MNCs Complete lesson including a student worksheet and a teacher PowerPoint written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation This lesson includes: a) Impact of MNCs on the local economy: • local labour, wages, working conditions and job creation • local businesses • the local community and environment b) Impact of MNCs on the national economy: • economic growth • FDI flows • balance of payments • technology and skills transfer • consumers • business culture • tax revenues

Pearson Edexcel International A Level Business YBS11 (434) 2 / 4342 business ethics Complete lesson including a student worksheet anda teacher PowerPoint written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation a) Stakeholder conflicts. b) Environmental considerations: emissions and waste disposal sustainability. c) Supply chain considerations: pay and working conditions exploitation of labour and child labour. d) Marketing considerations: misleading product labelling inappropriate marketing activities.