13 Business Studies 1
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Blair Gilbert.
Studying Level 3 Business Studies enables students to appreciate the issues that challenge global businesses and stakeholders. In a rapidly changing world, it is important that students are able to make informed and rational decisions about business matters. This course allows students to analyze how and why New Zealand businesses make operational and strategic decisions. The context is mainly New Zealand registered businesses (exporters, importers, New Zealand owned multinationals).A large proportion of this course and thus the assessment requires students to work in groups developing an innovative business idea and taking that idea to market. Thus this course would suit a student with an ambitious and entrepreneurial mindset.
Prerequisites
13+ credits at Level 12BU1 including the Business Activity and at least one of the two external standards
OR HoF approval.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
*13BU1* - Supplementary costs: Approx $40
This fee includes registration for Young Enterprise Scheme competition
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
Total Credits Available: 23 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 8 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 15 credits.
External
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 7
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 9
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 1
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 23
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.
Pathway Tags
Animator/Digital Artist, Sales Representative, Auditor, Accounts Officer, Actuary, Administration Officer, Finance Manager, Receptionist, Advertising Specialist, Sales and Marketing Manager, Survey Technician, Agricultural/Horticultural Scientist, Business Analyst, Retail Manager, Statistician, Building Surveyor, Archivist, Insurance Loss Adjuster, Hotel/Motel Manager, Cafe Worker, Debt Collector, Property Manager, Entertainer, Buyer, Delivery Driver, Emergency Management Officer, Insurance Claims Officer, Event Manager, Curator, Systems Administrator, Office Manager, Purchasing/Supply Officer, Project Manager,