Course Outline
UNIT 1 – People in Business
Introduction to People in Business, Conflict Resolution – in the Marketplace and Workplace
UNIT 2 – Enterprise
Entrepreneurs and why Enterprise is important.
UNIT 3 – Management
Management Skills: Leadership, Motivation and Control and Management Activities: Planning, Organising and Control.
UNIT 4 – Managing
Human Resource Management, Managements Changing Role in the 21st Century, Insurance, Taxation and Monitoring Business Finance using Accounts.
UNIT 5 – Business in Action
Identifying Business Opportunities, Marketing, Getting Started in Business and Expanding it.
UNIT 6 – Domestic Environment
Industrial Sectors in the Economy, Types of Business Organisation, Business and the Economy/Community Development, Ethical, Social & Environmental Responsibilities and the Government.
UNIT 7 – International Environment
Ireland and the Eurpoean Union/ Global Economy and Global Business.
Assessment
ASSESSMENT BY THEORY TEST
HIGHER LEVEL – 3 hrs
Section 1 Short Questions – Answer 8 out of 10 questions 80 marks
Section 2 Applied Business Question 80 marks
Section 3 Answer Four Questions
One from Part1 60 marks
Two from Part 2 120 marks
And One from either Part 1 or 2 60 marks
ORDINARY LEVEL – 2 ½ hrs
Section 1 Short Questions – Answer 10 out of 15 questions 100 marks
Section 2 Answer Four Questions
One from Part 1 75 marks
Two from Part 2 150 marks
And One from either Part 1 or 2 75 marks