HOD: Miss L Adams
Studying business enables students to appreciate the issues that challenge businesses and stakeholders. In a
rapidly changing world it is important that citizens are able to make informed and rational decisions about
business matters.
Level 1 Business Economics (11BEC)
NB: This is a combined business studies and economics course
| Number |
Name of standard | Literacy/Numeracy | Credits |
Assessment |
| AS90842 | Carry out and review a product-based business activity within a classroom context with direction | 6 | Internal | |
| AS90840 | Apply the marketing mix to a new or existing product | 3 |
Internal | |
| AS90983 | Demonstrate understanding of consumer choices, using scarcity and/or demand | L | 4 |
External |
| AS90985 | Demonstrate understanding of producer choices using supply | L | 3 |
External |
| AS90986 | Demonstrate understanding of how consumer, producer and/or government choices affect society, using market equilibrium |
L | 5 |
External |
You will learn to:
• correctly identify and describe the needs and wants of customers
• explain how buyers and sellers interact successfully together in the market
• explain the concept of marketing in terms of the four P’s (product, price, place and promotion)
• create a detailed business plan for a selected product
• act like an entrepreneur: plan for, produce, market and sell your own product at a market day
Course cost: work book costing approximately $30
Level 2 Business Studies (12BUS)
| Number |
Name of standard | Credits |
Assessment |
| AS90848 | Carry out, review and refine a business activity within a community context with guidance | 9 | Internal |
| AS90843 | Demonstrate understanding of the internal operations of a large business | 4 | External |
| AS90844 | Demonstrate understanding of how a large business responds to external factors | 4 | External |
| AS90845 | Apply business knowledge to a critical problem(s) in a given large business context | 4 | External |
You will learn to:
• explore the dynamic nature of large businesses and their internal operations
• describe and explain the characteristics of effective managers and leaders
• explore how business activities are affected by external factors
• develop enterprising and entrepreneurial attributes through running a business activity
• critically evaluate business processes and make suggestions for improvement
Course cost: approximately $30 for course materials / EOTC Activities
Due to changes currently being made to feel 2 standards by NZQA, there may be some minor changes to this course in 2012
Level 3 Business Studies (13BUS)
| Number |
Name of standard | Credits |
Assessment |
| AS3.1 | Demonstrate an understanding of how internal factors interact within a business that operates in a global context | 4 | External |
| AS3.2 | Demonstrate an understanding of strategic response to external factors by a business that operates in a global context | 4 |
External |
| AS3.3 | Apply business knowledge to address a complex problem(s) in a given global business context | 4 |
External |
| AS3.4 | Develop a marketing plan for a new or existing product | 3 |
Internal |
| AS3.5 | Analyse a human resource issue affecting a business | 3 |
Internal |
You will learn to:
• analyse economic factors that affect a business that operates globally
• describe how businesses grow and the associated costs and benefits
• develop an in-depth marketing plan that contributes to the overall objectives of a business
• critically evaluate a human resource issue affecting a business
Prerequisites: A minimum of 12 credits in level 2 business studies
Course cost: approximately $30 for course materials / EOTC activities