13BUS

13BUS - Business Studies NCEA Level 3

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr G. Black.



This course follows on from the Level 2 Business Studies course. It will encourage you to think, and be creative. Open-mindedness and an enterprising spirit is essential.

Students will gain knowledge, skills and experience to:

  • analyse how and why New Zealand businesses operating in global markets make operational and strategic decisions in response to interacting internal and external factors
  • Plan, take to market, review and then refine an innovative, sustainable business activity; analyse the activity and its success in the marketplace.

Essentially, you will learn about how businesses compete in a crowded global marketplace. 

The nature of this year’s class encourages cooperative learning and a willingness to seek assistance as required. Lunchtime or after school help is always available.


COURSE INFORMATION

There are THREE units of work.

1.      Sustainable & Innovative Business Activity

In this unit, you will carry out an innovative and sustainable business activity, with specialist advice from a mentor. Then you will evaluate the performance of your business activity in terms of economic, social, cultural, and environmental outcomes.

2.      Marketing Plan

 In this unit, you will develop a marketing plan for a new or existing product. This involves setting marketing aims, explaining the market situation, and creating a marketing strategy.

3.      Strategic Response to External Factors

 This unit involves, explaining the business-wide reaction to a factor outside of their control. External factors can affect a business’s functions, people, management and environment.

Course Skills

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: 19 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 15 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91380 v2
NZQA Info
Business Studies 3.2 - Demonstrate understanding of strategic response to external factors by a business that operates in a global context
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r,4w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91382 v2
NZQA Info
Business Studies 3.4 - Develop a marketing plan for a new or existing product
6
6
6
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 6r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91384 v2
NZQA Info
Business Studies 3.6 - Carry out, with consultation, an innovative and sustainable business activity
9
9
9
9
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 9
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 19
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 10
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 19

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.

Disclaimer

Every effort will be made to give students their preferred choice in subjects. However, all courses are subject to availibility of staff and student numbers.