BUSINESS STUDIES

BUSINESS STUDIES
 

The study of business aims to understand how individuals and groups who form businesses go about planning and implementing strategies to create and develop goods and services for customers. Students who study business will develop their understanding of business theory and practices in a range of relevant contexts.

It's importat to consider how business is influenced by, and impacts, on cultural, ethical, environmental, political, and economic conditions. This includes issues such as sustainability, enterprise, politics and globalisation, as these are central to both business success and the study of business.

The knowledge and skills gained in business studies, can help create innovative and enterprising young people who have the ability to contribute to the economic future of New Zealand.

NCEA Business Studies
 

Level 2
Students of Business Studies will learn through practice to develop a business that not only makes a profit, but also provides a community focus and improves social wellbeing.  Through this process they will develop innovative thinking skills to come up with business ideas, and plan, design, produce and market a product to sell. Students will also learn how to design and collect data that can impact the success of business so they can connect the right product with the right people. 

Level 3
In this programme students set up and run a real business. unleashing their inner entrepreneur and experiencing the start-up world first-hand. Each company creates their own product or service, develops a marketing plan to suit their business in the current market, and sells it over several months. This is a year long business activity and is primarily based on group work.

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All of the following book resources can be purchased at leading bookshops or the following websites:

ESA Publications Store: https://esa.co.nz/

Cengage: https://cengage.co.nz/

Pearson: http://www.pearsoned.co.nz

Level 2
ESA Level 1 Economics Study Guide
ESA Level 1 Economics Learning Workbook
ESA Level 1 Economics AME Workbook

Nelson Cengage Understanding Economics NCEA Level 1
Nelson Cengage ECO 1 Year 11 NCEA Level 1
Nelson Cengage ECO 1 Plus Workbook

Pearson Economics of Choice: NCEA Level 1
Pearson Year 11 Economics Workbook: NCEA Level 1

Level 2
ESA Level 2 Economics Study Guide
ESA Level 2 Economics Learning Workbook
ESA Level 2 Economics AME Workbook

Nelson Cengage Achievement Economics @ Year 12 NCEA 2
​Nelson Cengage ECO 2 Year 12 NCEA Level 2
​Nelson Cengage ECO 2 Plus Workbook

Level 3
ESA Level 3 Economics Study Guide
ESA Level 3 Economics Learning Workbook
​ESA Level 2 Economics AME Workbook
ESA Scholarship Economics AME Workbook

Nelson Cengage Understanding Economics NCEA Level 
Nelson Cengage NCEA Business Studies: A Workbook at Level 3

Pearson Senior Economics NCEA Level 3
Pearson Senior Economics Workbook - NCEA Level 3