A-Level Business Studies Cheat Sheets (One Page Summaries)

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THEME 1

Marketing and People

  • Niche vs Mass markets
  • PED and YED calculations
  • Product Lifecycle
  • Motivation (Maslow/Herzberg)
  • Recruitment and selection costs

THEME 2

Managing Business Activities

  • Sources of finance
  • Cashflow vs Profit
  • Break-even point analysis
  • Working capital management
  • PESTLE analysis

THEME 3

Business Decisions and Strategy

  • Ansoff’s Matrix
  • Porter’s Five Forces
  • Critical Path Analysis (CPA)
  • Investment appraisal (ARR/Payback/NPV)
  • Corporate culture (Handy)

THEME 4

Global Business

  • Globalisation impact
  • Offshoring and outsourcing
  • Global marketing strategies
  • MNCs and ethics
  • Trading blocks (EU, NAFTA, ASEAN)