Course Description
COURSE STRUCTURE
SL and HL
Prerequisites:
Nil
Exclusions:
Nil
The Business Management course is designed to meet the current and future needs of students who want to develop their knowledge of business content, concepts and tools to assist with business decision-making. Future employees, business leaders or entrepreneurs need to be confident, creative and compassionate as change agents for business in an increasingly interconnected global marketplace. The course is designed to encourage the development of these attributes.
Students examine how business decisions are influenced by factors that are internal and external to an organisation and how these impact on a range of stakeholders. The units of work are human resource management, finance and accounts, marketing and operations management.
The course more than meets the needs of students growing and developing in a complex business environment. It prepares students to be global citizens ready to face up to the challenges and opportunities awaiting them in our ever-changing world.
Assessment
| Group 3: | Business Management SL | Business Management HL | ||||
| Type of Assessment | Format of assessment | Time (mins) | Weighting of final grade (%) | Format of assessment | Time (mins) | Weighting of final grade (%) |
| External | 70% | 80% | ||||
| Paper 1 | Based on a pre-released statement that specifies the context and background for the unseen case study.
Section A Units 1-5 (Excluding HL extension) Students answer all questions based on the case study. (20 marks) Section B Units 1-5 (Excluding HL extension) Students answer all structured questions based on unseen stimulus. (10 marks) | 90 min | 35% | Based on a pre-released statement that specifies the context and background for the unseen case study.
Section A Units 1-5. Students answer all questions based on the case study. (20 marks) Section B Units 1-5 Students answer all structured questions based on unseen stimulus. (10 marks) | 90 min | 25% |
| Paper 2 | Based on unseen stimulus material with a quantitative focus.
Section A Units 1-5 (Excluding HL extension) Students answer all structured questions in this section based on the unseen stimulus material (20 marks) Section B Units 1-5 (Excluding HL extension) Students answer one out of two questions comprised of some structured questions and an extended response question based on the unseen stimulus material (20 marks) | 90 min | 35% | Based on unseen stimulus material with a quantitative focus.
Section A Units 1-5 Students answer all structured questions in this section based on the unseen stimulus material. (30 marks) Section B Students answer one out of two questions comprised of some structured questions and an extended response question based on the unseen stimulus material (20 marks) | 105 min | 30% |
| Paper 3 | Nil | Students answer one compulsory question based on the unseen stimulus material (25 marks) | 75 min | 25% | ||
| Internal | This component is internally assessed by the teacher and externally moderated by the IB at the end of the course. Business research project Students produce a research project about a real business issue or problem facing a particular organisation using a conceptual lens. Maximum 1,800 words. (25 marks) | 30% | This component is internally assessed by the teacher and externally moderated by the IB at the end of the course. Business research project Students produce a research project about a real business issue or problem facing a particular organisation using a conceptual lens. Maximum 1,800 words. (25 marks) | 20% |
