{"id":3477,"date":"2026-04-12T17:02:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T07:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-11-12\/business-management\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T11:13:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T01:13:45","slug":"business-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-11-12\/ibdp-subjects\/business-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Course Description<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>COURSE STRUCTURE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SL and HL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prerequisites:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nil<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Exclusions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nil<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assessment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignwide\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Group 3:<\/strong><\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Business Management SL<\/strong><\/span><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"> <strong>Business Management<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>HL<\/strong><\/span><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong><em>Type of Assessment<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong><em>Format of assessment<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong><em>Time (mins)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong><em>Weighting of final grade (%)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">&nbsp;<strong><em>Format of assessment<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong><em>Time (mins)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong><em>Weighting of final grade (%)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em><strong>External<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">70%<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">80%<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em><strong>Paper 1<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Based on a pre-released statement that specifies the context and background for the unseen case study.<\/span>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Section A<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Units 1-5 (Excluding HL extension)<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Students answer all questions based on the case study. (20 marks)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Section B<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Units 1-5 (Excluding HL extension)<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Students answer all structured questions based on unseen stimulus. (10 marks)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">90 min<\/span><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">35%<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Based on a pre-released statement that specifies the context and background for the unseen case study.<\/span>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Section A<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Units 1-5. Students answer all questions based on the case study. (20 marks)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Section B<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Units 1-5<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Students answer all structured questions based on unseen stimulus. (10 marks)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">90 min<\/span><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">25%<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em><strong>Paper 2<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Based on unseen stimulus material with a quantitative focus.<\/span>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Section A<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Units 1-5 (Excluding HL extension)<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Students answer all structured questions in this section based on the unseen stimulus material (20 marks)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Section B<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Units 1-5 (Excluding HL extension)<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">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)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">90 min<\/span><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">35%<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Based on unseen stimulus material with a quantitative focus.<\/span>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Section A<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Units 1-5<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Students answer all structured questions in this section based on the unseen stimulus material. &nbsp;(30 marks)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Section B<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">S<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">tudents answer one out of two questions comprised of some structured questions and an extended response question based on the unseen stimulus material (20 marks)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">105 min<\/span><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">30%<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em><b>Paper 3<\/b><\/em><\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">&nbsp;Nil<\/span><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Students answer one compulsory question based on the unseen stimulus material&nbsp;(25 marks)<\/span><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">75 min<\/span><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">25%<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em><b>Internal<\/b><\/em><\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">This component is internally assessed by the teacher and externally moderated by the IB at the end of the course.<\/span> <br><br><p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Business research project<\/strong><\/span><\/p> <span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: initial;\">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)<\/span><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">30%<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">This component is internally assessed by the teacher and externally moderated by the IB at the end of the course.<\/span> <br><br><p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Business research project<\/strong><\/span><\/p> <span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: initial;\">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)<\/span><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">20%<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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