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Overview
In this course, you’ll dive into how businesses are formed, what makes them run, and the people who help them succeed. You'll learn how businesses are managed, how they adapt to change, and what challenges they face in New Zealand and around the world. Whether it’s a small local startup or a global company, this course will help you understand how business works, and where you might fit in one in the future.
What will I learn?
How factors like the economy, laws, or consumer trends can impact big businesses
How businesses keep their staff motivated and why it matters
How to carry out market research and understand what it tells you
How to manage use XERO (accounting software) to manage the finances for a small business
How to use what you’ve learned throughout the year to help solve a real problems for NZ businesses
What should I have done already?
Students should have gained NCEA Level One and have an interest in the New Zealand business environment and what challenges small to medium sized businesses. Completing Level 1 Economics and Business is a major advantage. The Level 2 Economics course also provides a complementary understanding of the forces that impact on the New Zealand business environment.
Assessment outline
Assessment regulations
The internal achievement standards will be assessed after the appropriate topics have been taught. There will be no reassessment opportunity for these standards. You will only be given the opportunity to improve on your efforts if you get small things wrong that you can be fixed with no further teaching or learning occurring (resubmission) that will bring your grade from a Not Achieved to Achieved. Because there is no reassessment, if you do not submit the assessment on the due date you have failed the standards.
The externally assessed achievement standards will be formatively assessed using tests and exams during the year. The results from these assessments will count towards class placings and any derived grade applications if you are unable to sit final examinations.
It is vital that you read and understand the rules relating to NCEA in the section on NZQA Information.
Where does this course lead?
This course leads directly to Level 3 Business and Enterprise and also prepares for tertiary study in business, marketing and other commerce degrees. It also contains basic skills and knowledge that will be valuable and relevant to a student’s working life.
Indicative costs
For all indicative course costs please see the Course Costs Page.
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