12BUS

12 Business Studies

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr R. Van Aswegen.

Objectives

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the internal and external influences on a large business.
  • Investigate the application of motivation theory in a business.
  • Understanding the dynamics of a product-based business in a market day scenario.
  • Develop an understanding of the market research.

Content

  • Internal features of a large business.
  • External influences on a large business.
  • Motivation Theory and Practice in a Business.
  • Market Research.
  • Business Activity.
  • Young Enterprise Scheme (opportunity to apply).

Subject Overview

Term 1
Investigate the application of Motivation Theory in a business.
- Internal Achievement Standard 2.5
- 3 Credits.
- Partnership with Mainfreight Logistics to understand how a business can motivate it's employees.

Opportunity to apply to join the Young Enterprise Scheme (Lion Foundation & Auckland Business Chamber) for 2024, to create a student-led business competing against teams from across New Zealand.

Term 2
Conduct Market Research for a new or existing product.
- Internal Achievement Standard 2.4
- 3 Credits.
- Collaboratively designing a product and conducting Market Research to validate this business idea.

Carry out, review and refine a business activity within a community context with guidance.
- Internal Achievement Standard 2.6
- 9 Credits.
- Creating a community based small business. Selling products and reflecting on this process with the aim to improve your business.

Term 3
Carry out, review and refine a business activity within a community context with guidance.
- Internal Achievement Standard 2.6
- 9 Credits.
- Creating a community based small business. Selling products and reflecting on this process with the aim to improve your business.

Demonstrate understanding of the internal operations of a large business.
- External Achievement Standard 2.1
- 4 Credits.
- Investigation the impact of external factors on a large business.
- Organisational structure.
- Production processes.
- Management, leadership & Rangatiratanga.
- Financial information.
- Policies & Procedures.
- Corporate Social Responsibility.
- Relevant Māori business terminology.

Term 4
Demonstrate understanding of how a large business responds to external factors.
- External Achievement Standard 2.2
- 4 Credits.
- Investigation the impact of external factors on a large business.

End of Year Derived Grade Exam (AS2.1) & NCEA External Exam (AS2.1).

Recommended Prior Learning

Achieved or higher in the Business Pitch, Business Activity and End of Year Exam in Year 11 Business Studies or TIC/HOF approval.

Subject and Associated Costs

Course Costs: $37.00 Revision workbook.
Associated Costs: $75.00 (Business investigation trip and Business Activity start-up costs).

Pathway

Business Studies provides opportunities, knowledge and skills development which could be extremely beneficial in any academic or practical situation - whether study or work related. As a Social Science and Commerce subject, the skills learned and practiced throughout this course, are in high demand amongst students, potential employers, and tertiary institutions.

Career Pathways

Assessment Information

Term 1: AS90847 - Case Study Based Internal Achievement Standard and In Class Test.
Term 2: AS90846 - Collaborative Market Research and Individual Reflection, in Class Test.
Term 2: AS90848 - Business Activity and Reflection.
Term 3: AS90848 - Business Activity and Reflection.
Term 4: AS90844 - External Exam.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This subject is eligible for subject endorsement.

Total Credits Available: 19 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 15 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 90844 v3
NZQA Info
Business Studies 2.2 - Demonstrate understanding of how a large business responds to external factors
Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 90846 v2
NZQA Info
Business Studies 2.4 - Conduct market research for a new or existing product
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 90847 v2
NZQA Info
Business Studies 2.5 - Investigate the application of motivation theory in a business
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 90848 v2
NZQA Info
Business Studies 2.6 - Carry out, review and refine a business activity within a community context with guidance
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 9
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 19
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

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