AS and A Level: Business Studies: Structures, Objectives & External Influences Coursework

Definition of Structures, Objectives and External Influences

This part of the Business Studies AS Level or A Level looks at the structures of different businesses; their differing sizes; business aims and objectives; communication processes; and the legal, political and social factors that influence their success.

Why Study Structures, Objectives and External Influences?

This part of the Business Studies A Level will give you a better understanding of some of the factors that determine commercial success. An organisation's business objectives and organisational structure could be key influences on its achievements.

Structures, Objectives and External Influences: What Will I Study?

You might be asked to write coursework or essays on ethics in business, motivations and rationale for particular business plans. There might be assignments on the effects of new legal regulations on a company's strategy.

Further Study

The internal and external factors that affect a company or organisation will come up continually in any Degree-level study you undertake of Business and Finance, Economics, Accounting and Finance, Management Studies or HR Management.

Where Can I Find Out More?

Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations (OCR)

http://www.ocr.org.uk/Data/publications/key_documents/AS_ALevel_GCE_Business_Studies_Specification.pdf

Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA)

http://www.qca.org.uk/qca_4710.aspx