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DP IB Business Management: SL Revision Notes

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1. Introduction to Business Management

The Nature of Business

The Four Business Sectors

Entrepreneurship

Starting up a Business

Private & Public Sector Businesses

Types of For-profit (Commercial) Businesses

Types of For-profit Social Enterprises

Types of Non-profit Social Enterprises

Aims, Objectives, Strategies & Tactics

Common Business Objectives

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Internal & External Stakeholders

Stakeholder Conflicts

Economies & Diseconomies of Scale

To Grow or not to Grow?

Types of Business Growth

Multinational Companies (MNCs)

2. Human Resource Management

Human Resource Planning

Recent Trends in Workplace Change

Resistance to Change & Change Management

Organisational Design

Types of Organisational Charts

Adaptive Organisational Structures

Types of Leadership Styles

Motivational Theories

Financial & Non-financial Rewards

Types of Training

Formal & Informal Communication

3. Finance & Accounts

Role of Finance for Businesses

Internal Sources of Finance

External Sources of Finance

The Best Choice of Finance

Statement of Profit or Loss

Statement of Financial Position (Balance Sheet)

Profitability Ratios

Liquidity Ratios

Cash Flow & Working Capital

Cash Flow Forecasts

Strategies to Improve Cash Flow

Simple Payback Period

Average Rate of Return (ARR)

4. Marketing

Marketing & Markets

The Role of Marketing Planning

Unique Selling Points & Differentiation

Types of Market Research

Sampling Methods

The Marketing Mix: Product

Product Portfolio Analysis

Product Branding

The Marketing Mix: Price

The Marketing Mix: Promotion

The Marketing Mix: Place

The Marketing Mix: People

The Marketing Mix: Processes

The Marketing Mix: Physical Evidence

5. Operations Management

The Purpose of Operations Management

Types of Production Methods

Choosing a Production Location

Reorganising Production

Break-even Analysis

Changes to & Limitations of Break-even

6. The Business Management Toolkit

STEEPLE Analysis

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Matrix

Descriptive Statistics

Circular Business Models

SWOT & STEEPLE Analysis: AirBnB

BCG Matrix & Decision Trees: Starbucks

Business Plans & Descriptive Statistics: Sunset Sails Tours

7. Exam Technique

Skills You Need To Demonstrate

Answering 2-mark questions

Answering 4-mark questions

Answering 6-mark questions

Answering 10-mark questions

8. Pre Released Statements

Introduction to the Pre Released Statement

Key Pre-Released Business Terms and Definitions

Pre-Released Business Management Key Themes

Applying the Business Management Toolkit

Industry Insights

Practice Questions

Exam boards

DP IB Business Management: HL

Study tools

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