O LevelBusinessCambridge (CIE)Business StudiesRevision Notes

Cambridge (CIE) O Level Business Studies Revision Notes

Exam code: 7115

Concise resources for the Cambridge (CIE) O Level Business Studies course.

Syllabus Edition

First teaching 2025

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First exams 2027

Understanding Business Activity

The Nature of Business Activity

Types of Economic Sector

Enterprise & Entrepreneurship

Measuring Business Size

Business Growth

Small Businesses

Business Success & Failure

Sole Traders & Partnerships

Choosing a Suitable Type of Business Organisation

Franchises, Joint Ventures & Social Enterprises

Business Objectives

The Role of Stakeholder Groups

People in Business

Recruiting & Selecting Employees

Employment Contracts

Legal Controls Over Employment Issues

Functional Areas

Hierarchical Structures

Flexible Working

Functions of Management

Leadership Styles

Reducing the Size of the Workforce

The Role of Trade Unions

Why Communication is Important

Communication Barriers

The Importance of a Motivated Workforce

Motivational Theories

Methods of Motivation

Marketing

The Role of Marketing

Understanding Market Changes

Mass Markets & Niche Markets

Market Segmentation

Methods of Market Research

Analysis of Market Research Data

Introduction to the Marketing Mix

Product Life Cycle

Marketing Strategy

Entering Overseas Markets

Legal Controls Over Marketing

Operations Management

Production Processes: Productivity & Efficiency

Production Processes: Lean Production

Production processes: Inventory

Methods of Production

The Use of Technology in the Production of Goods & Services

Changing Technology & Productivity

Methods of Sustainable Production

Identifying & Classifying Costs

Economies & Diseconomies of Scale

Break-Even Analysis

Using Break-Even Analysis to Make Decisions

The Importance of Quality

Factors Influencing Location Decisions

Financial Information & Decisions

The Need for Business Finance

Sources of Finance

The Importance of Cash & Cash Flow Forecasts

Completing & Interpreting Cash Flow Forecasts

The Importance of Profit

Statement of Profit or Loss

Understanding the Statement of Financial Position

Users of Accounts

External Influences on Business Activity

Effects of Government Policy

The Importance of Globalisation

Multinational Companies (MNCs)

External Costs & Benefits

Business Impacts on the Environment

The Role of Pressure Groups

Study tools

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