Albany Senior High School/Coursebook/3BUS

What is this course about?
This course follows on from the skills and knowledge covered in the Level 1 and Level 2 Business Studies courses. This course is designed for students who would like to run their own business or would like to get a better understanding of how producers make and sell their products. In 2012 achievements standards will be used to assess students' performance for the first time. These achievement standards have been included on the list of approved subjects for university entrance.

What will I learn?
You will learn some of the different functions that businesses use to make products.

These functions include


 * 1) Marketing
 * 2) Production

You will also investigate some of the issues facing New Zealand producers. You will need to look at how these problems could be solved.

You will have the opportunity to set up and run your own business. You and a group of your classmates will look at the following


 * Raising capital
 * Market research
 * Product development
 * Sales
 * Marketing
 * Accounting
 * Writing reports

What sorts of things will I do?
Run your own business with a group of classmates.

Investigate New Zealand businesses and look at the issues they face.

Look at how businesses can expand into overseas markets.

What standards can I enter?
Most students will complete 23 credits and some students will elect to do the optional standard worth 4 credits. This will be determined in consultation with your teacher.

All of the standards listed are from the Business Studies domain in the NZQA framework.

Scholarship opportunities
There is no scholarship exam for Business Studies in 2012.

Frequently asked questions:
Question - Do I need to have studied Level 2 Business Studies to do Level 3 Business Studies? Advantage - No. It is an advantage to have done Level 2 Business Studies because you will be familiar with some of the terms and concepts that are covered.

Question - Is Business Studies a university approved subject? Answer - Yes