Year 10 IB Diploma Preparation Course Guide 2023

STRUCTURE Semester 1

Semester 2

Unit 1: Human resource management • Organizational structure • Leadership and management • Motivation and demotivation • Industrial/employee relations

Unit 4: Marketing •

Market research

Product versus services marketing

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The seven Ps of the marketing mix

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International marketing

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Unit 2: Operating a business •

Unit 3: Finance and accounts • Sources of finance •

Types of business entities

Establishing business objectives

Costs and revenues – break-even analysis • Balance sheets • Profit and loss statements

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Meeting stakeholder needs

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Methods of production

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Quality management

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ASSESSMENT

In the Year 10 Business IB Diploma Preparation Course, students complete 4 assessment tasks. These tasks mirror those undertaken in Year 11 and 12 IB Diploma Business Management. Summative assessments Semester 1 Criteria Assessed Semester 2 Criteria Assessed • Task 1: Business Report –write a report to management A,B,C,D A, B, C,D

Task 3: Business Report – write a report to management recommending a solution to a marketing problem (600 to 800 words)

recommending a solution to a human resources problem (600 to 800 words) Task 2: Exam. Extended response questions based on a case study.

Task 4: Examination. Short response questions based on case studies.

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A,C,D

A,C,D

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