1. A LEVEL BUSINESS (9BS0)
EXAM BOARD EDEXCEL

2. A LEVEL BUSINESS-EDEXCEL (9BS0)
Theme 1 –Marketing and People
Meeting customer needs
The Market
The Marketing Mix and Strategy
 Managing People
Entrepreneurs and Leaders
Theme 2 –Managing Business Activities
Raising Finance
Financial Planning
Managing Finance
Resource Management
External Influences

3. Who are they?

4. Activity 2
Look at the list of companies. Can you arrange them in order of their market value- which means how much you have to pay to buy the whole company now?

5. TOP 10 MOST VALUABLE COMPANIES 2019
1-Microsoft (USA) $904.8bn
2-Apple (USA) Electronics $895.6bn
3-Amazon (USA) $874.7bn
4-Alphabet Inc (USA) $818.1bn
5-Berkshire Hathaway (USA) $493.7bn
6-Facebook (USA) $475.7bn
7-Alibaba group (China) $472.9bn
8-TenCent (China) $441bn
9-Johnson and Johnson (USA) $372.2bn
10-Exxon-Mobile (US) $342.1bn

6. Activity two
Would the list be different if you arranged them by earnings from of sales

7. THE BIGGEST COMPANIES IN THE WORLD BY SALES REVENUE 2018
1-Wal-Mart Stores (US) $514.4 billion
2-State Grid (China) $363.1 billion
3-Sinopec Group (China) $326.9billion
4-China national petroleum (China)$326 billion
5-Royal Dutch Shell (UK) $311.8billion
6-Toyota (Jap) $265.1billion
7-Volkswagon (Ger) $244.5billion
8-BP (UK) $244.3 billion
9-Exxon Mobil (US) $242.1billion
10-Apple (US) $229.2billion

8. Dynamic Markets

9. Dynamic Markets Stable markets
Some businesses are lucky to operate in stable, safe, markets with long lasting products e.g. Heinz, Cadbury and Kellogg’s
However most markets are unpredictable and are constantly changing These are dynamic markets

10. Dynamic Markets Imagine you are a mega rich billionaire
Where would you invest your money now

11. Should consumers dump Uber?
The Gig Economy
Should consumers dump Uber?
or will you replace your car with an Uber driver?

12. Read the article on Uber
Dynamic Markets
Read the article on Uber
Work in pairs
discuss whether you think Uber will continue to be successful and grow in the future.

13. Managing People: Motivation
One of the main areas we study early on in A level Business is leadership and management
One key aspect of this is how to motivate your employees?

14. Motivation
Money is obviously important but are the best paid workers also the most motivated?
Write a list of at least six other factors that may motivate people at work-can you rank them in order of importance?

15. Motivation

16. Motivation Status of Job Job Security
Fringe benefits-perks-long holidays, flexible hours-duvet days
Empowerment-how much say
Respect from managers and customers
belonging

17. Motivation

18. What is the difference between a leader and a manager?

19. Leadership ‘Managers do things right Leaders do the right thing’
Peter Drucker

20. Leaders and Managers In effect
Good managers are organisers who get things done and achieve key business objectives (often set by leaders)
A good leader identifies the key overall issues facing the business and sets new objectives and provides a long term new vision.
They may also have qualities that make people willing to trust and follow them

21. Motivating your staff Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Motivating your staff Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
All workers have levels of needs starting with basic needs e.g. pay at the bottom
The aim is to get up the pyramid

22. Motivation Money-Pay Job Security-relative safety
Chance of Promotion-self advancement
Perks-time off hours-flexibility
Good morale in workplace-love and belonging
Status-power
Self fulfilment
Respect from managers-feedback