Strategy
Understand the purpose of the strategy function in the business studies curriculum, see real life examples within our case studies with downloads
Types of businesses
The main types of business organisation in the private sector are illustrated in the chart below:Types of...
Industrial sectors
The main types of business organisation in the private sector in the UK are - sole traders,...
Building community partnerships
Throughout this diversification, however, Abbey National has retained its focus: to help people achieve financial security. The...
Operating a statutory body in a commercial environment
Government plays an important role in the lives of individuals and business organisations. There are many reasons...
Growing the value of a business for shareholders
The owners of a company are called shareholders, because they each own parts - or shares -...
Using stakeholder partnerships to maintain success and secure the...
NATS is the world’s leading provider of a range of air traffic services. This includes providing air traffic...
Powering forward with a new vision
This case study outlines ways in which it is possible to change the culture of an organisation...
Promoting Social Iinclusion through access to legal services
which it manages its economic and social role. For example, it now owns very few manufacturing or...
The contribution of the FTSE4Good Index to socially responsible...
In a fast moving world, individuals and organisations need to make quick decisions based on sound judgement...
Using planning to construct a better future
Planning is the process of deciding what you want to achieve in the future and then thinking...
Adding value through asset optimisation
Today, Anglo American is a more focused and performance orientated international mining company. It has a clear...
Sectors of industry
OPITO The Oil & Gas Academy is the focal point for skills, learning and workforce development in the...
