Cambridge IGCSE® Business Studies Coursebook with CD-ROM (3^rd Ed.)

This revised set of resources for Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies syllabus 0450 (and Cambridge O Level Business Studies syllabus 7115) is thoroughly updated for the latest syllabus for first examinations from 2015. Written by experienced teachers, the Coursebook provides comprehensive coverage of the syllabus. Accessible language combined with the clear, visually-stimulating layout makes this an ideal resource for the course. Questions and explanation of key terms reinforce knowledge; different kinds of activities build application, analytical and evaluation skills; case studies contextualise the content making it relevant to the international learner. It provides thorough examination support for both papers with questions at the end of each chapter and an extensive case study at the end of each unit. The CD-ROM contains revision aids, further questions and activities. A Teachers CD-ROM is also available.

Introduction; Section 1: Understanding business activity; 1. Business activity; 2. Classification of businesses; 3. Enterprise, business growth and size; 4. Types of business organisation; 5. Business objectives and stakeholder objectives; Section 2: People in business; 6. Motivating workers; 7. Organisation and management; 8. Recruitment, selection and training of workers; 9. Internal and external communication; Section 3: Marketing; 10. Marketing, competition and the customer; 11. Market research; 12. Marketing mix: product and price; 13. Marketing mix: place and promotion; 14. Marketing strategy; Section 4: Operations management; 15. Production of goods and services; 16. Costs, scale of production and break-even analysis; 17. Achieving quality production; 18. Location decisions; Section 5: Financial information and decisions; 19. Business finance: needs and sources; 20. Cash-flow forecasting and working capital; 21. Income statements; 22. Balance sheets; 23. Analysis of accounts; Section 6: External influences on business activity; 24. Government economic objectives and policies; 25. Environmental and ethical issues; 26. Business and the international economy; 27. Exam skills and techniques; Glossary; Index