https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/business-subjects en-gb © AQA 2016 Business studies AQA Learn about our new AS and A-level Business specifications – on the go. Learn about our new AS and A-level Business specifications – on the go. AQA Digitalteam@aqa.org.uk No AQA The nature and purpose of business This podcast covers the first subject area in the specification: ‘What is business?’ https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/business/AQA-7131-7132-POD1.MP3 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 10:51:57 GMT 07:52 no AQA A deeper look at the effects of decision-making We discuss our second subject area ‘Managers, Leadership and decision making’. https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/business/AQA-7131-7132-POD2.MP3 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 10:51:57 GMT 11:07 no AQA Optimising marketing We cover ideas for delivering our third subject area, ‘Decision making to improve marketing performance’. https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/business/AQA-7131-7132-POD3.MP3 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 10:51:57 GMT 08:16 no AQA Operations in business This podcast looks at setting operational objectives; increasing efficiency and productivity; and managing inventory and supply chains. https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/business/AQA-7131-7132-POD4.MP3 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 10:51:57 GMT 08:24 no AQA Managing financial decisions We'll talk you through our fifth subject area, ‘Decision making to improve financial performance’. https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/business/AQA-7131-7132-POD5.MP3 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 10:51:57 GMT 06:08 no AQA Managing people in business This covers the specification's sixth subject area, ‘Decision making to improve human resource performance’. It includes: setting HR objectives; Analysing HR performance and more. https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/business/AQA-7131-7132-POD6.MP3 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 10:51:57 GMT 09:58 no AQA Analysing the strategic position of a business (A-level only) This covers the specification’s seventh subject area and corresponds to section 3.7: ‘Strategic Planning and Strategic Decisions’. It includes: Corporate objectives and strategy; Analysing strengths and weaknesses; Analysing the external and internal environment; and Analysing strategic options. https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/business/AQA-7131-7132-POD7.MP3 Wed, 10 Aug 2016 10:51:57 GMT 09:58 no AQA Choosing a strategic direction and strategic methods (A-level only) This covers the specification’s eighth and ninth subject areas. These correspond to section 3.8: ‘Choosing a Strategic Direction’ and section 3.9: ‘Strategic Methods: how to pursue strategies’. https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/business/AQA-7131-7132-POD8.MP3 Wed, 10 Aug 2016 10:51:57 GMT 09:58 no AQA Managing strategic change (A-level only) This covers the specification’s tenth subject area and corresponds to section 3.10: ‘Managing Strategic Change’. It includes: Managing Change; Organisational Culture; Implementation strategy; and Strategic Failure. https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/business/AQA-7131-7132-POD9.MP3 Wed, 10 Aug 2016 10:51:57 GMT 09:58 no