Unit 1
The IB recommended teaching hours for this Unit 1 of the IB Business Management syllabus are as follows:
- SL = 40 hours
- HL = 50 hours
The IB Business Management syllabus content for Unit 1 is outlined below. There are seven topics in Unit 1: Business organization and environment.
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1.1 Introduction to business management 5 April 2021
Businesses exist to satisfy the needs and wants of their customers by selling goods and services, usually in return for...
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1.6 Growth and evolution 6 March 2021
This section of the IB Business Management syllabus examines the growth and evolution of businesses. Almost all businesses...
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1.5 External environment 25 January 2021
Adverse weather conditions can affect many businessesIn the pursuit of achieving their aims and objectives, businesses face...
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1.3 Organizational objectives 28 October 2020
Learning outcomes"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them” - Walt Disney (1901 - 1966)This...
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1.4 Stakeholders 25 October 2020
Learning outcomesStakeholders are individuals, organizations or groups with a vested interest in the actions and outcomes...
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1.7 Organizational planning tools (HL only) 1 October 2020
Learning outcomes“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail”.Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790), a Founder Father of...
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