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Subjects03 Individuals and societies

IB diploma course · Higher level

Business Management HL.

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1.1.1 Nature of businesses

1.1 What is a business?

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01

Introduction to business management

29 lessons6 units

Unit 01

1.1 What is a business?

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1.1.1 Nature of businessesLesson
1.1.2 Business functionsLesson
1.1.3 Primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary sectorsLesson
1.1.4 Process of starting a businessLesson
1.1.5 Opportunities of a new businessLesson
1.1.6 Challenges of a new businessLesson

Unit 02

1.2 Types of business entities

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1.2.1 Private versus public sectorsLesson
1.2.2 Sole TradersLesson
1.2.3 PartnershipsLesson
1.2.4 Privately Held CompaniesLesson
1.2.5 Publicly Held CompaniesLesson
1.2.6 For-Profit Social EnterprisesLesson
1.2.7 CooperativesLesson
1.2.8 Non-Profit Social Enterprises (NGOs)Lesson

Unit 03

1.3 Business objectives

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1.3.1 Vision Statement and Mission StatementLesson
1.3.2 Common Business ObjectivesLesson
1.3.3 Strategic and Tactical ObjectivesLesson

Unit 04

1.4 Stakeholders

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1.4.1 Internal and External StakeholdersLesson
1.4.2 Conflict Between StakeholdersLesson

Unit 05

1.5 Growth and evolution

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1.5.1 Internal and External Economies and Diseconomies of ScaleLesson
1.5.2 The Difference Between Internal and External GrowthLesson
1.5.3 Reasons for Businesses to GrowLesson
1.5.4 Reasons for Businesses to Stay SmallLesson
1.5.5 External Growth MethodsLesson

Unit 06

1.6 Multinational companies (MNCs)

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1.6.1 Economic Contributions of MNCsLesson
1.6.2 Social and Cultural Impacts of MNCsLesson
1.6.3 Environmental Effects of MNCsLesson
1.6.4 Ethical Considerations and Criticisms of MNCsLesson
1.6.5 Dependency on MNCsLesson

02

Human resource management

28 lessons7 units

Unit 01

2.1 Introduction to human resource management

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2.1.1 Role of Human Resource ManagementLesson
2.1.2 Internal and External Factors Influencing Human Resource PlanningLesson
2.1.3 Reasons for Resistance to Change in the WorkplaceLesson
2.1.4 Human Resource Strategies for Managing Change and ResistanceLesson

Unit 02

2.2 Organizational structure

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2.2.1 Terminology of Organizational StructuresLesson
2.2.2 Types of Organization ChartsLesson
2.2.3 Appropriateness of Organizational StructuresLesson
2.2.4 Changes in Organizational Structures (HL Only)Lesson

Unit 03

2.3 Leadership and management

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2.3.1 Scientific and Intuitive Thinking/Management (HL Only)Lesson
2.3.2 Management and LeadershipLesson
2.3.3 Leadership StylesLesson

Unit 04

2.4 Motivation and demotivation

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2.4.1 Motivation TheoriesLesson
2.4.2 Motivation Theories (HL Only)Lesson
2.4.3 Labour Turnover (HL Only)Lesson
2.4.4 Types of Appraisal (HL Only)Lesson
2.4.5 Methods of Recruitment (HL Only)Lesson
2.4.6 Financial RewardsLesson
2.4.7 Non-Financial RewardsLesson
2.4.8 TeamworkLesson
2.4.9 Types of TrainingLesson

Unit 05

2.5 Organizational (corporate) culture (HL only)

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2.5.1 Organizational CultureLesson
2.5.2 Individuals and Organizational CultureLesson
2.5.3 Cultural ClashesLesson

Unit 06

2.6 Communication

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2.6.1 Formal and Informal Methods of CommunicationLesson
2.6.2 Barriers to CommunicationLesson

Unit 07

2.7 Industrial/employee relations (HL only)

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2.7.1 Sources of Conflict in the WorkplaceLesson
2.7.2 Approaches to Conflict in the WorkplaceLesson
2.7.3 Approaches to Conflict ResolutionLesson

03

Finance and accounts

32 lessons9 units

Unit 01

3.1 Introduction to finance

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3.1.1 Role of Finance for BusinessesLesson

Unit 02

3.2 Sources of finance

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3.2.1 Internal Sources of FinanceLesson
3.2.2 External Sources of FinanceLesson
3.2.3 Internal vs. external sources and implicationsLesson

Unit 03

3.3 Costs and revenues

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3.3.1 Types of CostsLesson
3.3.2 Total Revenue and Revenue StreamsLesson
3.3.3 Implications of Costs and RevenuesLesson

Unit 04

3.4 Final accounts

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3.4.1 Purpose of Accounts to Different StakeholdersLesson
3.4.2 Final AccountsLesson
3.4.3 Intangible AssetsLesson
3.4.4 Depreciation Methods (HL Only)Lesson
3.4.5 Appropriateness of Depreciation Methods (HL Only)Lesson

Unit 05

3.5 Profitability and liquidity ratio analysis

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3.5.1 Profitability RatiosLesson
3.5.2 Strategies to Improve Profitability RatiosLesson
3.5.3 Liquidity RatiosLesson
3.5.4 Strategies to Improve Liquidity RatiosLesson

Unit 06

3.6 Efficiency ratio analysis (HL only)

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3.6.1 Efficiency RatiosLesson
3.6.2 Strategies to Improve Efficiency RatiosLesson
3.6.3 Insolvency vs. BankruptcyLesson

Unit 07

3.7 Cash flow

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3.7.1 Difference Between Profit and Cash FlowLesson
3.7.2 Working CapitalLesson
3.7.3 Liquidity PositionLesson
3.7.4 Cash Flow ForecastsLesson
3.7.5 Relationship Between Investment, Profit and Cash FlowLesson
3.7.6 Strategies for Dealing with Cash Flow ProblemsLesson

Unit 08

3.8 Investment appraisal

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3.8.1 Investment Appraisal TechniquesLesson
3.8.2 Net Present Value (HL only)Lesson
3.8.3 Application of Investment AppraisalLesson

Unit 09

3.9 Budgets (HL only)

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3.9.1 Cost and Profit CentresLesson
3.9.2 Constructing a BudgetLesson
3.9.3 VariancesLesson
3.9.4 Importance of Budgets and Variances in Decision-MakingLesson

04

Marketing

27 lessons6 units

Unit 01

4.1 Introduction to marketing

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4.1.1 Market Orientation vs. Product OrientationLesson
4.1.2 Market ShareLesson
4.1.3 Market GrowthLesson
4.1.4 Importance of Market Share and Market Leadership (HL Only)Lesson

Unit 02

4.2 Marketing planning

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4.2.1 The Role of Marketing PlanningLesson
4.2.2 Segmentation, Targeting, and PositioningLesson
4.2.3 Niche Market vs. Mass MarketLesson
4.2.4 Importance of Having a Unique Selling Proposition (USP)Lesson
4.2.5 Differentiation StrategiesLesson

Unit 03

4.3 Sales forecasting (HL only)

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4.3.1 Benefits and Limitations of Sales ForecastingLesson

Unit 04

4.4 Market research

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4.4.1 Why Organizations Conduct Market ResearchLesson
4.4.2 Methods of Primary Market ResearchLesson
4.4.3 Methods of Secondary Market ResearchLesson
4.4.4 Qualitative vs. Quantitative ResearchLesson
4.4.5 Sampling MethodsLesson

Unit 05

4.5 The seven Ps of the marketing mix

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4.5.1 ProductLesson
4.5.2 BrandingLesson
4.5.3 PriceLesson
4.5.4 PromotionLesson
4.5.5 PlaceLesson
4.5.6 PeopleLesson
4.5.7 ProcessesLesson
4.5.8 Physical EvidenceLesson
4.5.9 Appropriate Marketing MixesLesson

Unit 06

4.6 International marketing (HL only)

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4.6.1 Opportunities of International MarketingLesson
4.6.2 Threats of International MarketingLesson
4.6.3 Strategic Considerations for International MarketingLesson

05

Operations management

42 lessons9 units

Unit 01

5.1 Introduction to operations management

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5.1.1 The Role of Operations ManagementLesson

Unit 02

5.2 Operations methods

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5.2.1 Job ProductionLesson
5.2.2 Batch ProductionLesson
5.2.3 Mass/Flow ProductionLesson
5.2.4 Mass CustomizationLesson

Unit 03

5.3 Lean production and quality management (HL only)

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5.3.1 Features of Lean ProductionLesson
5.3.2 Methods of Lean ProductionLesson
5.3.3 Cradle-to-Cradle Design and ManufacturingLesson
5.3.4 Quality Control vs. Quality AssuranceLesson
5.3.5 Methods of Managing QualityLesson
5.3.6 Impact of Lean Production and TQM on an OrganizationLesson
5.3.7 Importance of National and International Quality StandardsLesson

Unit 04

5.4 Location

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5.4.1 Reasons for a Specific Location of ProductionLesson
5.4.2 Reorganizing Production Nationally and InternationallyLesson

Unit 05

5.5 Break-even analysis

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5.5.1 Total Contribution vs. Contribution per UnitLesson
5.5.2 Aspects of a Break-Even ChartLesson
5.5.3 Effects of Changes in Price or Cost on Break-Even AnalysisLesson
5.5.4 Limitations of Break-Even AnalysisLesson

Unit 06

5.6 Production planning (HL only)

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5.6.1 The Local and Global Supply Chain ProcessLesson
5.6.2 JIT vs. Just-in-Case (JIC)Lesson
5.6.3 Stock Control ChartsLesson
5.6.4 Productivity MetricsLesson
5.6.5 Cost to Buy (CTB) vs. Cost to Make (CTM)Lesson

Unit 07

5.7 Crisis management and contingency planning (HL only)

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5.7.1 Crisis Management vs. Contingency PlanningLesson
5.7.2 Factors Affecting Effective Crisis ManagementLesson
5.7.3 Impact of Contingency PlanningLesson

Unit 08

5.8 Research and development (HL only)

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5.8.1 Importance of Research and Development (R&D)Lesson
5.8.2 Addressing Customers' Unmet NeedsLesson
5.8.3 Intellectual Property ProtectionLesson
5.8.4 InnovationLesson

Unit 09

5.9 Management information systems (HL only)

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5.9.1 Data AnalyticsLesson
5.9.2 DatabasesLesson
5.9.3 Cybersecurity and CybercrimeLesson
5.9.4 Critical InfrastructuresLesson
5.9.5 Virtual RealityLesson
5.9.6 Internet of Things (IoT)Lesson
5.9.7 Artificial Intelligence (AI)Lesson
5.9.8 Big DataLesson
5.9.9 Customer Loyalty ProgramsLesson
5.9.10 Managing and Monitoring Employees: Digital TaylorismLesson
5.9.11 Data Mining for Decision-MakingLesson
5.9.12 Benefits, Risks, and Ethical Implications of Advanced TechnologiesLesson

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