business is NOT mickey mouse subject

The first year of business a-level was very easy, but the second year where you study accounting is actually quite hard. i do mathematics a-level which im predicted an A for, tho ive had to work for it, and have struggled to do the accounting and finance part of the business course as unlike maths there is no clear cut formulae, you have to use a number of ratios and investment appraisals to come to a conclusion about investment decisions. is working in a bank, or accountancy and finance work considered mickey mouse? i dont think so. they are well paid jobs that involve large amounts of stress from important and consequential decisions that must be made.
Business out of my a-levels ( maths, business and english lit.) i must admit must be the easiest of them BUT it does give the neccessary basics for people wishing to go into finance/politics/business/economics degrees.
You cannot compare business with economics as business studies only slightly touches macroeconomics so it is not a "foundation economics" a-level. if anything, it should be compared with politics as it discusses current affair issues and applies them, for example the use of environmental audits. i did AS politics and found it very interesting, but i like the fact that with business studies that the issues are applied rather than merely discussed.
OK, I THINK IM DONE. ANYONE HAVE AN OPINION ON THIS?

So I assume by saying that it is a mickey mouse subject... that not only have you done Business, but you have also an A in it... am I correct... no?

If you haven't done the subject don't tell people who have how easy it is please, because it isn't.

I do... geography

The exams revolve around a case study. So you would be given a example of a business... told about the ins and outs of it, and then set essay style questions. Also you may be given a profit and loss account or similar and asked to fill it in using the information in the case study, using formulas you should have remembered, there are lots of them.

Also basically using business terms and buzz words you have to basically answer the questions saying why the business is doing shit for example.

suggest ways that it can be improved.

its all seems very straight forward, but there are lots of phrases and tests you have do do on the business to test whether it had borrowed too much money, like an acidity test etc.

I sat the a2 a year ago so its a bit fuzzy... but it is no walk in the park... and it is repected amoung employers.

Yes it is a micky mouse subject...

Only people who have less than 5C's in our school take it. You cant teach someone how to be business minded..its a skill you acquire. If you went to ANY of the top Uni's with an A in business compared to people who had A's in chem/f.maths you are clearly going to be laughed at.

Subjects like media studies and business were created so the government can claim more people are passing exams....

Clearly when you see they are called Advanced GNVQ's and not "a-levels/GCE's" ("Generally not very qualified" ) - quoted from my careers teacher.... I think it says it all.

Well, thats my opinion.

IF YOUR SOOOO SMART, ud have realised i said "a-level" business studies. when did ANYONE start talking about GNVQ's????????!

Yes it is a micky mouse subject...

Only people who have less than 5C's in our school take it. You cant teach someone how to be business minded..its a skill you acquire. If you went to ANY of the top Uni's with an A in businesscompared to peoplewho had A's in chem/f.maths you are clearly going to be laughed at.

Subjects like media studies and business were created so the government can claim more people are passing exams....