Section outline

  • Hi everyone, 
    Please email me at isuckling@mhjc.school.nz if you have questions about any part of the course. 
    Alternatively, you can find me in Mountains Whanau any time.

    Mr Suckling :)

    We're guided by the NZ Curriculum:
    Level 5 
    Understand how economic decisions impact on people, communities, and nations.
    Understand how people’s management of resources impacts on environmental and social sustainability. 
    Understand how people seek and have sought economic growth through business, enterprise, and innovation.

    Level 6 
    Understand how, as a result of scarcity, consumers, producers, and government make choices that affect NZ society.

    We're also guided by the Themes for Business NCEA Level 1. Topics we'll cover are: 

    Business formation
    • describe the different types of business and explain their advantages and disadvantages
    Functions of business
    • describe the importance of market research
    • describe the marketing mix in relation to a target market
    People in business
    • describe the role and skills of the entrepreneur.
    Business management
    • outline the importance of business aims and objectives
    • outline why businesses keep financial records
    • outline the cash flow cycle (including budgets)
    • define different types of business success.
    Business environment
    • outline how and why business contributes to the development and well being of society
    • identify the stakeholders of a business
    • identify sustainable (environmental) business expectations and practices
    • describe the competition in the local business environment