| Business Studies - Recommended Links |
BBC-SOS Teacher
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/communities/sosteacher/browse/browse_ks4.shtml
Search the BBC archives for answers to thousands of homework or
revision questions, from Key Stage 2 to A level.
BBC-Onion Street
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/communities/onionstreet/
An essential study area which offers revision based live chat,daily
chatrooms, interactive quizzes and study tips/advice pieces.
BBCi Business
http://www.bbc.co.uk/business/
A definitive site offering national and international business
news and advice
BBCi Working Lunch
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/working_lunch/education/
Take the Boredom out of the boardroom and tune in to the Working
Lunch Lessons, on BBC 2 each Wednesday at 1230. Useful for all
business studies courses. The programme uses real case studies
and current business news to illustrate topics such as; starting
a business, finance, production methods and marketing. There's
an accompanying online guide and a jargon buster.
Bank of England
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/
As well as the usual news, press releases and speeches, the Bank
of England's site has sections on banknotes, the Euro, monetary
policy and statistics. Useful for GCSE students who need to keep
up with national financial developments.
Digital Brain
http://www.digitalbrain.com/digitalbrain/web/subjects/2.%20secondary/ks4bus/
Comprehensive study units lead GCSE students through key topics
and themes. Each study unit is divided up into modules and is
completed by an exam practice test. A consistently strong site.
Financial Times
http://www.ft.com/
The newspaper of the business world. Read the latest on the stock
market, get share prices and business news and check out what's
going on in the world in general.
GCSE Economics
http://www.ebea.org.uk/teaching_support/pre_16/econ_gcse/gcse_econ.htm
Basic revision notes and tests suitable for last-minute cramming.
The glossary of key terms is particularly useful. Otherwise, brush
up on trade unions, monopoly and competition.
Investing for Kids
http://library.thinkquest.org/3096/
A site designed by kids for kids, it contains a wealth of information
on savings, investments and the stock market in a user-friendly
format. Test your money knowledge in the quiz!
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/
An online format of the popular business magazine, this excellent
site features the latest business news along with ideas, features,
opinion and an analysis of international affairs. A must for business
students and aspiring corporate moguls.
The Times 100 Case Studies
http://www.thetimes100.co.uk/welcome.html
An extremely useful resource for business studies students. Numerous
company case studies are online, and you can find a study that
suits your needs via a subject search. There are GCSE and A level
revision sections.
UK Business Park
http://www.ukbusinesspark.co.uk/
Want to know which companies are planning expansions, winning
new contracts or predicting job losses? This site gives users
access to all the latest industrial news stories. Search the site
by company name or browse through industrial sectors.
Young Enterprise
http://www.young-enterprise.org.uk/
GCSE students can sign up to the Young Enterprise scheme and gain
an insight into how business works by running one themselves.
Find out how to here!