GRADE 10
So you’re thinking of studying business…
What is business?!
You’ve decided you are interested in studying business, and you have probably met people who work in business; maybe your parents do. But what exactly is business? It is a huge and diverse area offering interesting careers, the opportunity to travel all over the world working for a large multinational company, or maybe you and one of your friends want to found a startup? Between these two extremes in size there’s a multitude of different types of businesses and different openings for you.
THE BIG 5 BUSINESS AREAS
Learn a little more about the different areas of business
Find out more about studying business…
What skills do I need to be successful in business?
You are probably unaware that you already possess a lot of useful soft skills that are sought-after in the world of business. Take a look at this...
Introducing Sales
Sales teams make money for an organisation by selling its services or goods to either consumers or other businesses. The revenue that a sales...
Introducing Human Relations (HR)
The main areas of work for people in HR are: recruitment and contracts – finding the right person for a vacancy and agreeing the terms of that...
The changing world of business
Is business an office job? Or do I get to travel and meet other people? In answer to this is yes and no. More and more companies are downsizing...
Introducing Public Relations (PR)
Public relations is about maintaining or improving the reputation of an organisation by influencing how other people perceive it. PR is about how...
Introducing Marketing
Marketing is the ‘soft sell’ part of a business. It’s about understanding why people choose products or services and what they want from those...
Introducing Management Consulting
Management consulting is all about solving problems for clients. A ‘problem’ doesn’t have to be something negative – it could be the desire to...
What IB subjects/grades do I need to study business?
This is the good part, you can take just about any combination of IB diploma subjects and still be eligible to apply for a business degree at...
Getting support for your IB Diploma course selection
Are you confused? Not sure who to turn to for advice? Don’t worry, every school has people who are waiting to help you, wanting to help you and willing to help you. The IB Diploma Coordinator The IB Diploma Coordinator will provide you with the information about...
Country for country university requirements for IBDP course selection
Some universities will make requirements for specific HL courses to be taken in order to gain entry to certain programs of study.More information can be found on individual university websites or at the IB’s recognition website. United Kingdom – UK universities...
How the IB assesses the Diploma
Students are scored on a scale of 1–7 points from results of examinations and coursework. Subjects are graded according to the following scale: 7 Excellent 6 Very good 5 Good 4 Satisfactory 3 Mediocre 2 Poor 1 Very poor N No grade The TOK course and the...
