How organisations are set up, run and grown, from people and money to marketing and operations, and the tools managers use to make decisions.
6 topics and 52 subtopics, first assessment 2024. HL is everything here; 18 parts marked HL only are left out at SL.
Counts beside each line are what is published for it today.
2 exams, 3 h in total, internal assessment 30% of the grade.
| Component | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Paper 1Calculator 1 h 30 min · 30 marks An unseen case study built on a statement released before the exam: structured questions, then one extended response from a choice of two. | 1 h 30 min | 30 | 35% |
Paper 2Calculator 1 h 30 min · 40 marks Unseen material with a quantitative focus: structured questions, then one of two questions ending in an extended response. | 1 h 30 min | 40 | 35% |
Business research projectInternal Coursework · 25 marks A research project of up to 1,800 words on a real business issue or problem facing an organisation, seen through one of the course concepts. Marked by your teacher and moderated by the IB. | Coursework | 25 | 30% |
3 exams, 4 h 30 min in total, internal assessment 20% of the grade.
| Component | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Paper 1Calculator 1 h 30 min · 30 marks An unseen case study built on a statement released before the exam: structured questions, then one extended response from a choice of two. | 1 h 30 min | 30 | 25% |
Paper 2Calculator 1 h 45 min · 50 marks Unseen material with a quantitative focus, including HL content: structured questions, then one of two questions ending in an extended response. | 1 h 45 min | 50 | 30% |
Paper 3Calculator 1 h 15 min · 25 marks One compulsory question on unseen material about a social enterprise. | 1 h 15 min | 25 | 25% |
Business research projectInternal Coursework · 25 marks A research project of up to 1,800 words on a real business issue or problem facing an organisation, seen through one of the course concepts. Marked by your teacher and moderated by the IB. | Coursework | 25 | 20% |
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