Reinforce your understanding of managers, leadership and decision-making with this AQA A-level Business Student Guide. This book covers Themes 1-7 of the 10 themes in A-level Business, which can be examined in all three A-level papers: -Analysing the strategic position of a business -Choosing strategic direction -Strategic methods: how to pursue strategies -Managing strategic change This Student Guide will help you to: -Identify key content for the exams with our concise coverage of topics -Avoid common pitfalls with clear definitions and exam tips throughout -Reinforce your learning with bullet-list summaries at the end of each section -Test your knowledge with rapid-fire knowledge check questions and answers -Find out what examiners are looking for with our Questions & Answers section

"The worked examples and guided questions are invaluable, and are a particular strength of this text, as they help to prepare the students to tackle the practice questions. Having exam-style questions (at the end) is another very good feature of this book. All of the examples and questions use appropriate and relevant business-related scenarios... I am confident that this book will achieve the aim of helping A/AS Business students develop their maths skills and enhance their understanding of the subject." Michaela Cottee, Principal Lecturer in Statistics, Hertfordshire Business School. If you struggle with calculating profit or working out unit costs, this is the book for you. This textbook companion will help improve your essential maths skills for business, whichever awarding body specification you're following. You can use it throughout your course, whenever you feel you need some extra help. - Develop your understanding of both maths and business with all worked examples and questions within a business context - Improve your confidence with a step-by-step approach to every maths skill - Measure your progress with guided and non-guided questions to see how you're improving - Understand where you're going wrong with full worked solutions to every question - Feel confident in expert guidance from experienced teacher Charlotte Wright and Principal Examiner Mike Pickerden; reviewed by Dr Michaela Cottee, Principal Lecturer in Statistics at Hertfordshire Business School