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Cambridge IGCSE Business

Business for Cambridge IGCSE (syllabus 0450) — what the qualification covers, and the study material Marlbridge publishes for it.

Syllabus
0450
Board
Cambridge
Qualification
IGCSE

At a glance

Qualification
Cambridge IGCSE Business
Spec code
0450
Does Marlbridge teach it?
Yes
Are resources available?
Yes — 9 published
Is enrolment open?
Enquire to join — no online enrolment yet
Where was this verified?
2026-08-19, official Cambridge specification

Compiled and maintained by the Marlbridge Academic Team, checked against the official Cambridge specification on 2026-08-19.

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The qualification

Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies (0450)

Learners consider a range of stakeholder perspectives, from the individual to national government, when studying the Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies syllabus. — Cambridge, official syllabus page

Syllabus for exams in 2026 (Version 2). Six topics: understanding business activity, people in business, marketing, operations management, financial information and decisions, and external influences on business activity.

Specifications change between examination series. Always confirm the current syllabus and assessment structure on the Cambridge syllabus page for your examination year.

Assessment structure

Linear qualification

Assessment components for Cambridge Business 0450
Component Duration Marks Weighting Type
Paper 1: Short Answer and Data Response 1h 30m 80 50% Written exam
Paper 2: Case Study 1h 30m 80 50% Written exam

Source: official Cambridge specification, verified 2026-08-27. Directly confirmed against the official PDF (Assessment overview, p.9): Paper 1 Short Answer and Data Response (1h30, 80 marks, 50%, four questions) and Paper 2 Case Study (1h30, 80 marks, 50%, four questions based on a case-study insert), both externally assessed, all questions compulsory. This is a single-year syllabus edition (2026), not tiered. Examination-series window 2026 (June, November, and March-in-India series); no separate first-teaching date published.

Assessment FAQs

How is Cambridge Business (0450) assessed?

Cambridge Business (0450) is assessed through: Paper 1 (Short Answer and Data Response) — 1h 30m, 80 marks, 50% of the qualification; Paper 2 (Case Study) — 1h 30m, 80 marks, 50% of the qualification. It is a linear qualification. Source: official Cambridge specification, verified 2026-08-27.

The subject

Business teaching and study resources, organised by level and topic.

All Business at Marlbridge

Syllabus topics

The 6 topics below are the official subject content of Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies (0450), for the For examination in 2026 examination series, reproduced from the Cambridge syllabus document.

A topic listed here is part of the syllabus. It does not mean Marlbridge has published material for it — topics with resources are marked. Marlbridge currently has resources for 3 of 6 topics.

  1. 1 Understanding business activity

    3 Marlbridge resources

    Business activity · Classification of businesses · Enterprise, business growth and size · Types of business organisation · Business objectives and stakeholder objectives

  2. 2 People in business

    3 Marlbridge resources

    Motivating employees · Organisation and management · Recruitment, selection and training of employees · Internal and external communication

  3. 3 Marketing

    3 Marlbridge resources

    Marketing, competition and the customer · Market research · Marketing mix · Marketing strategy

  4. 4 Operations management

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Production of goods and services · Costs, scale of production and break-even analysis · Achieving quality production · Location decisions

  5. 5 Financial information and decisions

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Business finance: needs and sources · Cash-flow forecasting and working capital · Income statements · Statement of financial position · Analysis of accounts

  6. 6 External influences on business activity

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Economic issues · Environmental and ethical issues · Business and the international economy

Source: Cambridge International -- official IGCSE Business Studies (0450) syllabus PDF, Version 2, published December 2025 — For examination in 2026 series. Verified 2026-08-19. Always check the current syllabus for your examination year.

Study resources

Revision material

Exam preparation

Business at other qualifications

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