Cambridge IGCSE Business

Syllabus 0450 · For examination in 2026 · sourced from Cambridge International -- official IGCSE Business Studies (0450) syllabus PDF, Version 2, published December 2025, verified 2026-08-19.

1. 1. Understanding business activity

   • 1.1 Business activity
   • 1.2 Classification of businesses
   • 1.3 Enterprise, business growth and size
   • 1.4 Types of business organisation
   • 1.5 Business objectives and stakeholder objectives

2. 2. People in business

   • 2.1 Motivating employees
   • 2.2 Organisation and management
   • 2.3 Recruitment, selection and training of employees
   • 2.4 Internal and external communication

3. 3. Marketing

   • 3.1 Marketing, competition and the customer
   • 3.2 Market research
   • 3.3 Marketing mix
   • 3.4 Marketing strategy

4. 4. Operations management

   • 4.1 Production of goods and services
   • 4.2 Costs, scale of production and break-even analysis
   • 4.3 Achieving quality production
   • 4.4 Location decisions

5. 5. Financial information and decisions

   • 5.1 Business finance: needs and sources
   • 5.2 Cash-flow forecasting and working capital
   • 5.3 Income statements
   • 5.4 Statement of financial position
   • 5.5 Analysis of accounts

6. 6. External influences on business activity

   • 6.1 Economic issues
   • 6.2 Environmental and ethical issues
   • 6.3 Business and the international economy