Pearson Edexcel IGCSE Business

Syllabus 4BS1 · Issue 2, February 2026 · sourced from Pearson Edexcel – official International GCSE in Business (4BS1) specification PDF (Issue 2, February 2026), verified 2026-10-27.

1. 1. Business activity and influences on business

   • 1.1 Business objectives
   • 1.2 Types of organisations
   • 1.3 Classification of businesses
   • 1.4 Decisions on location
   • 1.5 Business and the international economy
   • 1.6 Government objectives and policies
   • 1.7 External factors
   • 1.8 What makes a business successful?

2. 2. People in business

   • 2.1 Internal and external communication
   • 2.2 Recruitment and selection process
   • 2.3 Training
   • 2.4 Motivation and rewards
   • 2.5 Organisation structure and employees

3. 3. Business finance

   • 3.1 Business finance - sources
   • 3.2 Cash flow forecasting
   • 3.3 Costs and break-even analysis
   • 3.4 Financial documents
   • 3.5 Accounts analysis

4. 4. Marketing

   • 4.1 Market research
   • 4.2 The market
   • 4.3 The marketing mix

5. 5. Business operations

   • 5.1 Economies and diseconomies of scale
   • 5.2 Production
   • 5.3 Factors of production
   • 5.4 Quality