OCR A Level Business

Syllabus H431 · Version 2.1 (January 2026), for first assessment in 2017; final assessment summer 2027 · sourced from OCR – official AS and A Level Business (H031, H431) specification-at-a-glance page, verified 2026-09-02.

1. 1. Business objectives and strategic decisions

   • 1.1 Different stakeholder and business objectives
   • 1.2 Stakeholders
   • 1.3 Mission statement
   • 1.4 Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
   • 1.5 Strategy and implementation
   • 1.6 Business plan
   • 1.7 Risk and uncertainty
   • 1.8 Opportunity cost
   • 1.9 Contingency planning and crisis management
   • 1.10 Models of strategic choice
   • 1.11 Measures of performance: financial and non-financial
   • 1.12 Forecasting
   • 1.13 Decision making
   • 1.14 Decision trees
   • 1.15 Ansoff's matrix
   • 1.16 Conflicts in business decision making

2. 2. External influences facing businesses

   • 2.1 The market, market size and growth
   • 2.2 Demand and supply
   • 2.3 Market forces, physical and non-physical markets, competition and market dominance
   • 2.4 Global context, international trade, the EU and emerging markets
   • 2.5 Political, economic, social and technological factors
   • 2.6 The digital revolution, ethical, legal and environmental factors

3. 3. Marketing and marketing strategies

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4. 4. Operational strategy

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5. 5. Human resources

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6. 6. Accounting and financial considerations

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7. 7. The global environment of business

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