Edition:    2nd Edition
Author:    Alex Smith, Veenu Jain
Published:    May 2025    
Format:    Print + Digital
 
This series supports students through the Cambridge IGCSE™, IGCSE (9-1) and O Level Business syllabuses (0264/0774/7081) for examination from 2027.
 
Overview
This print and digital workbook provides additional exercises and practice questions to enable students to develop their skills. The activities can be used in class or outside the classroom as homework. It follows the same chapter structure as the coursebook, so you can confidently use it to support your lessons. Activities increase in difficulty to support students as they progress through the course, focusing on key skills such as evaluation and analysis. This workbook supports the Cambridge IGCSE™ , IGCSE (9-1) and O Level Business syllabuses (0264/0774/7081) for examination from 2027. 
 
Features
Varied activities support students as they progress through the course, focusing on key skills including knowledge, evaluation and analysis.
Practice questions enable students to practice what they have covered in each topic and prepare for assessment (including case study style).
Worked examples provide students with sample answers to help them understand how to approach each question.
'Improve this answer' exercises encourage students to assess an example answer and apply improvements to their own answers.
Self-assessment opportunities encourage students to assess their own progress and explore ways to improve.
Key terms are listed for each chapter, highlighted in the text and explained in context to support students' understanding.
Tips are included throughout the workbook to provide additional support for students.
Includes answers to the exercises and practice questions in this resource.
Accessibility Information: This publication meets the requirements of the EPUB Accessibility specification with conformance to WCAG 2.2 Level AA.
 
Contents
Introduction
How to use this book
Developing skills for business
Section 1. Understanding business activity:
1. Business activity
2. Economic sectors
3. Enterprise, business growth and size
4. Types of business organisation
5. Business objectives and stakeholder objectives
Section 1 practice questions and case studies, Section 2. People in business:
6. Human resource management (HRM)
7. Organisation and management
8. Methods of communication
9. Motivating employees
Section 2 practice questions and case studies
Section 3. Marketing:
10. Marketing and the market
11. Market research
12. Marketing mix: product
13: Marketing mix: Price
14: Marketing mix: Place
15: Marketing mix: Promotion
16. Marketing strategy and legal controls
Section 3 practice questions and case studies
Section 4. Operations management:
17. Production of goods and services
18. Costs, scale of production and break-even analysis
19. Quality of goods and services
20. Location decisions
Section 4 practice questions and case studies
Section 5. Financial information and decisions:
21. Business finance
22. Cash flow forecasts
23. Statement of profit
24. Statement of financial position
25. Analysis of accounts
Section 5 practice questions and case studies
Section 6. External influences on business activity:
26. Economic issues
27. Business and the international economy
28. Environmental and ethical issues
Section 6 practice questions and case studies.