A pathway from foundations to application
This self-directed pathway organises business administration into four connected stages. It is a subject exploration resource rather than an accredited programme specification. Work through the stages at a pace that allows time for reading, practice and reflection.
1. Organisational behaviour
Focus on organisational behaviour as a way to understand how organisations coordinate people, resources and decisions. Build a concise glossary, identify the central models and explain one idea without relying on specialist vocabulary.
Learning activity: select a published example related to organisational behaviour. Identify the question, evidence and conclusion. Reconstruct the reasoning and note one assumption that could change the result.
Portfolio evidence: write a short critical explanation of how organisational behaviour connects with accounting. Include an annotated diagram, worked example or source comparison where appropriate.
2. Accounting
Focus on accounting as a way to understand how organisations coordinate people, resources and decisions. Build a concise glossary, identify the central models and explain one idea without relying on specialist vocabulary.
Learning activity: select a published example related to accounting. Identify the question, evidence and conclusion. Reconstruct the reasoning and note one assumption that could change the result.
Portfolio evidence: write a short critical explanation of how accounting connects with strategy. Include an annotated diagram, worked example or source comparison where appropriate.
3. Strategy
Focus on strategy as a way to understand how organisations coordinate people, resources and decisions. Build a concise glossary, identify the central models and explain one idea without relying on specialist vocabulary.
Learning activity: select a published example related to strategy. Identify the question, evidence and conclusion. Reconstruct the reasoning and note one assumption that could change the result.
Portfolio evidence: write a short critical explanation of how strategy connects with operations. Include an annotated diagram, worked example or source comparison where appropriate.
4. Operations
Focus on operations as a way to understand how organisations coordinate people, resources and decisions. Build a concise glossary, identify the central models and explain one idea without relying on specialist vocabulary.
Learning activity: select a published example related to operations. Identify the question, evidence and conclusion. Reconstruct the reasoning and note one assumption that could change the result.
Portfolio evidence: write a short critical explanation of how operations connects with organisational behaviour. Include an annotated diagram, worked example or source comparison where appropriate.