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CAPE? Management of Business Specimen Papers:

Unit 1 Paper 01

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Unit 1 Paper 02

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Unit 1 Paper 03/2

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Unit 2 Paper 01

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Unit 2 Paper 02

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Unit 2 Paper 03/2

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CAPE? Management of Business Mark Schemes:

Unit 1 Paper 01

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Unit 1 Paper 02

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Unit 1 Paper 03/2

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Unit 2 Paper 01

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Unit 2 Paper 02

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CAPE? Management of Business Subject Reports:

2004 Subject Report

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2005 Subject Report

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2007 Subject Report

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2009 Subject Report

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2010 Subject Report

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2011 Subject Report

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2012 Subject Report

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2013 Subject Report

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2014 Subject Report

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Management of Business

Management of Business is an interdisciplinary subject that focuses on the theories, principles and procedures involved in managing a successful business enterprise.

The CAPE Management of Business syllabus provides not only a good foundation for further study of Management of Business and other related disciplines at the tertiary level, but also opportunities for students to function not only in existing business organisations, but also as successful entrepreneurs having developed the required knowledge and understanding of management principles, practices, and skills required to address managerial problems and the challenges faced by businesses.

The syllabus is divided into two (2) Units. Each Unit comprises three Modules.

Unit 1: Management Principles and Processes

Module 1 ? Module 2 ? Module 3 ?

Business and its Environment The Management of People Business Finance and Accounting

Unit 2: Application in Management

Module 1 ? Module 2 ? Module 3 ?

Production and Operations Management Fundamentals of Marketing Small Business Management

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination?

CAPE?

MANAGEMENT OF BUSINESS SYLLABUS

Effective for examinations from May-June 2013

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Contents

INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................. i RATIONALE ......................................................................................................................................... 1 AIMS .................................................................................................................................................. 1 SKILLS AND ABILITIES TO BE ASSESSED .............................................................................................. 2 STRUCTURE OF THE SYLLABUS .......................................................................................................... 3 UNIT 1: MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND PROCESSES

MODULE 1: BUSINESS AND ITS ENVIRONMENT .............................................................. 4 MODULE 2: THE MANAGEMENT OF PEOPLE ................................................................... 9 MODULE 3: BUSINESS FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING ....................................................... 17 UNIT 2: APPLICATIONS IN MANAGEMENT MODULE 1: PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT ......................................... 22 MODULE 2: FUNDAMENTALS OF MARKETING .................................................................. 27 MODULE 3: SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT .................................................................. 33 OUTLINE OF ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................................. 38 REGULATIONS FOR PRIVATE CANDIDATES ........................................................................................ 46 REGULATIONS FOR RE-SIT CANDIDATES ........................................................................................... 46 ASSESSMENT GRID ............................................................................................................................. 47 GLOSSARY........................................................................................................................................... 48

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