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1.1 What is a business?

1.2 Types of business entities

1.3 Business objectives

1.4 Stakeholders

1.5 Growth and evolution

1.6 Multinational companies

2.1 Introduction to HR management

2.2 Organizational structure

2.3 Leadership and management

2.4 Motivation and demotivation

2.5 Organizational (corporate) culture (HL only)

2.6 Communication

2.7 Industrial/employee relations (HL only)

3.1 Introduction to finance

3.2 Sources of finance

3.3 Costs and revenues

3.4 Final accounts

3.5 Profitability and liquidity ratio analysis

3.6 Efficiency ratio analysis (HL only)

3.7 Cash flow

3.8 Investment appraisal

3.9 Budgets (HL only)

4.1 Introduction to marketing

4.2 Marketing planning

4.3 Sales forecasting (HL only)

4.4 Market research

4.5 The seven Ps of the marketing mix

4.6 International marketing (HL only)

5.1 Introduction to operations management

5.2 Operations methods

5.3 Lean production and quality management (HL only)

5.4 Location

5.5 Break-even analysis

5.6 Production planning (HL only)

5.7 Crisis management and contingency planning (HL only)

5.8 Research and development (HL only)

5.9 Management information systems (HL only)

SWOT analysis

Ansoff matrix

STEEPLE analysis

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) matrix

Business plan

Decision trees

Descriptive statistics

Circular business models

Force field analysis (HL only)

Gantt chart (HL only)

Hofstede's cultural dimensions (HL only)

Porter's generic strategies (HL only)

Contribution (HL only)

Critical path analysis (HL only)

Simple linear regression (HL only)

IB Business Management 2.1 Introduction to HR Management Lessons

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2.1.1 Role of Human Resource Management

2.1.2 Internal and External Factors Influencing Human Resource Planning

2.1.3 Reasons for Resistance to Change in the Workplace

2.1.4 Human Resource Strategies for Managing Change and Resistance

IB Business Management 2.1 Introduction to HR Management Lessons

Unit 1: Introduction to Business Management - Core operational components and business functions

Unit 2: HR Management - Motivation, Structure, Hierarchy

Unit 3: Financial Management - Accounting, Ratio evaluation, Core Financial Documents

Unit 4: Marketing Management - The 7 P's, strategies and forecasting

Unit 5: Operations Management - Production Methods, Production planning and management

BM Toolkit - Core business frameworks and tools

IB Business Management 2.1 Introduction to HR Management Lessons

Unit 1: Introduction to Business Management - Core operational components and business functions

Unit 2: HR Management - Motivation, Structure, Hierarchy

Unit 3: Financial Management - Accounting, Ratio evaluation, Core Financial Documents

Unit 4: Marketing Management - The 7 P's, strategies and forecasting

Unit 5: Operations Management - Production Methods, Production planning and management

BM Toolkit - Core business frameworks and tools

Lessons for 2.1 Introduction to HR management - IB

IB Business Management 2.1 Introduction to HR Management Lessons