Cambridge IGCSE Business 0264 Syllabus Content Overview

Vocabulary practice flashcards outlining the core topics, sub-topics, and structure of the Cambridge IGCSE Business 0264 syllabus for 2027, 2028, and 2029.

Cambridge IGCSE Business 0264

The business syllabus covering examination years 2027, 2028, and 2029, structured into six content sections.

Section 1: Understanding business activity

The first syllabus section, comprising Business activity, Economic sectors, Enterprise, business growth and size, Types of business organisation, and Business objectives and stakeholder objectives.

Economic sectors

Topic 1.2 outlined under Section 1 (Understanding business activity).

Enterprise, business growth and size

Topic 1.3 categorized under Section 1 (Understanding business activity).

Types of business organisation

Topic 1.4 listed under Section 1 (Understanding business activity).

Business objectives and stakeholder objectives

Topic 1.5 within Section 1 (Understanding business activity).

Section 2: People in business

The second syllabus section, consisting of Human resource management (HRM), Organisation and management, Methods of communication, and Motivating employees.

Human resource management (HRM)

Topic 2.1 under Section 2 (People in business).

Organisation and management

Topic 2.2 under Section 2 (People in business).

Methods of communication

Topic 2.3 under Section 2 (People in business).

Motivating employees

Topic 2.4 under Section 2 (People in business).

Section 3: Marketing

The third syllabus section, which covers Marketing and the market, Market research, Marketing mix, and Legal controls.

Marketing mix

Topic 3.3 under Section 3 (Marketing).

Market research

Topic 3.2 under Section 3 (Marketing).

Legal controls

Topic 3.4 listed under Section 3 (Marketing).

Section 4: Operations management

The fourth syllabus section, covering production, technology, sustainable production, costs and break-even analysis, quality, and location decisions.

Sustainable production of goods and services

Topic 4.3 under Section 4 (Operations management).

Costs, scale of production and break-even analysis

Topic 4.4 under Section 4 (Operations management).

Section 5: Financial information and decisions

The fifth syllabus section, encompassing Business finance, Cash flow forecast, Profit and loss, Statement of financial position, and Analysis of accounts.

Cash flow forecast

Topic 5.2 under Section 5 (Financial information and decisions).

Statement of financial position

Topic 5.4 under Section 5 (Financial information and decisions).

Analysis of accounts

Topic 5.5 under Section 5 (Financial information and decisions).

Section 6: External influences on business activity

The sixth syllabus section, consisting of Economic issues, Business and the international economy, Business and the environment, Business and ethical issues, and Pressure groups.

Pressure groups

Topic 6.5 under Section 6 (External influences on business activity).