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IGCSE Business Studies online

Study IGCSE Business Studies with one-to-one teaching from a specialist subject teacher, live and recorded lessons, and a pace you set yourself. Inventum is a Cambridge-accredited online school teaching learners aged 14–16 in more than 50 countries.

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What you'll study in IGCSE Business Studies

The Cambridge Business Studies syllabus covers 6 topics. Your teacher works through them with you one-to-one, at a pace that matches how quickly you pick each one up.

Candidates study the following topics:

  • Understanding business activity
  • People in business
  • Marketing
  • Operations management
  • Financial information and decisions
  • External influences on business activity

How IGCSE Business Studies is assessed

2 externally marked papers, set by Cambridge. Exams are sat in person at a registered exam centre — your success coach helps you find one near you.

Paper 1 - Short Answer and Data Response

1 hour 30 minutes

Four questions requiring a mixture of short answers and structured data responses. Candidates answer all questions. Externally assessed

Paper 2 - Case Study

1 hour 30 minutes

Four questions based on a case study, provided as an insert with the paper. Candidates answer all questions. Externally assessed

Why study Business Studies with Inventum

1-to-1 subject teaching

Every Business Studies student gets one-to-one lessons with a specialist teacher — not a seat in a 30-person virtual class.

Live and recorded lessons

Attend live or catch up on your own schedule. Missing a lesson never means falling behind.

Study at your own pace

No fixed 9-to-3 timetable. Fit study around training, travel, relocation or recovery.

Recognised worldwide

Cambridge qualifications are accepted by universities and employers internationally.

Frequently asked questions about IGCSE Business Studies

Yes. You can take Business Studies as a single subject alongside another school, or as part of a full-time IGCSE programme with Inventum. Many families start with one subject and add more later.

Business Studies is assessed through 2 externally marked papers: Paper 1 - Short Answer and Data Response, Paper 2 - Case Study. Full details are in the assessment section above.

Written exams are taken in person at a registered Cambridge exam centre. There are centres in most countries, and your success coach helps you find and register with one near you.

IGCSE Business Studies is recognised internationally and supports progression to A-Levels, IB or other post-16 study.

Fees depend on which learning journey you choose and how many subjects you take. The fees page sets out each journey, and a discovery call gives you an exact figure for your situation.

Other IGCSE subjects

Combine Business Studies with any of these — most students take several.

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