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Business manager

Occupation · ISCO 1213what the job is

Economics, Psychology and Sociology at A level, then a Level 7 apprenticeship or a degree.

Closest route from school
Level 7

the nearest apprenticeship standard, a master’s degree · 3 standards and 5 school subjects share ideas with this job · Skills England, ESCO, DfE subject content

Which subjects to pickSchools where they are taken most

Level 7 — England’s qualification levels run 1–8: GCSE is 2, A level is 3, a bachelor’s degree is 6.

At school · Years 9–13

Which subjects build towards it?

5GCSE and A level subjects share ideas with this job; A level Economics is the closest

Bar — strength of the overlap relative to the strongest subject (1.00); not a grade or an entry requirement.

DfE subject content · matched to the apprenticeship standards below by sch.today

A level Economics1.00
A level Psychology0.55
A level Sociology0.55
GCSE Physical Education0.55
GCSE Sociology0.55

Economics leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: economic theory, resource allocation.

All subjects and shared ideas5
SubjectMatchShared ideas
A level Economics1.00economic theory, resource allocation
A level Psychology0.55qualitative data, quantitative data
A level Sociology0.55qualitative data, quantitative data
GCSE Physical Education0.55qualitative data, quantitative data
GCSE Sociology0.55qualitative data, quantitative data
After school · 16–19 and beyond

Which apprenticeships lead here?

3Skills England standards match this job

Apprenticeship standard — the official list of what an apprentice in one job must know and be able to do; the level says how advanced it is. Level 3 can start straight after GCSEs.

Skills England, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

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England

Where are these subjects taken most?

Secondary schools with at least 30 pupils in Year 11, ranked by the share taking Economics, Psychology and Sociology, weighted by how strongly each subject leads here.

Ranking — shows what pupils study, not how well a school prepares them for the job.

DfE subject entries

Goresbrook SchoolDagenham, Barking and Dagenham · A level Economics, A level Psychology, GCSE SociologyArk Globe AcademyLondon, Southwark · A level Economics, A level Sociology, GCSE Physical EducationPhoenix AcademyLondon, Hammersmith and Fulham · A level Economics, GCSE Physical Education, A level Sociology
More schools9
Harris Academy Chafford HundredGrays, Thurrock · A level Economics, A level Psychology, A level SociologyHighsted Grammar SchoolSittingbourne, Kent · GCSE Sociology, A level Economics, A level PsychologySt Ignatius CollegeEnfield, Enfield · A level Economics, A level Psychology, A level SociologyHarris Academy TottenhamLondon, Haringey · A level Economics, GCSE Sociology, A level PsychologyBishop Ramsey Church of England SchoolRuislip, Hillingdon · GCSE Sociology, A level Psychology, A level EconomicsHarris Academy ChobhamLondon, Newham · A level Economics, A level Psychology, A level SociologyBishop Challoner Catholic SchoolLondon, Tower Hamlets · A level Economics, A level Psychology, A level SociologyArk Acton AcademyLondon, Ealing · A level Economics, A level Psychology, GCSE SociologyCardinal Pole Catholic SchoolLondon, Hackney · A level Psychology, A level Sociology, A level Economics
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What the job is

Business managers are responsible for setting the objectives of the business unit of a company, creating a plan for the operations, and facilitating the achievement of the objectives and implementation of the plan together with employees of the segment and stakeholders. They keep an overview of the business, understand detailed information of the business unit and support the department, and make decisions based on the information at hand.

Occupations and their descriptions: ESCO classification of the European Commission, © European Union.

This is a model of overlapping content, not careers advice or entry requirements, which employers and training providers set. Occupations and their descriptions: ESCO classification of the European Commission, © European Union. Apprenticeship standards: Skills England, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School subjects and entries: Department for Education. Links between them are made by sch.today. Methodology.