IGCSE CAIE Business Studies 0450/0986 Notes:

The notes below are the most updated complete version of the CAIE syllabus for the 2026 examinations. Feel free to revise your desired section/chapter. 

1.1: Business Activity

1.2: Classification of Businesses

1.3: Enterprise, Business Growth and Size 

1.4: Types of Business Organizations  

1.5: Business Objectives and Stakeholder Objectives

2.1: Motivating Employees

2.2: Organization and Management

2.3: Recruitment, Selection, and Training of Workers 

2.4: Internal and External Communication

3.1: Marketing, Competition, and the Customer

3.2: Market Research

3.3: Marketing Mix

3.4: Marketing Strategy

4.1: Production of Goods and Services 

4.2: Costs, scale of production and break-even analysis 

4.3: Achieving Quality Production

4.4: Location Decisions  

5.1: Business Finance Needs and Sources 

5.2: Cash Flow Forecasting and Working Capital 

5.3: Income Statements 

5.4: Statement of Financial Position 

5.5: Analysis of Accounts 

6.1: Economic Issues: 

6.2: Environmental and Ethical Issues: 

6.3:Business and the International Economy: