IB Business Management

Applications Open - 3rd November 2025

Applications Close - 3rd April 2026

Entry Requirements -

IBDP - 6 Grade 6s

IBCP - 5 Grade 5s

Level 3 - 4 Grade 4s

Level 2 - dependent

How to Apply - Please apply via KentChoices

To apply for courses at TMS sixth form please select the subject combination you wish to apply for. The combinations as described are subject to change so please put in your ideal choices, even if they do not match the options grid.

All course options will be confirmed post interviews.

When you access the application page you will be shown a list of subjects only. Please note they will not be separated into the 3 different pathways (vocational, IBCP, IBDP)

For those wishing to apply for the level1/2 vocational pathway, please select this as an option. You do not need to select any further subjects and individual choices will be confirmed at interview.

For those wishing to apply for the IBCP or IBDP pathway please select the individual choices from the list.

Level1/2 Vocational pathway

Select the Level1/2 vocational pathway only

The IB Business Management course is an exciting program that explores the world of business with the aims of:

• Developing learners as confident, creative and compassionate business leaders, entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs and as change agents.
• Fostering an informed understanding of ethical and sustainable business practices.
• Exploring the connections between individuals, businesses and society.
• Engaging students with decision-making as a process and a skill.

On the IB Business Management programme, we learn many of the key principles, models and tools that help us to understand how businesses work and then explore case studies to see how these concepts apply to real-world businesses.

The IB Business Management programme involves extensive discussions of key issues as this is the best way to promote many of the issues that the

The course is organised into five main units, each of which is broken into a number of smaller topics:

• Unit 1: Introduction to business managment
• Unit 2: Human resource management
• Unit 3: Finance and accounts
• Unit 4: Marketing
• Unit 5: Operations management

• Internal assessment (20%):

Business research project – 1800-word research essay on a real-world business issue.

• External assessment (20%):

Paper 1, 1 h 30 m, (25%):

Questions based on an unseen case study.

Paper 2, 1h 45 m, (30%):

Questions with a quantitative focus.

Paper 3, 1 h 15 m, (25%):

Questions based on a social enterprise

Grade 5+ in GCSE Maths and GCSE English Language or Literature

A good grade in IB Business management can help to unlock a wide range of careers including:

• Accountant
• Business development manager
• Human resources officer
• Marketing executive
• Bank manager
• Estate agent
• Tax inspector
• Project manager
• Insurance underwriter
• Sales manager
• Business analyst
• Financial manager