This AQA A Level Business (7138) PowerPoint covers the topic of Risk and Uncertainty.  It is designed to support teachers in delivering clear, engaging and exam-focused lessons that are fully aligned to the latest specification.

What's Included

This resource includes:

• A fully editable PowerPoint presentation (typically 30-50 slides)

• 'Do Now' starter activity

• 'Quick Fire Five' knowledge check 

• Clearly structured theory with applied examples

• Exam-style questions, including extended response practice

• Suggested answers to support teaching and assessment

Content Coverage

Topics covered include:

• The importance of assessing and planning for risk and uncertainty

• Types of risk businesses face:

  • financial

  • strategic

  • operational

  • compliance

  • reputational

  • cybersecurity

• Advantages and disadvantages of different ways to manage risk:

  • conducting market research

  • sales forecasting

  • developing contingency and crisis management plans

  • succession planning

  • arranging insurance coverage

  • diversifying products, markets or suppliers

  • investment and training

  • cybersecurity measures

• Advantages and disadvantages of different ways to manage uncertainty:

  • scenario planning

  • developing an agile business

  • ways of developing an agile business: flat organisation structure, empowerment, transformational leadership, cross-functional teams.

Teaching Focus

The resources are designed by an experienced A Level Business teacher with over 25 years experience of leading Business and Economics Departments and examining.   

The focus is on providing a more in-depth understanding, whilst seeking to build strong chains of analysis and evaluation required for examination success.

Ideal for both new and experienced teachers looking to save planning time while delivering high-quality lessons.