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infoWhy this? Business Growth and Competitive Advantage is taught because it develops an understanding of how firms achieve success, grow over time, and compete effectively in changing markets. Students explore the benefits and challenges of growth, the role of innovation, research and development, and the impact of the digital economy on business performance. Business Growth and Competitive Advantage also helps students evaluate how firms of different sizes gain and sustain competitive advantage through efficiency, differentiation, market power, and responsiveness to customer needs.

scheduleWhy now? Business Growth and Competitive Advantage is taught at the start of Theme 2 because students have already developed an understanding of markets, market failure, finance, and business behaviour in Theme 1. This unit builds on those foundations by exploring how firms use growth strategies, innovation, and competitive advantage to succeed in increasingly dynamic and competitive environments. Business Growth and Competitive Advantage provides a bridge between the basic operation of firms and the more advanced analysis of market structures, labour markets, and government policy that follows later in the course.