Seasonal Sales Forecasting

Forecasting sales revenue can be a difficult topic for GCSE students, since they often assume that sales figures are constant.  This is especially true of products such as tea towels, which probably wouldn’t be at the top of anyone’s list of seasonal products.

Given the time of year, ask your students the following question “in which month would you expect sales of tea towels to increase sharply?”, and see whether they account for the nativity play affect!

Ukraine 1 England 0 - A match to remember?

Whilst it might not have been the result we wanted, England’s match against the Ukraine on Saturday may become memorable for business reasons.

Whatever your view on whether England football matches should only be available to watch live on the internet, there is little doubt that there is plenty of scope for the topic to be used constructively in the business studies classroom.

Topics could include…

Football finances under the spotlight

The troubled finances of football clubs comes under the spotlight again this weekend - this time in an article in the Observer…

Football’s Credit Crunch

Many thanks to Penny Brooks for highlighting this radio broadcast in which the financial problems facing the football industry are discussed and analysed. There are still a few days left to listen or download the programme using iPlayer.

A Great New Business Studies Visit - Chelsea FC

tutor2u has partnered with Chelsea FC to create a fantastic new visit for Business Students.  The Business of Football at Chelsea FC gives business students the inside track on one of the world’s leading sporting brands.  Here’s how to arrange a visit for your students…

Will the Crunch deflate the Football Bubble?

An interesting article in the Independent today takes a close look at the how the business of top-flight football in England is being affected by the economic downturn.  Player wages continue to grow faster than revenues.  Operating losses are increasing.  Can the football industry continue to defy the crunch?

Arsene Wenger reveals the secrets of successful teamwork

A big thanks to Carlo Mencatelli who alerted me over an enjoyable lunch today to this fantastic newstory about how Arsene Wenger (Manager of Arsenal FC, for those who don’t know him) approaches motivation and teamwork…

Sponsoring a Premier League club shirt - a cursed marketing activity

An interesting, if slightly tongue-in-cheek, piece on the BBC website today questioning pointing out just how many of the main shirt sponsors of Premier League clubs have recently suffered from financial difficulties…

Business Studies and Chelsea FC

We’ve been hard at work over the summer working with the team at Chelsea FC to produce a stadium tour and supporting resources that is designed to support GCSE, BTEC First and other Level 2 courses in business…

Hot Seat takes its place at the home of football

Students visiting a very famous football stadium will now be putting themselves in The Hot Seat. as part of their studies.

Supporters count the cost of following a Premiership footie club

How much would you spend to be a loyal supporter of Premiership football club? New research highlights just how much it all costs.

Can you guess - what is Britain’s fastest-growing sport?

Friday evening is approaching yet again.  And it turns out that by participating in my regular Friday exercise I’m taking part in Britain’s fastest-growing sport.  A sport that also claims to be “recession-proof”.

Glenda hits the finance-raising trail

You may remember Glenn Hoddle as the sophisticated, non-tackling England midfielder who went on to manage the national team (with little success).  Now Hoddle has turned into an entrepreneur, looking to raise share capital for his new football academy.