Business School

An Introduction to Economics

Think like an economist from Andy Dorn

Resources, Scarcity & Choice 

   Starter: An intro to scarcity
   Reading: The economic problem

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Factors of Production

   Reading: Resources & the factors of production

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The Factors of Production Game

Sand - Case Study of Resource Scarcity Conflict

   Activity: Sand Case Study
   Article: Is the world running out of sand?
​   Article: Sand mining - The global crisis you have never heard of
   Article: Cambodia - A victim of a global sand grab
   

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Paragraph writing tips from Andy Dorn

Resources & Economic Systems

   Reading & activities: Resources and economic systems
   Activity: Economic systems gap fill
​   Activity: Advantages & disadvantages  of economic systems
   Activity: Analyzing economic systems
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Choices & Consequences

 
   Worksheet: Opportunity cost questions
   Article: Do Tom's shoes really help people?
   Case Study: Tom's shoes one for one campaign
   Wikipedia: Tom's shoes case study
   Readings/ Activities: Choices and consequences workbook

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Business Stakeholders

   Website: BBC Bitesized - Business Stakeholders
   Reading: Stakeholders introduction
   

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Entrepreneurship, Environment, Culture     

   Activities: Entrepreneurship & innovation
   Activity: Innovation research grid
​   Article: Elon Musks empire

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Sustainability, Innovation & Entrepreneurship