London : Business & Economics

London : Business & Economics

[Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5 - A Level]

London is on a par with New York as a world financial and business centre. Whether school tours are coming from the UK or elsewhere, the possibilities for a business studies trip are wide and exciting. From stock exchanges to financial services, London allows students an insight into working and succeeding in a global business environment.

Subject Focus:

  • KS 4: See how London has become one of the economic centres of the world.
  • KS 4: How businesses operate in and adapt to a competitive, global market environment.
  • KS 5: The workings of financial markets and stock exchanges and how trading affects the economy and peoples' lives.

Student Outcomes:

  • Observe organisations in the competitive world and learn how they change and adapt in order to prosper.
  • Understand the outside influences that affect all businesses.
  • See what factors have made London such an important financial centre.
  • Give students inspiration through hands-on experience to add relevance to their studies in the classroom.
Canary Wharf - Building by the riverCanary Wharf - Canada SquareChelsea Football Club - Image courtesy of Chelsea Football ClubLondon - Big Ben and Whitehall
Map - London

The trip was great fun and an adventure for the students. Everything was safe and precautious, thanks. We would definitely do it again.

Ms Smitheram