Business Management Content Development for Teacher Licensure Examinations

National Teaching Council (NTC)

Comprehensive Guide to Business Management Curriculum

This structured breakdown presents the Content Areas, Competencies, and Assessment Framework for Business Management in the Ghana Teacher Licensure Examinations.

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Core Content Areas & Competencies

1. Nature of Management

• Key Focus Areas:

  • Management vs. administration

  • Levels of management (top, middle, operational)

  • Business organizational structures (sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation)

  • Business ethics and corporate social responsibility (CSR)

• Sample Tasks:

  • Compare classical vs. modern management theories

  • Analyze a case study on stakeholder management

  • Debate: "Profit Maximization vs. Social Responsibility"

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2. Functions of Management

• Key Focus Areas:

  • Planning (strategic, tactical, operational)

  • Organizing (centralization vs. decentralization)

  • Directing (leadership styles)

  • Controlling (performance metrics)

• Sample Tasks:

  • Develop a SWOT analysis for a local business

  • Design an organizational chart for a startup

  • Evaluate control mechanisms in a manufacturing firm

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3. Legal Environment of Business

• Key Focus Areas:

  • Contract law (void vs. voidable contracts)

  • Agency relationships

  • Negotiable instruments (checks, promissory notes)

• Sample Tasks:

  • Draft a simple business contract

  • Analyze a case on breach of contract

  • Explain the role of the SEC in Ghana

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4. Finance and Financial Institutions

• Key Focus Areas:

  • Functions of money

  • Banking system (central, commercial, rural banks)

  • Risk management (insurance, hedging)

  • Stock market operations

• Sample Tasks:

  • Compare the monetary policy tools of the Bank of Ghana

  • Calculate ROI for an investment

  • Debate: "Cryptocurrencies vs. Traditional Banking"

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5. International Trade and Business

• Key Focus Areas:

  • Trade documents (bill of lading, letter of credit)

  • Theories of trade (comparative advantage)

  • Balance of payments vs. balance of trade

• Sample Tasks:

  • Analyze Ghana's top 3 exports/imports

  • Simulate an international trade negotiation

  • Evaluate the impact of AfCFTA on local businesses

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6. Functional Areas of Management

• Key Focus Areas:

  • HRM (recruitment, training)

  • Operations management (production planning)

  • Marketing (4Ps, 7Ps)

  • Financial management (budgeting)

• Sample Tasks:

  • Design a recruitment ad for a sales manager

  • Create a production flowchart

  • Develop a marketing mix for a new product

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7. Entrepreneurship and Small Business

• Key Focus Areas:

  • Entrepreneurial traits

  • Business acquisition methods

  • Startup challenges

• Sample Tasks:

  • Interview a local entrepreneur

  • Develop a business model canvas

  • Pitch a microbusiness idea

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8. Corporate Governance and Strategy

• Key Focus Areas:

  • Board of directors' roles

  • Strategic planning process

  • Stakeholder conflicts

• Sample Tasks:

  • Analyze a corporate scandal case

  • Develop a 5-year strategic plan

  • Debate: "Shareholder vs. Stakeholder Theory"

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Assessment Blueprint

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Cognitive Skill Emphasis

• Foundational Knowledge (L1/L2): 40%

  • Example: Define "decentralization" (L1)

• Higher-Order Thinking (L3/L4): 60%

  • Example: Propose solutions to an ethical dilemma in a multinational (L4)

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Key Takeaways

1. Practical Application: 60% of the exam focuses on analysis, evaluation, and creation.

2. Comprehensive Coverage: All business functions from HR to international trade are included.

3. Real-World Relevance: Case studies and simulations prepare teachers for classroom instruction.

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