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1.2 Types of organizations

1.2 Types of organizations

Learning outcomes

This section of the IB Business Management syllabus covers the main types or categories of business organizations, that operate in either the private sectors (such as sole traders, partnerships and limited liability cmpanies / corporations) or the public sector (with the main aim of providing essential goods and services for the general public).

The learning outcomes (or assessment objectives) for this unit are:

  • Distinction between the private and the public sectors (AO2)
  • The main features of the following types of for-profit (commercial) organizations (AO3):

• sole traders / sole proprietors

• partnerships

• companies / corporations

• cooperatives

• microfinance providers

• public-private partnerships (PPP)

• non-governmental organizations (NGOs)

• charities

InThinking Business Management resources

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As a preview and/or review, the video below is a summary of the main types of business organizations:

The video can be used as a starter activity (especially if you have student who have taken a pre-IB course such as IGCSE Business Studies) or use this video for review after the sub-topics have been covered. The business organizations covered include:

  • Sole traders
  • Partnerships
  • Limited liability companies (private and public limited corporations)
  • Franchises (which are covered in more detail in Unit 1.6 in the IB Business Management syllabus)

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