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AQA A-Level Business (2026) | Unit 3.3.4 Risk and uncertainty

Can you manage known risks AND prepare for uncertainty you can't predict?

Welcome, Risk Manager!

You've been appointed to manage risk at TechFlow Industries. Your job is to make smart decisions about the risks you CAN see and prepare your business for the uncertainty you CAN'T predict.

Here's the core challenge: You'll manage different types of risk in each quarter, choosing which threats to protect against and how much to spend. Then, an unpredictable event will hit — and only the businesses that built agility will survive well.

The Six Types of Risk You'll Manage

Financial Risk: Cash flow problems, liquidity issues, bankruptcy

Strategic Risk: Wrong decisions, competitive threats, market shifts

Operational Risk: Supply chain failures, equipment breakdown, production delays

Compliance Risk: Regulatory breaches, fines, loss of licenses

Reputational Risk: Brand damage, customer loss, social media crisis

Cybersecurity Risk: Data breaches, ransomware, system downtime

How It Works

1️⃣ Identify the Risk

Each quarter, you'll face a specific business risk you can see coming.

2️⃣ Choose How to Manage It

Spend money on prevention, insurance, training, or other strategies. But every pound spent is one you won't have later.

3️⃣ Face Uncertainty

An unpredictable event will test whether your business is agile enough to adapt.

📊 The Lesson

You'll see the trade-off between controlling known risks and building resilience for unknown ones.

Ready to find out what makes a business truly resilient?

This simulation has been developed by tutor2u as part of a suite of free teaching resources to support the new AQA A-Level Business specification (first teaching Sept 2026).

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Your Position

💰 Budget Left £300,000

🛡️ Business Agility 50%

How ready you are for unexpected change

All Six Risk Types

You'll focus on 1-2 risks each quarter, while managing these across your business:

💰 Financial

🎯 Strategic

⚙️ Operational

📋 Compliance

🌟 Reputational

🔒 Cybersecurity

Quarter 1

This simulation has been developed by tutor2u as part of a suite of free teaching resources to support the new AQA A-Level Business specification (first teaching Sept 2026).

🎯 Risky Business

Welcome, Risk Manager!

The Six Types of Risk You'll Manage

How It Works

1️⃣ Identify the Risk

2️⃣ Choose How to Manage It

3️⃣ Face Uncertainty

📊 The Lesson

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Your Position

All Six Risk Types

🎯 Final Results