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Lunch Lessons
Each Friday in term time you can see the Lunch Lesson on Working Lunch. It's designed to fit in with business studies courses in schools and colleges, giving practical examples of all aspects of running a business.



Lunch Lessons - Eleventh series
Small print on contract
Just how important is small print in contracts and what can companies put in it?
A contract
The Student Guide to accompany Lunch Lesson Twelve - Small Print.
Share certificate
An explanation of why share prices move up and down and why it matters.
Cartoon share certificate
The Student Guide to accompany Lunch Lesson Eleven - Share Prices.
Cartoon older couple
A look at the history of pensions, and a guide to how the system works today.
Pension book being stamped
The Student Guide to accompany Lunch Lesson Ten - Pensions.
Cash pile
A look at Britain's mounting personal debt problem, and the lack of advice for poorer people.
Cash machines
The Student Guide to accompany Lunch Lesson Nine - Debt.
Santa
A guide to your rights when shopping over the internet.
Computer keyboard
The Student Guide to accompany Lunch Lesson Eight - Shopping Online.
Cheesy man
When cold-calling workers demand payment for sub-standard work: a cautionary tale.
Door knocker
The Student Guide to accompany Lunch Lesson Seven - Doorstep Selling.
Cartoon credit card
The Student Guide to accompany Lunch Lesson Six - Credit ratings.
Share certificate
The Student Guide to accompany Lunch Lesson Five - Stocks and shares.
Share prices
Adam explains the trading day and the electronic order book.
Trader
The Student Guide to accompany Lunch Lesson Four - The Stock Exchange.
Cartoon house
Why the costs of changing your mortgage have been rocketing.
Pre-pay card
The pre-pay credit card which doesn't allow you any credit.
Card terminal
The Student Guide to accompany Lunch Lesson Two - Pre-pay cards.
Piggy Bank
All about interest and spotting a good rate for your savings.
Cartoon piggy bank
The Student Guide to accompany Lunch Lesson One - Interest Rates.


Lunch Lessons - Tenth series
How to make use of every part of your product to maximize profits.
The Student Guide to accompany Lunch Lesson Twelve - Diversification.
How sticking to your principles can help get your product to market
The Student Guide to accompany Lunch Lesson Eleven - Getting a product to market.
How one school approaches the challenge of value-for-money meals.
The Student Guide to accompany Lunch Lesson Ten - Price versus quality.
How one pioneering couple capitalised on an ethical opportunity.
The Student Guide to accompany Lunch Lesson Nine - Trends.
Just how far can advertisers go in their claims for the products they sell?
The Student Guide to accompany Lunch Lesson Eight - Advertising.
How a sole trader wants to become a big mover in the fashion world.
The Student Guide to accompany Lunch Lesson Seven - Types of organisations.
How bigger was better for one entrepreneurial lover of good food.
The Student Guide to accompany Lunch Lesson Six - Economies of scale.
How to make it big by polishing mummies with metal liquids.
The Student Guide to accompany Lunch Lesson Five - Expansion.
How one man turned a pomegreat idea into a working reality.
The Student Guide to accompany Lunch Lesson Four - Outsourcing.
How specialisation and overseas markets led to survival for one 'small' company
The Student Guide to accompany Lunch Lesson Three - Survival.
How technology and a great idea created a competitive price.
The Student Guide to accompany Lunch Lesson Two - Pricing.
How sponsorship can help promote your corporate identity.
The Student Guide to accompany Lunch Lesson One - Sponsorship.
Lunch Lessons - Ninth series

Lunch Lessons - Eighth series

Lunch Lessons - Seventh series

Lunch Lessons - Sixth series

Lunch Lessons - Fifth series


Lunch Lessons - Fourth series


Lunch Lessons - Third series

Lunch Lessons - Second series


Lunch Lessons - First series


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