What are the levels of a business?

The business hierarchy contains administrative, executive, supervisory and entry-level employees. The larger the company, the more levels there are in the pyramid. 

What are the 4 levels of business?

Every business, whether it’s big or small, goes through the 4 stages of business growth:

  • Startup.
  • Growth.
  • Maturity.
  • Renewal or decline.


How many levels are there in business?

Strategic decision making within any organization takes place on three levels. The difference between the three levels of strategy in an organization is the level at which they operate in a business. The three levels are corporate level strategy, business level strategy, and functional strategy.

What are the 3 levels of management?

The levels of management can be classified in three broad categories:

  • Top level/Administrative level.
  • Middle level/Executory.
  • Low level/Supervisory/Operative/First-line managers.


What are the 5 stages of business?

Every new business and start-up, big or small, goes through the five stages of business growth. These phases include existence, survival, success, take-off, and resource maturity.

What are the 5 business categories?

Review common business structures

  • Sole proprietorship. A sole proprietorship is easy to form and gives you complete control of your business.
  • Partnership. Partnerships are the simplest structure for two or more people to own a business together.
  • Limited liability company (LLC)
  • Corporation.
  • Cooperative.


What is Level 7 in business?

A Level 7 Diploma is a 120-credit postgraduate qualification but is not a Master’s degree. After completing the Level 7 Diploma in Business Management, students may gain a full Master’s in Business Administration award by completing a 60-credit MBA top-up with one of our university partners.

What are the 9 classes of business?

Below is a list of the various Class of Business categories available.

  • Short Term Insurance: Personal Lines. Personal Lines: Accident and Health Policy.
  • Short Term Insurance: Commercial Lines.
  • Long Term Insurance.
  • Pension Fund Benefits.
  • Short Term and Long Term Deposits.
  • Structured Deposits.
  • Investments.
  • Forex Investments.

What is the highest level in business?

Chief Executive Officer

CEO – Chief Executive Officer



This is the highest-ranking role in a company. CEOs oversee all business operations and decisions and are responsible for the success of the organization. All other C-suite executives report to the CEO.

What are the 4 main functional parts to a business?

The main functional areas are:

  • marketing.
  • human resources.
  • operations.
  • finance.