Subject curriculum

  • 1

    Study Pack

    • Welcome to Business and the Business Environment

    • Business and the Business Environment HB401 Study Pack (Download)

    • HB401BusinessandtheBusinessEnvironmentAssignmentBrief2019

    • HB401BusinessandtheBusinessEnvironmentSubmissionDeclarationForm2019

    • HB401BusinessandtheBusinessEnvironmentSchemeofWork2017(OnlineLearning)

    • HB401BusinessandtheBusinessEnvironmentCourseOutline2020

    • Business and the Business Environment Lecture Slides (Download)

    • HB401 - 1st Session

    • HB401 - 2nd Session

    • HB401 - 3rd Session
  • 2

    Reading Materials

    • Business and the Business Environment Reading Materials (Download)

    • 1. Legal Structure (Online Resources)

    • 2. Size Structures of Firms (Online Resources)

    • 3. The Market System (Online Resources)

    • 4. Organisational Structures and Business Functions (Online Resources)

    • 5. The Global Context of Business (Online Resources)

    • 6. Analysing the Marketing Environment (Online Resources) 2018

    • 7. The Management of Organisational Change (Online Learning)

    • 8. PESTEL Analysis of the Macro-Environment (Online Learning)

    • 9. SWOT Analysis Strategy Skills (Online Learning)
  • 3

    Video Resources

    • Business and the Business Environment Video Resources

    • LO1: Explain the different types, size and scope of organisations

    • LO2: Demonstrate the interrelationship of the various functions within an organisation and how they link to organisational structure

    • LO3: Use contemporary examples to demonstrate both the positive and negative influence/impact the macro environment has on business operations

    • LO4: Determine the internal strengths and weaknesses of specific businesses and explain their interrelationship with external macro factors

    • P1 and P2

    • P3

    • P4

    • P5 and P6
  • 4

    Quiz

    • HB401 Quiz