SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
COURSE CODE: BHM 725
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
COURSE DEVELOPMENT
BHM 725
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
COURSE GUIDE
Course Developer/
Writer
S. O. Israel-Cookey
National Open University of Nigeria
Lagos.
Course Editor
Programme Leader
Dr. O. J. Onwe
National Open University of Nigeria
Lagos.
Course Coordinator
Mrs. Ihuoma Efughi
National Open University of Nigeria
Lagos.
NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
CONTENTS
1.0
Introduction
2.0
Course Contents
3.0
Course Aims
4.0
Course Objectives
5.0
Course Materials
6.0
Study Units
7.0
Assessment
7.1 Tutor-Marked Assignments
7.2 Final Examination and Grading
8.0
Summary
1.0
INTRODUCTION
BHM 725: Introduction to Business is a semester coursework of two credit units. It is available to all learners in the Postgraduate Diploma (Business Administration) programme of the School of Management Sciences. The course is basically concerned with introducing you into the world of business theory and practice.
The course guide tells you what you will learn in this course, the course aims and objectives, and the materials and support that you require to make your study very successful.
Also, this course guide contains information on assessment which consists of the
Tutor-Marked Assignments and the Final Examination.
2.0 COURSE CONTENTS
The course contents include: The Nature of Business; Basic Forms of Business Ownership; The
Environment of Business; Types of Businesses; Management in the Business Enterprise; Finance in Business; Marketing in Business; Marketing in Business; Accounting in Business;
Communication in Business; Entrepreneurship and the Business Enterprise; Control and
Regulation of Business; Legal Issues in Business: Law of Contract; Legal Issues in Business:
Sale of Goods; Business Social Responsibility; and Business Ethic
3.0
COURSE AIMS
This course is aimed exposing you to the complex world of business