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Topic 3: The Organisational Environment
MGMT 1001, s2 2013
School of Management

Australian School of Business The Peter Farrell Cup

Do you have a business idea that you’d like to bring to life? Make it happen - Enter into the Peter Farrell Cup and win $5000. Information night – 21st August 2013 ASB lounge 6pm – 7.30 pm
Find out more, www.cie.unsw.edu.au
Events (LHS of page), then follow the “Competition Series” link

Key Dates Information Night - 6 pm, Wednesday 21 August Registration Closes – 5pm, Friday 30 August 1-page Synopsis due - 5 pm, Friday 6 September Business Plans due - 5 pm, Friday 1 November Finalists Announced - Friday 14th November Finalists will be pitching their idea to the judges and a live audience on Wednesday 30 October Business Planning Seminar - Wednesday, 18 September Professional Mentoring Provided to All Teams Prizes 1st Prize - $5,000 2nd Prize - $3,000 3rd Prize - $1,000 Honorary mention – 2 prizes of $500 each Details
•Open to UNSW undergraduate students across all faculties •The competition is for student-created, managed, and owned ventures •The maximum number of students on a competition team is five (5) although there is no restriction on the total size of the venture’s founding team.

Now in its 12th year, the Peter Farrell Cup Competition provides students with the opportunity to bring their innovative business idea to life by pitching to a live panel of experts from the Sydney innovation and entrepreneur community.

More news and events at: www.cie.unsw.edu.au

Reflective Questions to guide this lecture
Part 1:The Organisational Environment 1. 2. 3. 4. What are the key components (General and Specific) of an organisation’s external environment? How an organisation’s external environment affects a company’s business and its decisions? What is a company’s internal environment? How a company’s internal environment can help (or hurt) a company’s performance?

Part 2: MGMT 1001 Assignment 1 1. 2. 3. What are

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