Mr samuel

Level 4 Diploma in Business Studies
Unit 1: Business Environment Unit code: Y/601/0546Scheme of Work (Guided Learning Hours )
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Teaching Activities/ Assessment of learning
Learning Outcomes covered
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Introduction to the course

Scheme of Work

Introduction and instruction to MOODLE
Class discussion on subject
Elicit ideas on the board
Elicit meanings on board
Handouts.
Elicit ideas from these. Confirm meanings with the group.
Students will understand the broad meaning of the term Business Environment.
They will know what subjects are taught and when.
They will know how it interact with the college IT system.
Handouts, E-Whiteboard
PowerPoint Slides on MOODLE
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Understand the organisational purposes of businesses
Categories of organisation: legal structure; type eg private company, public company, government, voluntary organisation, co-operative, charitable; sector (primary, secondary tertiary)

Begin ILPs with students to understand their development needs
1.1 identify the purposes of different types ofOrganisation
Handouts, E-Whiteboard
PowerPoint Slides on MOODLE
3
Purposes: mission; vision; aims; objectives; goals; values; profits; market share; growth; return on capital employed (ROCE); sales; service level; customer satisfaction; corporate responsibility; ethical issues

Issue assignment 1 of 4
1.1 identify the purposes of different types of organisation
Handouts, E-Whiteboard
PowerPoint Slides on MOODLE
4
Stakeholders: owners; customers; suppliers; employees; debtors; creditors; financial institutions (banks, mortgage lenders, credit factors); environmental groups; government agencies (central government, local authorities); trade unions

Case study. Class discussion on subject
Elicit ideas on the board
Elicit meanings on board
Handouts.
Elicit ideas from these. Confirm meanings with the group.
1.2 describe the extent to which an organisation meets the objectives of