Module Descriptors
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
ORGB40228
Key Facts
Faculty of Business, Education and Law
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: John Cooper
Email: J.Cooper@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 24
Independent Study Hours: 126
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
A work based assignment exploring the business environment encountered by SMEs (1500 words) (100%) (LOs 1 - 3)
Module Texts
Sloman, J. & Sutcliffe, M. (2001) Economics for Business Prentice Hall
Worthington, I. & Britton, C. (2003) The Business Environment Prentice Hall
Worthington, I. & Britton, C. (2003) The Business Environment Prentice Hall
Module Resources
The University Library and learning resources
Electronic data bases such as EBSCO
http://www.staffs.ac.uk/schools/business/ramsay/environment/
http://www.staffs.ac.uk/keyskills
Electronic data bases such as EBSCO
http://www.staffs.ac.uk/schools/business/ramsay/environment/
http://www.staffs.ac.uk/keyskills
Module Learning Strategies
The learning strategy of this module requires students to commit 150 learning hours comprising 24 hours of class support and 126 hours of independent and self directed study.
As guidance, students may typically be expected to allocate the hours indicated below to the following activities during independent and self-directed study time; reading and preparation for class contact (32); work based learning (32); additional research & reading (12); preparation of coursework assignments (50).
Action Learning Sets will be utilised, as part of the independent learning time, where students will have the opportunity to look at the real problems which concern them, rather than considering hypothetical ones. They will also enable students to make commitments to action which they would not necessarily be in a position to do after having listened to a lecture or seminar, or as an individual working in isolation.
As guidance, students may typically be expected to allocate the hours indicated below to the following activities during independent and self-directed study time; reading and preparation for class contact (32); work based learning (32); additional research & reading (12); preparation of coursework assignments (50).
Action Learning Sets will be utilised, as part of the independent learning time, where students will have the opportunity to look at the real problems which concern them, rather than considering hypothetical ones. They will also enable students to make commitments to action which they would not necessarily be in a position to do after having listened to a lecture or seminar, or as an individual working in isolation.
Module Indicative Content
This module will introduce the key aspects of the environment in which business's operate, including;
Legal aspects
Patents
Compliances
Types of business (eg. partnerships, ltd, plc, etc.)
Macro-environment
Micro-environment
Registering the business
Sources of help and funding, (Business Link, Advantage West Midlands, Chamber of Commerce etc.)
Customer care
Quality
Legal aspects
Patents
Compliances
Types of business (eg. partnerships, ltd, plc, etc.)
Macro-environment
Micro-environment
Registering the business
Sources of help and funding, (Business Link, Advantage West Midlands, Chamber of Commerce etc.)
Customer care
Quality