Business and Management Pathway

SyllabusUnit 1: Preparing To Study

On completion of this unit you will:

• Understand how study is organised and planned
• Understand how to apply theories of learning in relation to personal approaches to learning
• Understand a range of constraints upon study
• Understand the importance of assessment feedback.

On completion of this unit you will:

• Be able to write with relevance in responding to an academic task.
• Know how to interpret and discuss concepts and debates in responding to a set, academic writing task.
• Be able to summarise for academic purposes, selecting key points, information or central ideas.
• Understand the role of reference, allusion and paraphrase to avoid plagiarism.

On completion of this unit you will:

• Understand how to use key information sources.
• Understand why sources are acknowledged and referenced.
• Understand a range of reading strategies.
• Understand note-making methods.
• Understand how to plan draft and produce a written assignment.

On completion of this unit you will:

• Be able to plan a piece of research on an approved subject area.
• Be able to collect research material from different sources
• Be able to use data to substantiate an argument
• Be able to record sources of information
• Be able to present research findings

On completion of this unit you will:

• Understand management at different levels of a business.
• Understand different styles of management.
• Understand the management of change.
• Understand the importance of information in decision making.

On completion of this unit you will:

• Understand the theories of motivation.
• Understand the importance of team working.
• Understand what delegation involves.
• Understand the role of training within organisations.

On completion of this unit you will:

• Understand potential next steps in education.
• Understand key sources of information relevant to HE application.
• Understand personal HE opportunities.
• Understand the financial implications of further study.
• Know how to apply for a course

On completion of this unit you will:

• Give a simple explanation of the market structure the firm fits into and why
• List the firms main competitors
• List types of non price competition used by the firm

On completion of this unit you will:

• Understand the structure and operations of the national economy.
• Understand the competitive environment in which businesses operate and how businesses respond.
• Understand different types of business organisations.
• Understand the range of different objectives a business may develop.
• Understand key concepts in business strategy formulation.

On completion of this unit you will:

• Understand workforce planning.
• Understand theories of motivation and their practical application.
• Understand management structure and organisation.
• Understand the nature of industrial relations in modern Britain.

On completion of this unit you will:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the different types of business organisations and the process of information.
• Show an understanding of the legal relationships arising from business operations and activities.

On completion of this unit you will:

• Understand what is meant by efficiency.
• Understand what is meant by lean production.

On completion of this unit you will:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of a mixed economy.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the legal and financial structure of the organisations found in the public sector.
• Show an appreciation of the methods of growth used by and available to business organisations.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the nature and purpose of public sector organisations.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of change on the public sector.

On completion of this unit you will:

• Understand the importance of quality to a work team.
• Know how to measure an aspect of quality relating to meeting customer needs.
• Understand how to carry out a quality audit in line with an organisation’s quality system.
• Be able to respond to quality issues as a team leader.

On completion of this unit you will:

• Understand the legislation which regulates contracts for the supply of goods and services
• Understand the legislation which protects the consumer in civil law
• Understand the legislation which protects the consumer in criminal law
• Understand the liability imposed on manufacturers by consumer legislation

On completion of this unit you will:

• Use cost / benefits analysis in order to make a valued judgment on an Investment proposal
• Understand what the term ‘Market Failure’ means
• Understand why and for what purpose Governments intervene in the market
• To define the concepts of externalities, public goods, merit and demerit goods

On completion of this unit you will:

• Understand marketing
• Understand product development and the role of market research
• Understand the role of the marketing mix
• Know how to manage marketing strategies

On completion of this unit you will:

• List the main categories of unemployment
• State briefly the causes of each type of unemployment
• Describe the main policies used by the Governments to decrease unemployment
• Use recent figures in order to compare unemployment within the UK with another European country.

On completion of this unit you will:

• Understand the need for risk management.
• Understand the importance of forward financial planning.
• Understand the need to monitor and review progress against a business plan.

On completion of this unit you will:

• Understand methods of collecting information for business purposes.
• Know how to interpret and draw conclusions from business data and information.
• Know how to create business reports.
• Understand the use of oral presentations in business.
• Know how to interpret and use business terminology.

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 360 hrs.