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LP00029: Business 1

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2012/3
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: School of Management (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office)
Further information on credits Credits: 12
Further information on unit levels Level: Foundation (FHEQ level 3)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Semester 1 at Chichester College
Semester 1 at City of Bath College
Semester 1 at Wiltshire College
Further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW 40%, EX 60%
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
This unit aims to ensure that students have a foundation of underpinning knowledge and skills in Business. The unit will draw upon core aspects of the AS Level syllabus and will achieve an equivalent depth and standard in these aspects.
The unit will seek to ensure students develop and enhance other core competencies like, research skills, problem solving skills and effective communication skills/ICT.

Learning Outcomes:
On completion of the unit students should be able to:
(i) Explain what a business is by reference to business structures and objectives;
(ii) Explain the main methods of market research;
(iii) Identify the key features of the marketing mix;
(iv) Draw and calculate the break even point;
(v) Explain the main theories of motivation;
(vi) Explain the main management and leadership styles.

Skills:
Key transferable skills.

Content:
The Nature of Business
* Business structures (sole trader, partnership etc)
* Business objectives (long/short-term)
* Stakeholders
* Moral and ethical influences on business
* Supply and demand
Marketing
* Market research
* Marketing mix
Finance
* Sources of finance
* Budgets and cashflow
* Break even - charts and calculations
Human Resources
* Human Resource management
* Motivation theory
* Leadership and management styles.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

LP00029 is Optional on the following programmes:

Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
  • UMMN-DFB03 : University of Bath International Foundation Year (Full-time at City of Bath College) - Year 1
  • UMMN-SFB03 : University of Bath International Foundation Year (Full-time at Chichester College) - Year 1
  • UMMN-WFB03 : University of Bath International Foundation Year (Full-time at Wiltshire College) - Year 1

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2012/13 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2013/14 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2012/13.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.