Unit One Business Management

Course Timeline Semester One 2015

Area of Study One – Introducing Business
Outcome
One / By the end of this area of study you should be able to:
“Explain a set of generic business characteristics and apply them to a range of businesses”
4 weeks / Course Content / Homework / School Assessed Coursework
  • Features of organisations including profit and not-for-profit organisations (1.1)
  • Task One – Blue Illusion Worksheet
  • Task Two – Profit and Not-For-Profit Worksheet
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  • Test Your Understanding Qs 1 & 2 (page 10)
/ Holiday Homework – Small Business Investigation
  • Features of, and distinctions between, small, medium and large businesses (1.3)
  • Intro Notes
  • Question Sheet
/
  • Test Your Understanding Qs 1-6 (page 15)

  • Objectives of different types of organisations (1.4)
  • Read pages 11-15
  • TYU 1-5 page 13
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  • Test Your Understanding (page 17 – Question 6 only

  • Contributions of Small Business to the economy (1.5)
  • Read pages 16-17
  • Worksheet

  • Environments – internal and external (operating and macro) (1.6-1.7)
  • Series of text-based activities

  • Stakeholders & Business ethics and social responsibility (1.8)
  • Series of text-based activities
  • Revision
/
  • Revision Sheet
/ Week Beginning
February 16
SAC 1 – Structured Questions
Area of Study Two – Small Business Planning, Decision-Making and Evaluation
Outcome Two / By the end of this area of study you should be able to apply decision-making and planning skills to establish and operate a small business, and evaluate the management of an ethical and a socially responsible small business.
Part One Major Decisions relating to Establishing a Business
5 weeks / Course Content / Homework / School Assessed Coursework
  • Motivation for starting SB (2.1)
  • Mocks Article Task
  • Motivation & Management
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  • 2.1 - Test Your Understanding Qs 1-3

  • Concept Development & Initial Market Research (2.2)
  • Complete Glossary Task
  • Complete series of text-based tasks
/
  • Apply Your Understanding 4a-d

  • Innovation & Entrepreneurship (2.3)
  • Test Your Understanding – Qs 1-6
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  • Apply Your Understanding – Question 8 (enya)
  • Introductory Summary Task

  • Forms of Business Ownership and Business Structure (2.4-2.5)
  • Copy PPT notes where appropriate
  • Identify 5 types of ownership structure
  • Summary table of ownership structures – advantages and disadvantages
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  • 2.4 - Test Your Understanding Qs 8 & 9

  • Types of Business Opportunities (2.6)
  • Name and describe 3 business opportunities
  • Complete glossary task
/
  • 2.6 - Test Your Understanding Qs 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 & 7

  • Factor Affecting Location (2.7)
  • Location Factors PPT
  • Location Factors Worksheet
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  • Commence work on SAC 2 A - Business Plan

  • Business Support Services (2.8)
  • Preparation of Brochure “Advice for Small Business Owners”

Area of Study Two – Small Business Planning, Decision-Making and Evaluation
Outcome
Two / apply decision-making and planning skills to establish and operate a small business, and evaluate the management of an ethical and a socially responsible small business.
Part Two – Major Business Planning throughout the life of a Small Business
3 weeks /
  • Major Business Planning (3.1 – 3.2)
  • Chap 3.1 – Test Your Understanding Qs 1-5
  • Complete Part One - Resources Activity
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  • Continue work on SAC 2A - Business Plan

  • Human & Financial Needs (3.3 – 3.4)
  • Complete Part Two – Resources Activity
/ Week Beginning April 20
SAC2 – Part A – Business Plan
  • Ethical And Socially Responsible Management (3.6)

Part Three
Business Evaluation
2 weeks /
  • Financial & Non-Financial Indicators
  • Read Chapter 4.1
  • Test Your Understanding Qs 1-7
  • Apply Your Understanding Qs 8
/ Week Beginning May 17
SAC2 – Part B – Structured Questions
Area of Study Three – Day-to-Day Operations (Staffing a Small Business)
Outcome
Three / By the end of this area of study you should be able to discuss the day-to-day operations associated with a small business & apply the operations to a business situation (staffing a small business)
3 weeks / This topic is delivered and assessed through the completion of a booklet – “Managing Staff in a Small Business” /
  • WR 1 - Completion of Managing Staff in a Small Business Booklet
/ Week Beginning June 7
SAC 3 – Case Study Analysis Using Booklet as Resource