The aim of this course is to provide students with background knowledge and understanding of business, the functions of an organisation and the wider business environments in which organisations operate. Students will examine the different types of organisations (including for profit and not for profit), their size and scope (for instance, micro, SME, transnational and global) and how they operate. Students will explore the relationships that organisations have with their various stakeholders and how the wider external environments influence and shape business decision-making. The knowledge, understanding and skill sets gained in this unit will help students to choose their own preferred areas of specialism in future studies and in their professional career.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course a student will be able to:

Explain the different types, size and scope of organisations.
Demonstrate the interrelationship of the various functions within an organisation and how they link to organisational structure.
Use contemporary examples to demonstrate both the positive and negative influence/impact the macro environment has on business operations.
Determine the internal strengths and weaknesses of specific businesses and explain their interrelationship with external macro factors.

Entry Requirements

There are no formal prerequisites or qualifications required to enroll. Here are a few things to keep in mind:

As the course is conducted entirely in English, we recommend that learners have a good grasp of the English language, both written and spoken, to gain maximum benefit.
Since this is an online course, you’ll need a computer, tablet, or smartphone with internet access. Familiarity with basic computer skills would be advantageous.
While you can learn at your own pace, dedicating consistent time to the course will help you understand and retain the material better.

Registration Process

Registration process:

Based on course settings, students might be requested to fill in an application (online) and provide us with correct information about themselves before being able to proceed with the course.
We will contact you by email if we need more details after submitting your application.
After approval, you can proceed with payment and start the course.

Materials and Delivery

Materials are organized under different lessons. The lessons consist of self-study contents including reading-texts, practical activity, assignment and quizzes in which students can engage and learn.

The course has supervisors and instructors; they are available online to support students by answering their questions or explain different topics to them. This will be managed under discussion section, forums, direct contact or by online meetings.

When student successfully completes all lessons, quizzes and pass assignment, he/she will be offered a certificate.

Fee and Discount

The Course is available as an individual course or under Pearson Qualifications (HNC/HND) in Business. The price will be updated based on the selected option. The individual course fee is higher because Awarding Body applies higher fees for individual enrollment. At the same time, a discount will be automatically added when you order HNC/HND in Business or if you’re already enrolled under these qualifications.

Courses awarded by Next Gates have no discount, and the fee is already reduced.

* Note that prices don’t include VAT. Additional fee might be applied at checkout.

Course Curriculum

Section One
	Understanding a Business and Creation of Value	01:30:00
	Factors to Consider when Starting a Business	01:30:00
	Legal Structure of a Business	01:30:00
	BBE Progress Quiz 01/10	00:20:00
	Limited Liability Corporation	01:30:00
	Choosing an Organizational Structure	01:30:00
	Core Business Functions	01:30:00
	BBE Progress Quiz 02/10	00:20:00
Section Two
	Product Life Cycle Stages	01:30:00
	Understanding The Market	01:30:00
	Understanding the Industry	01:30:00
	BBE Progress Quiz 03/10	00:20:00
	Understanding Business Stakeholders	01:30:00
	Internal Stakeholders	01:30:00
	External Stakeholders (Part One)	01:30:00
	BBE Progress Quiz 04/10	00:20:00
Section Three
	External Stakeholders (Part Two)	01:30:00
	External Stakeholders (Part Three)	01:30:00
	Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)	01:30:00
	BBE Progress Quiz 05/10	00:20:00
	CSR and The Value Chain	01:30:00
	Size of an Organization	01:30:00
	Expanding a Business (Part One)	01:30:00
	BBE Progress Quiz 06/10	00:20:00
Section Four
	Expanding a Business (Part Two)	01:30:00
	Globalization	01:30:00
	Globalization – The Impact on Business Environment	01:30:00
	BBE Progress Quiz 07/10	00:20:00
	Analyzing the Global Economy	01:30:00
	The Business Environment	01:30:00
	The External Business Environment: Micro-Environment	01:30:00
	BBE Progress Quiz 08/10	00:20:00
Section Five
	The External Business Environment: Macro-Environment (Part One)	01:30:00
	The External Business Environment: Macro-Environment (Part Two)	01:30:00
	The External Business Environment: Macro-Environment (Part Three)	01:30:00
	BBE Progress Quiz 09/10	00:20:00
	The External Business Environment: Macro-Environment (Part Four)	01:30:00
	The Changing Global Environment	01:30:00
	European Union as an Example	01:30:00
	BBE Progress Quiz 10/10	00:20:00
Final Assignments
	BBE Assignment 1/2 (v1)	20, 00:00
	BBE Assignment 2/2 (v1)	20, 00:00

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100 $ reduction for HNC or HND students

200 $ – 450 $ Excl VAT
4 months
Sweden (Online)
BTEC Level 4
Course Certificate
15 Credits
Core
English
Self Study

1 STUDENTS ENROLLED

BTEC Qualifications

Resources

Business and The Business Environment

Supervisors

Anas M.

Imran B.