2. Forms of business organisations
3. Business objectives, aims, goals; strategic management fundamentals
4. Business ethics, corporate social responsibility, business and environment
5. Decision-making processes and their environmental/social impact
1. Organizational structure and management functions
2. Human resource management: recruitment, training, motivation, labour relations, workforce diversity, communication in organisations.
1. Financial decision-making within businesses; understanding sources of finance, financial planning, analysis for decision-making.
2. Use of accounting/financial information for internal and external users; evaluating financial data for business decisions.
1. Concepts of production, production methods, operations planning and control, efficiency, productivity, quality control.
2. Managing resources, operations flow, capacity utilisation, cost-control, operations strategy.
1. Marketing concepts: product, price, place, promotion (the marketing mix), market segmentation, target markets.
2. Market research, consumer behaviour, distribution channels, advertising, sales strategies.
1. Issues and practices relevant to small business/entrepreneurial ventures.
2. Application of management, finance, marketing and operations principles in small business context.