LO1 Analyse a firm’s business environment

Modulecode and title:

BusinessEnvironment

Moduleleader:

Assignment No.andtype:

Presentation- 750 words WrittenEssay-1,750words

Assessment weighting:

Presentation30%

WrittenEssay70%

Submission timeanddate:

Monday14^thNovember2022at 23:59

Targetfeedback time and date:

3weeksfromthedateoffinal submission

AssignmentTask

Thisassignmentrequiresapowerpointpresentationandawrittenessaythat demonstratesanintroductory backgroundknowledgetobusinessandanawarenessofthefactorsthatinfluencetheenvironmentinwhich a business operates, the impact of government on the structure and operation of a business organisation.

Thisassignmenthasbeendesignedtoprovideyouwithanopportunitytodemonstrateyour achievement of the following module learning outcomes:

LO1

Analyseafirm’sbusinessenvironment;

LO2

Assesstheimpactofgovernmentonthestructureandoperationofabusinessorganisation;

LO3

Demonstrateanunderstandingoftheimpactofchangesinthepublicsectorandnon-for-profit environment on business organisation and activity.

Task Requirements

OVERVIEW:

Since2017, amajorglobalslowdownin growthhasbeentakingplaceinmanycountriesoftheworld,and several European governments have had economic crises. These measures began to be exacerbated in November 2019, when a novel coronavirus emerged in Wuhan, China. Delayed responses by most governments around the world resulted in the virus spreading to every region of the world, with the virus outbreak being declared a pandemic in March 2020. Infection control measures have resulted in the closure of all nonessential businesses and a global restriction of public gatherings, resulting in major declines in the hospitality, retail, and tourism industries. LO1 Analyse a firm’s business environment

You have been hired in 2022 by a UK-based firm of your choice to analyse the global business environment andassesstheimpactofchangesinthe publicsectorandnon-for-profitenvironmenton business activity to inform their business direction post COVID-19.

DESCRIPTIONOFTHETASK–WHATYOUAREBEINGASKEDTODO?

Part1: Prepareanannotatedpowerpointpresentation(10-12slides)fortheboardthatanalysesthefirm’s business environment using both PEST and Porter’s Five Forces models. (LO1) 750 words

Part1shouldincludethefollowing:

1.    AnIntroductiontoprovidedefinitionandscopeofthebusinessenvironment

2.    PESTanalysisappliedtoafirmofyour choice

3.    Porter’sFiveForcesanalysisappliedtoafirmofyour choice

4.    Referencelistofthepresentation

Part2:Writeanessaythatdemonstratesanunderstandingoftheimpactofchangesinthepublicsector and non-for-profit environment on business organisation and the impact of government on the structure and operation of a business organisation. (LO2 & LO3) 1,750 words

Theessayshouldincludethefollowing:

1.    Anintroductiontoprovideanoverviewofthedifferenttypesoforganisationsindifferentsectors.

2.    Anexplanationofthedifferentlegalstructuresincludingtheiradvantagesanddisadvantages.

3.    Thedifferencesbetweenpublicandprivateownershipincludingthedifferentformsoffinancing used for both.

4.    AnassessmentoftheUKCompetitionpolicyandthelegislativeframeworksurroundinganti­competitive practices.

5.    HowtheCompetitionandMarketsAuthorityoperatestoreviewbusinesspracticeandimpacton the consumer.

6.    Anunderstandingoftheobjectivesandfiscalandmonetarypolicy instrumentsthegovernmentcan usetoregulatetheeconomyduringtherecession andtheimpactonemployment,taxation,interest rate, balance of payments and exchange rates in relation to business operations.

7.    Anunderstandingofglobalisationandhowitaffectsbusiness,competition,andtheeconomy.

Theessay should bewrittenin aneasytofollow format, consistingof atitle page, atable of contents, an introduction, the main body of the work using appropriate headings covering the above seven points, a conclusion, and a reference list.There is no requirement for an executivesummaryorappendices,andyoumustnotusediagramsortablesaspartofyour answer.

Thepresentationshouldincludespeaker notesatthebottomofeachslidetoexplainthekey pointsontheslide.Keeptheslidessuccinctandyoucanusebulletpointswhere necessary.

Theslidesshouldbeembeddedinthe assignmentfollowedbythereport.Youarenot required to make a presentation in class.

ReferencingandResearchRequirements

You must reference all information used in the presentation and the report, using the Harvard ReferencingGuide.Youarerequiredtoinclude ONLYONEreferencelist attheendofthereport arranged in alphabetical order irrespective of the sources.

You can access guidance to Harvard referencing here: https://libguides.uos.ac.uk/academic/referencing/Harvard

Howyourworkwill beassessed

Yourworkwillbeassessedontheextenttowhichit demonstratesyourachievementofthestatedlearning outcomes for this assignment (see above) and against other key criteria, as defined in the University’s institutionalgradingdescriptors.Ifitis appropriatetotheformat ofyourassignment andyour subject area, a proportion of your marks will also depend upon your use of academic referencing conventions.

ThisassignmentwillbemarkedaccordingtothegradingdescriptorsforLevel4 LO1 Analyse a firm’s business environment

PleaseseetheattachedgridfortheLevel 4gradingdescriptors.

SubmissionDetails

ThisassignmentshouldbesubmittedelectronicallyviaMoodle(moduletutorswill discussthisprocesswith you during class time).

·         Pleaseensurethatyourworkhasbeensavedinanappropriatefileformat(MicrosoftWord,Excel or PowerPoint, or PDF are the most widely used; Google Docs is also accepted). Your file must also contain at least 20 words of text, consist of fewer than 400 pages and be less than 40MB in size

·         Youcansubmityourworkasmanytimesasyoulikebeforethesubmissiondate.Ifyoudosubmit your work more than once, your earlier submission will be replaced by the most recent version. Prepare an annotated power point presentation (10-12 slides) for the board that analyses the firm’s business environment using both PEST and Porter’s Five Forces models

Modulecode and title:

BusinessEnvironment

Moduleleader:

Assignment No.andtype:

Presentation- 750 words WrittenEssay-1,750words

Assessment weighting:

Presentation30%

WrittenEssay70%

Submission timeanddate:

Monday14^thNovember2022at 23:59

Targetfeedback time and date:

3weeksfromthedateoffinal submission

AssignmentTask

Thisassignmentrequiresapowerpointpresentationandawrittenessaythat demonstratesanintroductory backgroundknowledgetobusinessandanawarenessofthefactorsthatinfluencetheenvironmentinwhich a business operates, the impact of government on the structure and operation of a business organisation.

Thisassignmenthasbeendesignedtoprovideyouwithanopportunitytodemonstrateyour achievement of the following module learning outcomes:

LO1

Analyseafirm’sbusinessenvironment;

LO2

Assesstheimpactofgovernmentonthestructureandoperationofabusinessorganisation;

LO3

Demonstrateanunderstandingoftheimpactofchangesinthepublicsectorandnon-for-profit environment on business organisation and activity.

Task Requirements

OVERVIEW:

Since2017, amajorglobalslowdownin growthhasbeentakingplaceinmanycountriesoftheworld,and several European governments have had economic crises. These measures began to be exacerbated in November 2019, when a novel coronavirus emerged in Wuhan, China. Delayed responses by most governments around the world resulted in the virus spreading to every region of the world, with the virus outbreak being declared a pandemic in March 2020. Infection control measures have resulted in the closure of all nonessential businesses and a global restriction of public gatherings, resulting in major declines in the hospitality, retail, and tourism industries.

You have been hired in 2022 by a UK-based firm of your choice to analyse the global business environment andassesstheimpactofchangesinthe publicsectorandnon-for-profitenvironmenton business activity to inform their business direction post COVID-19.

DESCRIPTIONOFTHETASK–WHATYOUAREBEINGASKEDTODO?

Part1: Prepareanannotatedpowerpointpresentation(10-12slides)fortheboardthatanalysesthefirm’s business environment using both PEST and Porter’s Five Forces models. (LO1) 750 words

Part1shouldincludethefollowing:

1.    AnIntroductiontoprovidedefinitionandscopeofthebusinessenvironment

2.    PESTanalysisappliedtoafirmofyour choice

3.    Porter’sFiveForcesanalysisappliedtoafirmofyour choice

4.    Referencelistofthepresentation

Part2:Writeanessaythatdemonstratesanunderstandingoftheimpactofchangesinthepublicsector and non-for-profit environment on business organisation and the impact of government on the structure and operation of a business organisation. (LO2 & LO3) 1,750 words

Theessayshouldincludethefollowing:

1.    Anintroductiontoprovideanoverviewofthedifferenttypesoforganisationsindifferentsectors.

2.    Anexplanationofthedifferentlegalstructuresincludingtheiradvantagesanddisadvantages.

3.    Thedifferencesbetweenpublicandprivateownershipincludingthedifferentformsoffinancing used for both.

4.    AnassessmentoftheUKCompetitionpolicyandthelegislativeframeworksurroundinganti­competitive practices.

5.    HowtheCompetitionandMarketsAuthorityoperatestoreviewbusinesspracticeandimpacton the consumer.

6.    Anunderstandingoftheobjectivesandfiscalandmonetarypolicy instrumentsthegovernmentcan usetoregulatetheeconomyduringtherecession andtheimpactonemployment,taxation,interest rate, balance of payments and exchange rates in relation to business operations.

7.    Anunderstandingofglobalisationandhowitaffectsbusiness,competition,andtheeconomy.

Theessay should bewrittenin aneasytofollow format, consistingof atitle page, atable of contents, an introduction, the main body of the work using appropriate headings covering the above seven points, a conclusion, and a reference list.There is no requirement for an executivesummaryorappendices,andyoumustnotusediagramsortablesaspartofyour answer.

Thepresentationshouldincludespeaker notesatthebottomofeachslidetoexplainthekey pointsontheslide.Keeptheslidessuccinctandyoucanusebulletpointswhere necessary.

Theslidesshouldbeembeddedinthe assignmentfollowedbythereport.Youarenot required to make a presentation in class.

ReferencingandResearchRequirements

You must reference all information used in the presentation and the report, using the Harvard ReferencingGuide.Youarerequiredtoinclude ONLYONEreferencelist attheendofthereport arranged in alphabetical order irrespective of the sources.

You can access guidance to Harvard referencing here: https://libguides.uos.ac.uk/academic/referencing/Harvard

Howyourworkwill beassessed

Yourworkwillbeassessedontheextenttowhichit demonstratesyourachievementofthestatedlearning outcomes for this assignment (see above) and against other key criteria, as defined in the University’s institutionalgradingdescriptors.Ifitis appropriatetotheformat ofyourassignment andyour subject area, a proportion of your marks will also depend upon your use of academic referencing conventions.

ThisassignmentwillbemarkedaccordingtothegradingdescriptorsforLevel4

PleaseseetheattachedgridfortheLevel 4gradingdescriptors.

SubmissionDetails

ThisassignmentshouldbesubmittedelectronicallyviaMoodle(moduletutorswill discussthisprocesswith you during class time).

·         Pleaseensurethatyourworkhasbeensavedinanappropriatefileformat(MicrosoftWord,Excel or PowerPoint, or PDF are the most widely used; Google Docs is also accepted). Your file must also contain at least 20 words of text, consist of fewer than 400 pages and be less than 40MB in size.

·         Youcansubmityourworkasmanytimesasyoulikebeforethesubmissiondate.Ifyoudosubmit your work more than once, your earlier submission will be replaced by the most recent version.

·         Onceyouhavesubmittedyourwork,youwillreceiveadigitalreceiptasproofofsubmission,which will be sent to your forwarded e-mail address (provided you have set this up). Please keep this receipt for future reference, along with the original electronic copy of your assignment

·         YouareremindedoftheUniversity’sregulations onacademicmisconduct,whichcanbeviewedon theUniversitywebsite:https://www.uos.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Academic-Misconduct-Policy.pdf.In submitting your assignment, you are acknowledging that you have read and understood these regulations

SubmissionDateandTime

ThisassignmentshouldbesubmittedbeforeMonday14^thNovember2022at23:59

Youshouldsubmit allworkforsummativeassessmentsbytheabovedeadline. Worksubmitteduptothree workingdaysafterthedeadlinewillbeacceptedandmarked,butthemarkwillbecappedatthepassmark (40%) unless there is a valid reason for the late submission (i.e. having been granted an extension to the deadline or a deferral under the terms of the Extenuating Circumstances Policy).

Worksubmittedmorethanthreeworkingdaysafterthedeadlinewithoutavalidreasonwillnot be accepted and will be recorded as 0% RN (refer, no work submitted).

Formoreinformationpleasereferto:http://studenthandbook.uos.ac.uk/index.php/student-guides/assessment-the-basics-undergraduate

Feedbackandmarksforthisassignmentwillbeavailableinthreeweeksfromthedeadline.

Level4

In accordance with the FHEQ, at the end of Level 4 students will be expected to have a sound knowledge of the basic underlying concepts and principles of a subject, and an ability to evaluate and interpret these within the context of that area of study. They should be able to present, evaluate and interpret qualitativeandquantitativedatatodeveloplinesofargumentandmakesoundjudgementsinaccordancewithbasictheoriesandconceptsoftheirsubject(s) of study. They will have learned how to take different approaches to solving problems and will be able to communicate the results of their study/work accurately and reliably, and with structured and coherent arguments.

Assessment category

Passmark,demonstratingachievementofallassociatedlearningoutcomes

Marginalfail

Fail

1^st:70%– 100%

2:1:60%–69%

2:2:50%–59%

3^rd:40%–49%

35%–39%

20%–34%

<20%

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Passmark,demonstratingachievementofallassociatedlearningoutcomes

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2:1:60%–69%

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Assessment category

Passmark,demonstratingachievementofallassociatedlearningoutcomes

Marginalfail

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1^st:70%– 100%

2:1:60%–69%

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