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Foundation Business

206 lessons across 69 topics

1. Course Skills Developed

1Applying Course Skills Developed2Key Themes In Course Skills Developed3Overview Of Course Skills Developed

2. Topic focus

4Applying Topic Focus5Key Themes In Topic Focus6Overview Of Topic Focus

3. Lesson 1(DOT)1(COLON) The Nature and Purpose of Business Activity

7Applying Lesson 1(dot)1: The Nature And Purpose Of Business Activity8Key Themes In Lesson 1(dot)1: The Nature And Purpose Of Business Activity9Lesson Focus

4. Lesson 1(DOT)2(COLON) Entrepreneurship and Innovation

10Applying Lesson 1(dot)2: Entrepreneurship And Innovation11Key Themes In Lesson 1(dot)2: Entrepreneurship And Innovation12Lesson Focus

5. Lesson 1(DOT)3(COLON) Starting and Running a Small Business

13Applying Lesson 1(dot)3: Starting And Running A Small Business14Key Themes In Lesson 1(dot)3: Starting And Running A Small Business15Lesson Focus

6. Lesson 1(DOT)4(COLON) Globalisation and the International Business Environment

16Applying Lesson 1(dot)4: Globalisation And The International Business Environment17Key Themes In Lesson 1(dot)4: Globalisation And The International Business Environment18Lesson Focus

7. Lesson 1(DOT)5(COLON) Sustainability, Ethics and Corporate Responsibility

19Applying Lesson 1(dot)5: Sustainability, Ethics And Corporate Responsibility20Key Themes In Lesson 1(dot)5: Sustainability, Ethics And Corporate Responsibility21Lesson Focus

8. Lesson 1(DOT)6(COLON) Business, the Economy and Society

22Applying Lesson 1(dot)6: Business, The Economy And Society23Key Themes In Lesson 1(dot)6: Business, The Economy And Society24Lesson Focus

9. Topic focus

25Applying Topic Focus26Key Themes In Topic Focus27Overview Of Topic Focus

10. Lesson 2(DOT)1(COLON) Forms of Business Ownership and Legal Structure

28Applying Lesson 2(dot)1: Forms Of Business Ownership And Legal Structure29Key Themes In Lesson 2(dot)1: Forms Of Business Ownership And Legal Structure30Lesson Focus

11. Lesson 2(DOT)2(COLON) The Private, Public and Third Sectors

31Applying Lesson 2(dot)2: The Private, Public And Third Sectors32Key Themes In Lesson 2(dot)2: The Private, Public And Third Sectors33Lesson Focus

12. Lesson 2(DOT)3(COLON) Business Size, Growth and Market Structure

34Applying Lesson 2(dot)3: Business Size, Growth And Market Structure35Key Themes In Lesson 2(dot)3: Business Size, Growth And Market Structure36Lesson Focus

13. Lesson 2(DOT)4(COLON) Analysing the External Environment with PESTLE

37Applying Lesson 2(dot)4: Analysing The External Environment With Pestle38Key Themes In Lesson 2(dot)4: Analysing The External Environment With Pestle39Lesson Focus

14. Lesson 2(DOT)5(COLON) Business and the Law

40Applying Lesson 2(dot)5: Business And The Law41Key Themes In Lesson 2(dot)5: Business And The Law42Lesson Focus

15. Lesson 2(DOT)6(COLON) Stakeholders, Governance and Accountability

43Applying Lesson 2(dot)6: Stakeholders, Governance And Accountability44Key Themes In Lesson 2(dot)6: Stakeholders, Governance And Accountability45Lesson Focus

16. Topic focus

46Applying Topic Focus47Key Themes In Topic Focus48Overview Of Topic Focus

17. Lesson 3(DOT)1(COLON) Markets, Marketing and Market Analysis

49Applying Lesson 3(dot)1: Markets, Marketing And Market Analysis50Key Themes In Lesson 3(dot)1: Markets, Marketing And Market Analysis51Lesson Focus

18. Lesson 3(DOT)2(COLON) Market Research and Data

52Applying Lesson 3(dot)2: Market Research And Data53Key Themes In Lesson 3(dot)2: Market Research And Data54Lesson Focus

19. Lesson 3(DOT)3(COLON) Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning

55Applying Lesson 3(dot)3: Segmentation, Targeting And Positioning56Key Themes In Lesson 3(dot)3: Segmentation, Targeting And Positioning57Lesson Focus

20. Lesson 3(DOT)4(COLON) The Marketing Mix(COLON) Product and Price

58Applying Lesson 3(dot)4: The Marketing Mix: Product And Price59Key Themes In Lesson 3(dot)4: The Marketing Mix: Product And Price60Lesson Focus

21. Lesson 3(DOT)5(COLON) The Marketing Mix(COLON) Place, Promotion and Strategy

61Applying Lesson 3(dot)5: The Marketing Mix: Place, Promotion And Strategy62Key Themes In Lesson 3(dot)5: The Marketing Mix: Place, Promotion And Strategy63Lesson Focus

22. Lesson 3(DOT)6(COLON) Digital Marketing and Customer Relationships

64Applying Lesson 3(dot)6: Digital Marketing And Customer Relationships65Key Themes In Lesson 3(dot)6: Digital Marketing And Customer Relationships66Lesson Focus

23. Lesson 3(DOT)7(COLON) International and Global Marketing

67Applying Lesson 3(dot)7: International And Global Marketing68Key Themes In Lesson 3(dot)7: International And Global Marketing69Lesson Focus

24. Topic focus

70Applying Topic Focus71Key Themes In Topic Focus72Overview Of Topic Focus

25. Lesson 4(DOT)1(COLON) Sources of Finance

73Applying Lesson 4(dot)1: Sources Of Finance74Key Themes In Lesson 4(dot)1: Sources Of Finance75Lesson Focus

26. Lesson 4(DOT)2(COLON) Costs, Revenue, Profit and Break-Even

76Applying Lesson 4(dot)2: Costs, Revenue, Profit And Break-even77Key Themes In Lesson 4(dot)2: Costs, Revenue, Profit And Break-even78Lesson Focus

27. Lesson 4(DOT)3(COLON) Cash Flow and Working Capital

79Applying Lesson 4(dot)3: Cash Flow And Working Capital80Key Themes In Lesson 4(dot)3: Cash Flow And Working Capital81Lesson Focus

28. Lesson 4(DOT)4(COLON) Budgeting, Costing and Investment Decisions

82Applying Lesson 4(dot)4: Budgeting, Costing And Investment Decisions83Key Themes In Lesson 4(dot)4: Budgeting, Costing And Investment Decisions84Lesson Focus

29. Lesson 4(DOT)5(COLON) Financial Statements and Ratio Analysis

85Applying Lesson 4(dot)5: Financial Statements And Ratio Analysis86Key Themes In Lesson 4(dot)5: Financial Statements And Ratio Analysis

30. Lesson 4(DOT)6(COLON) Financial Planning for a Start-Up

87Applying Lesson 4(dot)6: Financial Planning For A Start-up88Key Themes In Lesson 4(dot)6: Financial Planning For A Start-up89Lesson Focus

31. Topic focus

90Applying Topic Focus91Key Themes In Topic Focus92Overview Of Topic Focus

32. Lesson 5(DOT)1(COLON) Organisational Structure and Design

93Applying Lesson 5(dot)1: Organisational Structure And Design94Key Themes In Lesson 5(dot)1: Organisational Structure And Design95Lesson Focus

33. Lesson 5(DOT)2(COLON) Organisational Culture and Managing Change

96Applying Lesson 5(dot)2: Organisational Culture And Managing Change97Key Themes In Lesson 5(dot)2: Organisational Culture And Managing Change98Lesson Focus

34. Lesson 5(DOT)3(COLON) Human Resource Management

99Applying Lesson 5(dot)3: Human Resource Management100Key Themes In Lesson 5(dot)3: Human Resource Management101Lesson Focus

35. Lesson 5(DOT)4(COLON) Motivation Theory

102Applying Lesson 5(dot)4: Motivation Theory103Key Themes In Lesson 5(dot)4: Motivation Theory104Lesson Focus

36. Lesson 5(DOT)5(COLON) Leadership and Management Styles

105Applying Lesson 5(dot)5: Leadership And Management Styles106Key Themes In Lesson 5(dot)5: Leadership And Management Styles107Lesson Focus

37. Lesson 5(DOT)6(COLON) Communication in Organisations

108Applying Lesson 5(dot)6: Communication In Organisations109Key Themes In Lesson 5(dot)6: Communication In Organisations110Lesson Focus

38. Topic focus

111Applying Topic Focus112Key Themes In Topic Focus113Overview Of Topic Focus

39. Lesson 6(DOT)1(COLON) Operations Management and Productivity

114Applying Lesson 6(dot)1: Operations Management And Productivity115Key Themes In Lesson 6(dot)1: Operations Management And Productivity116Lesson Focus

40. Lesson 6(DOT)2(COLON) Quality Management

117Applying Lesson 6(dot)2: Quality Management118Key Themes In Lesson 6(dot)2: Quality Management119Lesson Focus

41. Lesson 6(DOT)3(COLON) Inventory, Supply Chain and Logistics

120Applying Lesson 6(dot)3: Inventory, Supply Chain And Logistics121Key Themes In Lesson 6(dot)3: Inventory, Supply Chain And Logistics122Lesson Focus

42. Lesson 6(DOT)4(COLON) Technology, Innovation and Operations

123Applying Lesson 6(dot)4: Technology, Innovation And Operations124Key Themes In Lesson 6(dot)4: Technology, Innovation And Operations125Lesson Focus

43. Lesson 6(DOT)5(COLON) Location and Scale of Operations

126Applying Lesson 6(dot)5: Location And Scale Of Operations127Key Themes In Lesson 6(dot)5: Location And Scale Of Operations128Lesson Focus

44. Lesson 6(DOT)6(COLON) Operations Planning, Process Mapping and Performance

129Applying Lesson 6(dot)6: Operations Planning, Process Mapping And Performance130Key Themes In Lesson 6(dot)6: Operations Planning, Process Mapping And Performance131Lesson Focus

45. Topic focus

132Applying Topic Focus133Key Themes In Topic Focus134Overview Of Topic Focus

46. Lesson 7(DOT)1(COLON) Strategic Analysis(COLON) SWOT and the Strategic Position

135Applying Lesson 7(dot)1: Strategic Analysis: Swot And The Strategic Position136Key Themes In Lesson 7(dot)1: Strategic Analysis: Swot And The Strategic Position137Lesson Focus

47. Lesson 7(DOT)2(COLON) Analysing Competition(COLON) Porter's Five Forces

138Applying Lesson 7(dot)2: Analysing Competition: Porter's Five Forces139Key Themes In Lesson 7(dot)2: Analysing Competition: Porter's Five Forces140Lesson Focus

48. Lesson 7(DOT)3(COLON) Strategic Choice and Growth

141Applying Lesson 7(dot)3: Strategic Choice And Growth142Key Themes In Lesson 7(dot)3: Strategic Choice And Growth143Lesson Focus

49. Lesson 7(DOT)4(COLON) Decision-Making, Risk and Case Analysis

144Applying Lesson 7(dot)4: Decision-making, Risk And Case Analysis145Key Themes In Lesson 7(dot)4: Decision-making, Risk And Case Analysis146Lesson Focus

50. Lesson 7(DOT)5(COLON) Managing Strategic Change and Implementation

147Applying Lesson 7(dot)5: Managing Strategic Change And Implementation148Key Themes In Lesson 7(dot)5: Managing Strategic Change And Implementation149Lesson Focus

51. Topic focus

150Applying Topic Focus151Key Themes In Topic Focus152Overview Of Topic Focus

52. Lesson 8(DOT)1(COLON) Microeconomics(COLON) Markets, Demand and Supply

153Applying Lesson 8(dot)1: Microeconomics: Markets, Demand And Supply154Key Themes In Lesson 8(dot)1: Microeconomics: Markets, Demand And Supply155Lesson Focus

53. Lesson 8(DOT)2(COLON) Macroeconomics and the Policy Environment

156Applying Lesson 8(dot)2: Macroeconomics And The Policy Environment157Key Themes In Lesson 8(dot)2: Macroeconomics And The Policy Environment158Lesson Focus

54. Lesson 8(DOT)3(COLON) International Trade and the Global Economy

159Applying Lesson 8(dot)3: International Trade And The Global Economy160Key Themes In Lesson 8(dot)3: International Trade And The Global Economy161Lesson Focus

55. Lesson 8(DOT)4(COLON) The Labour Market, Wages and Income

162Applying Lesson 8(dot)4: The Labour Market, Wages And Income163Key Themes In Lesson 8(dot)4: The Labour Market, Wages And Income164Lesson Focus

56. Topic focus

165Applying Topic Focus166Key Themes In Topic Focus167Overview Of Topic Focus

57. Lesson 9(DOT)1(COLON) Academic Writing(COLON) Structure and Process

168Applying Lesson 9(dot)1: Academic Writing: Structure And Process169Key Themes In Lesson 9(dot)1: Academic Writing: Structure And Process170Lesson Focus

58. Lesson 9(DOT)2(COLON) Referencing, Citation and Academic Integrity

171Applying Lesson 9(dot)2: Referencing, Citation And Academic Integrity172Key Themes In Lesson 9(dot)2: Referencing, Citation And Academic Integrity173Lesson Focus

59. Lesson 9(DOT)3(COLON) Critical Reading and Source Evaluation

174Applying Lesson 9(dot)3: Critical Reading And Source Evaluation175Key Themes In Lesson 9(dot)3: Critical Reading And Source Evaluation176Lesson Focus

60. Lesson 9(DOT)4(COLON) Academic Listening and Note-Taking

177Applying Lesson 9(dot)4: Academic Listening And Note-taking178Key Themes In Lesson 9(dot)4: Academic Listening And Note-taking179Lesson Focus

61. Lesson 9(DOT)5(COLON) Seminar, Discussion and Presentation Skills

180Applying Lesson 9(dot)5: Seminar, Discussion And Presentation Skills181Key Themes In Lesson 9(dot)5: Seminar, Discussion And Presentation Skills182Lesson Focus

62. Lesson 9(DOT)6(COLON) Academic Vocabulary, Grammar and Style

183Applying Lesson 9(dot)6: Academic Vocabulary, Grammar And Style184Key Themes In Lesson 9(dot)6: Academic Vocabulary, Grammar And Style185Lesson Focus

63. Lesson 9(DOT)7(COLON) Critical Thinking and Argumentation

186Applying Lesson 9(dot)7: Critical Thinking And Argumentation187Key Themes In Lesson 9(dot)7: Critical Thinking And Argumentation188Lesson Focus

64. Topic focus

189Applying Topic Focus190Key Themes In Topic Focus191Overview Of Topic Focus

65. Lesson 10(DOT)1(COLON) Quantitative Methods for Business

192Applying Lesson 10(dot)1: Quantitative Methods For Business193Key Themes In Lesson 10(dot)1: Quantitative Methods For Business194Lesson Focus

66. Lesson 10(DOT)2(COLON) The Research Process and Project Skills

195Applying Lesson 10(dot)2: The Research Process And Project Skills196Key Themes In Lesson 10(dot)2: The Research Process And Project Skills197Lesson Focus

67. Lesson 10(DOT)3(COLON) Study Skills, Time Management and Exam Technique

198Applying Lesson 10(dot)3: Study Skills, Time Management And Exam Technique199Key Themes In Lesson 10(dot)3: Study Skills, Time Management And Exam Technique200Lesson Focus

68. Lesson 10(DOT)4(COLON) Digital Literacy and Information Skills

201Applying Lesson 10(dot)4: Digital Literacy And Information Skills202Key Themes In Lesson 10(dot)4: Digital Literacy And Information Skills203Lesson Focus

69. Lesson 10(DOT)5(COLON) Teamwork, Collaboration and the Group Project

204Applying Lesson 10(dot)5: Teamwork, Collaboration And The Group Project205Key Themes In Lesson 10(dot)5: Teamwork, Collaboration And The Group Project206Lesson Focus