PRELIMINARY BUSINESS STUDIES Miss Vidler 2011

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PRELIMINARY BUSINESS STUDIES Miss Vidler 2011 Preliminary Business Studies Syllabus 2011...outline.... NOTE FOR DIARIES Friday period 2 computer lab #1 Meet at the lab Please put in diaries! Preliminary Business Studies 2011 TERM 1: Nature of Business 20% of time Contemporary business situations Business case studies Roles and types of businesses Influences in the business environment Business growth and decline ASSESSMENT: Type TBC (20%) week 8 TERM 1: Business Management 40% of time Contemporary business situations Business case studies Nature of management Management approaches Preliminary Business Studies 2011 TERM 2: Business Management (cont) 40% of time continued from term 1 Contemporary business situations Business case studies Roles and types of businesses Influences in the business environment Business growth and decline ASSESSMENT: Half-yearly Exam(25%) Week 9 TERM 2: Business Planning 40% of time Contemporary business situations Business case studies TERM 3: Business Planning 40% of time Contemporary business situations Business case studies Small to medium enterprises (SME) Influences in establishing a business Business planning process Critical issues in business success and failure BUSINESS RESEARCH TASK (25%)Week 5 PRELIMINARY COURSE YEARLY EXAMINATION (30%): fourth and final assessment Week 9 TERM 4: HSC Course begins! Preliminary Business Studies 2011 Prelim Business Studies Syllabus Outline Assessment Outline Media File instructions Business Research Task Homework Programme "Continuous effort- not strength or intelligence is the key to unlocking our Potential.” Churchill Key websites for Nature of Business ASIC http://www.asic.gov.au ICAC http://www.icac.nsw.gov.au CHOICE magazine http://www.choice.org.au ASX http:www.asx.com.au The Body shop http://www.thebodyshop.com.au Coca-cola Amatil Wesfarmerswww.wesfarmers.com.au FOR SUCCESS GLOSSARY of key terms Read, read, read Business Review Weekly Choice Magazine The New Internationalist All in library Read the paper: including the SMH, The Australian, Online newspapers, The NY times, The Economist (Advanced) Cut out and start collecting articles of interest Watch the news: Including shows Such as Q & A (Monday nights) with politicians and Insiders and Inside Business on Sunday Mornings, Insight We will watch any good shows relevant to what we are doing in class: If you see something you believe would benefit our work in class let me know! FOR SUCCESS Business annual reports Your connections with local entrepreneurs Legal resources Collect any business magazines Get familiar with different websites: esp SMH business, The Australian Business Opportunities business woman, Director of a company, stockbroker, investment banker, political adviser, manager, sales representative, accountant, analyst, marketing manager, advertising executive, PR executive, communications manager, small business owner, investor relations