Competitive Business Environment - BPF0002

Assessment 1: Other

Formative assessment will be by means of weekly tests on the previous week’s input and observation of performance, with appropriate feedback from the tutor.  The students will also initially use case studies to develop their knowledge and abilities. The exact nature of the case studies and tests will be at the discretion of the module tutor.

Other

Assessment 2: Exam

Exam

Assessment 1: Project Work

Project Work

<p>This module gives students the opportunity to consider some of the external Influences that affect businesses and other organisations. By applying their learning to real business scenarios, they will learn that businesses rarely have any control over these influences. They will also analyse how a business or industry has responded to competitive influences. </p>

Huddersfield Business School

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BPF0002 - Competitive Business Environment

Competitive Business Environment

Evaluate how future changes in the social and natural environment may impact on the strategy of business organisations

Understand how PESTEL factors may affect a business 

Know how organisations recognise and use PESTEL factors to ensure competitive advantage

Explain how changes in PESTEL factors may impact on a specific organisation

Understand the relationships between the external environment and business markets 

Analyse how the economic environment impacts on business organisations

Analyse how political factors impact on business organisations

Recommend strategies for a specific organisation to undertake in response to their external environment