71238 Understanding Business Environments

About the course

This course seeks to develop your thinking skills.  You are coached to acquire the skills necessary to critically evaluate what is said about aspects of the business environment, and to appraise the tools analysts use to assess the business environment. 

This course is available in the following programme(s):

OP7001 Bachelor of Business Level 7
OP7010 Bachelor of Applied Science Level 7
OP7020
Bachelor of Arts Level 7
OP7210 Graduate Diploma in Strategic Management Level 7

What's in the course

  • Contemporary themes and issues in business, including quality, market focus, diversity and globalisation
  • Macro-environmental analysis
  • Stakeholder analysis
  • Microenvironment analysis
  • Value chain analysis
  • Future-casting

What students will learn

Students will be able to:
  • Scan, monitor, forecast and assess the business environment as it impacts on industries and organisations
  • Prepare an environmental analysis of an industry or organisation
  • Analyse and organisation's ability to adapt to survive and thrive in its prevailing environment
  • Interpret possible futures for selected organisations

Prerequisite

71130 Business Management

Assessment

In-course work       100%

Fees

New Zealand Student Fee    $588.00

Additional Fee Information

What do I do now?

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