Governing Business Development 

This module looks at how the exploitation of opportunities by business affects both the planet's ecological system and human communities, and considers ways in which such business development can be governed by both stakeholders and by governments. You'll cover a great range of topics including business growth strategies – types and reasons, business organisation and responsibilities, and how governments control business development.

Key Topics

In this module you will cover a range of topics including:

>The economic environment of business revisited
>Defining the small business, problems and advantages of small businesses
>Business growth strategies – types and reasons
>The transnational corporation – types, advantages, growth strategies
>The worlds in which business takes place: market economy, survival economy, nature's economy – trends, linkages and conflicts
>The effects of business development on human communities

Assessment

There are a number of assessments that you complete as part of your coursework and forward to your academic tutor for grading and comments.

You'll also take a summative assessment at the end of your module. Exam venues are located across the UK and exams take place twice a year. Please note that there are additional assessment fees for each module.