COURSE SYLLABUS
SCOPE OF COURSE SYLLABUS
Intended for students enrolling in Introduction to Business, this syllabus contains information specific to the course. It is a definitive record of the course's primary characteristics and the learning outcomes that a typical student can reasonably be expected to achieve if he/she takes full advantage of the available learning opportunities. This document also serves as a reference for academic and support staff, internal and external examiners, and for future course monitoring and review.
COURSE AT A GLANCE
Course Title
Introduction to Business
Subject Area
Management
Course Code
T/504/0966
Course Level
Level 3 (UK)
Credits
10.0 (UK)
Prerequisites
None
Methods of Delivery
Face-to-face | Online
Expected Length
To be determined
Class Meetings
To be determined
Faculty
To be determined
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Computer Software: Any computer software that aids learning.
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SYNOPSIS
This module aims to give students an introduction to the purpose, types and organization of business. Students will also familiarize themselves with a range of business concepts and apply these when looking at both familiar and unfamiliar organizations.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:
Understand the purpose of businesses; their different forms, and the business environment
Understand people, processes, structures, and change management
Understand basic marketing principles in business
Understand production and the role of quality in business
Understand and analyse the business environment
GLOBAL ASSIGNMENT
WEIGHT: 100.0%
DEADLINE: To be determined
All assessments for the qualification are intended to allow candidates to demonstrate they have met the relevant Learning Outcomes. Moreover, NCC Education’s assessment is appropriate to the assessment criteria as stated in this specification and is regularly reviewed to ensure it remains consistent with the specification.
An examination is a time-constrained assessment that will take place on a specified date, usually in an NCC Education Center. An assignment requires candidates to produce a written response to a set of one or more tasks, meeting a deadline imposed by the center.
The overall unit mark is computed from the weighted mean of its components. The pass mark for a unit is 40%.
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