HNC/HND Business

Table of Contents

1. Business Accounting
2. Economic Issues: An Introduction
3. Marketing: An Introduction
4. Managing People and Organisations
5. Using Software Applications Packages
6. Information Technology Applications Software
7. Analysing and Presenting Complex Communication
8. Business Culture and Strategy
9. Business: Graded Unit 1
10. Business Law: An Introduction
11. Economics 1
12. Economics 2
13. Preparing Financial Forecasts
14. Information and Communication Technology in Business
15. Behavioural Skills for Business
16. Statistics for Business
17. Business: Graded Unit 2
18. Business: Graded Unit 3
19. Business Contractual Relationships
20. Publishing on the Internet
21. eCommerce: Introduction
22. eCommerce: Systems
23. Corporate Information Systems

Economics 2

This Unit introduces the world economy. The main focus is the key features of the global economic environment. It advances economic concepts and allows candidates to develop their research and analytical skills. The core economic issues that are focused on in this Unit are trade, international payments, exchange rates and economies undergoing change. The Unit has 3 Outcomes of learning introducing you to:

• International Trade
• International Payment and Exchange Rates
• World Economies and Economic Change

To pass this Unit you will be asked to complete one piece of assessment work. This will be in the form of a report that will be the result of your own investigation. Your report may be presented in written or oral form. Your research will be directed by a set of structured questions that your tutor will provide near to the start of this Unit.

If a written report is submitted it is anticipated that it will be at least 1,000 to 2,000 words in length. It may consist of graphs and cases drawn from newspaper, journal, Internet or other appropriate sources.

Any oral presentation will consist of relevant graphs and cases drawn from relevant sources, above. Your tutor will record the results from such a 15 minute presentation using a checklist to ensure you cover all evidence to gain a successful pass.