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ZIMBABWE

MINISTRY OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

FORMS 1 - 4 2015 - 2022

BUSINESS ENTERPRISE SKILLS

Curriculum Development and Technical SevicesP. O. Box MP 133 Mount Pleasant

Harare

© All Rights Reserved 2015

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education would like to acknowledge the following:

• The National Business Enterprise Skills Syllabus Panel• Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC)• Polytechnic and Teacher Training Institutions Representatives• Universities Representatives • Department of Psychomotor Activities in Education• United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

Business Enterprise Skills Syllabus Forms 1 - 4

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CONTENTS


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................................................................................................i

CONTENTS .......................................................................................................................................................ii

1.0 PREAMBLE ................................................................................................................................................1

2.0 PRESENTATION OF SYLLABUS ..............................................................................................................1

3.0 AIMS ............................................................................................................................................................1

4.0 SYLLABUS OBJECTIVES .........................................................................................................................2

5.0 METHODOLOGY AND TIME ALLOCATION ..............................................................................................2

6.0 TOPICS .......................................................................................................................................................2

7.0 SCOPE AND SEQUENCE ..........................................................................................................................3

8.0 COMPETENCY MATRIX .............................................................................................................................6

8.1 FORM 1 SYLLABUS ...................................................................................................................................6

8.2 FORM 2 SYLLABUS ...................................................................................................................................13

8.3 FORM 3 SYLLABUS ...................................................................................................................................21

8.4 FORM 4 SYLLABUS ...................................................................................................................................30

9.0 ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................................37


1

1.0 PREAMBLE

1.1 Introduction

The Business Enterprise Skills syllabus is a four – year learning area covering Forms 1 – 4. The learning area intends to develop in learners skills in enterprising, leadership, resource management, problem solving and critical thinking. This learning area will enable learners to interact with and participate in the changing enterprising environment, through the use of their learnt financial skills, competencies and knowledge, thus enhancing enterprise success.

1.2 Rationale

The study of Business Enterprise Skills equips learners with practical enterprise skills, value addition skills and business enterprising ethics such as self-management, business integrity, volunteerism (corporate social re-sponsibility) and dignity of labour. This enables learners to operate successful enterprises in the prevailing socio–economic, cultural, political and technological en-vironment. It promotes self-reliance for the enhancement of economic growth through the ownership of, access to and utilisation of means of production, as enshrined in the prevailing national economic policies.

The Business Enterprise Skills syllabus enables learners to develop skills such as:

• Business Leadership • Business Communication • Critical thinking• Problem solving• Creativity and innovation• Decision making• Team building

1.3 Summary of Content (Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes)

This syllabus intends to provide a theoretical and practical knowledge base for learners in areas such as enterprising environment, business planning, setting up a new enterprise, operations management, financial management, human resource management and marketing.

1.4 Assumptions

It is assumed that learners:

• have a desire for self-reliance through running their own enterprises

• desire to contribute economically to the communi-ty and the nation at large

• have access to some means of production • are constantly participating in, and interacting with

business enterprise activities such as buying and selling

• are aware of the prevailing business environment• interact with Information Communication Technolo-

gy (ICT) tools.

1.5 Cross Cutting Themes

The teaching and learning of Business Enterprise Skills will encompass the following cross cutting themes:

• Information Communication Technology (ICT)• Environmental issues• Collaboration • Disaster risk management• Financial literacy• Unhu/Ubuntu/Vumunhu

2.0 PRESENTATION OF SYLLABUS

The syllabus is presented as a single document catering for Forms 1 – 4

3.0 AIMS

The syllabus enables learners to:

• develop an appreciation of the environment within which business enterprise activities take place

• develop knowledge and understanding of stake-holders within and outside business and consider ways in which they are able to influence business objectives

• create new business ventures and employment• enhance lifelong skills such as creativity, innova-

tion., problem solving and decision making allow-ing them to contribute to economic development


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4.0 SYLLABUS OBJECTIVESBy the end of four years of secondary education, learn-ers should be able to:

• analyse the environment in which business and enterprise activities take place

• demonstrate knowledge and understanding of facts, terms, concepts, functions of the business enterprise skillspply knowledge and skills to solve problems in a business situation

• make accurate judgments on business issues • apply ICTs in business activities • communicate business information in a coherent

and logical manner• demonstrate an enterprising culture, apply skills

of numeracy, literacy, inquiry and use relevant sources of information to present and interpret business data.

5.0 METHODOLOGY AND TIME ALLOCATION

5.1 Methodology

The syllabus encourages learner-centred methods and approaches.The need to impart enterprising skills, and promote employment creation, indigenization, self-reliance and relevance, should influence the choice of teaching and learning methods in Business Enterprise Skills.

The following methods are suggested.

• Mini enterprise approach• Problem solving• Demonstrations • Case studies• Educational tours• Research • Group work • Role play • Guided discovery • Seminars • Debates • Project work• Shadowing • School on the shop floor

5.2 Time Allocation

To enable adequate coverage of the content, Form 1 to 4 Business Enterprise Skills should be allocated at least 5 forty minute lessons per week with one double period.

Learners should be engaged in at least one educational tour per year and one seminar per term.Students should complete at least two enterprising projects on continuous assessment [one project in Form 1-2 and the other in Form 3-4].

6.0 TOPICS

The syllabus topics are as follows:

• The Business Enterprise• The Enterprising Environment • Setting Up a New Enterprise• Business Planning• Enterprise Finance and Securing Investors• People in Business Enterprises• Markets and Marketing • Operations Management


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and

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efin

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tern

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plai

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tern

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anag

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as

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petit

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tern

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ex

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n th

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reas

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pes

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n en

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esou

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and

ca

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need

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expe

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bilit

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ffere

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pabi

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d re

sour

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plai

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need

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diff

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of

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re

sour

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8.1.

3 SE

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8.1.

3 SE

TTIN

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P A

NEW

EN

TER

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E

TOPI

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BJE

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sho

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to:

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pris

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ex

plai

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di

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rms

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uch

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prop

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s of

bus

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terp

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disa

dvan

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rises

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ssin

g fo

rms

of b

usin

ess

ente

rpris

es

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plai

ning

form

s of

bus

ines

s en

terp

rises

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on th

e ad

vant

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and

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of u

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busi

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ent

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g th

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e of

bus

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s en

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to:

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men

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text

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ples

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ness

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ns

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ompu

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are

pack

ages

suc

h as

bus

ines

s in

a

box


10

8.1.

5 EN

TER

PRIS

E FI

NA

NC

E A

ND

SEC

UR

ING

INVE

STO

RS

TOPI

CLE

AR

NIN

G O

BJE

CTI

VES:

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

toC

ON

TEN

TN

OTE

S A

ND

SU

GG

ESTE

D

AC

TIVI

TIES

SUG

GES

TED

R

ESO

UR

CES

Nee

d fo

r bus

ines

s fin

ance

Sour

ces

of fi

nanc

e

• ex

plai

n th

e ne

ed fo

r fina

nce

in a

n en

terp

rise

• ex

plai

n in

vest

men

t and

sav

ing

• id

entif

y so

urce

s of

fina

nce

• di

ffere

ntia

te b

etw

een

inte

rnal

and

ex

tern

al s

ourc

es o

f fina

nce

• ex

plai

n ad

vant

ages

and

dis

ad-

vant

ages

of v

ario

us s

ourc

es o

f fin

ance

• id

entif

y fa

ctor

s to

con

side

r whe

n ch

oosi

ng s

ourc

es o

f fina

nce

• Th

e ne

ed fo

r fina

nce

• In

vest

men

t and

sav

ing

• So

urce

s of

fina

nce

for d

iffer

-en

t typ

es o

f ent

erpr

ises

:‾

Inte

rnal

sou

rces

suc

h as

: pe

rson

al s

avin

gs, f

amily

, fri

ends

, pro

fits

from

in-

vest

men

t‾

Exte

rnal

sou

rces

suc

h as

: ban

ks a

nd o

ther

fi-

nanc

ial i

nstit

utio

ns, c

om-

mun

ity s

ourc

es, i

nclu

ding

ch

ariti

es a

nd s

ocia

l en

terp

rises

, gov

ernm

ent

gran

ts a

nd s

ubsi

dies

, ve

ntur

e ca

pita

lists

and

eq

uity

fina

nce.

• D

iscu

ssin

g th

e ne

ed fo

r fina

nce

in a

n en

terp

rise

• D

escr

ibin

g in

vest

men

t and

sav

ing

• Li

stin

g so

urce

s of

fina

nce

• D

iscu

ssin

g di

ffere

nces

bet

wee

n in

tern

al a

nd e

xter

nal s

ourc

es o

f fin

ance

• Ex

plai

ning

adv

anta

ges

and

dis-

adva

ntag

es o

f var

ious

sou

rces

of

finan

ce

• R

ole

play

ing

such

as

a le

arne

r ap

proa

chin

g a

frien

d fo

r fun

ds to

st

art a

bus

ines

s

• To

urin

g fin

anci

al in

stitu

tions

• Li

stin

g fa

ctor

s to

con

side

r whe

n ch

oosi

ng s

ourc

es o

f fina

nces

• R

ecom

men

ded

text

book

s•

Loca

l Fin

anci

al In

stitu

-tio

ns•

New

spap

ers


11

8.1.

6 M

AR

KET

S A

ND

MA

RK

ETIN

G

17

8.1.

6 M

ARK

ETS

AND

MAR

KET

ING

TOPI

C

LEAR

NIN

G O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

NO

TES

AND

SU

GG

ESTE

D

ACTI

VITI

ES

RES

OU

RC

ES

The

need

for

mar

ketin

g

ex

plai

n th

e m

eani

ng o

f

m

arke

t, pr

oduc

t,

dem

and

and

supp

ly

di

scus

s th

e im

porta

nce

of

mar

ketin

g to

bus

ines

s en

terp

rises

expl

ain

the

rela

tions

hip

that

ex

ists

bet

wee

n de

man

d an

d su

pply

M

eani

ng o

f :

M

arke

t

Prod

uct

Su

pply

Dem

and

Im

porta

nce

of

mar

ketin

g

G

roup

rese

arch

and

br

ains

torm

ing

the

mea

ning

of

the

term

s pr

oduc

t, de

man

d su

pply

and

mar

ket;

and

the

rela

tions

hip

that

ex

ists

bet

wee

n de

man

d an

d su

pply

Iden

tifyi

ng d

iffer

ent p

rodu

cts

ar

ound

the

scho

ol

ev

alua

ting

impo

rtanc

e of

m

arke

ting

Illus

tratin

g th

e re

latio

nshi

p th

at e

xist

s be

twee

n de

man

d an

d su

pply

usi

ng d

iagr

ams

R

ecom

men

ded

text

boo

ks

Jo

urna

ls

N

ewsp

aper

s

ICT

tool

s


12

8.1.

7 O

PER

ATIO

NS

MA

NA

GEM

ENT

18

8.1.

7 O

PER

ATIO

NS

MAN

AGEM

ENT

TOPI

C

LEAR

NIN

G O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

NO

TES

AND

SU

GG

ESTE

D A

CTI

VITI

ES

SUG

GES

TED

R

ESO

UR

CES

Nat

ure

of

prod

uctio

n

Loca

tion

of

prod

uctio

n

id

entif

y th

e m

eans

of p

rodu

ctio

n

id

entif

y st

ages

of p

rodu

ctio

n

ex

plai

n th

e pr

oduc

tion

func

tion

illu

stra

te th

e pr

oduc

tion

func

tion

id

entif

y fa

ctor

s in

fluen

cing

the

loca

tion

of a

bus

ines

s un

it

di

scus

s fa

ctor

s th

at le

ad to

relo

catio

n of

a b

usin

ess

M

eans

of p

rodu

ctio

n su

ch a

s la

nd, l

abou

r, ca

pita

l and

en

terp

risin

g

Stag

es o

f pro

duct

ion

– pr

imar

y, s

econ

dary

and

te

rtiar

y

Pr

oduc

tion

func

tion

Lo

catio

nal f

acto

rs s

uch

as

near

ness

to ra

w m

ater

ials

, m

arke

ts, t

rans

port

and

capi

tal

R

eloc

atio

nal f

acto

rs s

uch

as

depl

etio

n of

raw

mat

eria

ls,

dyin

g m

arke

ts, n

atur

al

disa

ster

s an

d g

over

nmen

t po

licy

D

escr

ibin

g th

e m

eans

of p

rodu

ctio

n

D

escr

ibin

g th

e st

ages

of p

rodu

ctio

n

Ill

ustra

ting

the

prod

uctio

n pr

oces

s

Dis

cuss

ing

fact

ors

influ

enci

ng

busi

ness

loca

tion.

Exam

inin

g fa

ctor

s le

adin

g to

re

loca

tion

of a

bus

ines

s

Citi

ng b

usin

esse

s th

at re

loca

ted

G

ivin

g re

ason

s w

hy n

amed

ente

rpris

es h

ave

relo

cate

d

R

ecom

men

ded

text

boo

ks

IC

T to

ols

Pr

oduc

tion

proc

ess

Lo

cal

Busi

ness

es


13

8.2

FO

RM

2 S

YLLA

BU

S

8.2.

1 TH

E B

USI

NES

S EN

TER

PRIS

E

19

8.2

FO

RM

2 S

YLLA

BU

S

8.2.

1 TH

E B

USI

NES

S EN

TER

PRIS

E

TO

PIC

LE

ARN

ING

OB

JEC

TIVE

S:

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

SUG

GES

TED

AC

TIVI

TIES

AN

D

NO

TES

SUG

GES

TED

R

ESO

UR

CES

The

role

of a

n En

terp

riser

in a

n en

terp

rise

ex

plai

n th

e ro

le o

f an

ente

rpris

er in

an

ente

rpris

e

R

oles

of a

n en

terp

riser

in

bus

ines

s su

ch a

s:

- Sc

anni

ng th

e

envi

ronm

ent

- Id

entif

ying

bus

ines

s

oppo

rtuni

ties

-

Mob

ilizin

g ne

cess

ary

re

sour

ces

-

Prop

er a

lloca

tion

of

reso

urce

s

- Se

tting

up

the

busi

ness

-

Man

agin

g bu

sine

ss

oper

atio

ns

D

iscu

ssin

g th

e ro

le o

f an

ente

rpris

er in

bu

sine

ss

Vi

sitin

g en

terp

rises

in th

e co

mm

unity

R

ecom

men

ded

text

book

s

Cas

e st

udie

s

Sam

ples

of g

oods

ICT

tool

s: in

tern

et

N

ewsp

aper

cu

tting

s

Lite

ratu

re o

n ou

r H

erita

ge

R

esou

rce

pers

on

R

elev

ant s

tatu

tory

in

stru

men

ts


14

8.2.

2 TH

E EN

TER

PRIS

ING

EN

VIR

ON

MEN

T

20

8.2.

2 TH

E EN

TER

PRIS

ING

EN

VIR

ON

MEN

T

TOPI

C

LEAR

NIN

G O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

NO

TES

AND

SU

GG

ESTE

D

ACTI

VITI

ES

SUG

GES

TED

R

ESO

UR

CES

In

tern

al a

nd e

xter

nal

envi

ronm

ent

id

entif

y th

e in

tern

al a

nd e

xter

nal

envi

ronm

enta

l fac

tors

desc

ribe

the

inte

rnal

and

ext

erna

l en

viro

nmen

tal f

acto

rs

In

tern

al a

nd e

xter

nal

envi

ronm

ent

- SW

OT

Anal

ysis

Li

stin

g th

e in

tern

al a

nd e

xter

nal

envi

ronm

enta

l fac

tors

Dis

cuss

ing

the

inte

rnal

and

ext

erna

l en

viro

nmen

tal f

acto

rs

R

ecom

men

ded

text

boo

ks

Jo

urna

ls

N

ewsp

aper

s

ICT

tool

s

Res

ourc

es a

nd

capa

bilit

ies

id

entif

y di

ffere

nt w

ays

of

acqu

iring

reso

urce

s

an

alys

e di

ffere

nt fo

rms

of

reso

urce

ow

ners

hip

ju

stify

ow

ners

hip

of re

sour

ces

expl

ain

vario

us w

ays

of

sust

aina

ble

use

of re

sour

ces

ex

plai

n th

e im

porta

nce

of u

sing

re

sour

ces

sust

aina

bly

Ac

quis

ition

and

ow

ners

hip

of re

sour

ces

Su

stai

nabl

e us

e of

re

sour

ces

Li

stin

g di

ffere

nt w

ays

of a

cqui

ring

an

d ow

ning

reso

urce

s

D

iscu

ssin

g di

ffere

nt fo

rms

of

reso

urce

ow

ners

hip

R

ole

play

on

owne

rshi

p of

reso

urce

s

D

escr

ibin

g w

ays

of u

sing

reso

urce

s su

stai

nabl

y

D

iscu

ssin

g im

porta

nce

of

sust

aina

ble

use

of re

sour

ces

R

ecom

men

ded

text

book

s


15

8.2.

3 SE

TTIN

G U

P A

NEW

EN

TER

PRIS

E

21

8.2.

3 SE

TTIN

G U

P A

NEW

EN

TER

PRIS

E

TOPI

C

LEAR

NIN

G O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

NO

TES

AND

SU

GG

ESTE

D

ACTI

VITI

ES

SUG

GES

TED

R

ESO

UR

CES

In

corp

orat

ed b

usin

ess

ente

rpris

es

id

entif

y fo

rms

of in

corp

orat

ed

busi

ness

ent

erpr

ises

expl

ain

the

feat

ures

of

inco

rpor

ated

bus

ines

s en

terp

rises

anal

yze

the

bene

fits

and

limita

tions

of d

iffer

ent

inco

rpor

ated

bus

ines

s en

terp

rises

Li

mite

d co

mpa

nies

and

co

oper

ativ

es

fe

atur

es o

f inc

orpo

rate

d bu

sine

ss e

nter

pris

es

Be

nefit

s an

d lim

itatio

ns o

f in

corp

orat

ed b

usin

ess

ente

rpris

es

D

escr

ibin

g di

ffere

nt fo

rms

of

inco

rpor

ated

bus

ines

s en

terp

rises

Ex

plai

ning

feat

ures

of d

iffer

ent

inco

rpor

ated

bus

ines

s en

terp

rises

D

ebat

ing

on th

e be

nefit

s an

d lim

itatio

ns o

f inc

orpo

rate

d bu

sine

ss

ente

rpris

es

R

ecom

men

ded

text

book

s

Setti

ng u

p a

sole

pr

oprie

tors

hip

and

Pa

rtner

ship

Busi

ness

eth

ics

id

entif

y th

e re

quire

men

ts o

f se

tting

up

a bu

sine

ss

ente

rpris

e

es

tabl

ish

a so

le

prop

rieto

rshi

p or

par

tner

ship

bu

sine

ss e

nter

pris

e

ex

plai

n is

sues

con

cern

ing

busi

ness

eth

ics

ev

alua

te th

e im

porta

nce

of

bein

g et

hica

l in

busi

ness

appl

y bu

sine

ss e

thic

s in

th

eir p

roje

cts

R

equi

rem

ents

of

setti

ng u

p a

sole

pr

oprie

tors

hip

and

a

partn

ersh

ip

Pr

oces

s of

form

ing

a bu

sine

ss e

nter

pris

e

Busi

ness

eth

ics

D

iscu

ssin

g th

e re

quire

men

ts o

f se

tting

up

busi

ness

ent

erpr

ises

Visi

ting

busi

ness

ent

erpr

ises

Com

pilin

g in

form

atio

n on

fo

rmat

ion

of b

usin

ess

ente

rpris

e

Dis

cuss

ing

issu

es c

once

rnin

g bu

sine

ss e

thic

s

Deb

atin

g th

e ad

vant

ages

and

di

sadv

anta

ges

of a

bus

ines

s be

ing

ethi

cal o

r not

eth

ical

appl

ying

bus

ines

s e

thic

s in

ru

nnin

g pr

ojec

ts

IC

T to

ols

Busi

ness

siz

e an

d

grow

th

de

scrib

e fa

ctor

s in

fluen

cing

bu

sine

ss g

row

th

Fa

ctor

s in

fluen

cing

bu

sine

ss g

row

th

su

ch a

s: c

apita

l, co

mpe

titio

n,

man

agem

ent,

labo

ur

and

loca

tion

D

iscu

ssin

g th

e fa

ctor

s in

fluen

cing

bus

ines

s g

row

th

Te

xtbo

oks

I.C.T

tool

s


16

8.2.

3 SE

TTIN

G U

P A

NEW

EN

TER

PRIS

E

8.2.

4 B

USI

NES

S PL

AN

NIN

G

22

TOPI

C

LEAR

NIN

G O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

NO

TES

AND

SU

GG

ESTE

D

ACTI

VITI

ES

SUG

GES

TED

R

ESO

UR

CES

C

ause

s of

bus

ines

s

failu

re

di

scus

s th

e re

ason

s w

hy

som

e bu

sine

sses

fail

su

gges

t sol

utio

ns to

cau

ses

of b

usin

ess

failu

re

C

ause

s of

bus

ines

s fa

ilure

suc

h as

: poo

r m

anag

emen

t, po

or

reco

rdin

g ke

epin

g an

d la

ck o

f fin

ance

Ex

plai

ning

cau

ses

of b

usin

ess

failu

re

D

escr

ibin

g ca

uses

of

busi

ness

fa

ilure

Inve

stig

atin

g si

gns

of

failu

re/w

eakn

esse

s in

sch

ool

proj

ects

Dis

cuss

ing

solu

tions

to c

ause

s of

bus

ines

s fa

ilure

Te

xtbo

oks

I.C.T

tool

s

Loca

l bu

sine

ss

cent

re

23

8.

2.4

BU

SIN

ESS

PLAN

NIN

G

TO

PIC

LE

ARN

ING

OB

JEC

TIVE

S:

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

SUG

GES

TED

AC

TIVI

TIES

AN

D

NO

TES

SUG

GES

TED

R

ESO

UR

CES

Bu

sine

ss p

lann

ing

proc

ess

de

scrib

e bu

sine

ss p

lann

ing

proc

ess

disc

uss

impo

rtanc

e of

eac

h bu

sine

ss p

lann

ing

step

ex

ecut

e bu

sine

ss p

lann

ing

proc

ess

Bu

sine

ss p

lann

ing

proc

ess:

-

Envi

ronm

enta

l an

alys

is

- D

estin

y, c

ause

and

ca

lling

- ob

ject

ive

setti

ng

- op

tions

gen

erat

ion,

ev

alua

tion

and

sele

ctio

n -

impl

emen

tatio

n,

revi

ew a

nd c

ontro

l

ex

plai

ning

bus

ines

s pl

anni

ng

proc

ess

Des

crib

ing

the

impo

rtanc

e of

ea

ch b

usin

ess

plan

ning

ste

p

Pres

enta

tions

on

busi

ness

pl

anni

ng p

roce

ss

carr

ying

out

bus

ines

s pl

anni

ng p

roce

ss

R

ecom

men

ded

text

book

s


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8.2.

5 EN

TER

PRIS

E FI

NA

NC

E A

ND

SEC

UR

ING

INVE

STO

RS

TOPI

CLE

AR

NIN

G O

BJE

CTI

VES:

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

toC

ON

TEN

TN

OTE

S A

ND

SU

GG

ETSE

D A

CTI

VITI

ESSU

GG

ESTE

D

RES

OU

RC

ES

Fina

ncia

l sta

tem

ents

Cas

h Bu

dget

s

• ex

plai

n im

porta

nce

of k

eepi

ng

accu

rate

fina

ncia

l rec

ords

• pr

epar

e an

inco

me

stat

emen

t•

draw

a s

tate

men

t of fi

nanc

ial

posi

tion

• pr

epar

e a

sim

ple

cash

bud

get

• de

scrib

e a

cash

bud

get

• Fi

nanc

ial s

tate

men

ts

• In

com

e st

atem

ent

• St

atem

ent o

f fina

ncia

l pos

i-tio

n•

Cas

h bu

dget

s

• D

iscu

ssin

g im

porta

nce

of k

eepi

ng

accu

rate

fina

ncia

l rec

ords

• Pr

epar

ing

finan

cial

sta

tem

ents

su

ch a

s in

com

e st

atem

ent a

nd

stat

emen

t of fi

nanc

ial p

ositi

on•

Iden

tify

inflo

ws

and

out fl

ows

• Ap

plyi

ng c

ash

budg

et in

form

atio

n on

pro

ject

s

• R

ecom

men

ded

text

-bo

oks

• Lo

cal b

usin

ess

ente

r-pr

ises

• Fi

nanc

ial s

tate

men

ts


18

8.2.

6 PE

OPL

E IN

BU

SIN

ESS

ENTE

RPR

ISES

25

8.2.

6 PE

OPL

E IN

BU

SIN

ESS

ENTE

RPR

ISES

TOPI

C

LEAR

NIN

G O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

NO

TES

AND

SU

GG

ESTE

D

ACTI

VITI

ES

SUG

GES

TED

R

ESO

UR

CES

Fu

nctio

ns o

f m

anag

ers

ex

plai

n fu

nctio

ns o

f man

ager

s in

a

busi

ness

M

anag

emen

t fun

ctio

ns:

‾ Pl

anni

ng

‾ Le

adin

g

‾ O

rgan

izin

g

‾ C

ontro

lling

O

utlin

ing

func

tions

of m

anag

ers

D

iscu

ssin

g th

e fu

nctio

ns o

f m

anag

ers

R

ole

play

ing

func

tions

of m

anag

ers

R

ecom

men

ded

text

bo

oks

IC

T to

ols

Mot

ivat

ing

empl

oyee

s

expl

ain

the

bene

fits

of m

otiv

ated

em

ploy

ees

id

entif

y fin

anci

al a

nd n

on-

finan

cial

met

hods

of m

otiv

atin

g em

ploy

ees

inve

stig

ate

how

loca

l em

ploy

ees

are

mot

ivat

ed

de

mon

stra

te m

otiv

atio

n sk

ills in

pr

ojec

ts

M

otiv

atio

n

D

iscu

ssin

g th

e be

nefit

s of

m

otiv

ated

em

ploy

ees

D

escr

ibin

g fin

anci

al a

nd n

on-

finan

cial

met

hods

of m

otiv

atio

n

Inve

stig

atin

g an

d re

porti

ng o

n th

e m

etho

ds b

eing

use

d to

mot

ivat

e em

ploy

ees

at s

choo

l

R

ecom

men

ded

text

boo

ks

M

erit

awar

ds


19

8.2.

7 M

AR

KET

S A

ND

MA

RK

ETIN

G

26

8.2.

7 M

ARK

ETS

AND

MAR

KET

ING

TOPI

C

LEAR

NIN

G O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

NO

TES

AND

SU

GG

ESTE

D

ACTI

VITI

ES

RES

OU

RC

ES

Type

s of

Mar

kets

id

entif

y ty

pes

of m

arke

ts

expl

ain

type

s of

mar

kets

de

scrib

e th

e fe

atur

es o

f virt

ual

and

phys

ical

mar

kets

disc

uss

the

adva

ntag

es a

nd

disa

dvan

tage

s of

phy

sica

l and

vi

rtual

mar

kets

pa

rtici

pate

in v

ario

us ty

pes

of

mar

kets

ev

alua

te b

enef

its a

nd c

halle

nges

en

coun

tere

d in

fore

ign

mar

kets

im

plem

ent s

olut

ions

that

redu

ce

chal

leng

es fa

ced

in fo

reig

n m

arke

ts

Ty

pes

of m

arke

ts

‾ Ph

ysic

al a

nd v

irtua

l m

arke

ts

‾ Lo

cal m

arke

ts

‾ R

egio

nal m

arke

ts

‾ G

loba

l mar

kets

Fe

atur

es o

f phy

sica

l and

vi

rtual

mar

kets

Ad

vant

ages

and

di

sadv

anta

ges

of p

hysi

cal

and

virtu

al m

arke

ts

Li

stin

g ty

pes

of m

arke

ts

Des

crib

ing

type

s of

mar

kets

Expl

aini

ng fe

atur

es o

f virt

ual a

nd

phys

ical

mar

kets

Visi

ting

loca

l mar

kets

O

utlin

ing

the

adva

ntag

es a

nd

disa

dvan

tage

s of

diff

eren

t typ

es o

f m

arke

ts

Se

lling

or b

uyin

g pr

oduc

ts o

n va

rious

mar

ketin

g pl

atfo

rms

such

as

virt

ual

Ad

verti

sing

on

avai

labl

e m

arke

ting

plat

form

s

Pa

rtici

patin

g in

fore

ign

mar

kets

th

roug

h ac

tiviti

es s

uch

as v

iew

ing

onlin

e pr

oduc

ts in

fore

ign

mar

kets

an

d re

ques

ting

quot

atio

ns.

Su

gges

ting

solu

tions

to c

halle

nges

fa

ced

in fo

reig

n m

arke

ts

R

ecom

men

ded

text

bo

oks

Pa

mph

lets

ICT

tool

s su

ch

com

pute

rs, i

nter

net

R

esou

rce

pers

ons


20

8.2.

8 O

PER

ATIO

NS

MA

NA

GEM

ENT

27

8.2.

8 O

PER

ATIO

NS

MAN

AGEM

ENT

TOPI

C

OB

JEC

TIVE

S Le

arne

rs s

houl

d be

abl

e to

: C

ON

TEN

T SU

GG

ESTE

D A

CTI

VITI

ES

RES

OU

RC

ES

Va

lue

addi

tion

ex

plai

n va

lue

addi

tion

ex

plai

n w

ays

of a

ddin

g va

lue

to

a pr

oduc

t

expl

ain

the

impo

rtanc

e of

add

ing

valu

e to

pro

duct

s

cr

eate

a p

rodu

ct u

sing

loca

lly

avai

labl

e in

puts

Th

e pr

oduc

tion

func

tion

(inpu

ts, p

roce

sses

&

outp

uts)

Valu

e ad

ditio

n

Ex

plai

n th

e co

ncep

t of

valu

e ad

ditio

n

D

iscu

ssin

g th

e ad

vant

ages

and

di

sadv

anta

ges

of v

alue

ad

ditio

n

Mak

ing

pro

duct

s fro

m

loca

lly a

vaila

ble

inpu

ts

Lo

cally

ava

ilabl

e in

puts

su

ch a

s ca

ndle

s, g

reen

ve

geta

bles

Tr

ansp

ort

ex

plai

n th

e im

porta

nce

of

trans

port

iden

tify

diffe

rent

mod

es o

f tra

nspo

rt

de

scrib

e st

reng

ths

and

wea

knes

ses

of d

iffer

ent m

odes

of

tran

spor

t

ex

plai

n fa

ctor

s in

fluen

cing

ch

oice

of m

ode

of tr

ansp

ort

Im

porta

nce

of tr

ansp

ort i

n pr

oduc

tion

and

oper

atio

ns

Mod

es o

f tra

nspo

rt

St

reng

ths

and

wea

knes

s of

di

ffere

nt m

odes

of

trans

port

Fact

ors

to c

onsi

der w

hen

choo

sing

tra

nspo

rt m

odes

D

iscu

ssin

g th

e im

porta

nce

of tr

ansp

ort

List

ing

mod

es o

f tra

nspo

rt

D

iscu

ssin

g st

reng

ths

and

wea

knes

ses

of d

iffer

ent

mod

es o

f tra

nspo

rt

Id

entif

ying

fact

ors

influ

enci

ng c

hoic

e of

mod

e of

tran

spor

t

IC

T to

ols


21

8.3

FO

RM

3 S

YLLA

BU

S

8.3.

1 TH

E B

USI

NES

S EN

TER

PRIS

E

28

8.3

FO

RM 3

SYL

LAB

US

8.3.

1 TH

E B

USI

NES

S EN

TER

PRIS

E

TOPI

C

LEAR

NIN

G O

BJE

CTI

VES:

Le

arne

rs s

houl

d be

abl

e to

: C

ON

TEN

T N

OTE

S AN

D S

UG

GES

TED

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D R

ESO

UR

CES

Driv

ers

tow

ards

en

terp

risin

g

list t

he d

river

s to

war

ds

ente

rpris

ing

ex

plai

n th

e di

ffere

nt d

river

s to

war

ds e

nter

pris

ing

ev

alua

te d

river

s to

war

ds

ente

rpris

ing

D

river

s to

war

ds

ente

rpris

ing

such

as:

-

Gov

ernm

ent p

olic

ies

- D

emog

raph

ic a

nd

econ

omic

cha

nges

-

Self-

actu

aliz

atio

n -

Com

mun

ity

ente

rpris

ing

hero

es

Id

entif

ying

driv

ers

tow

ards

en

terp

risin

g

Expl

aini

ng th

e dr

iver

s to

war

ds

ente

rpris

ing

Dis

cuss

ing

the

diffe

rent

driv

ers

tow

ards

ent

erpr

isin

g

R

esea

rchi

ng o

n fa

ctor

s th

at

cont

ribut

ed to

the

succ

ess

of lo

cal

com

mun

ity e

nter

pris

ing

hero

es.

IC

T to

ols

R

ecom

men

ded

text

bo

oks

R

esou

rce

pers

ons

– lo

cal e

nter

pris

ers


22

8.3.

2 TH

E EN

TER

PRIS

ING

EN

VIR

ON

MEN

T

29

8.3.

2 TH

E EN

TER

PRIS

ING

EN

VIR

ON

MEN

T

TOPI

C

LEAR

NIN

G O

BJE

CTI

VES;

L

earn

ers

shou

ld b

e ab

le to

; C

ON

TEN

T N

OTE

S AN

D S

UG

GES

TED

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D

RES

OU

RC

ES

Busi

ness

co

nstra

ints

iden

tify

bus

ines

s co

nstra

ints

expl

ain

the

busi

ness

con

stra

ints

Busi

ness

con

stra

ints

suc

h as

:

Polit

ical

Econ

omic

Ecol

ogic

al

So

cial

Lega

l

Li

stin

g th

e v

ario

us b

usin

ess

cons

train

ts

An

alys

ing

the

effe

cts

of e

ach

busi

ness

con

stra

int

R

ecom

men

ded

text

boo

ks

G

uest

exp

erts

Sam

ple

docu

men

ts o

f go

vern

men

t po

licy

ICT

tool

s


23

8.3.

3 SE

TTIN

G U

P A

NEW

EN

TER

PRIS

E

30

8.3.

3 SE

TTIN

G U

P A

NEW

EN

TER

PRIS

E

TOPI

C

LEAR

NIN

G O

BJE

CTI

VES;

Le

arne

rs s

houl

d be

abl

e to

; C

ON

TEN

T N

OTE

S AN

D S

UG

GES

TED

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D

RES

OU

RC

ES

Form

s of

bu

sine

ss

ente

rpris

es

ou

tline

form

s of

bus

ines

s en

terp

rises

desc

ribe

the

feat

ures

of d

iffer

ent

form

s of

bus

ines

s en

terp

rises

an

alys

e th

e ad

vant

ages

and

di

sadv

anta

ges

of e

ach

form

of

busi

ness

ent

erpr

ise

com

pare

and

con

trast

diff

eren

t fo

rms

of b

usin

ess

ente

rpris

es

Fo

rms

of b

usin

ess

ente

rpris

es

‾ Pr

ivat

e an

d pu

blic

en

terp

rises

‾

Publ

ic c

orpo

ratio

ns

‾ Jo

int v

entu

res

‾ Fr

anch

ise

Id

entif

ying

form

s of

bus

ines

s en

terp

rises

Ex

plai

ning

feat

ures

of

each

form

of

busi

ness

ent

erpr

ise

Expl

aini

ng th

e ad

vant

ages

and

di

sadv

anta

ges

of e

ach

form

of

busi

ness

ent

erpr

ise

R

ecom

men

ding

a s

uita

ble

form

of

busi

ness

ent

erpr

ise.

R

ecom

men

ded

text

boo

ks

G

uest

exp

erts

fro

m

orga

niza

tions

su

ch a

s ZI

MR

A

Med

ia s

uch

as

new

spap

ers

and

mag

azin

es

Sa

mpl

e do

cum

ents

re

quire

d in

se

tting

up

a ne

w e

nter

pris

e

IC

T to

ols

Assi

stan

ce to

en

terp

rise

star

t-ups

ju

stify

reas

ons

why

new

bu

sine

ss e

nter

pris

es n

eed

supp

ort

iden

tify

way

s o

f sup

port

give

n to

ne

w b

usin

ess

ente

rpris

es

expl

ain

why

som

e en

terp

rises

gr

ow a

nd o

ther

s re

mai

n sm

all

disc

uss

adva

ntag

es a

nd

disa

dvan

tage

s of

bus

ines

s en

terp

rises

bei

ng s

mal

l or l

arge

pe

rform

fund

rais

ing

activ

ities

to

rais

e m

oney

for m

ini-e

nter

pris

es

N

eed

for s

uppo

rt

W

ays

of b

usin

ess

supp

ort s

uch

as: f

riend

s, fa

mily

mem

bers

and

go

vern

men

t

Sm

all a

nd L

arge

bus

ines

s

Ad

vant

ages

and

dis

adva

ntag

es

of d

iffer

ent b

usin

ess

size

s

Ex

plai

ning

why

ent

erpr

ise

star

t-ups

ne

ed s

uppo

rt

D

iscu

ssin

g so

urce

s of

as

sist

ance

/sup

port

Eval

uatin

g im

porta

nce

of s

mal

l or

larg

e b

usin

ess

ente

rpris

es

Car

ryin

g ou

t fu

ndra

isin

g ac

tiviti

es

R

ecom

men

ded

text

boo

ks

vi

deos

reso

urce

pe

rson

s

ICT

tool

s


24

8.3.

4 B

USI

NES

S PL

AN

NIN

G

31

8.3.

4 B

USI

NES

S PL

ANN

ING

TOPI

C

LEAR

NIN

G O

BJE

CTI

VES;

L

earn

ers

shou

ld b

e ab

le to

; C

ON

TEN

T N

OTE

S AN

D S

UG

GES

TED

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D

RES

OU

RC

ES

Bu

sine

ss

plan

ex

plai

n co

mpo

nent

s of

a

busi

ness

pla

n

expl

ain

the

impo

rtanc

e of

a

busi

ness

pla

n

deve

lop

a bu

sine

ss p

lan

Bu

sine

ss p

lan

guid

e;

- Ex

ecut

ive

sum

mar

y -

Org

anis

atio

nal

back

grou

nd

- Pr

oduc

ts

- M

arke

t ana

lysi

s -

Stra

tegy

and

im

plem

enta

tion

- M

anag

emen

t -

Fina

ncia

l pla

n

Im

porta

nce

of b

usin

ess

plan

Li

stin

g co

mpo

nent

s of

a

busi

ness

pla

n

D

escr

ibin

g co

mpo

nent

s of

a

busi

ness

pla

n

Dis

cuss

ing

the

impo

rtanc

e of

a

busi

ness

pla

n

D

iscu

ssin

g po

ssib

le b

usin

ess

vent

ures

Cra

fting

a b

usin

ess

plan

Con

sulti

ng re

sour

ce p

erso

ns

such

as

busi

ness

con

sulta

nts

R

ecom

men

ded

text

book

s

Sam

ple

busi

ness

pl

ans

R

esou

rce

pers

on


25

8.3.

5 EN

TER

PRIS

E FI

NA

NC

E A

ND

SEC

UR

ING

INVE

STO

RS

TOPI

CLE

AR

NIN

G O

BJE

CTI

VES:

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

toC

ON

TEN

TN

OTE

S A

ND

SU

GG

ESTE

D

AC

TIVI

TIES

SUG

GES

TED

R

ESO

UR

CES

Wor

king

cap

ital

• ex

plai

n th

e m

eani

ng o

f wor

king

ca

pita

l

• id

entif

y co

mpo

nent

s of

wor

king

ca

pita

l cyc

le

• di

scus

s im

porta

nce

of m

anag

ing

wor

king

cap

ital

• ex

plai

n w

ays

of m

anag

ing

wor

king

ca

pita

l

• co

ntro

l wor

king

cap

ital i

n a

give

n en

terp

rise

• M

anag

ing

wor

king

cap

ital

• D

iscu

ssin

g th

e m

eani

ng o

f wor

king

ca

pita

l

• Li

stin

g co

mpo

nent

s of

wor

king

cap

i-ta

l

• D

iscu

ssin

g th

e si

gnifi

canc

e of

wor

k-in

g ca

pita

l•

Res

earc

hing

on

the

impo

rtanc

e of

m

anag

ing

wor

king

cap

ital

• D

iscu

ssin

g w

ays

of m

anag

ing

wor

k-in

g ca

pita

l

• C

ontro

lling

wor

king

cap

ital o

n as

-si

gned

pro

ject

s

• R

ecom

men

ded

text

-bo

oks

• Lo

cal b

usin

ess

ente

r-pr

ises

• Fi

nanc

ial s

tate

men

ts

Fina

ncia

l sta

te-

men

ts•

prep

are

an in

com

e st

atem

ent

• dr

aw a

sta

tem

ent o

f fina

ncia

l pos

i-tio

n

• Fi

nanc

ial s

tate

men

ts‾

Inco

me

stat

emen

t‾

Stat

emen

t of fi

nanc

ial p

osi-

tion

• Pr

epar

ing

inco

me

stat

emen

ts

• C

reat

ing

a s

tate

men

t of fi

nanc

ial

posi

tion

Fina

ncia

l ins

titu-

tions

• id

entif

y di

ffere

nt ty

pes

of fi

nanc

ial

inst

itutio

ns

• ex

plai

n fu

nctio

ns o

f diff

eren

t fina

n-ci

al in

stitu

tions

• Fi

nanc

ial i

nstit

utio

ns s

uch

as M

erch

ant b

anks

, Com

-m

erci

al b

anks

and

Dis

coun

t ho

uses

• D

iscu

ssin

g ro

les

of d

iffer

ent fi

nanc

ial

inst

itutio

ns•

Rec

omm

ende

d te

xt-

book

s•

Fina

ncia

l ins

titut

ions

• Fi

nanc

ial s

tate

men

ts


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ESS

ENTE

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8.3.

6 PE

OPL

E IN

BU

SIN

ESS

ENTE

RPR

ISES

TOPI

C

LEAR

NIN

G O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

NO

TES

AND

SU

GG

ESTE

D

ACTI

VITI

ES

SUG

GES

TED

R

ESO

UR

CES

M

otiv

atio

n th

eorie

s

id

entif

y th

e th

eorie

s of

mot

ivat

ion

d

iscu

ss M

aslo

w, T

aylo

r, M

cGre

gor a

nd H

erzb

erg

theo

ries

of m

otiv

atio

n

asse

ss th

e ap

plic

abilit

y of

m

otiv

atio

n th

eorie

s to

diff

eren

t bu

sine

ss e

nter

pris

es

M

otiv

atio

n th

eorie

s:

‾ Th

e co

ncep

t of h

uman

ne

eds

(Mas

low

) ‾

Her

zber

g, (H

ygie

ne

fact

ors)

‾

Tayl

or

‾ M

cGre

gor t

heor

y X

and

Y

D

iscu

ssin

g th

e th

eorie

s of

m

otiv

atio

n

Iden

tifyi

ng h

uman

nee

ds

acco

rdin

g to

Mas

low

Expl

aini

ng m

otiv

atio

n th

eorie

s by

M

aslo

w,

Tayl

or, M

cGre

gor a

nd

Her

zber

g

Eval

uatin

g th

e ap

plic

abilit

y of

m

otiv

atio

n th

eorie

s to

diff

eren

t bu

sine

ss e

nter

pris

es

Lo

cal b

usin

ess

ente

rpris

es

IC

T to

ols

such

as

In

tern

et,

Com

pute

rs a

nd

Cel

l-pho

nes

Lead

ersh

ip

ex

plai

n le

ader

ship

iden

tify

qual

ities

of a

goo

d le

ader

disc

uss

diffe

rent

lead

ersh

ip

styl

es

Le

ader

ship

qua

litie

s

Le

ader

ship

sty

les:

suc

h as

de

moc

ratic

, aut

ocra

tic,

lais

sez

faire

.

D

efin

ing

wha

t lea

ders

hip

is

O

utlin

ing

qual

ities

of a

goo

d le

ader

Dis

cuss

ing

diffe

rent

lead

ersh

ip

styl

es

Rol

e pl

ay e

xhib

iting

diff

eren

t st

yles

of l

eade

rshi

p

Busi

ness

co

mm

unic

atio

n

expl

ain

busi

ness

com

mun

icat

ion

an

alys

e th

e im

porta

nce

of

com

mun

icat

ion

in b

usin

ess

eval

uate

diff

eren

t met

hods

of

com

mun

icat

ion

ju

stify

the

appr

opria

tene

ss o

f co

mm

unic

atio

n m

etho

ds a

nd

med

ia in

giv

en c

ircum

stan

ces

Im

porta

nce

of b

usin

ess

com

mun

icat

ion

Met

hods

of c

omm

unic

atio

n su

ch a

s w

ritte

n, o

ral a

nd

elec

troni

c

Com

mun

icat

ion

med

ia s

uch

as le

tters

, mem

oran

dum

an

d ra

dio

D

iscu

ssin

g th

e im

porta

nce

of

busi

ness

com

mun

icat

ion

Deb

atin

g on

the

adva

ntag

es a

nd

disa

dvan

tage

s of

var

ious

co

mm

unic

atio

n m

etho

ds

Vi

sitin

g ex

istin

g en

terp

rises

and

ob

serv

ing

com

mun

icat

ion

met

hods

in u

se.

Deb

atin

g on

the

adva

ntag

es a

nd

disa

dvan

tage

s of

var

ious

co

mm

unic

atio

n m

edia

R

ecor

ding

and

repo

rting

on

thei

r


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OPL

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ENTE

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CTI

VES

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ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

NO

TES

AND

SU

GG

ESTE

D

ACTI

VITI

ES

SUG

GES

TED

R

ESO

UR

CES

as

sess

the

impa

ct o

f IC

Ts in

bu

sine

ss c

omm

unic

atio

n

Impa

ct o

f IC

Ts in

bus

ines

s co

mm

unic

atio

n

obse

rvat

ions

Ev

alua

ting

the

impa

ct o

f IC

Ts in

bu

sine

ss c

omm

unic

atio

n


28

8.3.

7 M

AR

KET

S A

ND

MA

RK

ETIN

G

36

8.3.

7 M

ARK

ETS

AND

MAR

KET

ING

TO

PIC

LE

ARN

ING

OB

JEC

TIVE

S Le

arne

rs s

houl

d be

abl

e to

: C

ON

TEN

T N

OTE

S AN

D S

UG

GES

TED

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D

RES

OU

RC

ES

Mar

ketin

g re

sear

ch

Mar

ket

segm

enta

tion

expl

ain

the

impo

rtanc

e of

m

arke

ting

rese

arch

id

entif

y di

ffere

nt ty

pes

of

rese

arch

dat

a

iden

tify

sour

ces

of d

ata

ap

ply

appr

opria

te

sam

plin

g m

etho

ds to

gi

ven

situ

atio

ns

de

sign

dat

a co

llect

ion

tool

s

co

llect

rese

arch

dat

a

pr

esen

t dat

a in

form

ats

such

as

grap

hs, t

able

s an

d ch

arts

inte

rpre

t and

ana

lyse

dat

a

disc

uss

fact

ors

to

cons

ider

whe

n se

gmen

ting

a m

arke

t

expl

ain

reas

ons

for

mar

ket s

egm

enta

tion

se

gmen

t a m

arke

t

ex

plai

n th

e im

porta

nce

of

Impo

rtanc

e of

mar

ketin

g re

sear

ch

Type

s of

rese

arch

dat

a ‾

Qua

litat

ive

‾ Q

uant

itativ

e

So

urce

s of

dat

a

Sa

mpl

ing

met

hods

Dat

a co

llect

ion

tool

s su

ch

as q

uest

ionn

aire

and

in

terv

iew

s

Dat

a co

llect

ion

M

etho

ds o

f dat

a pr

esen

tatio

n su

ch a

s ta

bles

, gra

phs

and

char

ts

D

ata

inte

rpre

tatio

n an

d an

alys

is

R

easo

ns fo

r mar

ket

segm

enta

tion

Fa

ctor

s to

con

side

r whe

n se

gmen

ting

a m

arke

t suc

h as

dem

ogra

phy,

inco

me

and

pers

onal

inte

rest

s

D

eman

d fo

reca

stin

g

Q

ualit

ativ

e te

chni

ques

of

dem

and

fore

cast

ing

Dis

cuss

ing

the

impo

rtanc

e of

m

arke

ting

rese

arch

Des

crib

ing

diffe

rent

type

s of

re

sear

ch d

ata

D

escr

ibin

g di

ffere

nt s

ourc

es o

f dat

a

Dis

cuss

ing

sam

plin

g m

etho

ds

Des

igni

ng d

ata

colle

ctio

n to

ols

Col

lect

ing

data

usi

ng d

iffer

ent t

ools

Proc

essi

ng c

olle

cted

dat

a

Illus

tratin

g co

llect

ed d

ata

usin

g gr

aphs

, tab

les,

cha

rts

Inte

rpre

ting

and

anal

ysin

g da

ta

Expl

aini

ng fa

ctor

s to

con

side

r whe

n se

gmen

ting

a m

arke

t

Dis

cuss

ing

reas

ons

for m

arke

t se

gmen

tatio

n

Subd

ivid

ing

mar

kets

into

var

ious

se

gmen

ts

Dis

cuss

ing

the

impo

rtanc

e of

de

man

d fo

reca

stin

g

D

iscu

ssin

g qu

alita

tive

tech

niqu

es o

f de

man

d fo

reca

stin

g

Fore

cast

ing

dem

and

in g

iven

Rec

omm

ende

d te

xt

book

s

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are

pack

ages

su

ch a

s M

icro

soft

exce

l, SP

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publ

ishe

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ple

ques

tionn

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rs

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amer

as


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ATIO

NS

MA

NA

GEM

ENT

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G O

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VES

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ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

NO

TES

AND

SU

GG

ESTE

D A

CTI

VITI

ES

SUG

GES

TED

R

ESO

UR

CES

D

eman

d fo

reca

stin

g

dem

and

fore

cast

ing

id

entif

y m

etho

ds o

f dem

and

fore

cast

ing

proj

ects

TOPI

CLE

AR

NIN

G O

BJE

CTI

VES:

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

toC

ON

TEN

TN

OTE

S A

ND

SU

GG

ESTE

D A

CTI

VITI

ESSU

GG

ESTE

D

RES

OU

RC

ES

Purc

hasi

ng•

Expl

ain

impo

rtanc

e of

the

purc

hasi

ng fu

nctio

n

• id

entif

y th

e fiv

e(5)

‘rig

hts’

of

purc

hasi

ng

• ex

plai

n st

ages

of t

he p

urch

as-

ing

cycl

e

• ex

plai

n th

e ro

le o

f e-p

urch

as-

ing

• Pu

rcha

sing

func

tion

• R

ight

s of

pur

chas

ing

• Pu

rcha

sing

cyc

le

• e-

purc

hasi

ng

• D

iscu

ssin

g th

e im

porta

nce

of th

e pu

r-ch

asin

g fu

nctio

n•

List

ing

step

s of

the

purc

hasi

ng p

ro-

cess

• Ex

plai

ning

‘rig

hts’

of p

urch

asin

g

• Ill

ustra

ting

the

purc

hasi

ng c

ycle

• O

utlin

ing

the

role

of e

-pur

chas

ing

• IC

T to

ols

• R

ecom

men

ded

text

-bo

oks

Inve

ntor

y M

anag

e-m

ent

• de

scrib

e in

vent

ory

man

age-

men

t•

expl

ain

the

adva

ntag

es a

nd

disa

dvan

tage

s of

hol

ding

in

vent

ory

• Ty

pes

of in

vent

ory

• C

osts

and

ben

efits

of h

old-

ing

inve

ntor

y

• Ex

plai

ning

typ

es o

f inv

ento

ry

• D

iscu

ssin

g th

e be

nefit

s an

d lim

itatio

ns

of h

oldi

ng in

vent

ory

• IC

T to

ols

• R

ecom

men

ded

text

-bo

oks


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TER

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4.1

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ISIN

G E

NVI

RO

NM

ENT

TO

PIC

LE

ARN

ING

OB

JEC

TIVE

S Le

arne

rs s

houl

d be

abl

e to

: C

ON

TEN

T N

OTE

S AN

D S

UG

GES

TED

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D

RES

OU

RC

ES

Busi

ness

O

ppor

tuni

ties

and

Ris

ks

id

entif

y op

portu

nitie

s an

d ris

ks

for e

nter

pris

e

inve

stig

ate

oppo

rtuni

ties

and

risks

ass

ocia

ted

with

loca

l bu

sine

ss e

nter

pris

es

id

entif

y ris

ks a

ssoc

iate

d w

ith

busi

ness

ent

erpr

ises

W

ays

in w

hich

opp

ortu

nitie

s m

ight

ar

ise

such

as:

-

iden

tifyi

ng th

e ne

ed o

r dem

and

for

a pr

oduc

t or s

ervi

ce

- th

e ab

ility

to m

eet t

he d

eman

d -

new

tech

nolo

gy

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esea

rch

and

Dev

elop

men

t (R

&D)

- re

cogn

isin

g ar

eas

for e

xpan

sion

-

chan

ges

in ta

ste

and

fash

ion

- ch

ange

s in

the

size

and

stru

ctur

e of

pop

ulat

ion

- ch

ange

s in

real

inco

me

- op

portu

nitie

s of

fere

d by

gl

obal

isat

ion

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over

nmen

t pol

icie

s.

Pote

ntia

l ris

ks fa

ced

by

ente

rpris

ers

Id

entif

ying

opp

ortu

nitie

s fo

r the

ris

e of

bus

ines

s.

Id

entif

ying

cur

rent

gov

ernm

ent

econ

omic

pol

icie

s

En

gagi

ng in

exh

ibiti

ons

Job

shad

owin

g

Rol

e pl

ayin

g

Tour

ing

busi

ness

es

Iden

tify

risks

ass

ocia

ted

with

bu

sine

ss g

row

th.

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sess

ing

the

likel

ihoo

d an

d m

agni

tude

of i

mpa

ct c

ause

d by

th

e ris

ks

IC

T to

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aper

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s

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P A

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EN

TER

PRIS

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CO

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NT

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AND

SU

GG

ESTE

D

ACTI

VITI

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SUG

GES

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R

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hip

and

limite

d lia

bilit

ies

id

entif

y ris

ks a

ssoc

iate

d w

ith

form

atio

n of

new

bus

ines

s en

terp

rise

ex

plai

n th

e co

ncep

ts o

f co

rpor

ate

lega

l per

sona

lity

and

limite

d lia

bilit

y

eval

uate

the

impo

rtanc

e of

lim

ited

liabi

lity

R

isks

ass

ocia

ted

with

set

ting

up a

n en

terp

rise

Li

mite

d lia

bilit

y an

d co

rpor

ate

lega

l pe

rson

ality

D

iscu

ssin

g ris

ks a

ssoc

iate

d w

ith fo

rmat

ion

of n

ew b

usin

ess

ente

rpris

e

Des

crib

ing

the

conc

ept o

f co

rpor

ate

lega

l per

sona

lity

and

limite

d lia

bilit

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aini

ng th

e im

porta

nce

of

limite

d lia

bilit

y

R

ecom

men

ded

text

book

ICT

tool

s

Form

atio

n of

bu

sine

ss

ente

rpris

e

id

entif

y le

gal f

orm

aliti

es

requ

ired

in th

e fo

rmat

ion

of a

bu

sine

ss e

nter

pris

e

expl

ain

the

cont

ents

of

busi

ness

doc

umen

ts re

quire

d in

the

form

atio

n of

a b

usin

ess

ente

rpris

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M

emor

andu

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f Ass

ocia

tion

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ticle

s of

Ass

ocia

tion

Out

linin

g th

e st

eps

follo

wed

w

hen

form

ing

a bu

sine

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ente

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D

iscu

ssin

g th

e co

nten

ts o

f bu

sine

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nter

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e do

cum

ents

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stru

ctin

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g bu

sine

ss

docu

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f the

ir ch

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pani

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che

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n bu

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ocum

ents

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ecom

men

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text

book

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pers

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of m

easu

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of

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Impo

rtanc

e of

SM

Es to

the

econ

omy

D

iscu

ssin

g w

ays

of m

easu

ring

busi

ness

siz

e

Dis

cuss

ing

the

limita

tions

of

each

met

hod

O

utlin

ing

the

role

pla

yed

by

R

esou

rce

pers

on

D

ram

a

Rec

omm

ende

d te

xtbo

oks


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8.4.

2 SE

TTIN

G U

P A

NEW

EN

TER

PRIS

E

41

TOPI

C

LEAR

NIN

G O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

NO

TES

AND

SU

GG

ESTE

D

ACTI

VITI

ES

SUG

GES

TED

R

ESO

UR

CES

Bu

sine

ss

grow

th

Med

ium

Ent

erpr

ises

(SM

Es) i

n th

e ec

onom

y

id

entif

y go

vern

men

t as

sist

ance

to S

MEs

iden

tify

met

hods

of b

usin

ess

grow

th

ev

alua

te m

etho

ds o

f bus

ines

s gr

owth

asse

ss th

e ef

fect

s of

bus

ines

s gr

owth

appl

y at

leas

t one

met

hod

of

busi

ness

gro

wth

to a

vaila

ble

busi

ness

ent

erpr

ises

Assi

stan

ce to

SM

Es s

uch

as g

rant

s an

d

loan

s

W

ays

of b

usin

ess

grow

th s

uch

as:

ve

rtica

l,

horiz

onta

l

mer

ger

ta

keov

er

Ef

fect

s of

bus

ines

s gr

owth

SMEs

in th

e co

untry

’s

econ

omy

D

iscu

ssin

g fo

rms

of

gove

rnm

ent

assi

stan

ce

D

ram

atiz

ing

case

s of

as

sist

ance

to S

MEs

O

utlin

ing

met

hods

of b

usin

ess

grow

th

D

iscu

ssin

g ad

vant

ages

and

di

sadv

anta

ges

of e

ach

met

hod

of b

usin

ess

grow

th

D

iscu

ssin

g th

e ef

fect

s of

bu

sine

ss g

row

th

Ap

plyi

ng a

t lea

st o

ne m

etho

d of

bus

ines

s gr

owth

to lo

cal

busi

ness


33

8.4.

3 B

USI

NES

S PL

AN

NIN

G

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8.4.

3 B

USI

NES

S PL

ANN

ING

TOPI

C

LEAR

NIN

G O

BJE

CTI

VES:

le

arne

r sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

NO

TES

AND

SU

GG

ESTE

D

ACTI

VITI

ES

RES

OU

RC

ES

Impl

emen

tatio

n of

bu

sine

ss p

lan

im

plem

ent d

esig

ned

busi

ness

pl

ans

on s

elec

ted

proj

ects

man

age

sele

cted

pro

ject

s

Bu

sine

ss p

lan

impl

emen

tatio

n

Ex

ecut

ing

busi

ness

pla

ns o

f ch

oice

Man

agin

g th

e pr

ojec

ts

Bu

sine

ss p

lan

R

esou

rce

pers

on

such

as

cons

ulta

nts

R

ecom

men

ded

text

book

s


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8.4.

4 EN

TER

PRIS

E FI

NA

NC

E A

ND

SEC

UR

ING

INVE

STO

RS

TOPI

CLE

AR

NIN

G O

BJE

CTI

VES:

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

toC

ON

TEN

TN

OTE

S A

ND

SU

GG

ETSE

D

AC

TIVI

TIES

SUG

GES

TED

R

ESO

UR

CES

Busi

ness

cos

ts

Brea

k-Ev

en A

naly

sis

Budg

etin

g an

d bu

dget

s

Secu

ring

Inve

stor

s

• cl

assi

fy c

osts

• ex

plai

n br

eak-

even

ana

lysi

s

• co

nstru

ct a

bre

ak-e

ven

char

t•

calc

ulat

e br

eak-

even

poi

nt,

outp

ut a

nd m

argi

n of

saf

ety

for

a bu

sine

ss v

entu

re•

disc

uss

impo

rtanc

e of

bre

ak-

even

ana

lysi

s•

expl

ain

the

conc

epts

of b

udge

t-in

g an

d bu

dget

s•

iden

tify

diffe

rent

type

s of

bud

-ge

ts•

prep

are

a bu

dget

for a

n en

ter-

pris

e

• ex

plai

n th

e im

porta

nce

of b

ud-

getin

g

• ex

plai

n di

ffere

nt w

ays

of a

t-tra

ctin

g in

vest

ors

• Bu

sine

ss c

osts

suc

h as

:-

Fixe

d-

Varia

ble

- D

irect

- in

dire

ct•

Brea

k- e

ven

anal

ysis

- Lo

ss/p

rofit

regi

on-

Mar

gin

of s

afet

y-

Brea

k-ev

en p

oint

• Bu

dget

ing

and

budg

ets

- Ty

pes

of b

udge

ts: c

ash,

sa

les,

pro

duct

ion

and

purc

hase

s

• W

ays

of a

ttrac

ting

inve

stor

s su

ch a

s:-

Favo

urab

le g

over

nmen

t po

licy,

-

Goo

d co

rpor

ate

gove

r-na

nce

- R

eput

able

bra

nd

• Ex

plai

ning

diff

eren

t typ

es o

f cos

ts

• D

escr

ibin

g b

reak

-eve

n an

alys

is

• D

raw

ing

a b

reak

-eve

n ch

art

• C

ompu

ting

a br

eak-

even

poi

nt

• Ev

alua

ting

the

conc

ept o

f bre

ak-

even

ana

lysi

s•

Cal

cula

ting

brea

k-ev

en p

oint

usi

ng

sale

s of

loca

l pro

duct

s

• D

iscu

ssin

g di

ffere

nces

bet

wee

n bu

dget

ing

and

budg

ets

• D

escr

ibin

g ty

pes

of b

udge

ts•

Prep

arin

g a

sim

ple

budg

et fo

r an

ente

rpris

e•

Dis

cuss

ing

the

impo

rtanc

e of

bu

dget

ing

• D

iscu

ssin

g w

ays

of a

ttrac

ting

inve

stor

s

• Br

eak

even

cha

rt•

Loca

l bus

ines

s pr

ojec

ts•

Softw

are

pack

ages

su

ch a

s ex

cel


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8.4.

6 M

AR

KET

S A

ND

MA

RK

ETIN

G

TOPI

CLE

AR

NIN

G O

BJE

CTI

VES:

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

toC

ON

TEN

TN

OTE

S A

ND

SU

GG

ETST

ED

AC

TIVI

TIES

SUG

GES

TED

R

ESO

UR

CES

Econ

omic

inte

grat

ion

Mar

ketin

g m

ix

• ex

plai

n th

e co

ncep

t of e

co-

nom

ic in

tegr

atio

n

• de

scrib

e ai

ms

of d

iffer

ent

econ

omic

blo

cs

• ex

plai

n th

e ad

vant

ages

and

di

sadv

anta

ges

of e

cono

mic

in

tegr

atio

n

• id

entif

y m

arke

ting

mix

var

i-ab

les

• ex

plai

n m

arke

ting

mix

var

i-ab

les

• ev

alua

te th

e im

pact

of

mar

ketin

g m

ix v

aria

bles

on

mar

ketin

g

• R

egio

nal e

cono

mic

inte

gra-

tion

such

as:

- SA

DC

- C

OM

ESA

- EC

OW

AS

• M

arke

ting

mix

var

iabl

es s

uch

as p

rodu

ct(p

rodu

ct d

evel

-op

men

t, pr

oduc

t lif

e cy

cle,

pa

ckag

ing

and

bran

ding

), pr

ice,

pla

ce a

nd p

rom

otio

n

• D

iscu

ssin

g th

e m

eani

ng o

f

econ

omic

inte

grat

ion

• D

iscu

ssin

g th

e ai

ms

and

oper

atio

ns

of d

iffer

ent t

radi

ng b

locs

• D

ebat

ing

on th

e ef

fect

of

e

cono

mic

inte

grat

ion

to th

e

econ

omy

of Z

imba

bwe

• Li

stin

g m

arke

ting

mix

var

iabl

es

• D

iscu

ssin

g m

arke

ting

mix

var

iabl

es

• Su

gges

ting

appr

opria

te p

ricin

g,

prod

uct,

dist

ribut

ion

and

prom

otio

n-al

stra

tegi

es f

or a

giv

en m

arke

t•

Cra

fting

an

adve

rtisi

ng m

odel

• R

ecom

men

ded

text

-bo

oks

• Br

ochu

res

• IC

T to

ols


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8.4.

7 O

PER

ATIO

NS

MA

NA

GEM

ENT

TOPI

CLE

AR

NIN

G O

BJE

CTI

VES:

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

toC

ON

TEN

TN

OTE

S A

ND

SU

GG

ETSE

D

AC

TIVI

TIES

SUG

GES

TED

RES

OU

RC

ES

War

ehou

sin

• de

scrib

e ro

le o

f war

ehou

sing

• ex

plai

n fa

ctor

s to

con

side

r w

hen

loca

ting

a w

areh

ouse

• st

ate

diffe

rent

type

s of

war

e-ho

uses

• ex

plai

n fu

nctio

ns o

f diff

eren

t ty

pes

of w

areh

ouse

s

• Th

e ne

ed fo

r war

ehou

sing

• Fa

ctor

s co

nsid

ered

whe

n lo

catin

g a

war

ehou

se

• Ty

pes

of w

areh

ouse

s

• Ex

plai

ning

impo

rtanc

e of

war

e-ho

usin

g

• Li

stin

g fa

ctor

s to

con

side

r whe

n lo

catin

g a

war

ehou

se

• Id

entif

ying

diff

eren

t typ

es o

f war

e-ho

uses

• D

escr

ibin

g fu

nctio

ns o

f eac

h ty

pe

of w

areh

ouse

• To

urin

g w

areh

ouse

s

• R

ecom

men

ded

text

book

s•

ICT

tool

s•

War

ehou

ses

Qua

lity

man

agem

ent

• ex

plai

n th

e co

ncep

t of q

ualit

y m

anag

emen

t

• an

alys

e th

e im

porta

nce

of

prod

ucin

g qu

ality

pro

duct

s•

expl

ain

way

s of

ass

urin

g qu

ali-

ty

• C

once

pt o

f qua

lity

man

age-

men

t

• Im

porta

nce

of q

ualit

y m

an-

agem

ent

• W

ays

of a

ssur

ing

qual

i-ty

suc

h as

Tot

al Q

ualit

y M

anag

emen

t (TQ

M),

qual

ity

circ

les

and

Just

-In-T

ime

(JIT

)

• D

escr

ibin

g th

e co

ncep

t of q

ualit

y m

anag

emen

t

• D

iscu

ssin

g th

e be

nefit

s an

d co

sts

of p

rodu

cing

qua

lity

prod

ucts

• D

escr

ibin

g w

ays

of a

ssur

ing

qual

ity

• R

ecom

men

ded

text

book

s•

ICT

tool

s•

War

ehou

ses

Info

rmat

ion

Com

mu-

nica

tion

Tech

-no

logi

es (I

CTs

) in

Ope

ratio

ns

Man

agem

ent

• ev

alua

te th

e im

pact

of I

CTs

in

oper

atio

ns m

anag

emen

t•

reco

mm

end

appr

opria

te IC

T to

ols

for g

iven

circ

umst

ance

s

• IC

Ts in

ope

ratio

ns m

anag

e-m

ent s

uch

as;

- ba

r cod

es-

Rad

io fr

eque

ncy

iden

tifi-

catio

n (R

FID

)-

Com

pute

r aid

ed d

esig

n-

Onl

ine

billin

g

• Ex

plai

ning

ICT

tool

s us

ed in

ope

ra-

tions

man

agem

ent

• D

iscu

ssin

g im

pact

of I

CTs

in o

pera

-tio

ns m

anag

emen

t•

Sugg

estin

g IC

Ts th

at c

an b

e us

ed

in lo

cal e

nter

pris

es

• So

ftwar

e pa

ckag

es s

uch

as

SAG

E•

Rec

omm

ende

d te

xtbo

oks


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9.0 ASSESSMENT

9.1 ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES

Learners will be assessed on their ability to:

• explain relevant terms used in Business Enterprise Skills• demonstrate knowledge of basic principles, techniques and ideas in Business Enterprise Skills• interpret information through numeracy and literacy• analyse significant factors to consider in business enterprise situations• apply knowledge and skills to solve everyday challenges in enterprise situations• make accurate judgments on commercial issues• communicate commercial information in a logical and coherent manner• execute acquired enterprising skills in business projects

9.2 SCHEME OF ASSESSMENT

The syllabus scheme of assessment is grounded on the principle of inclusivity. Arrangements, accommodations and modifications should be visible in both continuous and summative assessment to enable learners with special needs to access assessment.

Continuous and summative assessment will be done in the theory, assignment and practical components of the syllabus. Weighting of the components are as follows:

Summative Assessment 60%Continuous Assessment 40%

9.2.1 CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

Terms 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Weighting %

Theory Tests 1 1 1 (3%) 1 1 1(4%) 1 1 1 1 1(8%) 15Assignments 1 1 1(5%) 1 1 1(5%) 1 1 1 1 1 (10%) 20Practical Projects 1(25%) 1(40%) 65

Total


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9.2.2 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Paper 1:Structured Short Questions

The paper consists of six (6) questions.

Time:1 hour 45 minutes

Weighting:30%

Paper 2:The paper consists of 2 sections which are Section A and Section B

Section A – Case StudyOne (1) case study totaling 40 marks

Section B - EssaysThree (3) essay questions totaling 60 marks will be answered out of 6 questions

Time:2 hours 15minutesWeighting:30%

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9.2.2 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT Paper 1: Structured Short Questions The paper consists of six (6) questions. Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Weighting: 30% Paper 2: The paper consists of 2 sections which are Section A and Section B Section A – Case Study One (1) case study totaling 40 marks Section B - Essays Three (3) essay questions totaling 60 marks will be answered out of 6 questions Time: 2 hours 15minutes Weighting: 30%

9.3 EXAMINATIONS

Title Duration Marks Weighting (%)

Paper 1 – Structured Short Questions 1 hour 45 minutes 100 30 Paper 2 – Case Study and Essays 2 hours 15minutes 100 30

9.4 SPECIFICATION GRID

Paper Knowledge with Understanding %

Application % Analysis % Evaluation % Total %

1 15 7 5 3 30 2 12 7 6 5 30 Total 27 14 11 8 60


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9.5 ASSESSMENT MODEL

Assessment of learner performance in Business Enterprise Skills 100%

Continuous assessment 40%

Continuous assessment marks 40%

Summative assessment 60%

Examination Marks 60%

Final Marks 100%

Theory Tests 6%

Profiling

Exit Profile

Assignments 8% Projects 26% Paper 1: 30% Paper 2: 30%


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