Unit 1 Task 1 Learning aim A

• Economie
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Take notes, it will help you with your assignment!!!

1. No, I am not going to share my presentations! 
2. Yes, you should also write down what I say, not only the text on the slides! 

Planning unit 1 and unit 18

We are going to work on 2 units the next 13 weeks; 

Unit 1 Task 1

Businesses succes, organisations, communications;

This unit is an introductory unit. 

Unit 1 Task 1

Learning aim A: Explore the features of different business organisations and what makes them succesful

Learning aim B: Investigate how businesses are organised;

Read the first assignment brief and underline important information

Give me a summary of the assignment brief for learning aim A en B

Make a list with businesses!  

I will use different companies for examples in my instruction.

I will also ask you to name some businesses as an example! 

Keep a list with companies that we use in class!  

You must hand in that list with task 1!!

What is the main efficacy of EDU?

1. Doing research
2. Helping businesses to start, grow and prosper
3. Helping businesses to be succesful
4. set aims and objectives for businesses

What could be a features of a business?

What is the difference between an aim and an objective?

Criteria

Ownership

Businesses are owned in one of three ways:

• private --> owned by citizens
• public --> owned by the government
• not-for-profit --> often charitable organisations

Take notes!!!!

Different businesses

Give examples of a private, public and not-for-profit owned organisation (in that order)

What does business liability mean? (You can explain it in dutch!)

Liability

Unlimited	Limited
Responsible for the profit and the losses (savings, cars, houses at risk)	Limited placed on the amount that can be claimed

Businesses purposes

Why does your company excist? 

Do they supply products or services? 

Couple up!!

1. Read the case study on page 1.10
2. Answer the five questions; 
3. Give an explanation why you chose that answer;
4. Upload your answers in teams before the next lesson!

What did we do last tuesday?

Sectors

primary sector

Secondary sector

Tertiary sector

Quatenary sector

Quaternary sector "knowledge sector"

Support services (the tertiary sector also provides the supporting services)

https://www.clearias.com/sectors-of-economy-primary-secondary-tertiary-quaternary-quinary/

Scope of business activities

The gamers among us, why would you use a scope?

Scope of business activities

• Local - National - International
• Micro - Small - Medium - Large
• Profit seeking - non-profit seeking

what is a national, large, profit seeking business.

what is a an international, large, non-profit seeking business.

what is a a local, small, profit seeking business.

We discussed different features of different businesses last week, can you name a feature we discussed?

What is the translation for stakeholder?

1. Aandeelhouder
2. Belanghebbende
3. Betrokkenen
4. investeerder

Can you name a type of stakeholders?

Stakeholders (4th bullet)

• Interest in the business
• Internal and external

External stakeholders

page 1.16:

• Suppliers;
• Lenders;
• Competitors;
• trade receivables;
• trade payables; 
• customers;

Name one external stakeholder and explain why this party is a stakeholder!

Stakeholders influence (4th bullet)

• Shareholders --> value for money 
• Customers --> make you consumer a fan
• Employee --> Contibute to the succes

Communication with stakeholders (4th bullet) 

Table 1.4 

pages 1.23

You placed an order on bol.com, how will you know when your order will be delivered

You placed an order on bol.com but your product is not working, what do you do?

You placed an order on bol.com. Where will you find information if you want to return your item?

Homework! 

• Case study page 1.10 & page 1.25;
• Submit it in teams! 

Which sector and type of ownership is this business?

What was the difference between an aim and an objective?

What are the aims and objectives of this case study?

What is their innovative approach?

What is the most important assets of this business?

What are the priorities for the MD?

case study 1.24

Practice for your assignment! 

1. Scan the text; 

2. Read the questions; 

3. Read the text and underline important information;

4. Answer the question in full sentences; 

5. Start your answer with a repetition of the question;

case study 1.24

Couple up!!

1. Read the case study on page 1.10
2. Answer the five questions; 
3. Give an explanation why you chose that answer;
4. Upload your answers in teams before the next lesson!

 Choose 2 businesses for task 1!

1. You can not have the same company as a classmate;
2. Choose a business where you can find a lot information about;
3. Select two contrasting businesses; (e.g. (inter)national, small or big, profit - non profit, (un)limited liability.

Which businesses did you choose?