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IBAM
Certificate
BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT
The Business Environment module is the cornerstone of the IBAM Certificate.
It provides the context and background students need to understand
the different types of business organisations, legal and organisational
concepts, key functions within organisations and the environments
in which organisations operate – political,economic,social,
technological, legal, and competitive. The module also examines
changes to the business environment resulting from the development
of information technology and the impact of e-business, well as
the notion of corporate social responsibility and environmental
change.
SYLLABUS
Organisations in Context
• Types of organisation
• Key functions and concepts
• Law, regulations and compliance
• PESTLE analysis
• The business environment at
different geo-political scales
Competitive
and Economic Forces
• The market economy and patterns
of economic activity
• The role of government, political
and financial institutions
• International economic institutions
and organisations
• Market forces, competition and
competitive pressures
• Price mechanism, supply and
demand
• The effects of organisations
on their markets
Legal
Forces and Responsibilities
• The nature and sources of law
and the legal profession
• Court structures and the administration
of justice; tribunals
• How the law affects different
types of organisation
• Introduction to contract law
• Introduction to agency
The
Impact of Technology and Change
• Technological change and development
• E-business
• Stakeholder theory
• Organisational change
• Corporate social responsibility
• The impact of change on the
ecological and social environments
• Sustainable development
The
Socio-Political Environment
• The political contexts within
which businesses and organisations operate
• Key political institutions
• The interplay between political
values and business and how business can influence governments
• Government regulation of business
organisations
• Demographic change and implications
for workforce, pensions, sustainable communities and organisations
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