Overview of Study Unit 1 - 9, covered in MNB1501, Business Management Visit www.mybcomstudies.co.za for more on this course

1. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT MNB1501 - Overview

2. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT –
OVERVIEWMNB1501
Topic 2
Study Unit 6 – Planning
Study Unit 7
- Organising
Study Unit 8 - Leading
Study Unit 9
– Controlling
the
Management
Process
Study Unit 1 – The
Business World &
Business
Management
Study Unit 2 -
Entrepreneurship
Study Unit 3 –
Establishing a
Business
Study Unit 4 – The
Business
Environment
Topic 1

3. STUDY UNIT 1 – THE BUSINESS
WORLD & BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
The Role of Business in Society
Needs & Need Satisfaction
The Main Economic System
The Need-Satisfaction Institutions of the Market Economy (Free Market)
The Nature of Business Management

4. STUDY UNIT 2 -
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurship
The Role of the Entrepreneur & Small Business Owners
in Society
The Entrepreneurial Process

5. STUDY UNIT 3 – ESTABLISHING A
BUSINESS
The Importance of Geographical Location
The Legal Forms of Ownership in SA
Developing the Business Plan

6. STUDY UNIT 4 – THE BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT
The Organisation & Environmental Change
The Composition of the Business Environment
The Micro-Environment
The Market or Task Environment
The Macro-Environment
Environmental Scanning

7. STUDY UNIT 5 – CORPORATE SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY
Introducing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Terms & Trends
The Citizenship Imperative
The Business Case for CSR
Corporate Governance
Stakeholder Engagement
Sustainable Development
The Link – How does CSR relate to Business

8. STUDY UNIT 6 - PLANNING
Why Planning is Needed
Management Goals & Plans
The Planning Process
Setting Goals & Developing Plans

9. STUDY UNIT 7 - ORGANISING
Introduction to Organising
The Importance of Organising
The Fundamentals of Organising
Factors that Influence Organising & How Organising is Designed

10. STUDY UNIT 8 - LEADING
Introduction
The Nature of Leadership
Leadership Theories
Motivation
Groups & Teams
Communication

11. STUDY UNIT 9 – CONTROLLING THE
MANAGEMENT PROCESS
Characteristics of an Effective Control System
Types of Control
The Control Process
The Purpose of Control