ATHE Level 3 Business – 60 Credits

Unit 3.23 How Businesses Operate (15 Credits) - ASSIGNMENT STRUCTURE

Task 1 –The business environment

LO1: You must produce a PowerPoint presentation in which you detail the key features of a business
environment. You should:

AC. 1.1 Describe the types of organisations found in the public and private sectors in a named
country. You may wish to use examples from the UK or another country with which you are more
familiar
AC.1.2 Explain the different structures within the businesses in your selected country and suggest
reasons for the variation

AC. 1.3 Identify a named business and describe how the local,
national and global economic environment impacts on this
named business.
Task 2 – Business functions
LO2, LO5: The delegates need to know about some of the functions of businesses. Produce 3
information sheets for distribution at the workshops which:

AC. 2.1 Explain the importance of accounting for business success

AC. 5.1 Describe the different functions carried out by the HR department in a business

AC. 5.2 Outline key features of employment legislation.

Task 3 – Accounting workshop
LO3: Your line manager wants to run a workshop to improve delegates accounting skills. You must
provide the answers to the planned workshop activities so your line manager can check they are
correct! Provide a profit and loss account for delegates to use.
AC. 3.1 Interpret the information on the profit and loss account

Task 5 – customer service

LO6: Customer service is key to organisational success. Your line manager wishes to finish the
workshop with a presentation. Produce PPT slides in which you

AC. 6.1 Explain the impact of customer service on business

success
AC. 6.2 Explain the benefits of customer profiling to a
business.

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