NORTHERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Entrepreneurship

CERTIFICATE

HAND OUT DATE: 11 JUNE 2024

HAND IN DATE: 18 JUNE 2024

WEIGHTAGE: 40 MARKS for each assignment.

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

• Submit your assignment at the lecturers TABLE

• Students are advised be in groups of 10.
• Late submission will be awarded zero (0) unless Extenuating Circumstances (EC) are upheld
• The assignment should be submitted in hardcopy.

ASSIGNMENT ONE

In a group of 3 students you are required to analyses one business using the environment scanning
techniques of;

i. SWOT analysis 20 marks

ii. PESTLE analysis 20 marks

Of any business for your choice.

ASSIGNMENT TWO

1. What is process analysis in a business? 2mks

2. Explain in detail 5 reasons why process analysis is important to NORTEC. 10 mks
3. Define the following techniques in process analysis.
a) Gap analysis 2mks
b) Value addition analysis 2mks
c) Observation analysis 2mks
d) Root cause analysis 2mks
4. Carry out a simple process analysis for NORTEC using the following techniques and write down
your responses;
a) Value addition analysis
i. Explain two ways why having a having a resource Centre adds value to the
institution producing highly qualified engineers? 10 mks
b) Root cause analysis
i. State one cause of clashes in class sessions and make up lectures? 2 mks
5. Give two solutions to the problem from the root cause analysis. 8mks