BTEC Subsidiary Diploma in Business Studies
Assignment Title: The Business Environment
Task 1: Carry out an investigation into two contrasting types of business organisation from different sectors (you
could choose one in the private sector and one in the public sector or voluntary sector). You should consider
stakeholder influence in the two organisations, and your report should focus on:
Business activity: local, national & global
Business sector
Business purpose
Ownership of the business
Key stakeholders of the business
Describe the type of business, purpose and ownership of two contrasting organisations
(P1)
Describe the different stakeholders who influence the purpose of these contrasting
organisations (P2)
Task 2: You work as a Junior Journalist for the local Newspaper, which is planning to run a feature article
on local businesses. Produce an article on two local, contrasting businesses, covering:
• Purpose
• Ownership organisational structure
• Strategic planning
Describe each organisation’s functional areas (P3)
o HRM Research and Development
o Marketing Logistics
o Admin Production
Explain how the style of organisation helps each business to fulfil their purposes (P4)
Resources:
https://
qualifications.pearson.com/
content/dam/pdf/BTEC-
Nationals/Business/2010/
Specification/Unit-1-The-
Business-Environment-Issue-
2.pdf
Edexcel Level 3 Business
Studies Student Text Book
Assignment Title: The Business Environment
Task 1: Carry out an investigation into two contrasting types of business organisation from different sectors (you
could choose one in the private sector and one in the public sector or voluntary sector). You should consider
stakeholder influence in the two organisations, and your report should focus on:
Business activity: local, national & global
Business sector
Business purpose
Ownership of the business
Key stakeholders of the business
Describe the type of business, purpose and ownership of two contrasting organisations
(P1)
Describe the different stakeholders who influence the purpose of these contrasting
organisations (P2)
Task 2: You work as a Junior Journalist for the local Newspaper, which is planning to run a feature article
on local businesses. Produce an article on two local, contrasting businesses, covering:
• Purpose
• Ownership organisational structure
• Strategic planning
Describe each organisation’s functional areas (P3)
o HRM Research and Development
o Marketing Logistics
o Admin Production
Explain how the style of organisation helps each business to fulfil their purposes (P4)
Resources:
https://
qualifications.pearson.com/
content/dam/pdf/BTEC-
Nationals/Business/2010/
Specification/Unit-1-The-
Business-Environment-Issue-
2.pdf
Edexcel Level 3 Business
Studies Student Text Book
