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B202 – Understanding Business Functions (will be replaced by B203)
This course develops an understanding of how organizations work through the contributions of five key business functions – human resources, information, marketing, operations, accounting and finance – and how those are integrated. Working with a selection of textbooks, you will look at the key practices of the ‘traditional’ business functions and the contributions they make to organizations, individually and collectively. Case studies and specially written texts enable you to see the origins, rationale, limitations and strengths of business functions from the perspectives of various stakeholders. You will develop skills in finding and organizing information, preparing simple presentations, and using basic software packages and computer conferencing. The student will need a personal computer and access to the internet. |