485-BRIEF-Assignment 1

Assignment Brief 1 (RQF)
Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Business

Student Name/ID Number:
Unit Number and Title: Unit 1: Business and Business Environment (485)
Academic Year: 2019
Unit Assessor: NGUYEN THI NGOC QUYNH
Assignment Title: ASSIGNMENT 1- Internal environment of business
Issue Date:
Submission Date:
Internal Verifier Name:
Date:
Submission Format:
Format:
 This assignment is an Individual report and specifically.

 You must use font Calibri size 12, set number of the pages and use multiple line
spacing at 1.5. Margins must be: left: 1.25 cm; right: 1 cm; top: 1 cm and bottom: 1
cm.
 You should use in text references and a list of all cited sources at the end of the essay
by applying Harvard referencing style.
 The recommended word limit is 2000-2500 words (+/-10%), excluding the tables,
graphs, diagrams, appendixes and references. You will not be penalized for exceeding
the total word limit.
 The cover page of the report has to be the Assignment front sheet 1 (to be attached
with this assignment brief).
Submission
 Students are compulsory to submit the assignment in due date (slot 18) and in a way
requested by the Tutor.
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 The form of submission will be a soft copy posted on http://cms.greenwich.edu.vn/.
 Remember to convert the word file into PDF file before the submission on CMS.
Note:
 The individual Assignment must be your own work, and not copied by or from another
student.
 If you use ideas, quotes or data (such as diagrams) from books, journals or other
sources, you must reference your sources, using the Harvard style.
 Make sure that you understand and follow the guidelines to avoid plagiarism. Failure
to comply this requirement will result in a failed assignment.
Unit Learning Outcomes:
LO1 Explain the different types, size and scope of organisations
LO2 Demonstrate the interrelationship of the various functions within an organisation and
how they link to organisational structure
Assignment Brief and Guidance:
*This assignment guidance is for reference only and can be customized by the tutor to meet
specific needs
Assignment scenario.
You are working as an analyst JP Morgan, a famous investment bank, which aims to find out
dynamic companies around the world to make investment in. This time, you are tasked with
finding new investment opportunities for your organization.
You are free to choose:
1. The company for research regardless the nationality (so called the chosen company)
2. The geographic market where the company provides its products or services
This will be presented as a company profile to your direct supervisor and should follow the
recommended structure and satisfy all the requirements. You are encouraged to present the
company profile professionally with a good design/ decoration (logo or images). Some
samples of a company profile are suggested as sample 1/ sample 2 or sample 3 (please, keep
in mind these are for reference only, you do not have to follow the format)
Structure of the Report (Company profile):
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1. General introduction of the chosen company: the name, the head office, the address,
the website address and the structure of the ownerships/ shareholders.
2. An explanation of the type and purposes of the chosen company

Specifically, for the type of the chosen company, you must clear down to extent of
non-profit of profit organization; public or unpublicized company; private or state-
owned enterprise; and give evidences to justify your statements.
For the purpose of the chosen company, you must identify the vision, mission,
corporate values and objectives; and identify some specific activities of the company
to prove the company is following its set purposes.
3. An explanation of size and scope of the chosen company

For the size of the chosen company, you must demonstrate the capital with number
of total assets, owner equity and the total liabilities and the number of labour with
the latest information.
For the scope of the chosen company, you must present the geographic locations/
markets and the target customers.
In addition to identifying the size and scope of the chosen company, you should
analyse whether the size and the scope are compatible with the matter of achieving
the set objectives and products or services of the chosen company.
4. An explanation of the functions of the chosen company (using the chosen company’s
structure chart) to show the relationship between these functions and how these
functions link to the chosen company’s structure and objectives.
In detail, first, you must present the structure map of the chosen company. After that,
you have to explain the main functions of various key departments in this map and
the relationships between these departments as well. Lastly, you have to point out
the type of the structure (functional structure; divisional structure; matrix structure or
project-based structure, and multinational or transnational structure) and explain
whether the structure serves for achieving the set objectives.
Furthermore, you should analyse the advantages and disadvantages of the chosen
company’s specific structure. This analysis should be accompanied by credible
evidences.
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5. A conclusion to summarize all the key findings and analysis must be presented. Plus, it
should address whether the chosen company is a suitable investment choice.
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Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria (Assignment 1):
Learning Outcome Pass Merit Distinction

LO1 Explain the P1 Explain different M1 Analyse how the LO1 & 2
different types, size and types and purposes of structure, size and scope D1 Provide a critical
scope of organisations organisations; public, of different analysis of the
private and voluntary organisations link to the complexities of different
sectors and legal business objectives and types of business
structures. product and services structures and the
offered by the interrelationships of the
organisation. different organisational
P2 Explain the size and LO1 functions.
scope of a range of
different types of
organisations.
LO2 Demonstrate the P3 Explain the M2 Analyse the

interrelationship of the relationship between advantages and
various functions within different organisational disadvantages of
an organisation and how functions and how they interrelationships
they link to link to organisational between organisational
organisational structure objectives and structure. functions and the
impact that can have
upon organisational
structure.

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Assignment Brief 1 (RQF)

Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Business

Academic Year: 2019

Unit Assessor: NGUYEN THI NGOC QUYNH

Assignment Title: ASSIGNMENT 1- Internal environment of business

Internal Verifier Name:

 This assignment is an Individual report and specifically.

Unit Learning Outcomes:

LO1 Explain the different types, size and scope of organisations

Assignment Brief and Guidance:

You are free to choose:

Structure of the Report (Company profile):

2. An explanation of the type and purposes of the chosen company

3. An explanation of size and scope of the chosen company

Learning Outcome Pass Merit Distinction

LO2 Demonstrate the P3 Explain the M2 Analyse the

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