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Edexcel BTEC Level 4 HNC Diploma

in Business

Unit-33 Small Business Enterprise

H/601/1098

Assignment Small Business Enterprise

title
In this assessment you will have opportunities to provide evidence against the following
criteria.
Indicate the page numbers where the evidence can be found.
Criteria To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that
Task
Evidence
referen the student is able to:
no.
ce
1.1

1.2

2.1

Produce a profile of a selected small business

identifying its strengths and weaknesses
Carry out an analysis of the business
comparative measures of performance

using

Recommend with justification, appropriate actions to

overcome the identified weaknesses in the business

2.2

Analyze ways in which existing performance could

be maintained and strengthened

2.3

Recommend with justification, new areas in which

the business could be expanded

3.1

3.2

Produce an assessment of existing business

objectives and plans
Revise business plans to incorporate appropriate
changes

3.4

Prepare an action plan to implement the changes

4.1

Report on the impact of the proposed changes on

the business and its personnel

4.2

Plan how the changes will be managed in the

business

4.3

Monitor improvements in the performance of the

business over a given timescale

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I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources
are fully acknowledged.
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Unit Contents
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the meaning of management and main functions and
1
responsibilities of managers in MIC
the meaning of management and main functions and
2
responsibilities of managers in MIC

1
2

Appropriate organizational structure for MIC

The qualities of a successful leader and different leadership

styles

Assignment Body
Note: Various types of discussions are located in assignment body.

Referencing (Key to avoid plagiarism)

Note: Referencing has two key components to be done. They are In-text
citation and Reference List. In addition, Bibliography could be
provided as optional. Referencing are suggested to follow and check with
Harvard Referencing Manual.
Some of the example of In-text citation is mentioned as follows:
In text citations
From two author book
Kotler and Armstrong (2010,pp.29) states that marketing is the process
by which companies create value for customers and build strong customer
relationships in order to capture value from customers in return.
From website
Marketing Mix is a marketing inputs those impact on customer choice.
(CIM,2013)
Electronic Image

(Marketing Teacher, n.d)

Reference lists

Chartered Institute of Marketing, 2013. Glossary. [online] Available at:

<http://www.cim.co.uk/Resources/JargonBuster.aspx> [Accessed 03
October 2013].

K;otler, P. and Armstrong, G., 2010. Principles of Marketing. 3rd ed. New
Jersey: Pearson Education.

Marketing Teacher, n.d. Marketing mix. [online] Available at:

<http://www.marketingteacher.com/lesson-store/lesson-marketingmix.html> [Accessed 03 October 2013].
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How to develop well-grouped reference lists

Book
Kotler, P. and Armstrong, G., 2010. Principles of Marketing. 3rd ed. New
Jersey: Pearson Education.
(Author, Intial., Year. Title. Edition. Place of Publication: Publisher.)
Website
Chartered Institute of Marketing, 2013. Glossary. [online] Available at:
<http://www.cim.co.uk/Resources/JargonBuster.aspx> [Accessed 03
October 2013].
(Author, Year. Name of the article. [online] Available at: <html:>
[Accessed Date])
Marketing Teacher, n.d. Marketing mix. [online] Available at:
<http://www.marketingteacher.com/lesson-store/lesson-marketingmix.html> [Accessed 03 October 2013].
(Author, Year. Name of the article. [online] Available at: <html:>
[Accessed Date])
Note: Reference is mandatory to include in assignment. In reference list,
there have to be mentioned only appeared sources in text. Besides,
reference list have to be ordered alphabetically.

Bibliography

Drucker, P . , 2011. Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 2nd ed.New York:

Routledge.

NHS Evidence, 2003. National Library of Guidelines. [online] Available

at: <http://www.library.nhs.uk/guidelinesFinder> [Accessed 10 October
2009].

BBC NEWS (2008) Factory Gloom worst since 1980. [Online] Available
from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7681569.stm [Accessed: 21
October 2008]
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How to develop a well-grouped bibliography

Bibliography is optional to put in assignment. Under the title of
bibliography, student is required to put the sources those are utilized and
read for assignment although it is not appeared in text.
BOOK
Drucker, P . , 2011.Innovation and Entrepreneurship.2nd ed.New York:
Routledge.
(Author, Intial., Year. Title. Edition. Place of Publication: Publisher.)
WEBSITE
NHS Evidence, 2003. National Library of Guidelines. [online] Available at:
<http://www.library.nhs.uk/guidelinesFinder> [Accessed 10 October 2009].
(Author, Year. Name of the article. [online] Available at: <html:>
[Accessed Date])
BBC NEWS, 2008.Factory Gloom worst since 1980. [Online] Available from:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7681569.stm [Accessed: 21 October
2008]
(Author, Year. Name of the article. Available at: <html:> [Accessed Date])

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Edexcel BTEC Level 4 HNC

Diploma in Business
Unit-33 Small Business Enterprise

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