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Module title: Business Processes
SCQF level: 09:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: ENT09407
Module leader: Rosemary Allford
School The Business School
Subject area group: Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

This module will introduce you to some of the business processes that are common to many forms of organisation and to use some tools of business analysis to get a better understanding of how organisations can understand their operations and be more successful.This will enable you to analyse and gain insight to an organisation’s operating environment through an examination of the functions, processes and capabilities which contribute to its success and add business value.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Evaluate the role of an organisation’s internal capabilities and how these may be structured to attain competitive advantage and opportunities for collaboration.

LO2: Appraise the role and scope of specific business functions and their contribution to an organisation’s delivery of customer value.

LO3: Analyse and evaluate the significance of key, cross functional processes essential to the delivery of customer value.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2025/6, Trimester 2, Online (fully o,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: Online (fully o
Location of delivery: ONLINE
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Rosemary Allford
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Independent Learning Practical classes and workshops 12 A weekly online live academic session (LAS) with the module teaching team. These sessions cover the module directed learning content and provide opportunities for you to undertake activities to develop your understanding of business operations, and ask questions about the module and the assessment.
Online Guided independent study 188 For your independent learning, you will read course materials and explore topics related to the subject area at your own pace. A range of online resources (e.g., articles, textbooks, videos, case studies, etc.) will be available to help you gain a deep understanding of the context in which business organisations operate. You will engage with relevant frameworks to research, develop and refine your business idea.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Oral Presentation 30 1~2~3 Week 6 HOURS= 7 mins You will be required to produce and deliver an online narrated PPT. You will focus on the analysis of the external operating context of a business with which you are fully familiar with and will be able to undertake research.
Class Test 10 1~2~3 Week 13 HOURS= 10x weekly quiz You have end of unit tests to provide evidence on how you are progressing on the module
Report 60 1~2~3 Week 13 , WORDS= 3500 words You will develop a project report focusing on the value chain for the business organisation that you are fully familiar with. This will be a formal written report which evidences the research that you have undertaken and builds on assessment 1.
Component 1 subtotal: 30
Component 2 subtotal: 70
Module subtotal: 100

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ENT09407 Business Processes
 

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