Starting a Business 4: Business Processes
Understand how business works and performance can be improved so that you can take your business forward with this online course from the University of Leeds.
Who is the course for?
This course is part of the Going to University collection which has been specifically designed for students at schools and colleges. They provide a taster of undergraduate study at the University of Leeds and help students to decide which subject to study at university.
Completion of the courses will also enhance students’ university applications.
The courses can also be used as a teachers’ classroom enrichment resource.
Courses in this collection are also great for people that want an introduction in the specific subjects discussed in each course.
What topics will you cover?
The importance of business processes: controlling operations and technologies
Efficient business processes: adapting processes to facilitate business growth
How to improve productivity to meet increased demand
Information system types within business
The business plan: business processes and information systems
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…
Discuss the importance of both business processes and information systems by contributing to the course comments.
Identify the challenges a business faces when managing growth.
Evaluate the entrepreneur’s business challenge: How can Sophie increase productivity to meet the demands of sales?
Identify the business processes in a business plan.
Investigate where your business is going to operate.
Assess who is involved in the processes.
