Unit 6 Business Decision Making
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Centre Name/logo
Programme Title
Unit No & Title
QCF Level:
Assignment No/Title
Tutor/Assessor
Written by
Essex International College
BTEC HND in Business
Unit 6 Business Decision Making
5
Credit: 15
Y/601/0578
Acorn Research Consultants
Please Provide Tutor Name Here
/Assessor Panel
Dr Keith Hoodless
To meet LO 1
Assessment method
To meet LO 2
To meet LO 3
Written Report not exceeding 4000 words covering all tasks
To meet LO 4
Key dates:
Assignment distribution date to learners
20th January 2014
Assignment submission date
14th April 2014
Assignment returns date to learners (if applicable)
Within 4 weeks after Submission
Aim
The aim of this unit is to give learners the opportunity to develop techniques for data gathering and storage, an understanding of the tools available to create and present useful information, in order to make business decisions
Summary of Learning Outcomes
To achieve pass learners must demonstrate the ability to deliver sufficient evidence to meet the criteria for assessment and subsequently meet the following learning outcomes. This will be achieved through the methods outlined above.
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4
Be able to use a variety of sources for the collection of data, both primary and secondary
Understand a range of techniques to analyse data effectively for business purposes
Be able to produce information in appropriate formats for decision making in an organisational context Be able to use software-generated information to make decisions in an organisation
BTEC HND in Business / Business Decision Making / Jan 2014
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Introduction
In business, good decision making requires the effective use of information. This unit gives learners the opportunity to examine a variety of sources and develop techniques in relation to four aspects of information: data gathering, data storage, and the tools available to create and present useful information.
ICT is used in business to carry out much of this work and an
Centre Name/logo
Programme Title
Unit No & Title
QCF Level:
Assignment No/Title
Tutor/Assessor
Written by
Essex International College
BTEC HND in Business
Unit 6 Business Decision Making
5
Credit: 15
Y/601/0578
Acorn Research Consultants
Please Provide Tutor Name Here
/Assessor Panel
Dr Keith Hoodless
To meet LO 1
Assessment method
To meet LO 2
To meet LO 3
Written Report not exceeding 4000 words covering all tasks
To meet LO 4
Key dates:
Assignment distribution date to learners
20th January 2014
Assignment submission date
14th April 2014
Assignment returns date to learners (if applicable)
Within 4 weeks after Submission
Aim
The aim of this unit is to give learners the opportunity to develop techniques for data gathering and storage, an understanding of the tools available to create and present useful information, in order to make business decisions
Summary of Learning Outcomes
To achieve pass learners must demonstrate the ability to deliver sufficient evidence to meet the criteria for assessment and subsequently meet the following learning outcomes. This will be achieved through the methods outlined above.
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4
Be able to use a variety of sources for the collection of data, both primary and secondary
Understand a range of techniques to analyse data effectively for business purposes
Be able to produce information in appropriate formats for decision making in an organisational context Be able to use software-generated information to make decisions in an organisation
BTEC HND in Business / Business Decision Making / Jan 2014
Page 1 of 22
Introduction
In business, good decision making requires the effective use of information. This unit gives learners the opportunity to examine a variety of sources and develop techniques in relation to four aspects of information: data gathering, data storage, and the tools available to create and present useful information.
ICT is used in business to carry out much of this work and an