BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
APA 7
7 reference sources four (4) academic (textbooks and peer-reviewed journal articles) and three (3) other (newspaper articles, business/trade publications, and substantiated website publications) sources.
upto 900 words

TOPIC AND SUBJECT: BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
SUBJECT CONTENT: This subject introduces the student to the foundations of business. It is focused on providing fundamental business concepts and contexts to enrich students mastery in subsequent studies, while developing as reflective practitioners. Students will examine the functional operations of businesses, projects, and the internal and external environments in which they operate This may include analysing the economic, social, political, legal, cultural, technological and ethical influences on contemporary businesses. Students will also explore the viewpoints and influences of internal and external stakeholders.
Context
Self-reflection is a way of assessing yourself and understanding the reasons for your life experiences. It is about analysing what you do, why you do it as well as its future implications. Self-reflection also enhances self-awareness, which provides a solid basis for empathy and good leadership. Most importantly, it enables you to develop your skills and ability to strengthen reflective inquiries with theoretical evidence: a theory-practice interface.

Instructions
Adopt an established reflective model (for example, the Gibbs Reflective Cycle 1988, or the Driscoll Reflective Model, 1994, etc)
Based on a verifiable reflection model and relevant aspects of the topics, you are required to write a upto 900-word reflection
The topics you are expected to cover may include, but are not limited to Business Environment and Reflective Business Practices, Business Structures and Government Regulations, including Economic Principles.
Use of ONE (1) verifiable reflective model (e.g., Gibbs, 1988, etc). Please use the models reflective stages as your presentation headings (main body).
1. Start the reflection with a description of your initial understanding of the business environment, reflective practices, economic principles and others.
2. What is a business/project environment? Why do you think pursuing a further study (e.g masters) can be of help in achieving a future goal for example as a manager? Reflect on your understanding.
Your reflection should be clear and succinct and demonstrate that you have short-term and long-term goals
3. How can business environment and its economic principles be linked to your goals of being a future manager?
4. What are the significant learnings and knowledge from the business environment, reflective practices, economic principles and others that can be related to your present and future career/professional aspirations of being a manager?
5. As you think about the future, how might you apply these learning experiences in the life of your career/profession?
6. Integrate some theoretical implications into the reflection. For example, if the reason for embarking on an MBA program is to become a manager at an organization, for example at Procter and Gamble, or start a new business and or advance your career, you may need to reflect on the consequences/implications of some business environment issues stakeholders, business structures, macro- and microenvironments, etc.
7. What do you recommend to further professional development outside of formal studies?

Note: Focus on how the subject content has shaped your thinking about the interface between the business environment and your future career/professional aspirations.

Structure and Format:
Please structure the reflection as follows:
Cover sheet:
Introduction:
Aim of the assessment, and how you intend to achieve it (brief outline of your adopted reflective model [e.g., Gibbs, 1988 etc].
Main body: Use the reflective model stages as your main headings [e.g., Gibbs, 1988, etc].
Conclusion
Reference List

You can write this in the first person if needed
Please use in-text citations.
Include a reference list using APA 7th.
7 References

NO TO PLAGIARISM. Academic Integrity. All students are responsible for ensuring that all work is appropriately referenced and academically written according to the Academic Writing Guide. Students also must keep a copy of all submitted material and any assessment drafts.

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