WEEKS / MAIN TOPIC / BUS ENVIRONMENTS / TOPIC: CONTEMPORARY SOCIO-ECONOMIC ISSUES / DATE COMPLETED / ASSESSMENT
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- Description of the term HIV/Aids
- Effect of HIV/Aids on the business.
- Business response to HIV/Aids.
- Description of the term “unemployment”
- Causes of unemployment
- Possible solutions to unemployment
- Description of the term productivity
- Low productivity levels in South Africa
- Description of the terms poverty
- The effects of poverty on the business.
- Description of the term inequality
- Description of the term inclusivity
- Aim of inclusivity.
- Efforts to create an inclusive workforce.
2 / MAIN TOPIC / BUS ENVIRONMENTS / TOPIC: CONTEMPORARY SOCIO-ECONOMIC ISSUES / DATE COMPLETED / ASSESSMENT
- Description of the term crime.
- Impact of crime on businesses in South Africa.
- Description of the term violence.
- Causes of violence
- Impact of violence on the business
- Meaning of the term political disturbances
- What is a labour dispute?
- What is gambling?
- Forms of legal gambling
- Examples of illegal gambling
- What is piracy?
- Ways to protect your product or work from being pirated.
- Distinguish between counterfeiting and bootlegging.
3 / MAIN TOPIC / BUS ROLES / TOPIC: SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY / DATE COMPLETED / ASSESSMENT
- What is social responsibility?
- What is corporate social responsibility (CSR)?
- Importance of CSR for the business
- Triple bottom line
- Initiatives taken by businesses to address socio-economic issues
4 / MAIN TOPIC / BUS VENTURES / TOPIC: ENTREPRENEURSHIP QUALITIES / DATE COMPLETED / ASSESSMENT
- What is an entrepreneur?
- Identify successful entrepreneurs
- Identify entrepreneurial qualities
- Organisations that assist entrepreneurs
5 / MAIN TOPIC / BUS VENTURES / TOPIC: FORMS OF OWNERSHIP / DATE COMPLETED / ASSESSMENT
- List the different forms of ownership
- Description of a sole trader
- Advantages of being a sole trader
- Disadvantages of being a sole trader
- Description of a partnership
- Advantages of being a partnership
- Disadvantages of being a partnership
- Description of a close corporation
- Advantages of being a close corporation
- Disadvantages of being a close corporation
6 / MAIN TOPIC / BUS VENTURES / TOPIC: FORMS OF PWNERSHIP / DATE COMPLETED / ASSESSMENT
•Description of a non-profit company
•Advantages of being a non-profit company
•Disadvantages of being a non-profit company
•Description of a profit company
•Advantages of being a profit company
•Disadvantages of being a profit company
•Description of a cooperative
•Advantages of being a cooperative
•Disadvantages of being a cooperative
•Comparison of all the forms of business ownership
7 / REVISION / DATE COMPLETED / ASSESSMENT
- Business Environments
- Business Ventures
8 / REVISION / DATE COMPLETED / ASSESSMENT
- Business Roles
- Business Operations
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