Business Case

Students are directed to use the advanced search engine to navigate the correct and legitimate information for their assignment. Different search engines compile information using different criteria and have access to different databases. Applying technology to develop students higher order skills and creativity to manage student learning activities in a technology-enhanced environment.

Resources

The European Parliament Office in London has a website and will also supply multiple copies

of materials on Europe. Also the European newspaper, Euromonitor and The Economist

Intelligence Unit are useful sources of information. Other resources include The UK Economy Explained (CD-Rom) by HSBC; The Times 100 Companies (CD-Rom) and Trigon produce useful economic data.

Support materials

Textbooks

There is a large number of textbooks available covering the areas in the unit. Examples include:

BPP — Organisations, Competition and Environment (BPP Publishing, 2003)

ISBN: 0751712469

Brewster D — Business Economics (International Thompson Business P, 1998)

ISBN: 1861524250

B014393 – Guidance and units – Edexcel Level 4 BTEC Higher Nationals in Business

– Issue 2 – September 2004

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Dawes B — International Business: A European Perspective (Nelson Thornes Publishers, 1995)

ISBN: 0748718605

Dicken P — Global Shift Transforming the World Economy (Paul Chapman Publishing, 1998)

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