Introduction to Business Environments

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Course Outline

  1. Business Environment Definition
  2. Environment Classification
  3. SWOT Analysis
  4. Porter’s Five Forces
  5. Threats and Entry Barriers
  6. Buyer Supplier and Rivalry Power
  7. PESTEL Macro Analysis

1. Business Environment Definition

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Business environment : Comprises all internal and external forces that potentially affect an organization’s performance.

Essential Points

  • Internal environmental factors originate within the company, while external environmental factors originate outside the organization but affect it to a smaller or greater extent.

Memory Hook

Internal forces inside; external forces outside

2. Environment Classification

★ Must-know

  • The internal environment includes owners, the board of directors, employees, and financial resources.

  • The micro external environment consists of direct external forces, especially customers, suppliers, and competitors.

Further detail

  • The macro external environment consists of broader forces such as government jurisdiction and technological advancements, over which businesses typically have no control.

Memory Hook

Internal → micro external → macro external

3. SWOT Analysis

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1. Which statement best defines the business environment?

2. What does the term 'business environment' refer to?

3. Which situation represents an external environmental factor rather than an internal one?

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What does the business environment comprise?

All internal and external forces that affect an organization's performance.

Business environment definition EN

All internal and external forces affecting performance

Where do internal environmental factors originate?

Within the company.

Environment classification EN

Internal, micro external, and macro external environments

Who are included in the internal environment?

Owners, the board of directors, employees, and financial resources.

SWOT analysis EN

Assess internal strengths, weaknesses, and external opportunities, threats

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