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Associate Level – Business Management
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Free Associate Level – Business Management study notes for HKICPA QP (Hong Kong CPA) students. Each chapter covers a key topic with examples and practice prompts you can continue inside the thinka app.
Describe the Types and Characteristics of Business Entities
Types of business entities and their stakeholders
Impact of external factors on a business
Explain the Importance of Effective Organizational Management
Features of different organizational structures
Importance of effective organizational management
Explain the Role of Production and Operations Management
Key elements of production and operations management in a manufacturing business
Role of strategic production analysis
Explain the Importance of Management in a Service Entity
Key elements of management in a service entity
Service quality and strategic planning in a service entity
Explain the Role of Financial Management
Short and long term financial requirements
Key financial decisions an organization needs to make
Roles of stakeholders in the financial strategy
Role of the accounting function
Explain the Role of Human Resource Management
Role and functions of human resource management
Importance of human resource management in a business entity
Describe and Analyse Effective Control Systems
Characteristics of effective control systems
Operating and financial risks and crisis management
Performance control and financial and non-financial methods of control
Main components of the risk management process
Explain and Apply Basic Concepts of Marketing
Basic concepts of marketing and the marketing mix
How businesses analyse and use marketing information
Describe the Characteristics of International Business and Features of Globalisation
Regulatory requirements
Terminology
Cultural diversity
Socio-political environment
Economic environment
Global and regional trade regimes
Conducting business across national borders
Features of globalisation: MNCs, international trade, e-commerce and emerging markets
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