Don't have a business background but want to understand how people and systems of an organisation interact with the world and each other? Work through this course and equip yourself with the knowledge you need to make sense of the external influences that affect the business in its environment, including economic, legal, social and technological factors.

Understanding a Business and its environment is important in shaping the role of key business functions. This carefully considered assessment of the business’s environment can contribute to the efficient, effective and ethical management and development of an organisation.

This course is especially beneficial if you want to:

• Understand the purpose and types of businesses

• Delve deeper into the structure and key functions of a business, including corporate governance

• Launch your own business and need an understanding of leadership, management and people issues including motivation

• Prepare for the ACCA’s exam in Business and Technology (BT). Please note this course and the exam was previously named ‘Accountant in Business’.

There is no prior knowledge required. Start learning today and accelerate your business and finance acumen.

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Course update:

To coincide with syllabus changes coming into effect from 20th September 2023 onwards, ACCA-X will be releasing a new version of this course on 28th August 2023. This new version will include technical content and question updates relevant to the 2023/2024 syllabus.

It is therefore important to ensure you enrol onto the correct version of the course. Detailed syllabus information is available within the course and can also be found here

This course does not offer an edX certificate.

Those learners who would like to earn an award will have the opportunity to register with ACCA as a student, take computer based exams and gain the ACCA Diploma in Accounting and Business.

You can find your nearest ACCA exam centre on the ACCA website.