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QUALIFI Level 5 Diploma in Business Enterprise 601/6050/0

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Unit code: T/507/1621: Venture Management: Growing a Business

Unit Aims:

The aim of the unit is to develop an understanding of what can drive or stifle growth. It will look at various growth and business models and how they can support development. Learners will be expected to examine and critique several different organisations. 

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria 

Learning Outcomes 

When awarded credit for this unit, a learner will: 

Assessment Criteria

Assessment of this learning outcome will require a learner to demonstrate that they can: 
1. Understand what can drive a growth organisation  

1.1 Explain differences between ‘growth SMEs compared to ‘lifestyle businesses’.

1.2 Examine and critique organisation’s opportunities and barriers to growth.  
2. Assess the value of growth models and how these can be applied in a business context 

2.1 Use growth models to understand and recommend options in organisations. 

2.2 Determine the characteristics of growth organisations and what makes them different to a ‘normal’ organisation. 
3. Appreciate differences in business models and using models to gain competitive advantage

3.1 Research and critique different business models. 

3.2 Evaluate ‘value added’ business models and how this approach can support sustainable enterprise. 

Teaching and Learning Strategy

The course does not explicitly deal with the start-up process but looks at the more difficult challenge of reconciling growth with entrepreneurial. Case work around fast growth organisations allows learners an insight into the value of theory and models to the real world opportunities.