AS 90845 · 4 credits · External
Apply business knowledge to a critical problem(s) in a given large business context
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You need to take real business problems from a given scenario and use what you know about business to solve them. You'll explain what caused the problem and what effects it's having, come up with several possible solutions, and show how your business knowledge supports your thinking. The problems you're dealing with are serious ones that could threaten whether the business can keep operating.
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- ·Explain what caused the critical problem and what effects it's having on the business
- ·Identify several different possible solutions to the problem
- ·Use specific evidence and details from the business context you're given
- ·Link business concepts and knowledge to show how they relate to the problem and solutions
- ·Include a Māori business concept (like tikanga, rangatiratanga, or kaitiakitanga) where it's relevant to the problem
You identify the problem, explain some causes and effects, mention possible solutions, and link some basic business knowledge to your answer using the given context.
You fully explain the causes and effects of the problem, thoroughly explain how each solution would address it, use specific examples from the context to support your thinking, and connect relevant business concepts to your explanations.