Year 0 Foundation

English Academic Skills 1

Assessment 2: Essay

Write a 500-word essay on a business-related topic of your choice. Use one of the topics from your
Business Essentials module (PESTEL analysis, SWOT analysis, Supply Chain, Marketing Mix, Market
Research, Leadership, Operating Ethically or Business Information Systems) and analyse how this theory
works in an organization of your choice, however this must not be the business used in the Business
Essentials module. [it must be an authentic organisation e.g. in fast-food, retail, manufacturing.. etc.]

Provide a reference list to demonstrate sources of academic reading (minimum three) that you have been
able to do to support your arguments in your essay. This should follow conventions of the Harvard
referencing system (use Roehampton Harvard referencing guide, Business department). Cite sources
appropriately in text.

Submission: via Turnitin by 2pm on Monday 3rd April

Use material from Business Essentials module plus any other relevant academic sources.