Business Management and Information Systems (Paper 1.2)
This course aims to introduce candidates to the basic structures and processes involved in organisations in Ghana and to identify the impact of the business environment and how information within the organisation is managed to support business objectives.
Instructor
John Lotsa
What You'll Learn
Course Curriculum
Business entity types, their purposes and objectives
This lesson introduces the different types of business entity found in Ghana,...
Stakeholders, stewardship and governance
This lesson examines the key stakeholders of an organisation and what each gr...
Business ethics, CSR and ESG
This lesson describes the nature of business ethics and explains how organisa...
Public sector entities in Ghana
This lesson surveys the main public sector entities in Ghana, including minis...
Organisational forms and structural choice
This lesson explains the main organisational forms a business may take and an...
Organisational structures
This lesson describes the full range of organisational structures available t...
Collaborating with outside organisations
This lesson discusses the vehicles through which an organisation can collabor...
The price mechanism and market failure
This lesson explains how the price mechanism signals, rewards and allocates r...
Macro-economic factors and regulation
This lesson identifies the key macro-economic factors that affect businesses ...
Stakeholder needs and their impact on business decisions
This lesson analyses the needs of the different stakeholders of an organisati...
The business planning process
This lesson describes the process of business planning, defining an organisat...
Business functions, activities and processes
This lesson describes the main business functions, activities and processes, ...
Formal and informal organisation; organisational culture
This lesson distinguishes the formal organisation from the informal organisat...
Leadership and management
This lesson describes and explains key aspects of leadership and management i...
Individual and group behaviour; teams
This lesson describes individual and group behaviour in organisations and exp...
Motivation of management and employees
This lesson describes and explains the motivation of management and employees...
The human resource function: recruitment and selection
This lesson describes the roles of the Human Resource Department and explains...
Training and development of employees
This lesson describes and explains the training and development of employees,...
Employment practices: discipline, grievance, remuneration and welfare
This lesson describes the remaining core human resource practices: disciplina...
The marketing function: concepts, roles and planning
This lesson introduces the marketing function, describing marketing concepts,...
Marketing in action: segmentation, the marketing mix, pricing and customer care
This lesson applies marketing theory in practice, covering market segmentatio...
Operations management
This lesson describes and explains the key aspects of operations management, ...
Data, information, knowledge and information systems
This lesson describes the nature of data, information and knowledge, distingu...
Risks to systems development, data reliability and data bias
This lesson identifies the main risks that arise when new information systems...
Managing information risks and securing data
This lesson explains how the main information and technology risks are manage...
Environmental and competitive analysis models
This lesson describes and applies the business models used to analyse an orga...
Product, portfolio and growth models
This lesson describes and applies the business models used to analyse product...
Emerging technologies in the private and public sector
This lesson identifies the features and uses of key developments in technolog...
Artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotic process automation
This lesson explains the impact on the accountancy profession of developments...
Cyber risk, computer fraud and social media risks
This lesson explains the different types of cyber risk and computer fraud tha...
Legal and ethical issues in information security
This lesson explains the legal and ethical issues relating to information sec...
Student Feedback
With about 4 years of experience preparing ICAG students for the exams, complemented by about 5 years of hands-on experience in both the private and public sectors in auditing and accounting roles, respectively, I bring both examination expertise and practical, real-world insight to every session. Holding the NTC license as a professional teacher speaks volumes about my pedagogical skills.
John Lotsa
InstructorWith about 4 years of experience preparing ICAG students for the exams, complemented by about 5 years of hands-on experience in both the private and public sectors in auditing and accounting roles, respectively, I bring both examination expertise and practical, real-world insight to every session. Holding the NTC license as a professional teacher speaks volumes about my pedagogical skills.