Year 11 BME General

Course overview

The Year 11 Business Management and Enterprise General course focuses on establishing and operating a small business in Australia. Students explore how business ideas can be developed into viable business ventures and examine the factors that contribute to business success.

In Unit 1, the focus is on establishing a small business in Australia. Students investigate reasons for starting a business, entrepreneurship, innovation, business environments, business ownership, legal requirements, marketing, business planning and human resources.

In Unit 2, the focus shifts to operating a small business in Australia. Students examine business networks, ethical practice, workplace and consumer law, entrepreneurship, teamwork, marketing, financial records, management, risk management and methods of monitoring business activities.

Together, the two units develop the knowledge and practical skills needed to understand how small businesses are established, operated and managed successfully in Australia.

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How to use this page

Each dotpoint below follows the Year 11 BME General course.
Each dotpoint links to its own page with clear notes, audio, visuals, flashcards, and revision games.
After the online content, use the workbook to practise and consolidate the key skills and questions for that topic.

Student holding the Business Management workbook outdoors

Semester 1 — Unit 1

Semester 1 Unit 1 19 dotpoints

Environments (PEST)

9 dotpoints

Classification of businesses

sole traders
partnerships
private companies
not-for-profit organisations
franchises

Reasons for starting a business

wealth creation
development of an innovative idea
financial security
employment opportunities/choices

The environments of business

macro environment
operating environment
internal environment

Legal requirements in setting up sole traders and partnerships

Australian business number (ABN)
business name
business registration
Partnership Act 1895 (WA)
Partnership agreement
registration of tax file number

Identification of a business opportunity

Concept of entrepreneurship

Types of innovation

The relationship between business growth and innovation

Introduction to the concept of ethical practice for business, particularly in relation to the external environment

Management — Operations

5 dotpoints

Factors influencing business success

positive cash flow
appropriate market research
experience in business planning

Factors influencing business failure

lack of cash flow
lack of market research
lack of experience in business planning

Sources of funding from financial institutions

short-term
long-term

Purpose of a simple business plan

Key features of a simple business plan

mission statement
business profile

Management — Marketing

2 dotpoints

The importance of identifying potential customers and competitors

The following elements of the marketing mix

product
price
place
promotion

People

3 dotpoints

Role of human resources in business

Employer obligations

payroll
superannuation
leave entitlements

Key features of a job description

skills
qualifications
experience

Semester 2 — Unit 2

Semester 2 Unit 2 24 dotpoints

Environments (PEST)

9 dotpoints

Legal requirements for operating small to medium enterprises (SMEs), including sole traders and partnerships

Goods and Services Tax (GST)
Business activity statement (BAS) reporting

Intent and purpose of the following Western Australian workplace laws

Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA)
Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA)

Rights and responsibilities of employers

implement Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA) and Worksafe practices
implement Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA) policies

Rights and responsibilities of employees

follow Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA) and Worksafe practices

The rights of consumers in Australian consumer law

make a complaint
return faulty products
engage in lay-by agreements

The concept of business networks

Purpose of business networks

The concept of ethical business practice

code of ethics for employer/employee
employer/employee behaviour
business/client relationship

Business protocols, including the use of appropriate language and business etiquette

People

6 dotpoints

Characteristics of entrepreneurs

responsible risk taker
resilience
self-confidence
specialised knowledge and/or experience

Enterprising traits

risk taking
optimism
creativity
perseverance

Ways to work collaboratively in teams

accept responsibility
support and contribute to team effort
acknowledge other points of view

Key traits of teamwork that facilitate creativity and innovation

openness and honesty
valuing ideas and contributions
learning from unsuccessful ideas

Key features of the following creative and critical thinking tools

Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to another use, Eliminate, Reverse (SCAMPER)
De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats

Decision-making tools

Plus, Minus, Interesting (PMI)
Y-charts

Management — Marketing

3 dotpoints

The concept of competitive advantage

Elements of the marketing mix

people
processes
physical presence of the business

Factors that influence consumer purchasing decisions

peer groups
psychological factors
economic factors

Management — Operations

6 dotpoints

The nature and purpose of the following simple cash records

receipts
bank deposit slip
simple business bank reconciliation

Nature and purpose of the following source documents

order forms
tax invoice

Simple calculation of profit using income and expenses only

The role of the manager in operating a business

planning
organising
leading
controlling

Risk management strategies when operating a SME business

insurance
employee training

Methods of monitoring business activities

customer database
sales data
debt and cash