Table of Contents of The Rudiments of Business

The RUDIMENTS of BUSINESS  

“The directors and officers of any organisation irrespective of its size should feel in their heart, and in their soul that they are responsible, not merely to make dividends for the shareholders of their company, but to enhance the general prosperity and moral sentiments of their country”.-

Fred Stewart 2009

CONTENTS

Chapters

About the Author

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Introduction

Part One              GOING INTO BUSINESS

1         What caused the 2008 Financial Melt-down?

2         Understanding the Risks in Business

3         Why Businesses Fail

4         Money Banking and Foreign Exchange

5         External and Internal Factors that Influence Businesses

6         Economics Simplified

7         Investment Cycle

8         Understanding the Stock Market

9         Understanding the Fundamentals of Globalisation

10     Background to the Emissions Trading Scheme and its impact on Business                              

11     Getting Started

12     Types of Business Entities

13     The Benefits of Buying a Franchise

14     Joint Ventures

15     A Guide to Due Diligence

16     Assessing the True Value of a Business

17     Getting the Right Advice

18     Making the Right Choice

19     Options for Funding a Business

20     The Essential Qualities of a Successful Business Manager

21     Defining the Roles of Management and Directors

Part Two              OPERATING YOUR BUSINESS

22     Strategic Planning

23     Business Operational Planning

24     Developing a Business and Marketing Plan

25     Definitions of Business Operations

26     Utilising Statistics in your Business and Marketing Plans

27     Business Branding

28     Mission Statement

29     Typical Business Organisational Chart

30     Running Productive Meetings

31     Developing and Maintaining an Effective IT System

32     Use of Online Services

33     Marketing and Sales

34     The Benefits of Networking

35     Key Performance Indicators

36     Human Resources

37     Employing Staff and Related Issues

38     Understanding Ourselves and Others

39     Security in Your Business

40     The Basic Principles of Accounting

41     Credit Control and Bad Debts

42     Project Management

43     Change Management

44     Logistics

45     What is Lean?

Part Three           LEGAL TOPICS

46     Statutory Requirements

47     Corporate Governance

48     Business Operations Manual

49     Occupational Safety and Health

50     Definitions of Copyright, Patents and Trademarks

Part Four             BUILDNG YOUR BUSINESS

51     Encouraging Innovation and Sustainability

52     Developing Your Own Franchise

53     Maximising the Efficiencies in Your Business

54     Standards of Excellence

55     Invest in Training your Staff

56     Business Website

57     Exporting

58     Business Mentors

59     Overcome Procrastination

Part Five              GLOSSARIES OF TERMS

                                Standard Banking Terms and Conditions

                                Standard Insurance Terms and Conditions

                                Glossary of Stock Market Terminology

Please Note:      The above chapter will be specific to each country and provide localised information.

‘Discussion Points’ in the form of questions focussing on the key learning elements are listed at the end of each chapter.