BU1006: The Business Environment
Essay Question
“How the state runs business in China. Much of modern China’s epic growth was
driven by private enterprise – but under Xi Jinping, the Communist party has
returned to being the ultimate authority in business as well as politics.” McGregor, R.
(25 th July 2018) The Guardian Long Read.
Your task is to:
Explain the importance of different political environments in which
businesses operate. Critically analyse these differences, citing
examples of how they might influence business in either positive or
negative ways.
Writing the Essay:
To help you in the task, you are advised to adopt the following guidelines:
Step One = The Information required
Since you are required to write a continuous 2,000 word
continuous essay using Harvard referencing using a range of
tools of analysis, your first task will be to understand what the
question is asking you to do.
Once you are satisfied that you understand the question,
formulate an essay plan. You need an introduction, which sets
out your terms of reference. You need to define technical
terms. You need to consider the order in which you are going to
present your discussion. This is an important aspect of essay
writing, as you need to be able to link paragraphs without the
use of bullet points or sub-headers. You will need to provide a
conclusion, which acts as a brief summary of your findings.