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Company Profiles aims to provide you with a greater appreciation of exactly how business studies theory translates into best business practice. The ability to relate theory to actual business practice, is one which examiners will reward when marking your work. All the information within this section has been obtained from the businesses themselves, who are keen to provide students with a better understanding their organisations, and the markets in which they operate.
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Marks & Spencer is one of the UK's leading retailers of clothing, foods, homeware and financial services, serving 10 million customers a week in over 300 UK stores. The Company also trades in 30 countries worldwide, and has a Group turnover in excess of £8 billion. Here we look at a range of areas including this Public Limited company's history, its financial reports, its use of franchising, and its approach to issues such as the environment.  more |
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The Budget is the major financial and economic statement made each year by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to Parliament and the Nation. Here we provide a summary of the 2002 Budget announced by the Chancellor Gordon Brown on April 17th. Providing an update on the state of the economy, and outlining the Government's economic and fiscal objectives. more |
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20/20 Hindsight: From starting up to successful entrepreneur, looks in depth at how the UK's most innovative entrepreneurs made it to where they are today. The book, written by Rachelle Thackray, follows the stories of nearly 100 companies as their leaders, owners and founders talk about the ideas, abilities, challenges and opportunities which enabled them to set up and grow their businesses from scratch. The following extract taken from chapter four, provides a valuable insight into exactly how entrepreneurs research their market. more |
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Amnesty International is a worldwide voluntary movement of people who campaign for human rights. Their mission is to promote general awareness of human rights, and oppose specific abuses of human rights around the world. As such they can be seen as a leading example of an international pressure group. This section of the site looks at the history and work of Amnesty International, and in particular the work of their Business Group. more |
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Lloyds TSB Commercial carry out a twice yearly survey of firms in the middle corporate market, covering companies with an annual turnover between £1m and £100m. Completed in January 2002 and June 2001 these surveys provide an indication of developments over the whole of 2001, and the effect events, in September 2001, had on the UK economy . Comprehensive information on regional and industry sector developments will prove useful to business studies and economics students. more |
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CSR Europe is the business-to-business network for Business Ethics / Corporate Social Responsibility in Europe. This membership-based organisation with 50 company members, includes IBM, British Telecom, Shell, BP, Nike, Procter & Gamble, Motorola, Volkswagen, and Coca-Cola. In this section you'll find details on the role of CSR Europe, and information on the nature of Corporate Social Responsibility in Europe and the UK. more |
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The CBI is the UK's premier independent business organisation. It exists to ensure that the government of the day, the European Commission and the wider community understand both the needs of British business and the contribution it makes to the well being of UK society. Here the CBI provide information about their role, membership, policies and recent achievements. more |
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James Dyson and the company he created Dyson Limited, provide an excellent example of the importance of Research and Development within a business. In this section of the site Dyson provide information on a range of issues including their history as a company, a profile of James Dyson the entrepreneur, the company's approach to customer service and detailed information on the importance of Patents in protecting a businesses main assets. more |
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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the government department responsible for producing a wide range of key economic and social statistics. It provides an up-to-date, comprehensive and meaningful description of the UK's economy and society. Making statistics available so that everyone can easily assess the state of the nation, the performance of government and their own position. Over the next few months this section of the site will be developed to provide a major resource for business and economics students. more |
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The Bank of England plays a key role in the UK economy. In this section of the site the bank provides information about its objectives, customers, the formulation of Monetary Policy in the UK, and European Monetary Union. All the material within this section has been produced by the Bank of England itself, and will prove a valuable resource to anyone studying Business or Economics. more |
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In 2000 British Airways plc opened their doors to examstutor to provide detailed information on all aspects of their business. Find out about their approach to Branding, Human Resource Management, and learn about the global airline market. A detailed insight is provided for anyone wanting to understand how business theory translates into best practice. more |
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