BAE_6_SBM Small Business Management Coursework Assignment Brief 2026 | LSBU

See the solutions of this brief: BAE_6_SBM Coursework Business Model Canvas & Business Report Examples

BAE6SBM Tasks

• Develop an understanding and critically evaluate how SMEs secure and deploy resources in traditional and international contexts.
• Select, evaluate and apply concepts, tools and techniques to the effective running of SMEs to make informed management decisions for domestic and international growth.
• Critically evaluate SMEs and family-owned small businesses characteristics, behaviour and motivations and arrive at informed conclusions about business opportunities and threats in domestic and international business contexts.
• Demonstrate fine grained knowledge about the peculiarity of SMEs and family-owned businesses in terms of people, cultures, business and management.
• Develop enterprise management skills and demonstrate an opportunity recognizing and effectuation mind-sets to successfully manage SMEs in domestic and international business contexts. 

The brief for this assessment is as follows:

A business model canvas about SME’s international venture supported / accompanied by a business report about the SME. Imagine that you are a Business Manager for a company of your choice. You need to create a Business Model Canvas (with supporting synopsis) and write a Business Report, focusing on the international expansion to a 2nd Country i.e., in addition to the Country where the company was incorporated. You will need to identify and analyse the chosen company’s current business and then offer recommendations for its growth and maturity that includes an international expansion.

The company must be a micro, small or medium-sized business i.e., an EU classified real-life SME. Additionally, it must currently operate i.e., trade, in only one Country. This is an individual piece of work. There is no requirement to conduct primary research. Further details on the assessment, including suggested structure, guidance on report writing and what you expect to be included can be found on VLE.