BSNS5002 Business Environments Assessment 2 2026 | Open Polytechnic

BSNS5002 Business Environments Assessment 2

Learners who successfully complete this course will be able to:

• Analyse the impact of internal environmental influences on business operations
• Analyse the impact of external environmental influences on business operations
• Evaluate environmental data to manage risk to support the performance of an organisation

Weighting

25% 

Learning outcome 

2.Analyse the impacts of external environmental influences on business operations.

Instructions

Complete and submit your assessment according to the Open Polytechnic's Assessments webpage. 

This includes information on academic integrity, formatting, word limits and referencing.

• Include your name, student number and the assessment number.
• Number your pages. Submission
• Submit your assessment in one file.
• Submit your work through your iQualify course.
• Emailed assessments will not be accepted.
• You will receive an automated notice advising you of your successful submission. 

By submitting your assessment, you confirm that it is your own, original work. 

BSNS5002 ASSESSMENT 2

Introduction

In this assessment, you will use a range of resources to analyse the potential impacts of external environmental influences on the business operations of your chosen business from assessment one.

Task 1: PESTEL analysis Read the resources available by conducting your own research to identify external factors that are relevant to your chosen business. 

Complete the six sections below to conduct a PESTEL analysis on the external environment in which your chosen business operates. 

a. PoliticalFactors Identify two relevant political factors For each factor: 

• Explain whether it is an opportunity or a threat to your chosen business. 
• Describe how it impacts (or may impact) your chosen business operations. (Word count guideline: 300) (16 marks) 

b. Economic Factors Identify two relevant economic factors For each factor: 

• Explain whether it is an opportunity or a threat to your chosen business. 
• Describe how it is impacting (or may impact) on your chosen business's operations. 
• (Word count guideline: 300) (16 marks) c. Social Factors Identify two relevant social factors For each factor: 
• Explain whether it is an opportunity or a threat to your chosen business.
• Describe how it is impacting (or may impact) on your chosen business's operations. 
• (Word count guideline: 300) (16 marks)