NATIONAL ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS

BTEC HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS (RQF)

ASSIGNMENT BRIEF

Unit Code, Number and Title T/618/5032 - Unit 1 Contemporary Business Environment

Semester and Academic Year Semester 1 / Academic year 2024 - 202

Unit Assessor(s) Daniel Van Houtte / Dinh Thuy Dung / Pham Thu Van

BBE A1.1: Organizational types, functions, and structure

Component Number and Title
(Assessment 1 of 2, Individual assignment)
Issue Date September 26th, 2024
Submission Date 10.00 AM – Saturday, October 26th, 2024

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I certify that the evidence submitted for this assignment is my own. I

Learner declaration have clearly referenced any sources used in the work. I understand that
false declaration is a form of malpractice.

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Submission format

This is an individual assignment.

The submission format is in the form of an E-report. Please refer the Student handbook (Vietnamese
version, Appendix 2) for the Assignment submission rules.
The file on Turnitin must be in Word format and include the first page of this cover sheet. The first
page of the cover sheet should be in the picture format in order to ensure the accepted similarity of
Turnitin.
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Name of the file includes Student ID_Unit name_Assessment no. (E.g. “1010001_BBE_A1.1”)
Ensure that authenticity declaration has been signed electronically.
Plagiarism is unacceptable. Students must cite all sources and input the information by
paraphrasing, summarising or using direct quotes. A Referral Grade is given when Plagiarism is
identified in your work. There are no exceptions.
Your evidence/findings must be cited using Harvard Referencing Style. Please refer to Reference

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This assignment should be written in a concise, formal business style using Arial 11 or Times New
Roman 13 font size and 1.5 spacing.
The word limit is 3,500 words (+/- 10%).
 You MUST complete and submit softcopy of your work on the due dates stated on Assignment
brief. All late work is not allowed to submit. This rule is not waived under any circumstances.
Read ALL Instructions on this Page and review the Pass, Merit and Distinction criteria carefully. To pass
the assignment, you must achieve ALL the Pass Criteria outlined in the marking sheet. To achieve a Merit,
you must achieve ALL the Merit criteria (and therefore the Pass criteria). To achieve a Distinction, you
must achieve ALL the Distinction criteria (and therefore the Pass and Merit criteria).

Unit Learning Outcomes

LO1: Explain the different types, size and scope of organisations

LO2: Demonstrate the interrelationship of the various functions within an organisation and how
they link to organisational structure

Vocational Scenario

VPS Securities Joint Stock Company was established in 2006 and is the largest
investment banking securities company in the Vietnamese stock market to date. VPS
is the leader in HSX, HNX and Upcom in stock brokerage activities, and the number 1
position in the stock market in the derivatives segment (58.77% by the end of the
second quarter of 2024). Typical products and services: Asset management services,
investment banking services, securities services, capital market consulting
services...). The company's strategic orientation is to become the most admired
company for its creativity and understanding of customers. The mission is to open up
opportunities for easy access to services and products in the fields of financial
investment and consumption to bring outstanding and sustainable values to
customers, partners and the community. The company's total assets under
management are more than 22,400 billion VND, charter capital is nearly 9,000 billion
VND.

On June 6th, under the sponsorship of the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the
Vietnam Wealth Advisor Summit 2024 (VWAS 2024) organized by Vietnam Investment
Review and the Vietnam Financial Advisors Community was successfully held.
The theme of the ceremony was "Adapting to Uncertainties" including many reputable
speakers from leading companies in the financial industry, as well as policy experts,
the forum was an opportunity for in-depth exchanges and the pursuit of creating a
sustainable investment market.
During the forum, representing VPS, Mr. Lê Đức Khánh - Director of Analysis shared
insights on managing stock investment portfolios during the discussion session on
"Investment Asset Portfolio".
Dedicated to Providing the Best Products and Services for Customers
With a customer-centric approach, everyone at VPS strives to deliver the best
financial products and services, flexibly meeting the needs of customers.
The "Brokerage Award of the year 2014" is a testament to VPS's efforts in providing
comprehensive financial solutions and creating sustainable value for customers and
partners, affirming its leading position in the financial and securities sector in
Vietnam. This award also serves as a reminder of the trust and support that
customers and partners have placed in VPS.

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With significant advancements in research and development and pioneering
technology applications, VPS has introduced exceptional products, confidently
creating a unique experience for each customer. Financial services products are
integrated into the VPS SmartOne ecosystem, enabling customers to conveniently
access information, optimize transaction time, and enjoy a seamless experience. VPS
SmartOne has proven to be the leading financial investment application in Vietnam.
Leading Financial Institution in Vietnam
On its nearly 20-year journey of construction and development, VPS has gradually
affirmed its role and position as one of the leading financial institutions in Vietnam.
Since Q1 2021, VPS has consistently maintained its leading position in securities
brokerage market share across all four rankings: HOSE, HNX, UPCOM, and
Derivatives. As of Q1 2024, VPS achieved a market share of 20.29% on HOSE and
nearly a quarter of the market share on HNX with 24.711%. VPS's market share on
UPCoM is 22.313% and 58.90% in derivatives.
VPS has been recognized by prestigious organizations both domestically and
internationally for its positive contributions through numerous accolades and awards,
such as Best Brokerage House 2024, awarded by The Asset within the framework of
the Triple A Awards for Sustainable Finance 2024; Most Flexible Financial Service
Products Provider Vietnam 2024, honored by World Business Outlook; and The
Brokerage Award of the year 2023 at the Vietnam Wealth Advisor Summit 2023.
With a philosophy of corporate responsibility and opening up financial investment
opportunities for everyone, VPS is committed to continuing the journey towards
financial prosperity with our esteemed customers.

Assignment activity and guidance

You are required to conduct an analysis on several sample firms on the brokerage industry to gain
access to industry perspectives and best practices from other high-performance companies. You will
present your analysis to your line manager and to the management team. The analysis will be on
overall market size (international and national) and different sub-sector (public, private, voluntary) firms.
Organisations to be considered will include public (national and local companies), private (retailers,
manufacturers, and suppliers) and voluntary (charity organisations and social enterprises).
You will present this industry analysis as a portfolio of ‘insights’ factsheets, to include:
1. An introduction to sub-sectors, different types of organisations and VPS in the industry and
the market size
2. A factsheet for a selected sub-sector organisations, with explanation of each of the chosen
organisations, including background details of the organisations; the products and services they
supply; the size and scope of the organisation; their visions, missions, and business objectives;
the organisational and legal structures and information about their stakeholders.
For business modelling purposes, you will also need to examine the various business functions in one
organisation and create an organisational chart to explore the interrelationships between the different
functions.
In addition to the ‘insights’ factsheets, you will present an organisational flow chart that shows:
3. An analysis for one of the chosen organisations (can be VPS, using visual mapping to show
how internal departments, for example. finance, marketing, work together to meet business
objectives and how interrelationships are defined by the structure of the organisation.

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 4. Conclusions based on critical impact analysis of different business structures and the
interrelationships between internal departments in successfully fulfilling overall business
objectives.
Hints:
 Choose two companies that differ from VPS in sub-sector and (if possible) in legal structure,
and make the factsheets for 3 organisations: VPS and the 2 companies
 Use stakeholders mapping to compare the purposes of the company and its competitors
 Analyse advantages and disadvantages of the organisational structure
 You are required to submit a report form

Recommended Resources
Please note that the resources listed are examples for you to use as a starting point in your research –
the list is not definitive.
Weblinks
https://www.vps.com.vn/en/post/vps--brokerage-award-of-the-year-2024
https://www.vps.com.vn/
HN Global (2021) Textbooks. Available at: https://hnglobal.highernationals.com/textbooks

Textbooks
Burns, J. and Needle, D. (2019) Business in Context: An Introduction to Business and its Environment. 7th Ed.
Cengage Learning
Worthington, I. and Britton. C. (2018) The Business Environment. 8th Ed. Harlow: Pearson

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Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Pass Merit Distinction

LO1: Explain the different types, size and scope of

organisations
P1 Explain different types and
purposes of organisations; public, M1 Analyse how the structure,
private and voluntary sectors and size and scope of different
legal structures organisations link to the business
objectives and product and
P2 Explain the size and scope of services offered by the LO1 and LO2
a range of different types of organisation. D1 Provide critical analysis of the
organisations. complexities of different
LO2: Demonstrate the interrelationship of the various functions organisations and structures
within an organisation and how they link to organisational
structure
P3 Discuss the relationship M2 Analyse the interrelationships
between different organisational between organisational functions
functions and how they link to and the impact that can have
organisational objectives and upon organisational structure.
structure.

* Please note that grades are provisional. They are only confirmed once internal and external verifiers
have taken place, and the final decisions have been agreed by the assessment board.
* This grade only reflects the result of this assignment, not for the whole Unit.