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Foundation Year Leadership and Technology Reading Lists  FDY3002

Exploring the Business Environment 

All the reading and resources from your modules, all in one place

Reading List Category
Resource Type
Lesson

Lesson 1

Key Text eBook

The Business Models Handbook: Templates theory…

by Hague, P.
Key Text eBook

Business Environment

by Worthington, I., Britton, C. and Thompson, E
Essential Resource Website

Careers and employability

by Arden University
Essential Resource Website

Business Management BA Hons

by Arden University
Essential Resource Article

What is a Global Manager

by Bartlett, C. A. and Ghoshal, S.
Essential Resource Website

The humble beginnings of the world's biggest…

by Love Money
Essential Resource eBook

Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining…

by Porter, M. E.
Essential Resource Website

Top 100 largest companies in the world by market…

by Statista Research Department
Essential Resource Website

Set up a business

by UK Government
Essential Resource Website

How Ikea tweaked its products to woo India's…

by Biswas, S.
Essential Resource Website

How to start a business in Germany

by Bouliane, N.
Essential Resource Website

About us

by IKEA
Essential Resource Website

Will the first Ikea in India succeed?

by Limaye, Y.

Lesson 2

Key Text eBook

The Business Models Handbook: Templates theory…

by Hague, P.
Essential Resource Video

The Economy of The United Kingdom

by Economics Explained
Essential Resource Website

Home page

by Encyclopædia Britannica
Essential Resource Article

SWOT analysis

by Harmon, A.
Essential Resource Video

The new digital business. TEDxOxbridge

by Heaslip, R
Essential Resource Video

SWOT Analysis

by Kenton, W.
Essential Resource Website

What legal developments can businesses in the UK…

by Osborne Clarke
Essential Resource Website

GDP (current US$)

by World Bank
Essential Resource Video

PESTLE analysis

by CIPD
Essential Resource Video

What Are Stakeholders?

by Corporateethics

Lesson 3

Key Text eBook

Introduction to Global Business: Understanding…

by Gaspar, J. et al.
Essential Resource Video

This is what makes employees happy at work | The…

by Bush, M. C.
Essential Resource Website

Met Police Found to be Institutionally Racist,…

by Dodd, V.
Essential Resource Website

How can the Met police change its rotten culture…

by Fish, S.
Essential Resource Website

Implementing an Effective Change Programme:…

by Chartered Management Institute
Essential Resource Article

Motivation through the design of work: Test of a…

by Hackman, J. R. and Oldham, G. R.
Essential Resource Article

Dimensionalizing Cultures: The Hofstede Model in…

by Hofstede, G.
Essential Resource Website

13 Key Functions of a Human Resources Department

by Indeed
Essential Resource Other

Choosing Strategies for Change

by Kotter, J. P. and Schlesinger, L. A.
Essential Resource Video

8 lessons on building a company people enjoy…

by McCord, P.
Essential Resource Article

Not what it was and not what it will be: The…

by Oldham, G. R., and Hackman, J. R.
Essential Resource Website

Tesco: More than 2,000 jobs set to go due to…

by Simpson, E. and Thomas, D.
Essential Resource Website

How to Choose a Leadership Pattern

by Tannenbaum, R. and Schmidt, W. H.
Essential Resource Website

The 6-D model of national culture

by Hofstede, G.

Lesson 4

Key Text eBook

The Business Models Handbook: Templates theory…

by Hague, P.
Key Text eBook

Strategic Managing in a Turbulent World: Learning…

by Greveling, N. and Bushoff, R.
Essential Resource Website

Home: Enterprise Incubator Portal

by Arden Enterprise Incubator
Essential Resource Video

4 simple ways to have a great idea. TED Archive

by St. John, R.
Essential Resource Website

4 Factors That Can Affect Startup Success

by Tateossian, T.
Essential Resource Video

Time bending -- 365 ways to unlock creativity and…

by TEDx Talks
Essential Resource Video

What the DUCK?

by TEDx Talks
Essential Resource Video

Innovation in Business – Kaiser Permanente

by Kaiser Permanente Thrive
Essential Resource Website

Health care innovation insights for business

by Kaiser Permanente
Essential Resource Website

What is LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®?

by LEGO Group
Essential Resource Website

It's Your Time to Shine! Submit a Product…

by Lego Ideas
Essential Resource Website

The One-Page Business Plan

by Arden Enterprise Incubator
Essential Resource Website

Test My Creativity Tool

by AULIVE
Essential Resource Article

Entrepreneurship

by Davison, E. D.
Essential Resource Other

Ansoff Matrix

by Dziak, M.
Essential Resource Website

The World’s Most Innovative Companies

by McGregor, J.
Essential Resource Other

Creativity

by Riley, G.

Lesson 5

Key Text eBook

The Business Models Handbook: Templates theory…

by Hague, P.
Essential Resource Website

Product Life Cycle: The 4 Stages Explained

by Intuit Mailchimp
Essential Resource Website

Nintendo History

by Nintendo
Essential Resource Website

A-Z list of databases | Arden Learning Success Hub

by Arden Learning Success Hub
Essential Resource Website

IBIS WORLD Guidance | Arden Learning Success Hub

by Arden Learning Success Hub
Essential Resource Website

Takeaway & Fast-Food Restaurants in the UK:…

by Dinev, K.
Essential Resource Website

Takeaway & Fast-Food Restaurants in the UK:…

by Dinev, K.
Essential Resource Website

Report: Film Adaptations Of Books Earn 53% More…

by Rowe, A.
Essential Resource Article

Market Segmentation

by Ruckno, H.
Essential Resource Website

Growth–share matrix

by Ungvarsky, J.
Essential Resource Website

Marketing

by Zimmer, S.

Lesson 6

Key Text eBook

The Business Models Handbook: Templates theory…

by Hague, P.
Essential Resource Website

What Is Finance?

by Indeed Editorial Team
Essential Resource eBook

Financial Management for Non-Financial Managers

by Marsh, C.
Essential Resource Website

Basic Accounting Terminology and Concepts

by Tobin, J.M.

Lesson 7

Key Text eBook

Introduction to Global Business: Understanding…

by Gaspar, J. et al.
Key Text eBook

Business Environment

by Worthington, I., Britton, C. and Thompson, E
Essential Resource Other

Stakeholder Analysis and Management

by Chartered Management Institute of Marketing (CIM)
Essential Resource Video

Is stakeholder capitalism building a better world…

by Financial Times
Essential Resource Website

10 key principles of stakeholder engagement

by Association for Project Management
Essential Resource Website

How Good Are Your Communication Skills?

by Mind Tools
Essential Resource Website

How Self-Motivated Are You?

by Mind Tools
Essential Resource Website

Engaging with stakeholders

by Unilever
Essential Resource Article

Stakeholder Theory and Analysis

by Zimmer, S.

Lesson 8

Key Text eBook

Introduction to Global Business: Understanding…

by Gaspar, J. et al.
Key Text eBook

Business Environment

by Worthington, I., Britton, C. and Thompson, E
Essential Resource Article

Social enterprise

by Campbell, J.
Essential Resource Website

The case for Toms

by Davis, B.
Essential Resource Other

A guide to legal forms for social enterprise

by Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Essential Resource Video

Milton Friedman tells Phil Donahue why socialism…

by GST
Essential Resource eBook

Corporate Social Responsibility

by Pedersen, E. R. G.
Essential Resource Video

TOMS: One for one

by Club Apparel
Essential Resource eBook

Business ethics: Managing corporate citizenship…

by Crane, A., and Matten, D.
Essential Resource Article

The triple bottom line: what is it and how does…

by Slaper, T.F., and Hall, T.J.
Essential Resource Video

Pursuit of a Triple Bottom Line: People, Planet…

by TEDx Talks

Lesson 9

Key Text eBook

Introduction to Global Business: Understanding…

by Gaspar, J. et al.
Key Text eBook

Business Environment

by Worthington, I., Britton, C. and Thompson, E
Essential Resource Website

Learn From Elon Musk’s Mistakes And Make Better…

by Puutio, A.
Essential Resource Video

TEDxVALLETTA - Jo Simpson - Intuitive Decision…

by Simpson. J.
Essential Resource Video

A business consultant at a NGO: What I learnt on…

by Weber. B.
Essential Resource Website

When Decisions Are Not Data-Driven

by Bendor-Samuel, P.
Essential Resource Website

What does a business consultant do?

by Indeed Editorial Team
Essential Resource Other

Cognitive processes of decision making

by Sniezek, J. A.
Essential Resource Website

Student nurses should be taught to use their ‘…

by Stephenson, J.
Essential Resource Video

Science-Based Decision-Making | Hashem Al-Ghaili…

by Al-Ghaili, H

Lesson 10

Key Text eBook

Success in Academic Writing

by Day, T
Essential Resource Website

English Language Hub

by Arden University Library
Essential Resource Video

Understanding the Assignment

by Myers, K.
Essential Resource Website

Office365

by Office365
Essential Resource Website

Assignment calculator

by Studiosity
Essential Resource Website

Guide to submitting your assignments

by Arden University
Essential Resource Website

Academic integrity and misconduct QA23

by Arden University
Essential Resource Website

Exams and assessment

by Arden University Library
Essential Resource Website

Academic Skills

by Arden University Library

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