Part 1: Introduction to business management: The business world and business management -- Entrepreneurship -- The establishment of a business -- The business environment -- Part 2: General management principles: Introduction to general management -- The basic elements of planning -- Organising -- Leadership: Leading people in the organisation -- Meeting human resource requirements and developing effectiveness in HR --Motivating and managing human resources -- The legal environment and human resources -- Controlling the management process -- Part 3: The functional management of the organisation: The marketing process -- The marketing instruments -- The integrated marketing strategy -- Public relations -- The financial function and financial management -- Asset management: The investment decision -- Financing decisions -- The operations management function -- Operations management: Activities, techniques and methods -- Purchasing and supply management -- Sourcing activities -- Part 4: Contemporary issues in business management: Contemporary management challenges in business management.