River Island and City of Westminster College
For each of the businesses you investigate, provide a description, its purpose and trading activities and the sector it operates in. Provide information on the type of business and its liability.
ONE of your organisations must be the City of Westminster College.
Introduction
In this task I will be investigating two businesses, one of them will be City of Westminster College and another one will be River Island. I will be providing a description, purpose, trading activities, sector, and type of business and the liability of each business.
Description & Trading activities
City of Westminster College is a college of Further Education. It is located in the central London. The college has got two centres, one is based in Paddington and another one in Queen’s Park. The centre in Paddington has a big studio which is used for training and performance, well equipped gym, sports hall to paly team sports, Learning Resource Centre with computers and books. City of Westminster College offers different types of courses, such as vocational for example BTEC Business or BTEC Travel and Tourism as well as academic ones for example A levels Maths, English or GCSE courses. It also provides some university courses. .
River Island is a high street fashion brand, which operates in many countries. It sells women’s, men’s and children’s clothing, such as dresses, skirts, jeans, jumpers, suits, waistcoats, hoodies as well as footwear, for instance boots, heels, trainers, and accessories for example bags, jewellery, watches and sunglasses. River Island was set up and it is owned by the Lewis family.
Range of different businesses
Public, private, not-for-profit businesses
Public sector businesses are those that are run by the government. Public sector businesses are less likely to take risks, because they operate for the good of the people rather than just to make a profit. City of Westminster College is in public sector, as it is owned by the government. Its objectives and
ONE of your organisations must be the City of Westminster College.
Introduction
In this task I will be investigating two businesses, one of them will be City of Westminster College and another one will be River Island. I will be providing a description, purpose, trading activities, sector, and type of business and the liability of each business.
Description & Trading activities
City of Westminster College is a college of Further Education. It is located in the central London. The college has got two centres, one is based in Paddington and another one in Queen’s Park. The centre in Paddington has a big studio which is used for training and performance, well equipped gym, sports hall to paly team sports, Learning Resource Centre with computers and books. City of Westminster College offers different types of courses, such as vocational for example BTEC Business or BTEC Travel and Tourism as well as academic ones for example A levels Maths, English or GCSE courses. It also provides some university courses. .
River Island is a high street fashion brand, which operates in many countries. It sells women’s, men’s and children’s clothing, such as dresses, skirts, jeans, jumpers, suits, waistcoats, hoodies as well as footwear, for instance boots, heels, trainers, and accessories for example bags, jewellery, watches and sunglasses. River Island was set up and it is owned by the Lewis family.
Range of different businesses
Public, private, not-for-profit businesses
Public sector businesses are those that are run by the government. Public sector businesses are less likely to take risks, because they operate for the good of the people rather than just to make a profit. City of Westminster College is in public sector, as it is owned by the government. Its objectives and