UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2018/2019
EXAMINATION FOR THE CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
CBIT 0104: BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT
FULLTIME/PARTITIME
DATE: AUGUST, 2019 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question One & ANY OTHER TWO questions.
QUESTION ONE
a. Business is defined differently by different people as per different situations.
describe the concept of business and what it entails. (10 Marks)
b. Good management in business is important. Describe the main departments found in
most business organizations. (10 Marks)
c. When planning to start a business, discuss various objectives you should
consider including the bottom-line objective of business. (10 Marks)
QUESTION TWO
a. Define the term entrepreneur (2 Marks)
b. Explain the main characteristics associated with an entrepreneur (8 Marks)
c. Explain the reasons why an entrepreneur find it difficult to obtain finance from external
investors (10 Marks)
QUESTION THREE
a. Define Entrepreneurship, describe an entrepreneur and state the Characteristics of
Successful Entrepreneurs. (15 Marks)
b. Explain the role played by an entrepreneur in a business enterprise as a resource mobiliser
(5Marks)
QUESTION FOUR
a. Explain any five factor considered in deciding to be self-employed. (10Marks)
b. Discuss any five challenges that small scale business firms encounter in your country
(10Marks)
QUESTION FIVE
a. Discuss Partnership as a form of business citing the different types of partners and
their participation in the partnership business. (10Marks)
b. Explain five ways through which an entrepreneur can generate business ideas
(10Marks)
