Dangers of the Media to the Youth

1.0 Executive Summary

For this report I have been asked to carry out an investigation on a field of study that interests me. The degree choice I have chosen is Business studies it requires me to find a volunteer placement because the subject requires a 3-month work experience placement as a volunteer. So that I am able to do the report I will have to present my findings in a way that it is clear and understandable. I will be carrying out my own primary research and using other types of information to help me choose two good places to do volunteer work at.

2.0 Introduction

For me to be able to do the report I will now look at different organisation that would be of benefit to do a volunteer placement at. I will be looking for ones that are business related.

3.0 Main Body

3.1 Business studies skills

Students are required to have a basic understanding of business and it will combine theoretically perspectives with current industry practice to enable the students to develop an understanding of the relevant knowledge and skills necessary. This course also gives a wide range of potential careers many students go on to work in places such as accountancy, banking, recruitment and human resources. Also many business graduates are likely to be found in all types of industrial, commercial, financial and public sectors.

In addition students need to also be able to use MS Office software (or equivalent) for producing word-processed documents they need to be able to use MS Word, for spreadsheets they need to be able to use MS Excel and to be able to make presentations they need to be able to use MS PowerPoint.

3.2 Background Research on the two chosen Organisations

Tesco’s

Tesco’s was founded by Jack Cohen in 1919 and opened its first store in 1929 in Burn Oak, Edgware, Middlesex. Cohen first thought of the name Tesco when he purchased a shipment of tea from T.E Stockwell he joined the two initials with the first two letters of his surname. It was originally a UK grocery store but Tesco’s has grown to such an extent that it is both geographically and into areas such as:

The retailing of books

 Clothing,

 Electronics

 Furniture

 Petrol

 Software

 Financial Services, Telecoms

 Internet Services

 DVD Rental

 Music Downloads

Tesco’s is the third largest retailing store. In February 1995