IB Business & Management
Teaching ideas and resources for the Business & Management module of the International Baccalaureate Diploma programme
Lady Gaga and PEST Analysis
Great news item for linking Society (or Culture) with Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Ball Concert, which has hit problems in Jakarta, Indonesia…
Final call - IB B&M Student Revision Workshop, Hong Kong
This is a final call for those interested in attending the final student revision workshop with Level7 Education, in preparation for the upcoming May 2012 examinations…
Honeywell International - a great case study for Quality Assurance
Here’s a great case study to teach total quality management, productivity improvements and its impact on job satisfaction of employees. Read the full case study here…....
IB B&M Exam Tip #4 - The STOP principle
With the exams just a few weeks away, here’s this week’s top exam tip to help with evaluation - the STOP principle…
News article - great for UWP case study
A brilliant news article from the New York Times that will have direct relevance to students for the UWP Mission to Loyka case study…
read more...»IB B&M Exam Tip #3
Here’s the next exam tip - this one focuses on evaluation, the essential skill required to get a Level 7…
read more...»IB B&M Exam Tip #2
Here’s the second exam tip for the upcoming IB B&M exams about learning the quantitative methods…
read more...»IB B&M Exam tips
As the final examination is fast approaching, keep an eye on tutor2u for tips on preparing for the upcoming exams. The first tip in the series is about planning your revision carefully…
read more...»UWP Mission to Loyka – Week 7 activity
How well do you know the UWP case study? Take this week’s comprehension quiz to find out…
UWP Mission to Loyka – Week 6 activity
Create a personnel profile for all known stakeholders in the UWP case study
This week’s activity requires students to dissect the case study and create a personnel profile of Kos Palouk, Michael Donovan, General Meiri, General Pierce, the governor of Beral, and the Olive Hats.
The February Quiz
How many women appear in the Fortune 500 top billionaires in the world? And how many of these are from China? Which computer maker saw profits soar 54% whilst its American rival reported a 44% drop in profits? Take this month’s current affairs quiz to find out…
UWP Mission to Loyka – Week 5 activity
Research Task – Theory
This week’s activity follows on from last week’s research task on the context of peacekeeping and the UWP Mission to Loyka case study. This week’s activity requires students to research and present their findings (either as a poster, research presentation, blog etc.) about relevant theory related to the case study. This activity will allow students to write better quality answers by applying relevant B&M tools, concepts and theories of the UWP Mission to Loyka.
read more...»UWP Mission to Loyka – Week 4 activity
Research Task – Context
This week’s activity is for students (and teachers if they like) to gather background information about the case study (such as peacekeeping). This will allow students to write better quality answers that are in the context of the UWP Mission to Loyka.
read more...»UWP Mission to Loyka – Week 3 activity
This week’s activity is for students (and teachers if they like) to create a podcast of the UWP Mission to Loyka case study.
The January Quiz
Kung Hei Fat Choi! Happy Chinese New Year of the Dragon.
Which BRIC country finally joined the WTO? Which luxury carmaker enjoyed record-breaking sales - a record held since 1978 - despite the global recession? Take the January Quiz to find out…
read more...»Paper 1 Case Study - UWP Mission to Loyka
Welcome back and Happy New Year!
I’ve uploaded three revision games based on the UWP case study on Zondle…
50 questions on Paper 1 Case Study: UWP Mission to LOYKA
I have uploaded 50 questions on the Business & Management Paper 1 case study: UWP Mission to LOYKA. Read here
The role of non-profit organizations - useful article for B & M Paper 1 case study
With the focus of the IB Business and Management Paper 1 case study on non-profit organizations (NPOs), I found this interesting article, written by Laurence Lien, the Chairman of Lien Foundation, on the role of non-profit organizations. Although his writings relate to Singapore, there are a lot of linkages one can establish between the Government of a country and NPOs. As one reads through the article, there is an interesting mention made of a hospital scenario. I thought this article relates perfectly to the case study, especially with the United World Peace Mission (UWP) contemplating on constructing either a hospital or a university at Loyka. By comparing government programmes to the big stones in a container and NPO programmes to the small stones filling the remaining gaps, Laurence acknowledges that NPOs can be a rich source of innovation and experimentation and that the public sector should welcome and encourage the proliferation of new ideas from the NPOs. Read more here ………..
Paper 1 Case Study - UWP Mission to Loyka
The new Paper 1 case study (for May 2012 and Nov 2012) was released at the beginning of the month. No doubt, teachers and students will be working hard on this to prepare for the final examinations. I’ll be posting weekly activities to get us all familiar with the United World Peace Mission to Loyka…
Zondle - revision games
I’ve uploaded a few B&M revision quizzes on Zondle.
The November Quiz
This month’s November current affairs quiz is packed with questions from the airline and motor industries, and plenty about the BRIC economies. And a Premier League football club has proved you can’t run a business at a loss, however much you think your star players are worth.
How many of the 46 questions can you answer? Take the November quiz to find out…
read more...»Yahoo’s Turnaround Strategy
With the Chief Executive dismissed just under two months ago, Yahoo is all set to undergo a strategic review. The internet giant must decide whether to go alone or succumb to suitors. Bidders range from China’s Alibaba to AOL and Microsoft apart from a few others, although Yahoo turned down Microsoft’s offer of $47.5 billion just three years ago, a very costly mistake which has seen its share price fall from $33 to a mere $16 now. However Yahoo is initiating minor internal adjustments to its capital restructuring process to avoid a hostile takeover, in the process, irking a few stakeholders. Is this turnaround strategy enough for Yahoo to revive its market share from rivals Google, Apple and Facebook?
Read more here .....
The no-frills travel market
This week saw two new budget airlines being launched in the burgeoning no-frills travel market. Both airlines have focused on their brand names to show that their airline is indeed different. Singapore Airlines announced SCOOT, a new long-haul budget carrier to compete against Air Asia and Jet Star. In the wake of the Qantas debacle, a new budget air line was unveiled yesterday in Brisbane. Sporting the iconic green and gold colors, AIR AUSTRALIA is the new brand name for Strategic Airlines, which has been around for almost 20 years. With a soaring Australian dollar and a high demand for travel in Asia, this week’s announcement is strategic given that the global economy is slowing and fuel costs are going through the roof.
Read more on Scoot and Air Australia
The October Quiz
Starting this month, I’ll be posting a monthly current affairs quiz for B&M students and teachers. It’s common knowledge that IB examiners prefer (and in some cases require) answers that use real world examples. There are 30 questions in this month’s current affairs quiz…
read more...»The hyperconnected world
In this article, Thomas L. Friedman highlights how today’s hyperconnected world requires white-collar workers to compete with a bigger pool of cheap geniuses, some of whom are robots, microchips and soft-ware guided machines. Thanks to iphones, Facebook, Skype, amongst others. Just under a decade ago, the connected world was a challenge to blue-collar workers. Thanks to globalization, outsourcing and the internet. Thomas L Friedman points out that for us teachers, the challenge is to inspire our students to be the ’better’ and ‘best’ people in today’s hyperconnected world. Read the article here ...
Unit 2.5 Motivation
This year’s Forbes Rich List of the wealthiest Americans has been published. There is no surprise who is top, but how many women feature in the top 10 and how many people in the top 10 are related to one another? Read on to find out…
read more...»Unit 2.1 Labour productivity - the Angry Birds Effect
Here’s a great visual to add to your PowerPoint presentations, class notes or as a stimulus for a starter/plenary when teaching labour productivity.
So what really is the estimated opportunity cost of Angry Birds in the workplace? And just how much is Rovio estimated to be worth now?! Read on to find out…
5.5 Location and TOK
It’s the start of the new academic year for many centres, and here’s a starter for teaching Unit 5.5 Location. The USA has, for the 3rd year running, slipped in the annual ‘Global Competitiveness’ league table compiled by the World Economic Forum. Which country is number 1? Is Britain in the top 10? Whilst there is no real surprise about Greece, which position has Hong Kong soared to? Read more to find out…
Reach Out - Case Study Toolkit (IBDP Business & Management 2011)
Our revision toolkit for the Reach Out case study for IBDP Business & Management in 2011 is still available. Adam Dean, Head of Commerce & IT at Emirates International School - Jumeirah, has produced a comprehensive analysis of the Reach Out case, including a mock exam paper. This resource can now be ordered from the tutor2u online store here:
Download sample pages from the Reach Out revision toolkit
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Exam Tip #7
With the Easter holidays in full swing, May 2011 candidates are busy preparing for their final IB exams. This week’s ‘top tip’ for the B&M exams is about improving evaluation skills…
read more...»Exam Tip #6 – the DEAD and DEADER principles
With just a week to go before the Easter holidays (in this part of the world anyway), May 2011 candidates will be busy preparing for their final IB exams. Here’s this week’s ‘top tip’ for the B&M exams courtesy of Brett Hillman and Fiona Charnley from Australia…
read more...»Exam Tip #5 – Tackling the Paper 1 case study
With just over 2 weeks to go before the Easter holidays, May 2011 candidates will be busy preparing for their final IB exams. Here’s this week’s ‘top tip’ for the B&M exams…
read more...»Exam Tips for upcoming B&M exams (Tip #4)
With less than 4 weeks to go before many students leave school for the Easter holidays and prepare for their final IB exams, each week I will be posting a ‘top tip’ for the B&M exams.
Here’s the fourth in the series…
read more...»Reach Out - Quiz #3
IBDP Business and Management students will be busy preparing for the Paper 1 pre-release case study. How well do you know Reach Out? Take the 3rd in the series of the 10-question quiz to find out…
read more...»Exam Tips for upcoming B&M exams (Tip #3)
With 5 weeks to go before many students leave school for the Easter holidays and prepare for their final IB exams, each week I will be posting a ‘top tip’ for the B&M exams.
Here’s the third in the series…
read more...»Exam Tips for upcoming B&M exams (Tip #2)
With 6 weeks to go before many students leave school for the Easter holidays and prepare for their final IB exams, each week I will be posting a ‘top tip’ for the B&M exams. Here’s the second in the series…
Model United Nations Development Programme 2011, Istanbul, Turkey
In early March, I was privileged to have been invited to the Koç School in Istanbul, Turkey. The students I met were absolutely amazing – academic geniuses with real personalities and humbleness. This blog is dedicated to them…
Reach Out - Quiz 2
IBDP Business and Management students will be busy preparing for the Paper 1 pre-release case study. How well do you know Reach Out? Take the second in the series of the 10-question quiz to find out. BTW, next month is Austism Awareness Month…
Current Affairs Quiz 23
So where is the best place on the planet to live? And why are the BRICs all over the news? Take this week’s CAQ to find out…
read more...»Exam Tips for upcoming B&M exams
With about 7 weeks to go before many students leave school for the Easter holidays and prepare for their final IB exams, each week I will be posting a ‘top tip’ for the B&M exams.
Here’s the first in the series…
Reach Out - Quiz 1
IBDP Business and Management students will be busy preparing for the Paper 1 pre-release case study. How well do you know Reach Out? Take this 10-question quiz to find out…
Current Affairs Quiz - first in the Year of the Rabbit
We’re back from the Chinese New Year holidays, so here’s the latest current affairs quiz…
read more...»CAQ 19
China and India have been in the news again for all sorts of reasons… do you know why? And which American bank has reported more losses, this time amounting to USD1.2bn (£769m)? Take this week’s current affairs quiz to find out…
read more...»Reach Out case study - BBC Four documentary
In preparing for the P1 pre-seen case study, I watched a brilliant 45-minutes BBC Four video with my students in class called “My Family and Autism”...
CAQ 18
Which US car maker has launched the ‘Volt’ to take on Toyota’s mighty Prius? Which Wall Street bank - which remained profitble during the financial crisis - has reported an increase in profits of 47%? And which internet website, with over 400 million hits each month, has just celebrated its 10th anniversary? Take this week’s current affairs quiz to find out…
read more...»5.4 Quality - starter videos
Used these two footy video clips as (light entertainment) starters for 5.4 Quality…
read more...»CAQ 17
Which Chinese internet company has more customers than Facebook? And what is the most popular overseas destination for French Bordeaux wine? Having already launched the LePhone, Lenovo is about to launch a new gadget to take on the iPad – but what is it called? Take this week’s CAQ to find out…
read more...»2.3 Communication
Here’s an interesting article that can be used when teaching 2.3 Communication…
Current Affairs Quiz #16 – first one of 2011!
Forget the traditional textbook example of product life cycles – which game caused a total storm in 2010 with sales of $360m (£227,848,101) on its first day of release? And who is the most successful female television entrepreneur of all time with her very own 24/7 cable network? Take this week’s CAQ to find out…
read more...»B&M Paper 1 - Reach Out
Useful videos from BBC Four and YouTube for the Reach Out case study (autism)...
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