IB Business & Management
Teaching ideas and resources for the Business & Management module of the International Baccalaureate Diploma programme
Teaching opportunities at Sha Tin College
Interested in teaching in the Humanities Faculty at an excellent international school in Hong Kong? We have two vacancies for Business Education from August 2011. There is also a post of responsibility in the Faculty for a Coordinator of Theory of Knowledge and IPSE. Read on for more details…
read more...»Current Affairs Quiz #5
Which oil-rich country has its National Day on Thursday? Which computer game raked in £135 million on its debut? And which metal has hit yet another all-time high on the commodities market? Take this week’s CAQ to find out…
read more...»4.3 Branding and TOK
Here’s a great online quiz that you can use with students to check their sense perception of some well known brands…
Current Affairs Quiz #2
So how much does the world’s most expensive dessert cost?! What is the latest unemployment rate in the world’s largest economy? Why is Ferrari in the news, for the wrong reasons? Take this week’s current affairs quiz to find out…
read more...»Current Affairs Quiz #1
Welcome to a new academic year and a new set of current affairs quizzes for Business and Economics students…
read more...»How do companies react to and manage crises?
In the following analysis, I have identified five multi national companies to show how they managed crisis and dealt with negative publicity. The companies are Mattel, PepsiCo, JetBlue, The Coca Cola Company and Johnson & Johnson.
Click here to download the article.
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Tags: management, external shocks, external environment, global economy
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easyJet needs a new name….possibly!
Sir Stelios has told the company that it must improve its performance within 90 days or it will lose the name.
Read the article here
Enteries for a new name to be forwarded to me as soon as possible. I will compile a list a publish.
r.dolan@pgs.org.uk
Current Affairs Quiz #31
Which country has overtaken Saudi Arabia to become the world’s leading oil producer? Which Chinese bank has won government approval for its world record breaking flotation worth at least USD22bn? And which company makes gadgets for the likes of Dell, Sony and Apple? Take this week’s CAQ to find out…
read more...»High Street Dreams
A new series begins on BBC1 tonight that will no doubt provide some excellent material for Business Management students.
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Tags: bbc1, high street dreams
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Unit 4.2 - Market segmentation and targeting - video clip
Here’s an interesting 4-minute BBC video clip that can be used for teaching market segmentation and targeting (Unit 4.2).
read more...»Current Affairs Quiz - 27th Apr 2010
Merger talks between which two American airlines have halted? What is Coca Colla? And who is the richest man in Britain? Take this week’s CAQ to find out…
read more...»Current Affairs Quiz - 20th Apr 2010
Who owns the trademark ‘Xperia’? Which Japanese manufacturer plans to give the iPad a run for its money? And what’s happening at Goldman Sachs? Take this week’s CAQ to find out…
read more...»Top tips for the upcoming B&M exams #4
The IB B&M syllabus incorporates many quantitative techniques…
Inside the N-Pharma Boardroom…
A big “Thanks” to Darrell Zawada from Sha Tin College for this great teaching and learning idea…
read more...»ESF Interschool Marketing Competition 2010
This year’s Interschool Marketing Competition in Hong Kong was bigger and better than ever. Congratulations to Team Prestige for their very convincing victory!
Case Study 2010: N-Pharma – Quiz #3
Here’s the third quiz for students to test their comprehension of the N-Pharma case study. Give yourself 5 mins, i.e. 30 seconds per question…
read more...»Current Affairs Quiz #21
So which international jeans brand has opted to use the controversial slogan “Be Stupid” as part of its revamped marketing campaign? Tiger Woods has been dropped by yet another sponsor. And which EU nation is made up of some 6,000 islands? Take this week’s Current Affairs Quiz to find out…
read more...»Top tips for the upcoming B&M exams #3
Here is the third of several top tips for tackling the exams in May 2010 - Top Tip #3: Plan your revision carefully…
“Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans.” Peter F. Drucker, Management guru (1909 - 2005)
Top tips for the upcoming B&M exams #2
Here is the second of several top tips for tackling the exams in May 2010 - Tip #2 – Learn the structure of the exam papers…
Top tips for the upcoming B&M exams
Over the next couple of weeks, I will be uploading some important exam tips on the B&M blog. Here is the first of several top tips for tackling the exams in May 2010…
N-Pharma – Top 10 activities to prepare for the case study
The second blog entry on teaching and learning strategies for the pre-seen case study 2010…
read more...»Some notes on N-PHARMA - 2010 case study
In this document, you will find SWOT analysis, PESTLE analysis, RATIO analysis and several questions under each of the 6 topics for N-Pharma.
read more...»Take Off for Air Asia - Finding Opportunities in a Recession
I have heard many presentations from business folk over the years and the last two years of our embryonic Entrepreneurship Society have been memorable for some superb talks. None has quite matched the impact and the quality of a talk given by Tony Fernandes, Founder and CEO of Air Asia last Thursday night.
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Tags: recession, demand, prices, entrepreneur, profit, investment, debt, aviation, air asia
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Preparing for the pre-seen case study: N-Pharma
The first of two blogs on teaching and learning strategies for the pre-seen case study 2010…
Marketing mix changes
This article analyses marketing strategies incorporated by businesses in the Food and Beverage industry in the face of external environment changes and how they have adapted their Marketing Mix to suit these changes. Please scroll down the web page link to Article 2 to read more.
New product development
In this overview, business students can relate Ansoff’s growth strategies in the launch of new cars in an already entrenched market…... read more
read more...»Banking Culture Change
JPMorgan Chase are at the forefront of changing the rewards culture in the banking sector.
read more...»C of E acting responsibly?
The Church of England has been under mounting pressure over the past year to disinvest in the FTSE 100 company after it continually refused to back down on its plans to construct an open-cast mine on Niyamgiri mountain in Orissa, India. Activists believe it will destroy the area’s ecosystem and threaten the future of the 8,000-strong Dongria Kondh tribe, who depend on the hills for their crops and water and who believe the mountain and surrounding forest to be a sacred place.
read more...»Toyota PR Disaster
The Guardian reports today that Toyota was aware of the fault a year ago but chose not to act upon it because they did not believe it to be a safety issue. This represents a major PR disaster for the global car manufacturer.
read more...»Current Affairs Quiz #15
A big thanks to Darrell Zawada for helping to produce this week’s CAQ…
Which movie took just 3 weeks to break-even, and has surpassed USD200bn at the box office? Which troubled car maker owns the brands: AYGO, iQ, Auris and Verso? And what is ‘Baidu’? Take this week’s CAQ to find out…
Case Study 2010: N-Pharma – Quiz #2
Here’s the second quiz for your students to test their comprehension of the N-Pharma case study. I give my students 5 mins, i.e. 30 seconds per question…
read more...»Current Affairs Quiz #14
So how much do we spend on chocolates per hour? The recession did not harm which food and beverage giants? And which car maker has invested in yet another manufacturing plant in China? Take the CAQ to find out…
read more...»Cant pay…..wont pay: Barclays defer bonuses for upto 3 years
Dear Barclay’s executive…
Firstly - the good news is that you are getting a bonus. Sadly, the bad news is that you wont get most of it until 2013…and it wont be cash…it’ll be mostly in the firm of shares. Stay motivated!
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Size matters in China
Having had the pure privilege of driving a £55,000 Audi 3.0 TDI A8 this Christmas holiday in the UK, an article in Singapore’s MyPaper (www.mypaper.sg) caught my eye. Audi has long held the number one spot in the luxury car market in China, with a market share of approximately 40% (ahead of BMW and Mercedes Benz with around 25% each). The article provides some insight into the reasons behind Audi’s success.
Current Affairs Quiz - 20th Jan 2010
So which airline saw an 81% drop in its share price in one day, and has now filed for bankruptcy? And who has bought Swedish car maker Volvo? Here’s this week’s CAQ…
read more...»Case Study 2010: N-Pharma
Here is the first quiz for the IB B&M 2010 case study, N-Pharma
Unit 3.5 Balance Sheets – Ronaldo saves Man United
Higher Level students need to learn the role and importance placed on intangible assets on the balance sheet. Here’s the latest example from the world of football…
Current Affairs Quiz #11
So what’s been happening in the world of economics and business over the past seven days or so?
read more...»Unit 2.1 Human Resource Planning - 25 Top oddball interview questions
Careers expert Glassdoor.com has compiled a very interesting set of interview questions from the corporate world in 2009; a little bit of fun, but with some great questions that require TOK skills, such as:
1. How to measure 9 minutes using only a 4 minute and 7 minute hourglass? – Bank of America
2. How would you move Mount Fuji? Microsoft
3. If you saw someone steal a quarter. Would you report it? – Amazon.com
See the full list of interview questions here.
You could give your students the Bank of America question to solve as a lesson starter… Enjoy.
Current Affairs Quiz #9
Test your business and economics news from the past 7 days…
Current Affairs Quiz #8
Current Affairs Quiz #8
Test your knowledge on the latest business and economics news from around the globe…
read more...»Unit 2.3 Business Communication - the end of email?
Whilst visiting Mumbai for an IB Workshop, I came across an article in The Times of India that claims email could become obsolete within ten years as millions of teenagers switch to other forms of communication.
read more...»Woolworths dominance
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission have granted Woolworths permission to go ahead with its proposed takeover of hardware wholesaler Danks. Despite concerns about the dominant power that Woolworths yield, the planned takeover is going ahead.
Concerns are being raised that this is another sector of the market that Woolworth will end up wielding its powerful position in.
read more...»Current Affairs Quiz #6
Current affairs quiz for IB B&M students…
read more...»Disneyland set to open in China
The Shanghai municipal government is expected to approve the US$3.6 billion (£2.2bn or HKD27.8bn) Disney theme park project this week, according to Mayor Han Zheng.
Spats and Rats in the Air
The New York Times has delivered a good read this morning. Air India feature for all the wrong reasons on the front cover. Air India is a government owned airline and made a loss of $1.1 billion on a revenu of $3 billion in the last fiscal year. The airline has encountered senior pilot strikes, rats onboard a plane, pilots and flight attendants fistfighting during the last year.
read more...»Bye Bye Big Mac
Iceland will say “bless” to the only 3 MacDonald’s restaurants in the country. The only franchisee in Iceland said it had become too expensive to operate the restaurants after Iceland’s currency, the krona, plunged in value.
The fluctuating currency has seen a great change over the last 10 months. In January 2008, it cost more than 95 Icelandic krona to buy one euro and on Tuesday that exchange rate shot up to more than 186 krona.
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Beware: ONLY READ if you are BEAUTIFUL
Beautiful People was launched in Denmark seven years ago and since then it has opened for business in several countries, including Britain and America, arousing delight and despair in equal measure and even some controversy. The dating website work on the idea that you must be considered “beautiful” by the existing members before you are admitted to use the site.
read more...»Has iphone become a pain in the a**s for Nokia?
Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, Nokia’s chief executive, shrug-ged off what outsiders see as the increasing threat to his business from the iPhone and the BlackBerry. The Finnish group is the world’s largest maker of mobile devices, controlling 38% of the market. The company launched a lawsuit against Apple alleging it had breached its patents on a raft of technologies including security, speech coding, encryption and wireless data technology. They are seeking royalties on the 34 million units sold since 2007.
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Navigating our global future
Ian Goldin speaking at the TED conference in Oxford in 2009. A short but deeply interesting talk about globalisation and some of the systemic risks and systemic shocks that are likely to become more virulent.
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