Blog and updates
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9 Jun 2019
A-Level Business Strong Foundations Workshops for 2019/20
Dates and locations for the A-Level Business Strong Foundations exam workshops in 2019/20 are now available.
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9 Jun 2019
Grade Booster Exam Workshops for GCSE (9-1) Business (AQA/Edexcel)
The dates and locations for our 2020 programme of GCSE (9-1) Grade Booster Exam Workshops (suitable for AQA/Edexcel students) are now available.
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7 Jun 2019
Grade Booster Exam Workshops for Edexcel A-Level Business in 2020
The dates and locations for our 2020 programme of Edexcel A-Level Grade Booster Exam Workshops are now available.
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7 Jun 2019
Grade Booster Exam Workshops for AQA A-Level Business in 2020
The dates and locations for our 2020 programme of AQA A-Level Grade Booster Exam Workshops are now available.
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6 Jun 2019
Edexcel A Level Business Paper 3 - Research and Activities on the Holiday Market
At our recent Edexcel A Level Grade Booster Workshop, we dedicated an entire session to Paper 3 and the pre-release context/ research theme which this year, is on the holiday market.
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15 May 2019
Bread Zeppelin - Try This Free A Level Business Ratio Revision Activity
Here is an activity that teachers may find useful as we approach exam season.
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7 May 2019
How AirBNB took over the world
This article is a fascinating look at the growth of Airbnb, a massive part of the digital economy, looking at its benefits, and the costs that it imposes on local communities. There intriguing...
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2 May 2019
Pop-Up Cinemas in the UK - Market Insights
Here is an overview of the some of the key features of the pop-up cinema market in the UK.
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1 May 2019
Unicorns, free beer and meat-free burgers!
We live in magical times indeed; according to cbinsights.com, there were an additional 119 unicorn sightings in 2018 (a unicorn, of course, meaning a private business valued at over $1bn… not one...
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29 Apr 2019
How Emirates Makes 225,000 In-Flight Meals A Day
This video takes us behind the world's largest catering organisation (well - second to the kitchen in the Tutor2u office at lunchtime) Stunning stuff. Do they monitor how much food and other waste...
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4 Apr 2019
Starbucks to pay staff tuition fees
An interesting example here of how firms look to improve their human capital by investing in education and training - and from a Business Management perspective, there's lots to consider - the...
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15 Mar 2019
Netflix & Learn - The Minimalists
“We work at jobs that we hate to buy things we don’t need to impress people we don’t like” I'm sure many people can relate to elements of this quote, and the premise of The Minimalists is two men...
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13 Mar 2019
Getting Ready for AQA GCSE (9-1) Business Exams - Revision Resources
With the AQA GCSE (9-1) Business exams coming up soon, here are some recommended tutor2u Business resources to help teachers make the most of the remaining revision time and help their Year 11 AQA...
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13 Mar 2019
Getting Ready for Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Business Exams - Revision Resources
The Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Business exams are getting nearer. Here are some recommended tutor2u Business resources to help teachers maximise the remaining revision time!
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3 Mar 2019
Netflix and Learn – Hasan Minhaj’s Analysis of Amazon
There are some business gems on Netflix at the moment, but few as relevant, engaging and funny as episode 3 of Hasan Minhaj’s ‘Patriot Act’.
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11 Feb 2019
The Biz Quiz - 11 February 2019
Here is the Biz Quiz for the last 7 days. We take a break for half-term next week - back soon!
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3 Feb 2019
The Biz Quiz - 4 February 2019
The first Biz Quiz of February 2019 is now ready for you to try!
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3 Feb 2019
Ashley adds Sofa.com to his business portfolio
Like him, or loathe him. Mike Ashley is building a formidable retail brand portfolio using a mixture of organic and external growth methods. Sofa.com is the latest addition. Interesting analysis...
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2 Feb 2019
Guerrilla marketing by Burger King
Guerrilla marketing of the highest order from the Swedish arm of Burger King can be found here, drawing attention to the fact that McDonald's attempt to trademark the Big Mac in European courts...
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28 Jan 2019
Brexit: The Uncivil War – Marketing, Big Data and Strategy
I’m sure you’re all as fed up with it as I am, but the Channel 4 film following Dominic Cummings, the strategist behind Brexit’s Leave campaign, is bursting with business-related topics. To make...
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