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17 Jun 2016
BUSS4 Section B Blast 2016
Here is a recording (without the attendee Q&A) of the quick-fire BUSS4 Section B revision webinar run by Jim Riley , helping students prepare for the BUSS4 exam on 22 June 2016.
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15 Jun 2016
BUSS3 (Very) Unofficial Mark Scheme for June 2016
Lots of students have been in touch asking for some thoughts on that BUSS3 case study and exam. With the important caveat that these are very unofficial notes, here you go.
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15 Jun 2016
Are Free Returns Damaging the Returns from E-Commerce?
Some interesting data here on UK e-commerce businesses whose profitability is being adversely affected by offering free returns for e-commerce orders.
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15 Jun 2016
European B2C Ecommerce Market to Reach €500 Billion and Keep On Growing
Some really useful data here for students wanting a topical statistic to illustrate the strong recent growth of the e-commerce market in Europe (including the UK).
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15 Jun 2016
Uber Diversifies Into Takeaway Food Delivery
Five year after launching its ride-hailing app, Uber is launching a second app targeting customers who want to order takeaway food.
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15 Jun 2016
External Growth in the Technology Sector: Microsoft Buys LinkedIn
In one of the largest technology takeovers ever, Microsoft has agreed to buy social networking site LinkedIn for $26bn in cash.
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15 Jun 2016
Uber Increases Gearing to Finance Global Expansion
Uber - already the best-financed startup in the world - is raising further finance to help accelerate its global expansion.
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14 Jun 2016
BUSS4 Section B Key Topics & Theory Videos
This BUSS4 revision video playlist features a series of key topic briefings together with the most important theory models that can be used effectively to achieve good analysis in each essay...
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14 Jun 2016
BUSS4 Section B Video Essay Guides
This playlist features worked examples of how you might structure a selection of AQA BUSS4 Section B essays. We don't write the whole essay out. Instead we consider what the essay title is asking,...
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14 Jun 2016
BUSS4 Section A E-Commerce Video Essay Guides
The videos in the playlist below show worked examples of how you might structure a selection of AQA BUSS4 Section A essays on E-commerce. We don't write the whole essay out. Instead we consider...
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13 Jun 2016
10 Essential Topics to Revise for BUSS3
Lots of students have asked for "predictions" about what might come up in the final BUSS3 main paper...
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13 Jun 2016
BUSS3 Example of a 34 Mark Answer
The final question in BUSS3 requires students to demonstrate their skills in analysing and evaluating a strategic decision. By providing a small number of relevant points that directly answer the...
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13 Jun 2016
BUSS3 Example Answer for an 18 Marker
Here is an example answer for a typical 18 mark question in BUSS3.
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12 Jun 2016
Effective Use of Gearing in BUSS3
Gearing is a common calculation that many students use in BUSS3, particularly in the last question where they are looking at arguments for and against a proposed strategy.However, there is often an...
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12 Jun 2016
BUSS3 Exam Topic Tracker
There have been ten BUSS3 papers and it is interesting to see the topics in BUSS3 which have been examined and in what way.
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12 Jun 2016
BUSS3 Topic Study Notes
We've put together a collection of study notes to support students preparing for AQA BUSS3. And we have linked to two short revision videos available on our You Tube Channel.
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12 Jun 2016
BUSS3 Key Term Glossary
Short definitions of key terms for AQA A2 Business (BUSS3) are provided below.Don't forget to also make use of the full range of support for BUSS3 from tutor2u:BUSS3 Revision PresentationsBUSS3...
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10 Jun 2016
BUSS3 - the Final Countdown
Students taking AQA BUSS3 on Tuesday afternoon (14 June 2016) are now in the crucial final stages of revision. Here are some essential support resources we hope everyone taking BUSS3 will find useful.
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10 Jun 2016
Could Facebook Messenger and Tencent WeChat Become the Biggest Global Apps?
Imagine an App that you hardly ever closed down. Think Twitter, Snapchat, WhatsApp, YouTube and more - all rolled into one.
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10 Jun 2016
Is Apple Looking for External Growth - the Media Sector?
Apple is looking for ways to keep growing profits, ideally using its enormous pile of cash. Could the answer be Apple buying "content"?
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