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…

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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…

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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…

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China - Inflationary Pressures and the Exchange Rate

This BBC news video provides an interesting window on the pressures for wages to rise in the booming city of Shanghai. The impressive rebound in Chinese economic growth is driven by the strength of the underlying growth forces in the economy together with the impact of the huge fiscal stimulus. But for many young professionals growth is causing the cost of living to surge - food and property prices are the main concerns.

Inflation is a genuine risk for the Chinese economy - what might the Chinese authorities do about this?

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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.

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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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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…

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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

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Banking Culture Change

JPMorgan Chase are at the forefront of changing the rewards culture in the banking sector.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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…

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