The Biz Quiz - 2 March 2016
The latest edition of the Biz Quiz is now available!
Lex Brilliant on the UK Grocery Industry
You've got to love the Lex team at the FT who tell it as it is! This super two minute video provides really useful context for students researching the UK grocery retailing market, and the impact...
What a fantastic example of risks of attempting international expansion, particularly into a fast-growing emerging market where the new entrant faces a hostile reception from existing domestic...
Some Great Leaders to Research for BUSS4 in June 2016
Leadership has got to be a hot favourite for one of the Section B essay options in the final BUSS4 sitting in June 2016! Here is a quick selection of business leaders who are well worth researching...
Grocery Store Wars: Episode VIII – Amazonian Alliance
In a galaxy not too far away, the fight between supermarkets intensifies, with news yesterday that Morrisons will be supplying Amazon Prime customers with 100s of fresh and frozen products, with...
Strategies for Successful Growth - Dominos Pizza Turns Up the Heat
This is a brilliant video for A Level & IB Business students. It features a fascinating interview by the energetic Jim Cramer with the CEO of Dominos Pizza in the US.
Alphabet's Incredible Progress in Robotics
I guarantee this will stun your students. An amazing example of how dramatic progress is being made by investments in advanced robotics, in particular by a division of Alphabet Inc, the parent...
Would You Really use this Smart Umbrella?
Smart technology is disrupting many markets, but I'm not convinced that the umbrella market is next in line for a transformation - if this "smart' umbrella is anything to go by. What do you think?
BUSS4 Student Revision Workshop Programme for 2016
We're all set for our popular BUSS4 Exam Technique and Revision Workshops in March, April and May in the run-up to the exam in June 2016.
What Might Brexit Mean for UK Business?
This is an essential five-minute video from the superb FT team for all students who need to understand the potential business impact of Brexit.
Lesson Starter Activity: The 15 Word Challenge!
E-Commerce: The Consumer Experience and M-Commerce
The growth of mobile and m-commerce is well documented. However, a recent study has revealed that businesses who fail to meet consumers ever-growing online expectations could lose up to a third of...
Lesson Starter Activity: Beat the Teacher!
A great lesson starter, which is also good for a plenary or main body. Very, very simple - but highly effective - concept.
Innovation & Growth Strategy: Smartphone Makers Turn to Wearables
This is a superb short video that can be used to explore how technological change is influencing the innovation strategy of major electronics firms.
This article in InternetRetailing is packed with powerful lines of analysis for students researching the importance of strategic choices made by retailers.
The Biz Quiz - 25 February 2016
The Biz Quiz is back from the half-term break. Best of luck with these 10 questions!
Harley Davidson: Segmentation, Targeting, Positioning and Ansoff
It's not often that a business leader does a media interview wearing a leather jacket. However, if you're the CEO of global biking brand Harley Davidson then that make sense.
Alternative Finance: The Benefits and Downsides of Peer-to-Peer Lending and Crowdfunding
An essential video here for all A Level and IB students who want to understand the nature of fast-growing sources of "alternative finance".
BREXIT and Contingency Planning
Two key topics for A Level Business students are combined in this really useful news article - the potential for the UK leaving the European Union and the need for contingency planning by UK...
Edexcel Business Paper 3 Pre-Release Context Toolkit 2017
Lots of Edexcel centres have been asking us recently to provide our customary comprehensive support for the upcoming Edexcel pre-released Context for Paper 3 in 2017. Here are some brief details of...