A Level & IBDP Business Management students exploring the growth and strategies of MNCs originating in China need to have an awareness of e-commerce giant Alibaba and its billionaire founder...
Big Data - Explained
So, what exactly is Big Data? Never mind the techno babble spouted by all the big consulting firms. Here's a really accessible explanation from the World Bank. Big Data explained - simply!
Lego's Long-term Strategy for Success
This five minute video is simply gold dust lesson material for A Level and IBDP Business Management.
What a fantastic example of technological innovation. A robot whose use of super-responsive sensors means it is impossible to lose at rock, paper, scissors!
Can Retrenchment Save BHS?
Oh dear. It looks like the writing is firmly on the wall for middle-of-the-road, stuck-in-the-middle, department store BHS.
The rate of economic growth in China is slowing. Can the growing Chinese middle class help sustain GDP growth in China? Possibly, but it is most likely to happen online rather than in the shopping...
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.