The VW Scandal and the Car Industry
A thoughtful and balanced analysis here from the FT on the broader implications of the VW emissions-cheating scandal for the whole car industry. On the one hand the scandal is a financial disaster...
Primark Doesn't Do E-Commerce
Primark. Look at the charts below which demonstrate a strong growth in revenues and store openings. Primark is successful; it’s fast; it’s cheap!
A Business Strategy for the Digital Age
This short two-minute video from PwC provides a useful introduction into the strategic issues and challenges raised by technological change - and particularly e-commerce.
The VW Scandal - Deception Explained
The unfolding scandal of how VW cheated emissions testing systems and, in the process, systematically and deliberately misled hundreds of thousands of customers in the USA and beyond, is rapidly...
The Haka and Change Management
With the Rugby World Cup upon us, there a number of opportunities to discuss various aspects of business theory including leadership, motivation, teamwork and culture. But the All Blacks Haka also...
When E-commerce Gets Physical
As students get to grips with the new BUSS4 research theme, it would be easy to follow the line of analysis that the growth of online shopping will lead to a (further) decline of 'bricks and mortar'.
Correlation with Kim Kardashian
This is an excellent example to use with students studying correlation as part of the new AQA A Level Business Specification.
The Biz Quiz - 23 September 2015
The third Biz Quiz of the term is now ready to try! Good luck!Launch The Biz Quiz 23 September 2015Download printable version (pdf)Download solution (pdf)
The Global Online Opportunity for British Retailers
According to research by OC&C Strategy Consultants, PayPal and Google, online sales across the UK, US, Germany and China will grow by £320bn between now and 2018, increasing the value of the...
More Retrenchment at HP
The numbers involved are quite staggering. If this happened in the UK it would be front-page news. Computing giant HP has announced a further 30,000 jobs losses as part of a major corporate...
Jack Wills Decides to Stay Private, Not Go Public
It's better to remain a private company rather than "go public" - for now. That's the judgement that the Board of "preppy" fashion retailer Jack Will have made - along with the decision to part...
Sainsbury's Expands Online - Into China
Five years after first sending a team to China to investigate opening stores there, Sainsbury's has announced it is to start selling in China. However, this will be entirely online, not through...
The Problems at McDonald's - From the Inside
This has to be one of the best business articles I've ever come across for A Level students. In a detailed investigation of the problems faced by McDonald's in the US, Bloomberg Business talks to a...
Improving Labour Productivity and Quality - A Shorter Working Week?
How can a business achieve a sustained improvement in labour productivity and quality? Pay employees more? Empower them? Or perhaps ask employees to work a shorter working week?
Teaching the New Edexcel A Level Business - CPD
We've got two more dates left for our popular introductory CPD course for the new Edexcel A Level Business specification. Still some places left for the final two times we'll be running this...
New Balance - Edexcel 4a (Making Business Decisions)
Our comprehensive toolkit for the 2016 New Balance case study for Edexcel 4a (Making Business Decisions) is now complete and ready for immediate despatch.Once again author Mark Tottman has...
The Biz Quiz - 16 September 2015
The second edition of The Biz Quiz for this term is now available. Ten questions on the business news over the last 7 days.Launch The Biz Quiz - 16 September 2015Download printable version...
The Big Bang Theory does Business Studies
Despite my dulcet tones and engaging manner, my students will always prefer a TV programme to me! Luckily, I found a couple of excellent Big Bang Theory clips in which Sheldon, Leonard and the gang...
Three Reasons Why the UK is Affected by the Chinese Economy
More evidence this week of a slowdown in the rate of economic growth in China. Not good news for the policymakers in China. However, the effect of China's slowdown is being felt throughout the...
Swipe-It! Private and Public Companies
Some of the best-known business names and brands are privately-held, not quoted public companies. Can your students work out which of the ten listed are private and public? This resource is a great...