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Hey guys! I'm in Business sl and I am doubting a little about what my RQ should be. I want to do my IA about motivation, possibly centered on my mother's business (it's a pretty big school chain, and currently in UK and Spain.) and the motivation of their teachers. I am not sure about how to center it. My main ideas: How could Company X improve the motivation of their teachers in its spanish schools? Should Company X implement Y theory (Pink's, Maslow's...) to improve teacher motivation in Spain? I'm stuck!!! Please help
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Hi! I'm considering taking econ SL or HL. I think I would like the subject but I'm not good t maths and I'm wondering if this would hinder to success in the subject. I found SL maths in preIB quite difficult and I'm going to take studies in the IB. How big of a role does maths play in econ and is there a difference in the amount of maths between SL and HL? Thanks already in advance!
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Hello, everyone, I am starting to write my economics IA and I have few questions about the choice of the articles. If someone else (not from my school but from the other side of the world) picks the article that I picked too, would that be any problem? Even if we both had different structures and different explanation, can IBO count this as plagiarism? Thanks
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In the syllabus there are some topics (for example, 3.4) that are 'SOME HL only'. What's that? How can we know if that's our case? We're HL, but... Note: the teacher an IB coordinator know nothing about it.
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I am going to write my bm ia hl and can you please see how my RQ is? RQ: Should company X stop the outsourcing of product Y and go for product X in order to improve its profitability? Please reply asap and thanks in advanceee
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I'm writing my first IA draft and I realise that I am very wordy, or maybe I'm putting too many details in but I've only done my introduction and social factors for my STEEPLE and I am now up to 1034 words..? I'm thinking of just doing a PEST analysis instead, but I still want to do my SWOT analysis. So my questions are: 1. Do words count if they are in a table? 2. Do I need to define what a PEST/SWOT analysis is before getting to the details like we're supposed to in exams? 3. Is it bad to be citing information and statistics from a lot of other places other than the supporting documents that you're including in the appendix? Is it bad to be having so many…
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Hey guys im in HL business , i just need someone to tell me if this is a good question for my IA; Should x company use chatbox in order to improve B2C communications? Thanks for the help
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“How should ______ limited utilize new technology within their promotional strategies?”. So far I have decided to use a decision tree and PEST analysis, but I cannot think of any other qualitative or quantitive methods that I could use. I know that's the IB recommends that we use 3 to 4 so I was thinking of using one method from unit 4 and possibly 1 from unit 3. If I could have any recommendations It'd be greatly appreciated.
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Hey everyone, I really need help with what diagrams I should use on my chosen IA article. I have chosen one about an increase in inflation and therefore a decrease in unemployment. But I thought in the IA you need to have some sort of problem to address, and if so, what could it be? In the article it speaks about how the wages aren't rising as high as the inflation which is a problem. But what diagrams could I use? If anyone has an idea, please help me. I'd be so grateful!!! Article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/sep/13/uk-wage-inflation-jobless-rate-unemployment Thanks Guys!!!!!
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How do we actually prepare for paper 2 section C? In our school, we are currently just trying to answer different section C questions and memorizing them but I do not think it will be possible to memorize answers for allll different types of section C questions. So, how am I supposed to really study for Section C? Anybody? Please help me! Your help will be very much appreciated
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Soon, I will have to produce my IA for business. I have chosen to study a foreign company, and because of that, I will have to give send them an e-mail to interview them. Their company has a relatively large following, so having a one-on-one interview to the Director is not really an option. I will have to give them (ideally) one email to ask them questions. I don't want to ask them useless questions that only waste their and my time (e.g. stuff that I can find easily in the internet, something too personal/unanswerable, etc.). So, what do you guys think are the most important questions to ask? What are other questions that may prove important, too? I …
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IA Diagram
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Hey guys!! I'm struggling with my macroeconomics IA a little bit. Could you please help me? I would really need 2 diagrams: first one to explain the causes of the problem (business cycle diagram) and the second one to explain the outcomes (AD, AS diagram). However, this leads to 40 words over my words limit. Could you please suggest me which diagram is better to use/ more useful / more appropriate? Or maybe one could be easily skipped? Thank you so much for your time! I know you don't have much of it..
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Hello, So this is especially for people who are struggling with Economics in their DP (like I did) and are aiming for a high-score. My teacher (who is an experienced IB economics teacher and examiner and who helped me get a 7 in Economics HL) has come up with this unique way of supporting students across the IB spectrum and help them achieve the top marks they deserve. She's hosting an assessment preparation weekend which will cover strategies to ace the assessments for both the internal and external components of the IB economics exam. To know more and register your interest, kindly go to https://goo.gl/forms/BS193…
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I am going to start my internal assessment in BM and I have identified my client. But, as I am a HL student, my IA should be mainly based on primary research and I do not know what different kind of primary research is there other than doing a survey or an interview. Can anyone please tell me different types of primary research? Thank you so much! your help will be really appreciated
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Are there any word limit for the extract we use for our economics IA? is it alright if the extract I am using is pretty long? The IA examples I got had really short extracts.
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Guys, I am planning on taking math studies in IB. And I am debating between ECO HL and Business HL. Business comparatively, makes it harder to get a 7 I've heard. Eco is more scoring, but the math level... I am apprehensive about it. I have a good base in Eco as I've done it in IG, I watch news, hence my Eco gk and theory is good. Advise on the math level in the data response paper plz!!!! Is B.s more rote learning, and overall less time consuming and easier than Eco? My strength is also in writing and language, so guys plz advise on the suitable option!!!!
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I am starting to do my Economics Internal assessment. I take Economics standard level. My batch is the first batch taking the economics IB exam! Any tips for a good Internal assessment? Which sections do you think I should do? What topics should I focus on? What do you think the checker would be looking for in my IA?
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Hi, My Business Management SL commentary is regarding a potential tie-up between Volkswagen and Tata. This tie-up was in discussion and appeared positive around March 2017, when I started my IA. But now, in August, some articles say talks have ended, but I've finished my IA already. Should I alter my IA in any way? Would this affect my grades? Thanks in advance!
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Im taking Economics SL in IB because I took economics in my IGCSE, however, my batch is the first batch taking the Economics IB exam. What actually are the topics needed to be learnt for Standard level or SL? My teacher is unsure of it himself. please help!
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Hello, For my school, it is required to put in two EE proposals as they need to sort out the teachers to the students. I currently have come up with an RQ for my first choice which is visual arts but haven't managed to get it approved as I need to draw a conclusion but I have no clue what to write my EE about, I have yet to consult my business teacher but I think I'm leaning towards looking at e-commerce. Does anyone have any recommended RQ? Should I look at the company my dad works for, its a company that deals with taxes and financial stuff. If anyone has anything that could help, just a 2 minute answer would help. Thank you
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Hi everyone! i need help with choosing an IA article (international) within topics (free trade&protectionism / why countries trade). Any tips on how to find a good article within these topics would be very much appreciated.
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Economics IA article
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Hi! Am i allowed to use websites such as NPR for my economics commentary? What kind of sources can we not use?
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Hey guys, I finished my Y1 with IB and this summer I've been trying hard to finalize my topic for the EE. I know it's a little late not to have a topic so I reeaaallllyyy need your help on this I'm thinking of writing one on bitcoin but I don't know which IB economics concepts would apply. I'm specifically interested in the risks of bitcoin and how it will impact the economy in the future. I could look at the determinants of demand in the case of bitcoin, or talk about price levels, but I'm not sure whether those would work. I guess bitcoin is related to money supply, but how would I graph this? I'm just really confused and need some help. I posted this in t…
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Hi Can you please help me? I found this article online, but I dont understand something. http://www.bbc.com/news/business-39332826 How come that with a lower interest rate, the productiity falls? When interest rates are low, I would have thought that people will have more money to spend, therefore the aggregate demand increases and more people get employed. How come that the productivity of firms decreases then? Thank you for your answers
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I can't find any article that shows/has a direct policy change. I showed my teacher 8 articles which were rejected for reasons like not fitting the time period, no clear policy, a policy not being implemented yet and a few more similar reasons. Can anyone help me find an article that shows a clear macroeconomic policy change? Thanks
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can anyone please help me to columnize the proper difference and definition of resource and costs of production?
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Hey guys I am a student of Mody School and I'm in grade 11th right now Could anyone please help me out with how the econmice ia's take place
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Hi, Does anyone know if you can do the business IA on investigating wherever a company that closed down should reopen its branch but in a different location? I will investigate wherever it is beneficial to restart this business in a different country and look at different factors like costs, taxes, market etc. Would this be a good IA idea? Thanks!
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Hey guys, I got a 63 for my IB Business SL exam, which is a 6, and I need 6 points to get it to a 7. (69pts and above is a 7) Should I get it remarked/ regarded? Do you think it might go up, or is there no chance at all? :/ By the way, lower grade boundaries is 58, so my grade is right in the middle of the 6 band. I don't think it'll fall..
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Which software should we use to draw the graph for our Economics commentary?
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Hey! Alright so I'm thinking of doing my EE in Business (I'm in between B&M and English B) because it's one of my favorite subjects and I've become really interested specially in the HR and Marketing Departments. I wanted know; -Why do people say it's hard to get an A in a B&M EE, or why do people advise against choosing that suject? -While I was brainstorming, I came up with an idea that i could write about either the organizational culture or the recruitment methods (I'd have to be a little more specific but I'm being general right now) of the hospital where I live. My mom works there, which would allow for me to have easier access to information and I…
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Hi do you guys know if we can use survey as a qualitative tool for BM HL IA?
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I am planning to do a Business IA on ecology of commerce . I am struggling with how to go forward . My IA is based on Walmart and was wondering about how to proceed with this ?
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Hi everyone, For graphs, there are cases when they label quantity (in millions) on the X-Axis. For example, there is a tariff graph and a question asks me to calculate consumer expenditure. Would I still gain marks if I wrote the answer as "(Price value) per kg" even if the X-Axis label states quantity (in millions) kg?
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Hey guys something has been really bothering me lately. My school just sent my commentaries to the IB a while back. I found out that some definitions in one of my commentary weren't cited but were taken from 'Investopedia', however all my ideas and concepts were original. Will I get penalised for the uncited definitions?
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Which topics do u guys think are most likely to show up on actual May 2017 exam?
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What did you guys think of SL Paper 2?
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How should I incorporate definitions in paper 1? Should I define important terms first and then start answering the question, or should I define terms in between my points?
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Hey everyone, I really don't understand how to draw a structural unemployment graph, and my teacher is in the hospital. I am not able to find any info about it either. Please help
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With reference to one or two organisations that you have studied, discuss how organisational objectives may differ in two cultures you are familiar with. Any help answering will be appreciated
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I am unsure in the economics exam whether I need to draw the diagrams for all the questions on the graph apper provided by the examiners, or if I draw it ont he answer booklet alongside my response to the question. Any help would be appreciated, I'm stressing out over this
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Hello guys, Does anyone know what formulas we need to memorise that are not in the formula booklet? For example, we need to know the payback period... Help would be appreciated x
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Any wild guesses on what can be asked for Paper 2 tmr? Other than CUEGIS of course.
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With the upcoming paper two in May 1st I am thinking of writign about Samsung in section C. Does anybody have any ideas or notes on that?
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Any thoughts on the Utopia case study?
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Does anyone know if we're allowed to use other companies as reference in the Utopia section C 20 mark essay? I wanted to use Shea Moisture as an example if John were to obtain external stakeholders??? two days left!!!
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Hi everyone, I was wondering if in the HL econ paper 3, will there always be one question on micro, macro, or international we can choose from? I've done some practice papers, and this seems to be the case, but I couldn't find if that was true based on the economics guide. Therefore, does anyone know if that is the case? I'm asking because I can considering to skip studying the micro paper 3 information, and then focusing on the macro and international questions in the paper. My exams are in two weeks, so I can still study the micro section, but don't have a lot of time to do so. Please let me know if you know anything about this or have any ideas/commen…
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Hello, I have been following every single point of the syllabus for Macroeconomics and Development. However, I feel that I won't have enough time to cover Macroeconomics and International looking at the syllabus and in very efficient way. Therefore, I would like to ask if you guys know any source to study for these following the syllabus, any tips or study guide that may help me. Also, is there a way that I can learn the 1.5 Theory firm in faster way? Thank you so much, Danilo.
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Do you guys think that the questions which are available online can come to the papers? I mean there are some sample answer provided by IB itself and some supporting materials as well. How do I prepare this section C? Are we supposed to consider all possibilities of CUEGIS?
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Hi, I have a question about paper 1 that I would like to ask you guys about. So... how do I use real world examples for Macroeconomics? I find it pretty difficult to use real world examples for many topics in macroeconomics because we can't talk about a single product or a market, but we must look at the entire economy in general. For example, I think its pretty hard to think of an example to answer a question like "Explain the reasoning behind the shapes of the short-run aggregate supply (SRAS) curve and the long-run aggregate supply (LRAS) curve". What would you guys suggest? I am struggling hard because I dont have a teacher and my exams are coming up i…
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