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Hi I would want to start preparing for my exams (also unit tests). I usually study by finding notes online and reviewing notes written by others but I couldn't find good IB Business & Management notes. Could anyone help me with BM notes?? Currently in IB Junior. Especially need Units 1 and 2 urgently.
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I was wondering if for the new syllabus we need to put in quotes from the article and use definitions of economic terms in our economic commentaries?
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Regarding the new syllabus, Is it recommended to define economic terms word for word? And if so, do we have to footnote the definition from where we got it? Also, do we need a bibliography for our IA? And do we include the book from where we got definitions and the article itself? I was also wondering whether it was recommended to quote directly from the article? Thanks for any responses! Anything would help
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Hello people of Ib Survival I Am currently doing the IB diploma program, and m chemistry mark is not the best My chemistry fills my group 6 subject area, and I was thinking of talking economics online to replace that. I am thinking of going into business, but my IB coordinator said that no one at my school has ever done economics I am done my first year of the program with my exams in may of 2016, and Pamoja offers ib courses online. The only one-year course they offer is economics SL which I believe can help me both in business, and in getting my diploma http://www.pamojaeducation.com/IB-online-courses/economics-sl-one-year.asp So I am requesting feed back …
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Hi, In a country that is in bad poverty, would food (agricultural commodities e.g. apples) have positive consumption externalities? Because many people wouldn't have access to any food, if they consumed food, wouldn't productivity increase, disease prevalence decrease etc... having positive spillover benefits to society? Any answers would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
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I was thinking of choosing a local company for my EE, in most samples I've seen, they choose MNCs. Is it acceptable to choose a local company for my EE? It's not a renowned firm or anything. All help appreciated, thanks!
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I am doing my BM IA on Expansion by starting a franchisee, so i want advice on which tools i can use for my IA?
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Hi Everyone I am currently thinking about IA topics but I need some help. Can anyone suggest any topics? Thank you
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Hey all, Just curious what your favourite study techniques are. I've heard that people just stick to the syllabus and work it through section by section, using the text book and some notes from classes. What do you guys think? Thanks!
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I have found a recycling company to analyze for my IA, I was planning to talk about how their change in promotional mix could increase their profitability, since they don't invest in promoting their service much. My teacher recently said that I should analyze the change in their "marketing mix" but I have no idea how to go about that. What business tools could I use? What could I suggest? Urgent help needed, thank you.
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guys im doing my ee and I have come up with a research quetion. Can u guys check if it is decent or its too narrow or broad. So here it is: How has Coca Cola advertising in 2015 beats other drink brand in Australia? my english is not good so I don't know how to come up with a better way to express the question. But I will talk about the "Share a coke" campaign of Coca Cola in Australia earlier this year. Is that a decent research question, should I change the country from Australia to somewhere else to look for the statistic easier ?
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I have Business & Management SL, and we're currently writing our IA's. My question was along the lines of: "Why does Chelsea Football Club have to increase stadium capacity?" I'm really into football, but it is perhaps not ideal to write about as it is quite hard to find sources. I did, however, find a lot of good sources (which took me hours), but when I sat down with my teacher last week I told her that Chelsea had started planning a stadium expansion over the summer, and she told me I had to start over. Her reason for this, was that it was not directed at something Chelsea could do in the future, that it wasn't future-orientated enough. Personally, I thought this…
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Hi guys! First post on forum I just started Diploma Programme and took following subjects: Bosnian HL (obligatory) English HL (obligatory) Math SL (obligatory) Economics HL History HL Biology (took physics but realized too much math for me so switched) There is stupid school policy that B&M cant be combined with Econ, and there is no B&M HL. Now I am thinking about switching to B&M (SL) from Econ HL as, I realized it is all cool to know this "political" stuff, but I want to now more about organizing firm. Also, my timetable would be way better if I make this change. I am afraid if I make this change, how it is going to affect my university applicati…
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Hey Guys! Does anyone know the Monopolistic Competition question from November last year in the paper 1 I wanted to do some more practice before the final ib exams in two months I really need the question because i want to know what the questions are like now days Thanks, John I would appreciate a response as soon as possible
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Hello, fellow sufferers of IB! I'm absolutely freaked out by my upcoming business IA. I'm very nervous and my hair is going to turn grey soon. The only thing I've managed to accomplish through my 4 hours brainstorm, was to find a company of my fathers friend. It is a transport company focused on buses going from city A to city B. The only issue that company is facing is a fair number of competitors. I'm thinking of how should I formulate my research question and here are my thoughts: "Which methods can company X use to beat their competitors?""How can company X outstrip their competitors?""What would improve company X's position on the market compared to the competiti…
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Hello everyone, I was wondering, is having 5 supporting documents too much for an SL Business and Management IA? Would it be harder for me if I had the maximum number of supporting documents for my IA or would it make things easier? Because I was thinking of just choosing small sections from each of my supporting documents that I personally think are relevant and analyzing them or would that be considered inadequate analysis by the IB? Also another question I have is whether it would be okay for me to use the same source/website for most of my supporting documents? Would that be an issue??? I would appreciate any input on this. Even if you cant answer all the q…
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Hi! I have an essay due for tomorrow, and I'm struggling with the last question. I've only had econ for two weeks. This is the task: 1.Distinguish between a shift of the demand curve for a product and a movement along the product’s demand curve 2.With reference to two different determinants of demand explain why the demand curve for bicycles might increase Can someone please help me? Like give me a hint or something? Thank you!
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Hey, so I am finally getting around to writing my EE... I chose to write about Business and Management. My RQ is still under construction but I have: To what extent did the Initial Public Offering (IPO) affect the branding and customer base of Apple Inc.? I can't really find guidelines for the EE... Are there any? I have most of my research done, I think. I don't want to start writing until I know for sure whats going to go into it. Thanks!
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Hi, I'm planning on doing my IA on an indoor playground that has been open for about 7 months and they are thinking of expanding, i was thinking of doing whether it would be good if they expand or i should find an issue within the business to do my ia on? All help would be greatly appreciated! x
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Hey guys, Was wondering if you had any thought on my articles for the IA Microeconomics: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/may/15/protests-in-seattle-greet-shell-oil-rig-destined-for-arctic-drilling OR: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-33479118 Macro: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/09/02/uk-australia-economy-idUKKBN0GX06N20140902
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for my BM (SL) IA i have chosen topic that Should Foxconn technology group expand their market in India? I m doing ansoff matrix and am not able to think of any other tool Could anyone help me out with some more tools Thank you in advance
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Hello ! I have taken business management HL. To be honest , I really suck at the subject. But it is highly important for my career. Therefore I want to improve myself in that subject. What can I do to improve grades in the subject ? Any advices please !
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Hello, I missed the deadline for the article because the email containing it didn´t send, therefore, do you think this article would be okay for a Macroeconomics SL IA? http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/may/12/federal-budget-tax-cuts-for-small-business-as-part-of-5bn-package
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Hey guys, Just wondering if you have any opinions on the articles i've selected for my IA before i start writing them. Micro : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-33479118 OR http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/may/15/protests-in-seattle-greet-shell-oil-rig-destined-for-arctic-drilling Macro : http://www.bbc.com/news/business-29587707 Cheers
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Hey all, I am just about to start my second year of IB and to be blunt. I didn't learn anything in my Econ class last year. The Micro and Macro IAs were due months ago but I never really understood what you have to do...The amount of work I have for this summer is insane, and I haven't done anything! it would make life so much easier if someone could help me under the Econ IA's better. Thx
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hey guys ! can you please provide me an explanation of analytical tools for Business Management IA. it's urgent ! explanation can be in one sentence too . please guys ! help me ~
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hey people, I'm doing my bm IA on a car parts manufacturing company which distributes parts to Toyota , Nissan, Tata, Hyundai. The problem they are currently facing is, "the competitors they have". the reason they are lagging behind is because their competitors produce more innovative parts than them and their prices are really low comparing to this company. So i need suggestion on what tools to use for my IA and how to go about it. PEACE,!
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Hey Guys, I have shortlisted a company for my BnM IA which produces fancy steel utensils for use in the restaurants and hotels. It exports its products in many other companies. It sells to other businesses and not directly to the consumer. It employs around 2000 people and uses machines too for the production I am keen on doing an IA which is concentrated mainly on the Marketing unit. However, I just cannot find a Research Question. Can someone please help me!!!!!! Thanks!
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Hey guys ! What can kind of analytical tool i can use for marketing and human resource management ? for secondary research.. for also please mention some examples
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So i've just finished my microeconomics commentary, and all my diagrams are copied from google. So is that okay or will it count as plagiarism?
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Hey all, I decided to do my EE on economics and i came up up with the topic "To what extent has the government intervention in the market for films lead to rise in demand in south India? " and i will do it with micro (tax, elasticity, externalities). The reason i came up with this topic is I'm living in tamilnadu part of south India, here government intervened all the theaters to set their price at Rs:120 maximum . No theaters can exceed it. So i thought i can do my EE on this topic. Any suggestion for do's and don't. where to concentrate more on micro and review of my topic from your view point. .
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Hey guys. I was wondering whether primary research is required for a business IA and EE. I'm in business SL, if that makes any difference. I'm asking because people are not willing to share details about their business with me. Also, even if its not required, will it bring my grade down? Thanks!
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I haven't taken Economics but I would like to write about it. Since I don't know much about it I wan't to do something basic but still have a chance at getting a decent grade on my EE. If you have any ideas please let me know. Thank you.
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Hi I'm in business SL and I'll be doing my EE on business. I was planning on using the company my dad is working in for my EE, but I can't find another business for the IA. So I was wondering whether I can center my IA and EE around the same business (but choose a different topic)? Thanks a lot
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I'm in Business SL and I'm doing my EE on it. I chose the topic 'how will the decision to adopt lean management and shared services affect the HR of a company (I don't think I should disclose the name)'. These decisions will be adopted by the company in the future. Is it better to choose a newly made decision or a future decision for the EE?
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Hi, So i plan on retaking my Economics exam in November but its been a few years since i finished the IB (2013). I had SL Economics but i'm a little confused as to what chapters in the book are relevant to me and what chapters are HL only, which i don't have to think about. The book does have some indicators that show which chapters are HL, but i remember being required to know some HL content despite being SL. I'm also using the 'Oxford Economics course companion' book if that helps. Thanks !
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Hey IB Survival community! This summer I want to get ready for te IB real exams, and the subject that I am worst at is Economics (which is one of my HLs). I was wondering if any of you knew any websites that have good review guidelines/ files, any study guides that you have either made or found online or even a book to help me review. Thank you so much!!
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<that topic is going to draw some attention > Are topics covered at Economics useful? I mean in real life. I can choose between Geography (initially taken), History (nope) or Econ SL as my Group 3 and I am wondering whether things that they teach at Econ would ever be helpful for my if I wish to start my own business in the future (I know that Business Management is exactly that, but they do not offer it at my school). I find Geo and Econ equally easy (correct if not) so I started to think about usefulness rather than points on diploma.
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Hi I was writing my second Economics IA and was wondering if my way of referencing the definitions were correct. For my first IA, I used the exact definition from my textbook and just put the citation of the book in my reference section. Should I mention that these definitions are not from me? e.g. According to ___ subsidy refers to ___? or should these definitions be in a quotation mark? Thanks
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So our teacher this year doesn't teach very well so we all just rely 100% on the textbook (Economics for the IB diploma, Tragakes) for all our information. Does the textbook include literally everything that's needed for the exam? Is there any part of the syllabus that isn't in the textbook (for HL as well) Please help answer!! thanks!
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I will be starting my experience through the IBDP in August. Time is running low, therefore I have to make a quick choice regarding the subjects that I will be taking. I am having trouble trying to make the right choice when it comes to Business and management or Economics. It's either Business and management SL or Economics SL. I want to know how the two courses differ and how are they similar. I want to choose the course that is easier, requires less work, has a lower curve and is easier to score a 7 in! so which one do you recommend? Please help if you know anything regading the two subjects! Thank you
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Hey there, For my higher lever subjects I was thinking of choosing Math and Economics, do you think it's a wise idea to mix between these two subjects in this level even if I was really good at math? Your opinion would really help! Thank you
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Hi, I have decided to do my EE in economics and have some ideas/RQs that I would like your feedback on. 1. "Rise in property prices in my area". How could I investigate this, and is it at all a good idea? 2. "To what extent is Wärtsilä's exports affected by the euros exchange rate?" Wärtsilä is a international company where i have a lot of relatives working. It produces huge diesel engines for ships or as power plants that are exported around the world. My cousins mother works there as an economist and could probably supply me with data. I could choose a emerging market or LDC, such as Myanmar or Indonesia because my father is project manager for South East A…
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My mock exams are coming up and our teacher did not prepare us at all for paper 1, which we will write in a week time. My classmates' and my problem is that we are not able to write p1 properly, how to structure it and what to do exactly... Can you please help me figure out what to do? thanks in advance
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Hello, I have a Macroeconomics IA to handle in the 5th of June. I have already chose an article. The article is about something that just happened in Israel- the unemployment rate dropped to 4.9%. The problem is that I do not know how to illustrate it, which diagram to draw? how to analyze it? The teacher told me that the article is amazing but I really do not know how to illustrate it... Can you please help? ***Thank you!*** Here is the article: http://www.haaretz.com/business/.premium-1.658075 here is exactly what's written there: Israel's unemployment rate falls below 5% But labor expert says many working at jobs beneath their skills. Israel’s u…
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Need it for the B&M exam i have tommorow,forgot my book at school! Someone please be a lifesaver
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Okay, I know Theatre SL and Business SL are nothing alike. I want to study humanities (eg. Language, media) in Uni. So I guess Business is not very useful for me. But I'm not sure about Theatre as its a new course at my school. Any suggestions? Thanks!
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Hello everyone! I really need some help to choose an article for my macroeconomics IA... I have been struggling to find one related to unemployment and policies to solve it. Can you give me some help? Thank you!!
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hey guys, do any of you have any suggestions on the best way to study for economics HL 12th grade exams? Knowing there are only 2 essays and a calculation part, I'm not sure what the best way to study for the essays is and what to expect.. Thanks )
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Explain using a diagram, that structural unemployment is caused by labour market rigidities. It is from the econ syllabus. I really don't know how to answer it. I mean the labour market rigidities prevent the force of supply and demand from operating in the labour market, but why is it structural unemployment ? why is there a mismatch between labour demand and labour supply? And which diagram should I use? the real wage unemployment diagram? Thank you. I asked this question before but I still don't get it...
