1. BM - Assessment Time % Paper 1 (exam) 2h 15min. 35 Paper 2 (exam) 40
Internal Assessment
30 teaching hours 25
Paper 1 (2 hours 15 min.)
# Quest.
Marks
Time
Section A: Utopia [2][2][6] – no AO3
2/3
20/60
45 Min.
Section B: Utopia: Additional Material [2][4][4][10]
1/1
Section C: Utopia: Additional Material – Big Essay [20]
Paper 2 (2 hours 15 min.)
# Quest.
Marks
Time
Section A: Quantitative Focus – No Fixed Points
1/2
10/70
19 Min.
Section B: Case Studies [2][4][4][10]
2/3
40/70
77 Min.
Section C: Key Concept Question – Big Essay [20]
1/3
20/70
39 Min.

2. Paper 1 Paper 1 (2 hours 15 min.) # Quest. Marks Time
Section A: Utopia [2][2][6] – no AO3
2/3
20/60
45 Min.
Section B: Utopia: Additional Material [2][4][4][10]
1/1
Section C: Utopia: Additional Material – Big Essay [20]

3. 2016 Sample Exam
The original case study will not be provided during the exam!

4. Paper 1 – Section A – Six Point Question
This is not an AO3 question. Hence there is no need to pass judgement!

5. 2016 Sample Exam
You will get additional information about the Utopia case
I would not be surprised if this question is going to introduce some financial data, just like last year!

6. Paper 1 – Section B – Ten Point Question

7. Paper 1 – Section B – Ten Point Question

8. Paper 1 – Section B – Ten Point Question
This is a classic AO3 question: give detailed balanced arguments and pass judgement

9. 2016 Sample Exam
This is a massive AO3 question worth 20 points. It will be graded according to a rubric very similar to the key concept rubric.

10. Paper 1 Section C – Grading Rubric
Only criteria A and B are slightly different. Key concepts is replace with tools, techniques and theories!

11. Criterion A

12. Criterion B

13. Criterion C

14. Criterion D

15. Criterion E

16. Paper 1 Section C – Recap
Explain the tools, techniques and theories clearly. This is important for criteria A, B and C
Give a balanced overview: arguments in favour and against, advantages and disadvantages, strengths and weaknesses
Pass judgement
Introduction is important here (more important than a normal AO3)
Do not lose points on structure!
Do not add new things in the conclusion
Your conclusion should not be a summary, you should pass judgement
Discuss two separate stakeholders, preferably in separate paragraphs
Make sure the stakeholders are distinct

17. Paper 1 – Study Guide
I made a study guide with possible questions about the Utopia case study.

18. Paper 1 Mock Exam – Section A and B
Paper 1 (2 hours 15 min.)
# Quest.
Marks
Time
Section A: Utopia [2][2][6] – no AO3
2/3
20/60
45 Min.
Section B: Utopia: Additional Material [2][4][4][10]
1/1
Section C: Utopia: Additional Material – Big Essay [20]
When: 21th of April
Duration: 90 minutes
The questions will be taken from the study guide, so prepare!

19. BM - Assessment Time % Paper 1 (exam) 2h 15min. 35 Paper 2 (exam) 40
Internal Assessment
30 teaching hours 25
Paper 1 (2 hours 15 min.)
# Quest.
Marks
Time
Section A: Utopia [2][2][6] – no AO3
2/3
20/60
45 Min.
Section B: Utopia: Additional Material [2][4][4][10]
1/1
Section C: Utopia: Additional Material – Big Essay [20]
Paper 2 (2 hours 15 min.)
# Quest.
Marks
Time
Section A: Quantitative Focus – No Fixed Points
1/2
10/70
19 Min.
Section B: Case Studies [2][4][4][10]
2/3
40/70
77 Min.
Section C: Key Concept Question – Big Essay [20]
1/3
20/70
39 Min.

20. Paper 2 Paper 2 (2 hours 15 min.) # Quest. Marks Time
Section A: Quantitative Focus – No Fixed Points
1/2
10/70
19 Min.
Section B: Case Studies [2][4][4][10]
2/3
40/70
77 Min.
Section C: Key Concept Question – Big Essay [20]
1/3
20/70
39 Min.

21. Paper 2 – Section A
You will get two case studies that are primarily focused on financial data.
You need to select one out of these two case studies
This means you need to know the majority of the financial tools: break-even analysis, ratio analysis, profit and loss account, balance sheet, investment appraisals, cash flow forecasts, budgets, decision trees, sales forecasts
It will be 10/70 points
The point distribution is unknown, prepare for anything
There are no AO3 questions present in this section

22. Paper 2 – Section B
You will get three case studies that are primarily focused on non-financial data.
You need to select two out of these three case studies
These questions often cover the following units: Human Resource Management, Marketing, Operations Research
They incorporate questions from unit 1 and specific tools (AO4)
These questions will be worth 2x20 points (40/70)
Each case study will contain one AO3 that is worth 10 points. The grading rubric is the same as section B paper 1

23. Paper 2 – Section C
The questions from last year:

24. Paper 2 – Section C
This section focuses on the key concepts: change, culture, ethics, globalization, innovation and strategy
Two key concepts are selected and a specific part of the curriculum
You need to use ONE ORGANIZATION to answer the question (BYOB – Bring Your Own Business)
The question will always be phrased with an AO3 command term
This question is worth 20/70 points
The question will be graded with the rubric that should be familiar

25. Criterion A

26. Criterion B

27. Criterion C

28. Criterion D

29. Criterion E

30. Paper 2 Section C – Recap
This is a key concept question. Hence it is extremely important you focus on the key concepts
Do not talk about the key concepts in a generic way. You need to apply the key concept to the business you selected and the part of the curriculum that the IB selected
The introduction is important here, make sure to introduce your business in a proper way
Do not lose points on structure!
Do not add new things in the conclusion
Discuss two separate stakeholders, preferably in separate paragraphs
Make sure the stakeholders are distinct

31. Paper 2 Mock Exam – Section A and B
Paper 2 (2 hours 15 min.)
# Quest.
Marks
Time
Section A: Quantitative Focus – No Fixed Points
1/2
10/70
19 Min.
Section B: Case Studies [2][4][4][10]
2/3
40/70
77 Min.
Section C: Key Concept Question – Big Essay [20]
1/3
20/70
39 Min.
When: 24th of April
Duration: 96 minutes (I will steal 6 minutes of your lunch)

32. Questions?