Resources

Posted in: Courses, IB Business, IB Economics, IGCSE Business- Dec 20, 2012 No Comments

The site is getting over 200,000 views a year now! That triples the number of readers I had just a year ago. To make it easier for all of you to use, I thought I should create a central resource page with all of the important stuff on it. If you’re looking for something really useful, it’s [...]

The Straight A Students Time Management Secret

Posted in: Courses, Education, IB Business, IB Economics, IGCSE Business- Oct 09, 2011 2 Comments

This is your lucky day. You are finally going to find out the secret time-management weapon which has only been known to a few wildly successful students. Until now. (WARNING: Do not read this unless you are prepared for incredible academic success! However, if ready to have your life completely changed, read on.) I have [...]

Evaluation in Business

Posted in: Education, IB Business, IGCSE Business- Sep 29, 2011 1 Comment

Sometimes (normally in 8-mark questions) you will be asked to evaluate. This is about going beyond the insights you have made from doing your analysis (your Dr Tests). But let’s make sure you are clear on the difference between analysis and evaluation. By analyzing in Business we mean giving your Defi­ni­tions, Expla­na­tions, Exam­ples and Development [...]

Taking Great Notes

Posted in: Courses, IB Business, IB Economics, IGCSE Business, Life- Sep 20, 2011 1 Comment

Good note taking is essential for success as a student (in High School and University all the more). And yet most people don’t know how to do this well. With this in mind, here is some guidance for you, to help you take more effective notes. You are responsible for everything we cover, whether it’s [...]

Citing Sources Made Simple

Posted in: Courses, IB Business, IB Economics, IGCSE Business- Sep 12, 2011 6 Comments

Knowing how to cite your sources properly can get confusing. Here (with a lot of help from Mr Durbin) is a simplified guide for how to cite your various types of sources according to the new MLA format (2011). Of course, you can always use EasyBib.com However I think that using this guide you might [...]