Important changes to the new BM programme (updated 5th October 2015)
The IB coordinator notes for September contain some significant alterations to the new Business Management guide (first assessment 2016) that affect the Standard Level internal assessment, Paper 1 (the...
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The German car giant Volkswagen (VW) is in crisis. In a scandal labelled “diesel dupe”, the world’s largest automaker has admitted that it rigged diesel vehicles in the US to pass emissions tests in...
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Subtle changes, significant consequences
At first glance the new programme guide for Business Management contained no major changes. There was a name change with the ‘and’ removed, and there were reductions in SL content, particularly in...
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HLIA negative trends
As we move to the new Business Management programme and assessment models, it is a good time to reflect on negative trends in the preparation and completion of the higher level internal assessment, and...
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Desirable accessory, technology solution or fad?
Wearable technology, wearable devices and fashionable technology are clothing and accessories that incorporate computer and electronic technologies. Smart clothes can be both practical and aesthetic,...
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Social enterprise, Social business and Sustainable organanizations
The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who can help create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect....
View Article‘Tis the season for giving
It’s the season for giving and Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook announced at the beginning of December that he and wife Priscilla Chan intend to advance human potential and promote equality for...
View ArticleBeing student-centred in Business Management
It is often difficult in some cultures to change the emphasis on learning away from teachers to learners, as cultural expectations are that the teacher is the ‘source of knowledge’. The IB programme...
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Business Management Exam Preparation
As the May 2016 IB exams are approaching teachers and students are getting busier with exam preparation. The new conceptual and contextualized approach to teaching BM is clearly different from the...
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In space, no one can hear you scream.
Silence seems to have become a key cue in the science fiction film, from Scott and Cameron’s iterations of the Alien franchise (Alien UK/US 1979 and Aliens US 1986), through Nolan’s Interstellar (US...
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