Buss3 A2 Jan 11 revision thread

anyone asap the exam is in about 2 months

Im trying to get a B at least, i really need to crack on with my notes i have only started marketing and i haven't done any other ones "/. How long did it take you to do your notes?

Lol ive been making notes since mid september (it takes me ages & plus i made them as we went along with the course - although we havent started marketing but i just made notes using the book & will update them when we go through it). You should aim to finish you notes by mid december so you can start past-papers.

Edit: When your ready we should go through the BUS4 pastpaper questions together

what book did you use to do your notes?

Guys, the CGP revision guide is hopeless for BUSS3. You are much, much better off using Wolinski and Coates. Dont put yourself at such a disadvantage using awful materials like that

Jim

Hey
Am doing BUSS3 in Jan too.
I think I prefer to throw my self in at the deep end and start with the past papers so that I can see what knowledge I have picked up from my lessons. Have you guys done any past papers yet. Some of them are nasty xx

Guys, the CGP revision guide is hopeless for BUSS3. You are much, much better off using Wolinski and Coates. Dont put yourself at such a disadvantage using awful materials like that

Jim

Success in BUSS3 is all about writing convincing, detailed answers the three functional area questions and then bringing all the synoptic skills together for the final 34 marker. The CGP revision guides dont go into nearly enough detail to answer these questions well (in the context of the given case study) or provide appropriate exam technique for the big question. Coates & Wolinski is outstandingly good at this.

Jim

Can someone give me the heads up on the role on the relationship between functional objectives and strategies. Are strategies at a functional level devised in response to the objectives?

Corporate objectives
Corporate strategy
Functional objectives
Functional strategy
Functional tactics

By my understanding, objectives are statements that the business wishes to achieve. The strategy element is an overreaching view of how resources can be deployed in order to achieve the objectives. Plans are then the physical means to implementing strategy.

Have I got this right?

Im on my way out to get the Coates & Wolinski book i reserved & i'll add more when i get back but:
Functional objectives are objectives made by each department (finance, marketing, operations & HR). They are more specific and detailed than corporate objectives and are devised in order to achieve the corporate objective.

Hiya, thanks for the comments and it would be great if you could add a little later.

As well, what sorts of things do you know about Lean production? I mean the things named on the spec are just-in-time and kaizen. We've also been told to learn about 'SMED' and '5S'. This extra seems pretty futile to me and is really tedious.

By my understanding, objectives are statements goals that the business wishes to achieve the can departmental (functional) or corporate objectives for the business as a whole NB: Functional objectives contribute to the corporate objectives to ensure each department is working towards achieving the corporate goal. The strategy element is an overreaching view of how resources can be deployed in order to achieve the objectives. Plans are then the physical means to implementing strategythe process of deciding how a business will run and operate in future in areas such as production, etc & how it will use its resources effectively to achieve its objectives.