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Ladies and Gentlemen, After snooping around in the Economics section of this board and using the search tool, I couldn't seem to find any links to internet sites, where you can read economics articles and possibly find one that suits a prospective commentary. So I came up with this idea that we can link websites that normally have relatively good articles to each other, so people can read them on a daily basis and eventually find some articles for their furture commentaries. I don't know if this will work out, but it's worth giving a try. Google News is a great source! It is updated like every 5th minutes and in the search box you can for instance search wine demand/pork …
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Hello IB economists! I just made an app that includes comprehensive notes for the post-2013 examinations IB Economics syllabus (currently only supporting all SL topics). The app has detailed notes with corresponding diagrams for all topics (micro, macro, international, and development) and are made perfectly according to subtopics of the syllabus! I will soon upload some example responses marked by my Oxford teacher along with three of my internal assessments that were marked 44/45 overall. The link to the app is https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=economics.ib&hl=en. Feel free to check it out! Happy revising! :')
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Even though there are several guides here on IBS on how to write the Evaluation in Economics Internal Assessment I thought I could add this to it! There is a very useful acronym that can be used for evaluating in Economics IAs called CLASPP. Under is the explanation of the different letters and what you should aim at doing in the evaluation and the individual points/letters. (d.) — A clasp is something that holds things together. But (spelled with 2 P’s) it’s also an acronym for the 6 types of evaluation in IB Economics. Try to do all 6 parts. Conclusions What can we conclude from the theory (that you’ve explained in your analysis)? Long-term and short-term effec…
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NOTE: This thread was written based on the syllabus for exams in 2012. A lot of this stuff is still useful for the 2013 syllabus though Ready to own economics? Alright, here we go! We’ll tackle this paper part by part. For paper 1, you will always have a choice of 4 questions. Each question has 2 parts, part A and part B. Each question usually relates to a specific section of the syllabus. For example, there could a question about price ceilings from microeconomics, a question about unemployment from macroeconomics, and so on. And you just have to choose ONE out of the four! So, it makes sense to pick the easiest question! Pick the question that you are most knowledgea…
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B&M HL or Eco HL? 1 2 3
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im looking at a career in business, my school offers both B&M and Eco, so is B&M HL worth it?? -since unis don't really care if you take it or not- or should i take both eco and B&M??? and is it virtually impossible to get a 7 in eco?!?! may 2010 candidate
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What is an IA? An internal Assessment in Economics is a written commentary based on an economics article that you have chosen. The article you choose should allow you to explain and analyze economic events. For Economics SL, your IA represents 25% of your total IB score for Economics. For Economics HL, your IA represents 20% of your total IB score for Economics. How it is assessed: There are 5 IB Criteria on which your commentary will be assessed: A - word limit+ IAs cover more than 3 sections of syllabus. [2 marks] B - 4 different sources + appropriate use of diagrams. [4 marks] C - Economic terms are used and are defined correctly. [5 marks] D - Theory explained an…
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Just got the case study from my teacher this morning..... Overall it seems so different from the previous ones. Let us discuss possible concepts that may appear in exams! PS: Dont know if it is appropirate, if not.. please delete this thread.
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Hey all I am uploading the Case Study for Paper 1 We have to prepare ourselves on this thoroughly Even if you could suggest the questions which are likely to appear. PAPER 1 - case study 2011.pdf
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Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum and will begin my IB diploma program next year. If I would like to study business in university should I consider choosing Business Management HL or Economics HL? Will I learn the same things in university if I took Business Management? Thanks.
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Here are the links to the notes and sample works for B&M and Economics that we have on our Files archive. To be able to download files, you have to be a VIP member or a VIP subscriber. Please see the FAQ for information on how to become a VIP or how to buy a VIP subscription. If you want to donate and contribute files to our archive, please see this announcement or this FAQ section. Business and Management Notes Sample Internal Assessments Economics Notes Sample Internal Assessments
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Hi all, I'm currently working on the Research proposal for my B&M Internal Assessment and the more I try to find a tangible, realistic research question, the less ideas come to my mind I've already contacted the company I want to analyse: it's a cupcake shop in my former city (in Italy, while I'm living in Poland atm), therefore quite a small business. My teacher told me it's much better to focus on such companies rather than on big multinationals, because of the difficulties one could encounter when it comes to data fetching, timing and so on. At first I wanted to explore human resources but it wasn't realistic: how many employees could a store which is at the larg…
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BM IA
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please can someone send me a bm ia that uses ansoff matrix, diversification. I need reference from a good graded ia and I can’t find it. I need to submit it in 3 days. Please please please help
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The IBO has announced that section C in paper 2 is removed for both N22 and M22. (the CUEGIS question one) Does this mean we don't have to care anything about change, culture, ethics, globalisation, innovation, and strategy anymore? Because we don't have that essay anymore? Or do we still need to apply these concepts to other content? I'm just wondering if it's fine to skip this concept in the textbook. (because you know there are always descriptions about CUEGIS concepts at the end of the chapter but if it's fine to completely not study that for the exam then I won't waste time.) Does anyone know about this?
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Hi, I have a question about My IA. My IA HL is about how to improve productivity using business models and tools. The business I'm doing is the store that sells sports equipment. I have two questions relate to that: I may be proposed for them to use Total Quality Management/Quality Circle to solve the problem. It is necessary that I have to have the same mindset as the management team at the business? I mean if I use it but the business doesn't plan to use it, is ok? But in my work, I will also identify some costs of apply TQM / Quality Circle. I am planning to use TQM/Quality Circle to survey the company's employees to see what problem they enco…
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Hi, I have a doubt with respect to the selection of the article done by the HL students. Are they allowed to search the micro IA based only on the HL topic ? Or they can choose the article based on the SL topic? Can you please clarify this doubt. Thank you in advance
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Hi! For my Business IA I'm focusing the company's issue on cultural clashes. I've decided I'd use a fishbone diagram to search for the root of the clashes based on a survey that aims to classify how well accommodated the new employees feel. Do you have any suggestions of more diagrams I could use for differences of culture? If you have an example of IAs that have cultural differences as the main issue I'd appreciate you send it to me because I haven't actually found any yet despite being a topic included on the area of the ib syllabus. Thank you for your attention! I appreciate it!
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Hi. I am currently working on a practice IA and needed some help. For my IA, I have chosen an article that essentially talks about a fossil fuel rebate and how it should be removed. So far I have written that the fossil fuel industry causes negative externalities and the removal of these rebates would help reallocate resources for incentivizing more sustainable methods. I know that rebates are essentially subsidies given to consumers to increase consumption, however I am stuck on the diagram as I am confused on how rebates affect the diagram. Would you please help me? Thanks in Advance
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Hello, I'm doing my IA on HR and I was wondering what business tools can I use?
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My subjects are currently English HL Economics HL Psychology HL Computer Science SL Spanish Ab Initio Math AA SL I'm conflicted between Business Management and Psychology for an HL subject. I'm way more interested in Psych, but I don't want to jeopardize my chances or anything. I think I'm going into the Business field after college, too. But BM is said to be a soft subject that lowers your chances at admission. I'm going to study in the USA, is BM seen as more prestigious there than in the UK? Should I change my subject? Would it be better for me to take BM or Psychology HL?
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I want to do an IA on what led to the tanking of the stocks of a particular company. Can I do this for my IA? If yes, what topic in BM will this come in?
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Are we allowed to use different websites and sources in the analysis of our commentary of the article. E.g. I'm using an article but would like to expand on a topic which isn't explained properly.
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Are we allowed to use different websites and sources in the analysis of our commentary of the article. E.g. I'm using an article but would like to expand on a topic which isn't explained properly.
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Hi the title says it all I’m not sure what type of diagrams I should use to describe unemployment and explain an increase of unemployment and show its impact on the GDP. Thank your for the help!
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Hi, I’m starting to work on my IA and want to research social media marketing. What tools could I use to explore this topic? Which would be the most useful and important? I’d really appreciate a reply, thank you!
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Hey I am currently struggling with my business IA Sl topic to choose any suggestions of good ia topics to use?
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https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/almost-80-of-price-of-packet-of-cigarettes-is-tax-and-excise-duty-donnelly-1.4380161 Is this article good?
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As increasing numbers of consumers want to dine out or take prepared food home, the number of food-service operations has skyrocketed from 155,000 about 40 years ago to nearly 960,000 today. But there's still room in the market for your food-service business. What's Inside Introduction Restaurant Service Styles Carving Your Niche Writing a Business Plan Choosing a Location Creating a Menu Hiring Employees Marketing and Promotions Shifting demographics and changing lifestyles are driving the surge in food-service businesses. Busy consumers don't have the time or inclination to cook. They want the flavor of fresh …
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Hi, I am currently working on an economics IA, which uses a similar structure to one that scored well. The articles were different but on a similar topic (negative externalities with government intervention). I was wondering if this would count as plagiarism? I never copied anything, but there are only so many ways you can write something. Thankyou for your help
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So I was thinking of doing my BM IA on Tesla considering how much it has grown in the last year but I can't pinpoint a particular topic to form my rq. If anyone could provide some topics, I can form the rq on my own.
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Heyy!! I really need help finding an Econ IA article for Macroeconomics on unemployment or interest rates!! Please help. Thanks
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Hi I'm choosing a topic for my IA in Business Management but I have no idea how the structure of the question must be. I would like to talk about the marketing of a certain company but I'm no not sure how it works. I would appreciate it a lot if someone could give me some suggestions or examples
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Hi, I'm currently brainstorm for my RQ. I am wondering if I can choose an NPO for my HL IA. The problem is that this NPO I want to do is run by high school students. It is like an sub-project of an bigger organization. It just basically like an extracurricular club, for student and core team to organize events. Under these circumstances, can I use this organization for my Business HL IA?
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Hello Does anyone have resources they can share for the Business Management IA's please?
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So, I'm in BM SL, and we're supposed to pick a company by the end of this month. My question is: Will integration of a USP count as a solution that I can give for my company? If so, any suggestions for which sources I can use to get literature on the effect of USPs would really help. Thanks a bunch!
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Can anyone suggest me websites to use for my Econ IA on market intervention or market failure. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE
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Hi guys, I will write my extended essay from hl business and management. I want to write a paper about Spotify but I couldn't decide what to write about Spotify. Can I get some help?
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Hi! My exams are may 2022 and we’re going to start our ee soon but I’m running into an issue with coming up with a topic. I want to research modern celebrity culture and it’s effects on marketing and consumerism but I go to a pretty small school so we don’t have a variety of courses. We don’t actually have any business classes but I was wondering if you knew if there was a way to still do this as an ee?
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can you guys help me with the IA topics of Business Management HL?
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I am writing my ia on which out of two options would be the best financial decision for business xy and i need to make a fishbone diagram but about finance and i have no idea how or what that even means, can someone please help me
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I need to come up with a question for my business IA but just can't think of anything the business I am focusing on is a business called A-MAP helppp:( https://a-map.net
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hi everyone! I hope we've all been staying safe during this pandemic I've really been struggling with my IA. I have a research question down but have no idea how to go about it. my rq is: should XX have a book club to improve their stock turnover? basically my business is a book shop. I have no idea what to write or base it on. what aspects should I look at (preferably under finance)? thank you so much for your help
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Hello, everyone! I think that when a producer expects that price will fall, he would supply more now for higher profit relatively. However, my teacher said that a producer begins to supply less because producers have to plan ahead, if he produces more now, he is likely to end up with a surplus in the future. I'm sooo confused...please explain this Thank you😊
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Economics students help!! currently working on my international economics ia about subsidies. as the government will be using tax revenues from tax payers to finance the subsidy, would this be a consequence taking place in the short run or long run??
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Hello, everyone! I think that when a producer expects that price will fall, he would supply more now for higher profit relatively. However, my teacher said that a producer begins to supply less because producers have to plan ahead, if he produces more now, he is likely to end up with a surplus in the future. I'm sooo confused...please explain this Thank you😊
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I have finished my BM IA a few weeks ago. However, when i got back to school, my teacher suddenly said that i couldn't use pest or swot analysis because it is not detailed enough?! Does anyone know this is true? Since my topic question is about market segmentation, and it will be really hard to use other tools. Thank you!
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Hi. Does anybody have tips for SL Economics? I find the subject to be extremely complex and its my worst subject (Alongside English SL) Many people say its easy. Its not. Math HL is 100000 times simpler than SL Economics....
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Hi all, I need some help coming up with an RQ. I am doing my EE in Business Management and I am interested in looking at Hotels in Mexico, their competition and strategy...BUT I am having some trouble forming a question. Any ideas? I think Id like t compare two companies in the hotel industry as well. Thanks!
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Hi there, I need help for my EE. I'm starting my EE now and my research question is about corporate culture and its relation with the business' success. It's kind of hard but when it comes to corporate culture. Is there any analytical tool that is suitable for it? Oh, and... is it okay for us to use analytical tools that is not in the syllabus? Thank you :") rhapsodysisca xx.
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Hello, IB people, does anyone would like to share some 7 or higher score of any courseworks or essays below: 1) Economics EE 2) Economics IA 3) Business Management EE 4) Business Management IA I do not mind if the documents you provide is yours or public shared, I just want to have a general idea about how high score EE and IA looks like, in terms of structure, organization, format, layout and style. I would really appreciate for your sharing. If anyone would like to share, please leave a note or contact me directly. Many thanks, Yue
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Hey everyone! It's great to be part of a community with fellow IB experts! I'm relatively new to this platform so feel free to suggest any feedback or any tips to consider while contributing. I'm currently in year 12 (second year of IB). One of the subjects I have taken is Economics HL. The one thing I've noticed was how time consuming I along with a few friends of mine who took the same subject found in writing down definitions for every key term while answering paper 1 questions and considering the current situation of coronavirus, the importance of this in IAs. So, I've created a super useful resource (flashcards with short, concise definitions) that contain…
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