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CIMA August 2023 Case Studies
Students sitting the August 2023 case study exam have the advantage of the pre-seen materials being released a few months back, due to the fact that they were also used for the May 2023 exams.
This gives students plenty of time to PREPARE meticulously and get to know the pre-seen materials inside out.
As a starting point, I’d suggest you check out my blog posts on;
August 2023 OCS Exam: Tracs Europe SWOT Analysis
The pre-seen materials gives you plenty of hints and tips on likely topics on exam day, in my opinion there is a clear threat on their profit margins while they have a strong sales team behind them. Read my SWOT analysis to get your case study preparation off to a good start.
August 2023 MCS Exam: Happywell Holidays Financial Statements
I delve into the financial statement analysis presented in the pre-seen materials for the Happywell Holidays, it’s a story of impressive revenue growth but the profit margins have suffered.
The long term way to combat the falling profit margins could be looking to have more of an online presence and close down some of those more traditional bricks and mortar travel agents.
August 2023 SCS Exam: Daistruk SWOT Analysis
The logistics company presented in the pre-seen materials has a massive opportunity with the shift towards rail transportation. They have the infrastructure ready to take advantage of this trend.
Common Mistakes made in CIMA Case Studies
Given the time you have to prepare for the August case study exam there is no excuse not to be prepared and ready for exam day! Here is a reminder of the common mistakes students tend to make on exam day.
- Too Much Theory – keep your answers relevant to the scenario.
- Not Answering the Question – understand what the question is asking you.
- Poor Presentation – keep your paragraphs neat, short and snappy.
The video below from Astranti neatly sums up the common mistakes and how you can avoid them!
Good Luck with your August case study exam!
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Exam Resource
Full post exam materials ocs nov 21- feb 22.
This document contains the full post exam supporting materials for the November 2021 and February 2022 operational case study exam containing:
- pre-seen material
- exam variants
- suggested solutions
- examiners report
- marking guidance
Preparing for the CIMA Feb24 Case Studies: Free Resources and Guides
In the lead up to the next CIMA Case Study exam, VIVA's experts share useful free resources and guides that put you in pole position for exam day.
With the CIMA February 2024 Case Study exams just around the corner , it's a good idea for those of you intending to sit the exam to start laying the groundwork for your studies right now. The February exam can catch a lot of students out - the temptation is always to postpone study until after the holidays .
This is a mistake!
With the pre-seen already available, and a tuition provider like VIVA with full on-demand courses already available for the February window, there is no good reason why you shouldn't maximise your chances and jumpstart your studies as soon as possible. With that in mind, we thought we'd share with you what VIVA can do to help put you in pole position ahead of exam day. Below are a variety of tips, free resources and guides for the CIMA Feb24 case studies to help get you started.
1. Get the CIMA Pre-seen Materials Here
Probably the most important "free" resource of all is the pre-seen document that CIMA releases in advance of the Operational, Management and Strategic case study exams! The pre-seen document should be the focal point of your studies. You need to know this document inside-out. Too many students assume that they can casually browse the document a few days before the exam, and that if their theoretical knowledge is good enough, they'll be fine.
This is another mistake. There's a reason CIMA releases the pre-seen well in advance. It's because they want you to know it like the back of your hand. You need to be able to very quickly recall info from the pre-seen on exam day; to know where to look to find information that will help you answer the question. To know all the threats, opportunities, weaknesses, challenges, processes of the company in question.
Below you can find the links to each of the pre-seen documents for the current exam window:
OCS Feb24 Pre-seen: click here
MCS Feb24 Pre-seen: click here
SCS Feb24 Pre-seen: click here
2. VIVA's Pre-course Work
All of VIVA's Case study courses include a "Foundational Materials" component. This includes around 7 hours of video lectures and quizzes that ensure you are in the right mindset as soon as the pre-seen is released. These materials can be accessed immediately if you have purchased access to the Feb24 Case Study courses (whether as part of our CIMA All Access membership, or as an individual course ). The Foundational Materials include video reviews of your Objective Test theories and syllabi, exam technique lectures, study focus sessions, and more. This is particularly useful for any Gateway students sitting the MCS exam. VIVA's foundational materials orient you by introducing you to the key topics and concepts from the Objective Test exams. From there, if you wish you can further unlock the full suite of video lectures from E2, P2 and F2 with the All Access membership - allowing you to do a deeper dive on theories that you might not be familiar with. Unlock VIVA's full courses (with around 40 hours of learning materials, video lectures, live webinars and mock exams per course) via the links below:
3. Free articles and guides
Perhaps VIVA's best kept secret (though we try our best not to keep it a secret!) is our growing library of high-value free content - the Knoweldge Centre . Much of this content is highly practical and relevant to Case Study exam sitters. Below we include a selection of the best free case study materials and videos that you can start working through immediately in order to ensure you are well oriented and motivated come pre-seen release day:
Free Articles:
CIMA Exam Dates
5 CIMA Study Tips to Keep You Motivated
How to Pass CIMA Case Study Exams: A Detailed Guide to Success
Working through your CIMA Case Study Course
6 Tips to Pass CIMA Fast
Handling CIMA Exam Day Nerves: Lessons from Public Speaking
Free Videos:
How to pass the CIMA OCS exam
How to pass the CIMA MCS exam
How to pass the CIMA SCS exam
Planning your Answer in the CIMA OCS Exam
What goes into a Strong CIMA MCS Exam Answer?
Analysing and Understanding CIMA SCS Exam Questions
4. Add mock exam marking at any time
For so many students, VIVA's professional marking has been the difference maker, the thing that pushed them over the line to a pass (see here for example).
Our student surveys have shown that VIVA students who had their mock exams marked by our team of experts, were 48% more likely to pass than students who had not had their mock exams marked. You don't have to get all your mocks marked, we understand that sometimes it's just not practical due to time or financial constraints. But the great thing with VIVA is that you can add any amount of mock marking to your course/membership at any time. You can purchase marking for anywhere from just 1 mock exam to 5 mock exams. You can purchase at the links below:
- marking for 1 x mock exam: purchase here
- marking for 2 x mock exams: purchase here
- marking for 3 x mock exams: purchase here
- marking for 5 x mock exams: purchase here
We hope you find the above helpful as you gear up for the Feb24 round of CIMA Case Study exams.
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CIMA Operational Case Study
Pre-seen analysis pack
The pre-seen is at the core of every case study. To pass you MUST fully understand the company and its industry .
Why? Because the examiner expects you to apply EVERYTHING to the pre-seen scenario. It’s not about knowing the theory anymore (you’ve proved you can do that in the OT exams) it’s about showing how that theory relates to the pre-seen company.
And yet…
Almost every post-exam report the examiner notes that people are doing poorly because they are not applying answers to the pre-seen.
So how can we help? Our case study experts are here to support you with a range of pre-seen materials designed to make this part of your revision as easy as possible!
The pre-seen materials:
- Let you see the pre-seen through the eyes of our OCS expert , picking out all of the key information
- Apply key theory and models to the pre-seen
- Investigate the top 10 most likely issues to appear in your exam
- Give a detailed analysis of the pre-seen industry , helping you to build more rounded answers in your exam
- Test how well you have understood the pre-seen with a set of knowledge-based questions
“I have used Astranti for OCS pre-seen (their notes are a great guide and the analysis helps you familiarize with pre-seen in depth) and then went on to buy full package for both MCS and SCS and managed to get first time passes on both exams. Their material is great and the marked Mocks especially help you get ready for exam writing (for which theory knowledge is not enough). Would highly recommend it to everyone!”
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View key dates to help you plan your studies Plan your CIMA's CGMA® exams. On-demand tests are available all year. There are four windows a year when you can sit the Case Study Exams (February, May, August, and November). Within each window, exams will be available for three days, from Wednesday through Friday.
Exam Resource May-Aug24 Management pre-seen material. Open PDF. Published . 27/3/24
The pre-seen materials release date is an obvious starting point for preparations, but from personal experience I found that using the weeks BEFORE the pre-seen materials are released as the perfect time to develop a exam strategy and look at the bigger picture on what CIMA expects of a student looking to pass the case study exams first time.
This document contains the full post exam supporting materials for the May and August 2021 management case study and CIMA gateway exam containing: pre-seen material. exam variants. suggested solutions. examiners report. marking guidance. Open PDF. Published 22/10/21. The CGMA Study Hub keeps you on track to achieve your personal study goals.
May - August 2022 Gateway Pre-seen material. Open PDF. Published 1/4/22. Level: Management.
This document contains the full post exam supporting materials for the May and August 2021 operational case study exam containing: pre-seen material. exam variants. suggested solutions. examiners report. marking guidance. Open PDF. Published 15/10/21. The CGMA Study Hub keeps you on track to achieve your personal study goals.
Take a look through the timetable below to see all of the key CIMA case study dates (including exam dates) for each of the four exam sittings. CIMA November 2023 case study exams. ... How about the case study exams? Bearing in mind the pre-seen material is released around 7 weeks before the exams, we'd recommend: Between 6 to 8 weeks for ...
The pre-seen materials: Let you see the pre-seen through the eyes of our MCS expert, picking out all of the key information. Apply key theory and models to the pre-seen. Investigate the top 10 most likely issues to appear in your exam. Give a detailed analysis of the pre-seen industry, helping you to build more rounded answers in your exam.
Exam resources for the current case study exam - May & August 2024. In this section, you can find the pre-seen documents for the current CIMA case study sitting, as well as a link to Astranti's free pre-seen analysis sample materials on YouTube. You can also find links to purchase Astranti's full set of pre-seen analysis materials.
©CIMA 2024. No reproduction without prior consent. Strategic Case Study Examination . May - August 2024 . Pre-seen material. Context Statement We are aware that there has been, and remains, a significant amount of change globally. To assist with clarity and fairness, we do not expect students to factor
Pre-seen Release Dates. Several weeks before each Case Study exam takes place, CIMA releases the pre-seen document to students. The pre-seen is the document that introduces you to the company and industry that is the focus of the case study. It includes lots of important information that you will be expected to use on the day of your exam to ...
The case study is TOTALLY different to any CIMA exams you've sat before, so you need a new way of doing things. This definitive guide will answer all of your burning questions about the CIMA case study exams, giving you the BEST chance at success. 1. The CIMA case study - basics.
This document contains the full post exam supporting materials for the November 2022 and February 2023 Strategic Case Study exam containing: pre-seen material. exam variants. suggested solutions. examiners report (available from 28 April) marking guidance (available from 28 April) Open PDF. Published 28/4/23. The CGMA Study Hub keeps you on ...
The purpose of the case study exam. CIMA describes the case study exam as a "role simulation". It requires candidates to "respond to authentic work-based activities presented during the examination, drawing together learning from each of the three subjects to provide solutions to the issues and challenges presented".
The pre-seen materials: Let you see the pre-seen through the eyes of our SCS expert, picking out all of the key information. Apply key theory and models to the pre-seen. Investigate the top 10 most likely issues to appear in your exam. Give a detailed analysis of the pre-seen industry, helping you to build more rounded answers in your exam.
CIMA August 2023 Case Studies. Students sitting the August 2023 case study exam have the advantage of the pre-seen materials being released a few months back, due to the fact that they were also used for the May 2023 exams. This gives students plenty of time to PREPARE meticulously and get to know the pre-seen materials inside out.
Full Post Exam Materials OCS Nov 21- Feb 22. This document contains the full post exam supporting materials for the November 2021 and February 2022 operational case study exam containing: pre-seen material. exam variants. suggested solutions. examiners report. marking guidance. Open PDF. Published 1/4/22.
Below we include a selection of the best free case study materials and videos that you can start working through immediately in order to ensure you are well oriented and motivated come pre-seen release day: Free Articles: CIMA Exam Dates. 5 CIMA Study Tips to Keep You Motivated. How to Pass CIMA Case Study Exams: A Detailed Guide to Success
Exam dates - August 14th to 16th, 2024. Results published - October 3rd, 2024. Strategic/CGMA. Exam entry opening - February 7th, 2024. Exam entry closing - July 30th, 2024. Pre-seen material released - April 5th, 2024. Exam dates - August 21st to 23rd, 2024. Results published - October 10th, 2024.
CIMA Operational Case Study - Familiarisation Workbook (Online) The online workbook focuses on the pre-seen case study information provided by CIMA, and includes in-depth analysis of the data specific to each live case. It also includes pillar-by-pillar assessment-style activities based on the pre-seen scenario. US $ 80.00.
Watch our pre-seen analysis videos from all previous CIMA operational case study sittings. Videos include pre-seen analysis, strategic analysis, industry ana...
The pre-seen materials: Let you see the pre-seen through the eyes of our OCS expert, picking out all of the key information. Apply key theory and models to the pre-seen. Investigate the top 10 most likely issues to appear in your exam. Give a detailed analysis of the pre-seen industry, helping you to build more rounded answers in your exam.