Prep - finish 'dummy' CPA

Biz Quiz - 29th June

http://www.tutor2u.net/business/bizquiz/290609/quiz.html

Notes on Critical Path Analysis (CPA)

S-cool notes: Scroll down to the section on CPA

http://s-cool.co.uk/alevel/business-studies-as--a2-level/production-decision-making/scale-of-production.html

Tutor2u notes:

http://tutor2u.net/business/production/critical-path-analysis.htm

Bizhelp notes:

http://www.bizhelp24.com/small-business-portal/critical-path-analysis-3.html

Powerpoint:

http://www.businessstudiesonline.co.uk/AsA2BusinessStudies/TheoryNotes/2880/3Hr/PDF/05%20Critical%20Path%20Analysis.pdf

Biz Quiz - 22nd June '09

http://www.tutor2u.net/business/bizquiz/220609/quiz.html

Biz Quiz 13th June 09

http://www.tutor2u.net/business/bizquiz/130609/quiz.html

Bizhelp 24

Excellent site with a comprehensive set of very useful practical articles about all aspects of business. My particular interest in this (for you) is the section on Marketing. Of course the other sections on Accounting, Cash flow and You and Work HR).

http://www.bizhelp24.com/sitemap.php

Business link - Sales forecasting and writing a marketing plan

Sales forecasting - Accurately forecasting your sales and building a sales plan can help you manage your production, staff and financing needs more effectively and avoid unforeseen cashflow problems.

http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/layer?r.l1=1073861169&r.l3=1073901350&topicId=1073901350&r.lc=en&r.t=RESOURCES&r.i=1073790731&r.l2=1073858827&r.s=sc&=en

Writing a marketing plan - Marketing is a key part of business success. You need to decide which customers to target. You need to work out how you will reach and win new customers. You need to make sure that you keep existing customers happy. And you need to keep reviewing and improving everything you do to stay ahead of the competition.

http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/layer?r.l1=1073861169&r.l3=1073869186&topicId=1073869186&r.lc=en&r.t=RESOURCES&r.i=1075313215&r.l2=1073858842&r.s=m

Business Studies Category Game

Fun game for the class

http://www.tutor2u.net/assets/TheBusinessCategoryGame.pdf

Biz quiz for June 4th 2009

http://www.tutor2u.net/business/bizquiz/040609/quiz.html

Sales forecasting

What is a sales forecast? http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/business-studies/comments/qa-what-is-a-sales-forecast/

What factors influence the choice of a sales forecasting method?http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/business-studies/comments/qa-what-factors-influence-the-choice-of-a-sales-forecasting-method/

Describe the main qualitative methods of sales forecastinghttp://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/business-studies/comments/qa-describe-the-main-qualitative-methods-of-sales-forecasting/

Sales forecasting presentation: http://www.tutor2u.net/business/presentations/marketing/marketingforecasting/default.html

Introduction to Unit 3

AQA Business students who probably breezed through AS Unit 1 and put in a more sustained effort to pass Unit 2 will need to raise their game for the two A2 units.

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/business-studies/comments/aqa-business-studies-introduction-to-unit-3/