[irishrazor]

Passed my 2nd attempt with 81%…..i failed my 1st attempt in December with 43%….I am now an Affiliate……

SBL was my first and only failure…my advice is simple…….you have got to be able to take defeat on the chin and move on……then watch all open tuition lectures and download the notes…..practice all the specimen papers and any past paper questions you can get your hands on….

I want to personally thank Ken Garrett for his superb lectures….Thank you Open Tuition for this fantastic resource…i will be making a donation…

[irishrazor]

1. (a) bit of Pestel
(b) risks faced and mitigation steps

2. (a) country vs country…bit general
Info and
abit of porters diamond
(b) strategic and ethical implications of
closing stores

3. internal control weaknesess and recommendations

4. (a) new database…crm stuff?..some 6
I’s??
(b)NPV of database project…some
sensitivity analysis, scepticism of
figures.

5. integrated reporting….drew out a
slide..benefits to stakeholders..6
capitals etc

BEST OF LUCK TO EVERYONE!

[irishrazor]

4 Hours…still wasnt enough time to give the case study a proper reading.

For 1 (b) i did a balogun hope haley EVALUATION for the change in the proposed acquisition…

Time pressure..negative..90million needed immediately..

Scope..negative…big transformation required etc

Diversity…negative…need more women in management etc

Power…positive..management willing to sell etc

Preservation….negative…gym and leisure facilities?

Capacity…..positive…they have the finance(debt and equity in place)

Capability….negative…never done before (also need to send staff 5000 miles away)

Readiness..positive….staff want better wages and better opportunities etc….

Am I the only one that approached it this way? i understand most people did SAF.

I think there was so much subjectivity and alot of your own interpretation required in the exam as a whole…

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