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Boston Consulting Group Matrix (E1)

Forums › Ask CIMA Tutor Forums › Ask CIMA E1 Tutor Forums › Boston Consulting Group Matrix (E1)

  • This topic has 2 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 4 years ago by iu1009.
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  • August 13, 2020 at 2:02 am #580325
    iu1009
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    Hi Ken,

    The BCG Matrix is not included anywhere in Kaplan study Text (CIMA official Study Text E1) but it is the part of Open Tuition notes. I am wondering if it is still examinable ?

    Regards,

    August 13, 2020 at 10:15 am #580367
    Ken Garrett
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    I find the CIMA syllabus and blueprints can be a bit vague. For example, the E1 blueprint includes:

    “Understand the main techniques of sales and marketing including market research, market segmentation, market targeting and positioning of products, market data gathering techniques and methods of analysis.

    Understand how the finance function interacts with sales and marketing including product development, product/service life cycles and costing.”

    To my mind BCG is relevant as knowing a product’s position on the grid is of fundamemtal importance to make decisions aboit investment, marketing and pricing”.

    I suppose that if Kaplan does not include BCG perhaps CIMA does not think it relevant but I don’t know how omitting a fundamemtal and easy analysis technique is justified.

    August 13, 2020 at 5:21 pm #580433
    iu1009
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    Hi Ken,

    Brilliant, you actually have cleared my concept. But it’s not an easy technique but thanks to your notes and lectures which made it easy.

    Many thanks.

    Regards

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