Course curriculum

  • 1

    This Year's Paper 1 Case Is Called "Before One", PLC There are 80 Posts after the intro films.

  • 2

    Music Festivals Are A Business (Read/Watch & Take Notes As Needed)

    • 7. The Best Selling Music Artists 1969 - 2019 (9:53 Minutes). What Did You Learn From Watching This? Write A Reflection.

    • 8. Music Festivals Are A Risky Business

    • 9. Costs, Economies Of Scale, The "Experience" Economy, & Transformation (8:20 Minutes)

    • 10. An Overview Of Music Festivals As A Big Business

    • 11. Estimated Gross Merchandise Value Of Online Tickets. Read The Chart & Article. Summarize It In Your Notes.

    • 12. Music Festivals Involve High Risk

    • 13. Basic Economic Considerations

    • 14. The Economy Affects The Profitability Of A Music Festival

    • 15. Music Festival Branding

    • 16. Music Festival Maturity

    • 17. The Duration Of A Festival Matters

    • 18. The Festival Venue

    • 19. Size Matters

    • 20. Good Vibes

    • 21. Boosting The Local Economy

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    How To Maximize A Music Festival's Profitability (Read/Watch & Take Notes As Needed)

    • 22. Intro To Revenue Streams At Music Festivals (List All Mentioned In This Video)

    • 23. There Are Many Revenue Streams For Organizers To Use

    • 24. General Admissions

    • 25. Premium Offers

    • 26. Merchandise Placement

    • 27. Food & Beverages

    • 28. Subscriptions

    • 29. Offer Advertising Opportunities

    • 30. Parking

    • 31. Offer Wifi

    • 32. Phone Charging Services

    • 33. Insurance

    • 34. Selling Contact Info

    • 35. How To Get Sponsors

    • 36. Attract Patrons

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    Sustainability At Music Festivals- IB's FAVORITE Topic- Take LOTS Of Notes.

    • 37. Examples Of Sustainability Practices At Music Festivals Around The Globe (List Names Of Festivals & Examples) 10:41 Minutes

    • 38. Sustainability Practices At This Music Festival (List 8 In Your Notes) 4:30 Minutes

    • 39. An Example Of An Eco-Friendly Music Festival (Talk About These Sustainability Practices In Your Exam Answers) 3:02 Minutes

    • 40. Boomtown Music Festival Example In England - 4:58 Minutes

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    Key Ideas Related To The BON Story. Read/Watch & Take Notes As Needed.

    • 41. Bamboo plates and cutlery

    • 42. Music Genres

    • 43. Click & Read All The Tabs On This Music Festival's Website (Ultra Miami)

    • 44. What Is A Freelancer?

    • 45. A Music Performer Can Earn More Money With Multiple Revenue Streams (List Them)

    • 46. Covid-19 Impacted Music Festivals (20 Minutes)

    • 47. All You Need To Know About "Greenwashing" (17 Minutes)

    • 48. Solar Energy Is Now The Least Expensive Natural Source Of Energy

    • 49. Solar Energy Is Helping At Music Festivals

    • 50. An Example Of A Landfill Turned Into A Useful Outdoor Space

    • 51. What Is A Reservoir? = 2 Videos (3:44 min + 3:55 min)

    • 52. Why Build A Reservoir?

    • 53. How Is A Water Reservoir Built?

    • 54. How Is A Business Credit Card Different Than A Personal Credit Card?

    • 55. What Is An "Interest Rate"

    • 56. There Are Different Types Of Managers- Focus On The Line Manager Responsibilities

  • 6

    Review Of Company Types: Read/Watch & Take Notes As Needed

    • 57. BON Was A Private Limited Company = LTD (They Switched To A PLC So They Could Raise More Capital- Remember That)

    • 58. Now BON Is A PUBLIC Limited Company = PLC

    • 59. Excellent Teacher Presentation On Public Limited Company (PLC) Structure

    • 60. LTD Vs PLC

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    BON Key Terms. Read, Take Notes, Make (Or Go Look For) A Quizlet?

    • 61. Key Terms From The "Additional" Section Of The P1 Exam

    • 62. Key Terms From The Pre-Seen Case (With Line Numbers). Read And List Them In Your Notes.

    • 63. Full List Of IB BM Key Terms Related To BON From The IB BM Syllabus

    • 64. Scavenger Hunt = Go Find Any Missing Key Terms Using This BON Presentation. 11 Assignments Including The Tool Kit.

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    How Do The CCES Pieces Fit Into This Case?

    • 65. CCES Assignment = 4 Pages

    • 66. CCES Definitions. Read The Definitions Again & Think Of Connections To BON & The Festival Business. Write Down Your Reflections.

    • 67. Write Some CCES Exam Answers Now: Title The Top Of A New Page For Each Of These BON Topics. Write An Organized Essay For Each.

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    Analysis Of FYRE Fest (2017) - Here's A Real Life Example Of What Can Go Wrong With A Music Festival. Take Brief Notes As You Read Or Watch.

    • 68. Netflix & Hulu Made Films About This Festival Scam

    • 69. Brief FYRE Attendee Reports (2 Minutes)

    • 70. The Original FYRE Fest Ad (1:42)

    • 71. FYRE Festival Documentary (32 Minutes)

    • 72. How Fyre Fest Impacted Local Businesses

    • 73. First Billy McFarland Interview After Prison Release (5:54)

    • 74. Fyre Festival Founder Wants To Try Again (After 6 Years In Jail) 1:08 Minutes

    • 75. News Report About The Founder Attempting FYRE II At The End of 2024

  • 10

    Unit 1 Business Foundations

    • How Do Each Of These Topics Relate To This Business Case? Title The Top Of A New Page: UNIT 1 Business Foundations

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    Unit 2 Human Resources

    • How Do Each Of These Topics Relate To This Business Case? Title The Top Of A New Page: UNIT 2 Human Resources

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    Unit 3 Finance

    • How Do Each Of These Topics Relate To This Business Case? Title The Top Of A New Page: UNIT 3 Finance

  • 13

    Unit 4 Marketing

    • How Do Each Of These Topics Relate To This Business Case? Title The Top Of A New Page: UNIT 4 Marketing

  • 14

    Unit 5 Operations

    • How Do Each Of These Topics Relate To This Business Case? Title The Top Of A New Page: UNIT 5 Operations

  • 15

    Tool Kit

    • Review The 15 BM Tools. You Will Be Asked To Use Some Of These On The Different IB BM Exams. There Are Practice Tool Kit Questions In The Exam Prep Course (Scroll Down To The Bottom Of That Course).

    • How Can Each Of These Be Applied To This Business Case? Title The Top Of A New Page With The Name Of An Analysis Tool.

    • Create A SWOT Analysis For BON, LLC

    • Create A STEEPLE Analysis For BON, LLC.

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    COMPLETE THIS MOCK PREP BEFORE MOCKS BEGIN

    • 76. Review Video: How You Should Approach Your Paper 1 Exam When You Are In The Exam Room.

    • 77. You Will Answer All Of The Part A Questions. Here Are Some Mock Exam Questions To Answer Now.

    • 78. You Will Choose One Of The Two 10-Mark Questions In Part B. Here Is How To Get All 10 Marks (INCLUDES 5 MOCK QUESTIONS TO GET READY NOW)

    • 79. How To SPOT The Most Important Details In The Case Study & Elaborate On Them In The Intro To Your Long Answer

    • 80. ACRONYMS To Help You Remember What To Talk About In All Long Responses On Your BM Exams

    • Reminder: Your Paragraphs Must Be Written With Structure. Your Long Essay Answers Must Have Structured Paragraphs.

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    VERSION A: Mock Paper 1 Exam For BON (3 Days= Wed April 17- Fri April 19) Answer Section B First!

    • Use Your Black Pen

    • Remember To Do Section B First (You Choose One Of Two Presented 10-Mark Questions). Use 30 Minutes For These 10 Marks & Then 60 Minutes For The 20 Marks In Part A

    • Mock Markscheme (Version A). Copy All Examiner Notes (You Might Remember Them Better On Exam Day). Circle & Score Your Answers.

    • Finished The Mock Early? Go Study More For This Exam (Resource Bank Posts, Quantitative Practice Exercises, Read Last Years Chapters)

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    VERSION B: Mock Paper 2 Exam For BON (3 Days= Monday April 22- Wed April 24) Answer Section B First!

    • Use Your Black Pen

    • Version B Markscheme. Copy All Examiner Notes (You Might Remember Them Better On Exam Day). Circle & Score Your Answers.

    • Finished The Mock Early? Go Study More For This Exam (Resource Bank Posts, Quantitative Practice Exercises, Read Last Years Chapters)

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    Final Tips To Win More Marks

    • Review This Video Again: How Should You Approach Your Paper 1 Exam When You Are In The IB Exam Room.

    • Know These Rules For Writing Your Answers

    • When You Are Writing Your Exam Answers Play The Role Of Small Business Consultant

    • Optional: Quizlet & Blooket Links

    • IB Prediction Tool

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    The Real May 2024 Paper 1 Exam - BON

    • The Actual Paper 1 BON, PLC Exam

    • Markscheme Not Available Yet

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    The Real Exams

    • You Can Order The Complete Set Of The Real May 2024 BON Case

    • Paper 1 PRE-RELEASE Case Study Preview (HL & SL)