IB Business Management SL case studies
IB Business Management SL · Put your knowledge to work in context.
IB Business Management SL is the standard level subject within the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. It suits students who want to understand how organisations decide, finance, staff, market and operate, and who intend to study business, management, economics or related fields at university. The course builds around four compulsory units - business organisation and environment, human resource management, finance and accounts, and marketing, plus operations management - assessed through two external papers and an internally assessed research project. Paper 1 works from a pre-released case study, so you analyse one organisation in depth; Paper 2 uses unseen stimulus material and rewards applying concepts to unfamiliar contexts. The IB Business Management SL case studies are 5 cases and about 2,566 words.
1Harvest Lane Foods: succession, sale or buyout
Harvest Lane Foods is a family-owned private limited company in Yorkshire with 42 employees, revenue of £6.8m and a net margin of 9%. The founder, now 68, has no successor.
529 words, about 3 min2Northline Support: pay or redesign the job?
Northline Support runs a 180-seat customer service centre. Average salary is £23,500; annual labour turnover is 34%, against a sector average of 19%.
488 words, about 2 min3The Copper Loaf: a second site and a bank covenant
The Copper Loaf is a single café with revenue of £520,000 and a net profit margin of 6%. The owner wants a second site.
490 words, about 2 min4Ridgeway Gym: price cut or retention campaign?
Ridgeway Gym has 1,150 members paying £42 a month. Variable cost per member is £11 and fixed costs are £29,000 a month; capacity is 1,300 members.
518 words, about 3 min5Meridian Print: capacity, overtime and outsourcing
Meridian Print operates three presses, each available for 160 hours a month. Total monthly demand is 485 press-hours, so the factory runs 55 hours of overtime at £27 an hour; normal running cost is £19 an hour.
541 words, about 3 min