MATSEC SEC Business Studies study materials
MATSEC SEC Business Studies study resources

MATSEC SEC Business Studies case studies

MATSEC SEC Business Studies · Put your knowledge to work in context.

The Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) Business Studies examination is one of the SEC subjects administered by the MATSEC Examinations Board, which is part of the University of Malta and is based at Msida. Candidates are typically secondary school students in Malta preparing for their SEC qualifications, though the board also publishes regulations, syllabi, past papers and marking schemes that private candidates and teachers can consult. The MATSEC SEC Business Studies case studies are 5 cases and about 5,519 words.

1

Ta' Warda Bakery: A Supermarket, a Rent Rise and Two Brothers Nearing Retirement

Ta' Warda Bakery has traded from the same village square for 38 years. The village has 4,200 residents and the bakery employs six people: the two owner-brothers and four waged staff paid €11.50 an hour for a 40-hour week.

1,139 words, about 6 min
2

Peak Fitness: Cut the Price or Raise the Value?

Peak Fitness opened three years ago in a town of 18,000 people. It has 640 members paying €45 a month and a tested maximum capacity of about 900 members.

1,093 words, about 5 min
3

Il-Kċina tal-Port: A Profitable Restaurant That Cannot Pay Its November Tax Bill

Il-Kċina tal-Port is a 40-cover restaurant on the seafront. Revenue is €560,000 a year, but 72% of it is earned between May and September.

1,102 words, about 6 min
4

Sliema Bay Hotel: Nine Leavers, €30,000 and Two Ways to Spend It

Sliema Bay Hotel has 90 rooms and 62 employees. Its front office team of 14 has lost 9 people in the past twelve months.

1,091 words, about 5 min
5

Ħanini Brewing: Spare Capacity, a German Contract and an €18,000 Decision

Ħanini Brewing is a microbrewery producing 2,000 litres a month against a tested capacity of 3,200 litres. It sells 1,900 litres locally at an average of €3.40 a litre.

1,094 words, about 5 min