MSCE Business Studies case studies
MSCE Business Studies · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The MSCE Business Studies examination is the business subject within the Malawi School Certificate of Education, the school-leaving qualification taken at the end of secondary schooling in Malawi and administered by the Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB). It suits candidates who want a grounding in how businesses are set up, financed, staffed, marketed and regulated, whether they intend to progress to further study in commerce, accounting or management, or to move into employment, self-employment or a family enterprise. The MSCE Business Studies case studies are 5 cases and about 4,629 words.
1Chisomo Bakery: Matching a Supermarket Price
Chisomo Bakery operates from a rented shop in Mzuzu and sells 120 loaves a day at MK1,800 each. Its ovens can produce 200 loaves a day.
931 words, about 5 min2Kalonga Transport: Drivers Leaving and Absence on the Corridor
Kalonga Transport runs 22 trucks on the Blantyre–Lilongwe corridor and employs 42 drivers. In the past year eight drivers resigned, most after 18 to 24 months, and five of them joined a competitor paying a basic wage about 15 per cent higher.
940 words, about 5 min3Kumbali Hardware: Profit Without Cash
Kumbali Hardware Supplies made a net profit of MK4.2 million last year on sales of MK38 million, yet the owner spent most of December negotiating a higher bank overdraft. Stock sits in the yard for 95 days on average before it is sold, and trade customers take 45 days to pay.
928 words, about 5 min4Tadala's Broilers: A Loan, a Grant and a Promise from Traders
Tadala, 24, runs a broiler unit in Salima with a shed that can hold 800 birds. She buys 500 day-old chicks per six-week cycle at MK1,200 each, spends MK4,500 per bird on feed and MK300 per bird on medication and litter, and loses about 5 per cent of birds before sale.
943 words, about 5 min5Mwai Springs: Matching a Rival's Price or Finding Another Way
Mwai Springs bottles water in Mangochi and sells 40,000 bottles a month at MK500 each to shops in three districts. Variable cost is MK300 a bottle and fixed costs are MK5 million a month, giving a monthly profit of MK3 million.
887 words, about 4 min