The setting for the May 2012 Case Study has been confirmed as the toy industry. Understanding this industry is worth up to 50% of marks in your exam; that’s why for each new case study we specially design our T4 Courses to bring you the Inside Track:
The Inside Track – What’s Included?
NEW for 2012! Toy Industry Expert. Exclusive to Kaplan, established toy industry expert, Steve Reece, has worked with top UK, European and global brands in the toy industry, including Toys R Us, Debenhams and Walmart. Steve has experience of licensing, brand/intellectual property building and managing toy industry P&Ls. Steve will be playing a vital role in your Case Study Course:
- Industry expert presentation - a recorded session dealing with issues around the toy industry
- Discussion forums – chat online and post your questions to Steve
- Panic Room - our special last-minute forum, hosted by Steve and our team of expert tutors
Study materials – your study materials are specially designed by our Case Study tutors and each have a very different and specific role to play in your course: how to approach the case study (Skills Development Text), background information on the industry (Industry Familiarisation Booklet) and analysis of the pre-seen material (Case Study Analysis).
5 mock exams.** These mock exams test your understanding so that you can develop your skills and highlight problem areas before the real exam.
Our Live Online T4 Case Study course is delivered via the Internet and presented by our expert case study tutors via a virtual classroom.
You'll be able to log-in from anywhere with access to Broadband Internet and watch your tutor work through the case analysis and question practice segments of your course, all on your own computer screen.
Some of the great features of a Live Online course include:
- Structured timetable of evening lessons, following the same timing and course materials as our classroom courses
- Watch your tutor and view the course notes in real time with live video streaming
- Get tutor support during each lesson and extra help outside of Live Online hours
- Interact with your tutor and the rest of the class via the interactive chat panel
- Don’t forget, you can also recap and replay any sessions you miss with recordings of each lesson
Fitting in your studies around your lifestyle can be difficult, that’s why we’ve made sure you can choose from a range of different study options:
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Classroom - 7 day courses at one of Kaplan’s 13 training centres
Face-to-face tutor interaction in a relaxed learning environment at your nearest Kaplan training centre. With most centres offering weekend and weekday options, and London centres offering weekend you can fit your studies around your lifestyle! (PC and paper-based exams in March and May.)
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Distance Learning - study at a pace and place that suits you
A home study course using official CIMA study materials, written by our own expert case study tutors. (May exams only.)
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CIMA’s final test of professional competence (formerly TOPCIMA) consists of two parts:
- Part A – practical experience which you should complete in your own time
- Part B – the Case Study Exam, which test various practical skills
The Case Study Exam is based upon a case study set within a simulated business context, so there’s no specific syllabus to learn as such.
Remember, our T4 Case Study Course is designed to give you the Inside Track to passing, first time – you’ll get all the support and resources you need to help you develop this understanding and succeed in your exam.