Aim of the syllabus
The E1 Enterprise Operations paper addresses several functional areas of business, and introduces candidates to the economic, social and political contexts of international business.
Learning requirements for the sections dealing with information systems, operations, marketing and managing human capital will alert students to major developments, and tools and techniques.
Topics covered
- The global business environment (20%)
- Information systems (20%)
- Operations management (20%)
- Marketing (20%)
- Managing human capital (20%).
- Exam date: 22nd May 2012
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- Exam duration: 3 hours, plus 20 minutes of pre-exam reading time
The E1 exam is divided in to 3 sections.
Section A 20 marks: a variety of compulsory objective test questions, each worth between two and four marks. Mini scenarios may be given, to which a group of questions relate.
Section B 30 marks: six compulsory short answer questions, each worth five marks. A short scenario may be given, to which some or all questions relate.
Section C 50 marks: one or two compulsory questions. Short scenarios may be given, to which questions relate
The required pass mark is 50%.
- You must complete all 5 papers in the Certificate Level before progressing on to the CIMA Professional Qualification
- AAT qualified students will be exempt from the Certificate Level and proceed straight to the Operational Level
- Degree students may qualify for exemptions from the Operational Level depending on the content of your degree.
- It is recommended that you sit and pass paper E1 before attempting E2.
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