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The final set of pre-seen materials for the February 2017 sitting were released by CIMA this week as the SCS students get their hands on the Evestar case study scenario.

It perhaps the closet thing to a Christmas present you will receive from CIMA! But nevertheless, those students who sitting case studies in February should start work on the pre-seen materials straight away to make the most of the time available.

You can find the official pre-seen materials from CIMA here.

Earlier this month I posted some advice for students who are taking case studies in February and you can find that here.

As always, the CIMA connect website is packed full of resources and student discussion on the upcoming SCS exam.

Evestar Reality: Who are they?

Here is a quick overview and few highlights taken from the pre-seen materials for the Evestar case study.

• Evestar are the largest producer of reality television in Teeland.
• Revenue is measured with programme sales
• Evestar does not produce low cost TV but focuses on prime time slots.
• The introduction of digital TV has seen a host of new channels change the industry since the lat 1990’s.
• Evestar was founded in 2006 by a major figure in the music industry.
• Evestar develops and produces programmes and sells them to broadcasters.

Evestar Reality: Pre-seen video analysis

The tutors at Astranti have put together their pre-seen analysis of the SCS exam and you can watch a preview of the video below. It highlights all of the key information and how to approach your initial analysis of the pre-seen materials.

You can find the full set of videos on the February 2017 SCS here.

Evestar Reality: Strategic Analysis

Once you’ve analysed the full package of pre-seen materials we now need to be more focused with our approach – starting with a strategic analysis of xxx. Identifying the strengths and weaknesses will help you with next stage of the pre-seen analysis – understanding what the key issues are with the company.

You can find the full set of videos on the February 2017 SCS here.

Evestar Reality: Top 10 Issues

Now you have a fuller picture of xxx case study you should have an idea of the likely issues and questions that could come up on exam day. If not, the top 10 issues video gives you some expert on advice on what to expect on exam day, why and how to approach the likely questions you will face.

You can find the full set of videos on the February 2017 SCS here.

SCS: Full Astranti Course

You can find full details on the SCS course with pass guarantee here.