Category: CIMA Case Study

  • CIMA OCS Aug 2018: Thomas Fine Teas

    The August 2018 Operational Case Study pre-seen materials are now available and students sitting this exam are advised to make this 29 page document your bible for the next 6 weeks!! You can find the pre-seen materials for the August 2018 OCS from CIMA website here. CIMA OCS: Pre-Seen Analysis You can find the full…

  • CIMA MCS May 2018: Menta

    CIMA released the pre-seen materials for the May 2018 MCS case study last week, so with this mind here are a list of tips, resources and links you might find useful when studying for the Menta MCS case study in May 2018. You can find the official pre-seen materials for CIMA here. Menta: Pre-Seen Analysis…

  • CIMA MCS: How I passed it first time.

    I’ve never been a bingo fan, but I was delighted to see the “two fat ladies – 88” and the wonderful green background of the word PASSED. But before I go into how I passed the CIMA MCS exam, I’ll start with my initial thoughts on receiving the results. Passing CIMA MCS: Initial Thoughts I…

  • CIMA OCS May 2018: Mansako

    The May 2018 CIMA Operational Case Study pre-seen materials have been released and this time it’s based on a company called Mansako. You can find the pre-seen materials for the May 2018 OCS from CIMA website here. CIMA OCS: Pre-Seen Analysis The cornerstone of your work and revision for the OCS will be based around…

  • CIMA Case Study Tips: May 2018

    Having sat the CIMA MCS exam last month I thought I would base this blog post around the lessons I learnt from my experience in studying for the Feb case study exam. I am still waiting for my result to come (March 29th) but I hope this advice will be helpful for students sitting a…

  • CIMA MCS Feb 2018: Nortan

    The February 2018 CIMA MCS case study exam is fast approaching and I can feel it as I am sitting the exam myself! If you are taking he exam next month and you haven’t read the pre-seen materials then you can find the official document released by CIMA here. With this in mind, I thought…

  • CIMA OCS Feb 2018: King Crystal

    The CIMA February 2018 OCS exam is based around a scenario called King Crystal. Here are some thoughts from me on what to look out for when analysing the pre-seen materials for King Crystal – hopefully it will set you on your way to a first time pass next month! CIMA OCS: King Crystal Pre-Seen…

  • CIMA SCS November 2017: Steelcast

    The final set of pre seen materials for the November 2017 case studies were released last week – it’s the final step for some students – and the case study is based on a company called Steelcast. You can find the official pre-seen materials from CIMA here. Here are facts about Steelcast and further down…

  • CIMA MCS 2018 Exam Planning

    I’ve been studying the P2 exam for what seems like an eternity now, but with the exam scheduled in around 4 weeks I have started to think past the P2 exam (probably a big mistake), and look at the 2018 CIMA Exam timetable for the case studies. And I’ve noticed a massive benefit by sitting…

  • CIMA MCS November 2017: ZX Office

    The CIMA MCS case study exam revolves around a company called ZX Office Furniture – you can find the official pre-seen materials released by CIMA here. Below is a series of preview videos from Astranti that cover; The Pre-Seen Materials Industry Analysis Top 10 Issues But before viewing the videos I would strongly urge the…

  • 5 Tips for CIMA Case Study Exams

    It’s been a while since my last post but, as most of you reading this will know, quarter closing at work has been a manic time and allowed very little time for me to post any new blogs. In fact, the pre-seen materials for the MCS and SCS exams have been released but I have…

  • CIMA OCS November 2017: Struans

    CIMA released the pre-seen materials for the upcoming November OCS exam, so OCS students can start with their exam preparations. You can find the pre-seen materials foe the Struans of Newland case study here. I hope the OCS students already have a study plan created, as you will need to co-ordinate your time carefully between…

  • CIMA Case Study Tips: November 2017

    The final case study session of 2017 is almost here, in fact it’s only a couple of weeks until the OCS Pre-Seen materials are released. So, with this in mind, getting organised and prepared for the November case study NOW will only help your chances of passing first time. In these articles I try to…

  • CIMA SCS August 2017: AutoAuto

    The final set of CIMA pre-seen materials were released last week and the case study in question is so good they named the company twice – welcome to AutoAuto! You can find the official pre-seen materials from CIMA on the SCS August 2017 case study here. The SCS exam has surprisingly good pass rates with…

  • CIMA MCS August 2017: Aurora

    The August 2017 MCS pre-seen materials have landed from CIMA, the case study is based on a company called Aurora and the official pre-seen materials can be found here. The MCS exam from CIMA combines the knowledge you have learnt from the E2, P2 and F2 objective tests and puts it together in the format…

  • CIMA Case Study Tips: August 2017

    The third set of CIMA case study exams in 2017 will soon be upon us, we are still waiting for the pre-seen materials to be released for the August 2017 sitting but nevertheless I would urge students who planning to sit these exams to start thinking about them now!   Astranti Case Study Course As…

  • CIMA Case Study Advice: May 2017

    The May 2017 CIMA case studies are just around the corner and this article should put you on the right track for a pass mark. Having passed the OCS exam myself last year – you can read more on that here – I hope I can offer students who are facing the same problems and…

  • CIMA Case Study Advice: February 2017

    Passing the CIMA case studies are the toughest milestones in the CIMA qualification as it combines all of the theory you have learnt in the previous three papers into one BIG exam. They can be especially tough if you have spread your studies out over a longer period of time! Nevertheless, there are countless amounts…

  • CIMA Case Study: Industry Analysis

    Students who want to pass their CIMA case study exam will need to develop their knowledge and understanding of the underlying industry. It’s been highlighted in many of the examiners report that students had a basic (if any) knowledge or current industry conditions and failed to apply them to the case study exam. Personally, it…

  • CIMA Case Studies: Know your role!

    The CIMA case studies require a different approach than the objective tests. Students who want to pass the CIMA case studies first time will need to understand their role in the case study and this will influence the type of questions they will be asked as well as how they will be answered.