Tag: CIMA Study Tips

  • CIMA: Getting Motivated

    It’s been almost two months now since the February MCS results came out and I’ve yet to start studying for my next exam. I’m really struggling to get back on the horse, so to speak. You can probably tell as the content on the blog has as slipped in recent weeks. I was so relived…

  • My 13-week rule: The exact framework I used to balance full-time work with CIMA OTs

    Trying to squeeze the most out of your CIMA study time while balancing a full-time job is a nightmare. I remember sitting at my desk at 7 PM after a brutal day at work, staring at my textbook, and realising my brain was completely fried. It always feels like there aren’t enough hours in the…

  • Studying CIMA with OneNote

    Studying CIMA, especially the further you progress, is becoming tougher and tougher in these modern times. Juggling a full time job, family demands and trying to have a life yourself outside on the daily grind means it’s even harder to squeeze in time to study CIMA. I should know, it feels like I have been…

  • The Week Ahead – 14th November 2016

    The OCS students can now put their feet up and look forward to the Christmas period but this means it’s time for the MCS students to sit the Portafone case study this week. Here is a quick look at the industry analysis surrounding Portafone for some last minute revision. CIMA News I found a brilliant…

  • The Week Ahead – 17th October 2016

    CIMA News Having been thinking about changing roles at work in the recent times I was keen to understand the role of Finance Business Partner a bit more. As it seems to be a fairly popular role these days and I also can see myself veering towards this kind of role in the future. It…

  • CIMA E2: Porters Five Forces

    Porters Five Forces is a topic that came up in my recent CIMA E2 studies and it was a model I was not that familiar with. Maybe it came up in my E1 exam but that seems a long time ago now. PESTEL analysis (Policital, Environmental, Social, Technology, Economical, Law) is used to understand the…