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CIMA Management Case Study (MCS) Overview

I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you that there’s a lot to do in preparation for your CIMA Management case study exam.

As you will have seen from an earlier blog post I wrote, your approach needs to involve:

• Careful analysis of the pre seen material
• Familiarity with what is going on in that industry in the real world
• Thorough revision of your technical knowledge from the three objective test papers
• A good understanding of your “role” in the fictitious organisation
• Practicing the many elements of exam technique needed to pass

Now you’re probably pretty scared of awaits you in the CIMA Management case study, right?

And you’re wondering: is it even possible to be fully prepared in such a short space of time?

But don’t worry, I’ve broken down what you need to do in a step-by-step, week-by-week, structure for you to follow.

It’s based on the same blueprint that CIMA case study experts Astranti use on their CIMA MCS Exam Course .

And this schedule has been proven to work over and over again by students who have passed their CIMA Management case study exam, despite working full time and having other commitments taking up their time.

Now it won’t be easy.  Preparing for CIMA exams never is.

But if you follow the plan below over the coming weeks it will set you up for success…AND don’t worry if you feel you are falling behind.   You will soon catch up if you are determined to pass.

Activity #1: CIMA Management Case Study Pre Seen Analysis

In particular you are looking to find out:

• A clear picture of what the organisation does and the industry it operates in
• How the business is performing and where it is currently heading
• The potential threats and opportunities for the business
• Who the stakeholders are and how you would advise they be managed
• A list of the key issues facing the organisation that are likely to come up in your exam
• How you would deal with such issues to provide practical business advice
• The key topics from the E, P and F papers that are relevant to this particular case
• Your own interpretation of the figures provided (what they mean for the business)
• Any potential ethical issues that may arise
• A list of key facts you can summarise onto one page and read over regularly

Activity #2: Start Learning More About the CIMA Management Case Study Exam

In particular you’ll want to discover:

• The key ingredients to passing the CIMA Management Case Study
• A general overview of the exam format
• Your Role and how it will shape your exam answers
• How to analyse the pre seen
• How to Identify ALL the requirements
• Why you must plan your answers
• The 9 stages of exam planning
• How you can practise your answer plans
• The best approach to typing up your answers for a clear pass
• How to practise your writing style
• How the MCS exam is marked
• How to master time management in your exam
• The optimum approach to preparing for the MCS exam

Recommended resources:

• Relevant MCS Pre Seen Material from CIMA Connect
• Matt’s FREE guide to analysing the pre seen quickly and effectively
• Astranti Detailed Video Guides walking you through the MCS pre seen
• Astranti MCS Study Text no.1 covering in depth what is needed to pass the exam
• Astranti MCS Tuition Videos on exam time management, writing style and answer planning
• Recent MCS Examiner reports from CIMA Connect

Activity #1: Start Revising Theory from Papers E2, P2 and F2 (and how to apply it)

Your CIMA Management case study exam is not just testing your technical knowledge but also your application of this knowledge.

“Application” basically means knowing when and how to use a theoretical model appropriately in your exam so that you can provide the best advice possible to your boss in the case.

Here you’ll want to learn:

• Which theories are most applicable to the CIMA Management case study exam
• The underlying concepts of those theories so you can explain them
• The pros and cons of using them in different business scenarios
• What the examiner is really after when it comes to earning marks for technical skills
• How to interpret and analyse key financials to help the decision making process
• How to apply different theoretical models to the pre seen
• How to use theory as a useful tool for providing sound business advice in the exam

Activity #2: Start revising the different aspects of Ethics (an area often examined)

Ethical issues can come up in any CIMA Management case study exam.   Such as ethical issues in dealing with redundancy (Variant 1, May 2017) and the company’s ethical stance on bribery (Variant 2 May 2017).

The CIMA Management case study examiner has also made a point of saying that Ethics needs to be dealt with better by students due to “a general and surprising trend of candidates performing badly at questions relating to ethical issues.”

So if you want to score well in your exam you need to be prepared to deal with the different aspects of ethics should they come up.

In particular you want to learn:

• Why ethics is so important at case study
• Ethics – the theory and how to apply to the exam
• Corporate Social responsibility – the theory and how to apply it
• How to use CIMA’s ethical code – which the examiner for the CIMA MCS exam said could come up at any time
• Controlling ethics – a checklist on how to deal with ethical problems faced in the exam
• Why students ethical sections are typically so poor
• A checklist of ethical headings to consider to analyse ethical issues in depth and maximise marks
• How to write ethical recommendations in depth
• What the examiners say about ethics and the exam
• A standard structure to use in the exam to maximise marks on ethics questions

Activity #3 (Optional): Watch a live/recorded webinar on the keys to passing the CIMA MCS exam.

Here you’ll by taught by an expert tutor where you’ll learn:

• What it takes to prepare fully for this exam, and what YOU will have to do between now and your exam date
• What the examiner says you must do to pass AND what you must avoid
• The skills of effective planning with a live demonstration of answer planning
• A good understanding of the key points from the current pre-seen
• How to use your knowledge of the pre-seen to score marks in the exam
• The 10 theoretical models most likely to be examined, based on the current pre-seen
• The writing style that maximises your marks in the exam
• How to master your time management – often the biggest roadblock to passing this exam
• Astranti MCS study text no.2 which covers all the key areas of the syllabus from E2, P2 and F2
• Astranti’s MCS Ethics pack which goes into detail about how to deal with Ethics confidently
• Astranti Masterclass 1 where you’ll be taught the keys to passing the MCS exam

Activity #1: Attempt Your First CIMA Management Case Study Mock (and submit for marking)

Without doubt the difference between passing and failing the CIMA Management case study exam comes down to one thing: How well you have practiced your exam technique under exam conditions.

Mock exams help you with just that.

But also, mock exams help you determine whether the hours you have already spent revising have worked in terms of committing the vital information to your long term memory.  After all, in the heat of your exam, you need to be able to quickly and easily recall how to approach the answers.

As each exam window is based on a different case, you’ll want to make sure that the mock exams you are attempting are on the latest pre-seen and contain realistic scenarios which could occur in the real exam.

Because taking your first mock is always quite an overwhelming task, this mock exam should be “moderate” in terms of difficultly level.   This means it will test your exam skills to date but at the same time should also be quite manageable.  (This is provided you have already undertaken the steps above).

Once you have attempted your mock, you’ll want to get your mock marked by an experienced tutor.

It’s really hard to tell by yourself whether you would have picked up marks or not throughout your script and also it’s hard not to be biased.

Your marker will give you a good outside perspective as to the level of knowledge and exam technique you have displayed in your script.  And also point out which areas of improvement you need to focus on most and how to go about making those adjustments.

Activity #2: Review First Mock solution

Here you want to review what a high quality answer looks like as well as the best way to structure your exam answer to the different requirements you are faced with.

It’s important that you don’t simply copy out the solution.  Instead as you read through, think about and note down any key insights you learn.  In particular ask yourself:

• Did I spot ALL of the same requirements?
• Did I format my answer in a similar way?
• Did I apply the same or similar theory to each requirement?
• Did I make roughly the same number of points in each section?
• Did each of my points have a similar amount of depth to them?
• Was my overall advice in each section in line with the solution?

It’s also important to remember that mock exam practice is all part of the learning process.  You’re not expected to be writing a strong answer just yet.   And it’s also better to find out where your strengths and weaknesses lye right now rather than on your actual exam day.

Activity #3: Keep Revising Theory from Papers E2, P2 and F2

Keep testing yourself on how well you explain the theories you cover and your ability to apply them to potential scenarios affecting the case.

Activity #4 (Optional):   Keep Revising Ethics

Keep working on how to deal with ethical issues successfully in your exam

 Recommended Resources;

• Astranti MCS Mock Exam 1 and Solution
• Marking and feedback from experienced Astranti tutor
• Astranti MCS Text Books

Activity #1: Review First Mock Feedback When Returned by Marker

Your experienced marker will review your script in detail, paragraph by paragraph.

They will give specific feedback for each paragraph and determine your areas for improvement. This will enable you to identify weaknesses in your answers and how you can improve on them to get those vital marks.

Specifically they will give you feedback on:

• How well you applied the case to the unseen scenario – are you scoring enough application marks?
• Your application to the pre seen – are you using pre seen information enough?
• The balance of your points under technical, people, business and leadership skills
• Your exam technique – focusing on what you need to do to score more marks
• Your writing style – is the way you make your points scoring good marks?
• Whether you are writing enough to pass – do you need to make more points and in which sections?
• Any key areas of technical weakness that you need to revise.
• Whether your point’s long enough and your explanation’s detailed enough.
• Your overall performance with your final mark – and whether you are on track to pass

Activity #2: Attempt Your Second Mock (and submit for marking)

Use what you learned from your first mock to your advantage.   Particularly look to put into place those improvements identified by your marker.

In this mock you should expect to score highly. The topics will be wide ranging to test your theoretical knowledge and application skills, but with good time management, this will be a moderate challenge.

Submit your mock for marking to confirm how well you scored and put those improvements into place

Activity #3: Review Second Mock Solution

Follow the same process as for your first mock solution

 Activity #4: Keep Revising Theory from Papers E2, P2 and F2:

Recommended Resources;

• Astranti MCS Mock Exam 2 and Solution

Activity #1: Review Second Mock feedback when returned by marker:

Follow the same process as when you got the feedback for your first mock.  Take comfort from where your strengths are and don’t get too down about your weaknesses.  You’ll never produce a perfect answer.  Simply commit to work on those specific areas of improvement in isolation before your next mock.

Activity #2: Attempt Your Third Mock

This will typically be your final mock before your actual exam.

As such, it needs to be very challenging and probably more difficult than real exam. That way your actual exam will feel like just another mock.

This final mock will cover some of the major topics (ones likely to be tested in the real thing) from E2, F2 and P2.

Submit this mock for marking to see where you really stand a week before your exam date.

Activity #3: Review Third Mock Solution

Follow the same process as per previous mock solutions.

Activity #4: Keep Revising Theory from Papers E2, P2 and F2

As in previous weeks

• Astranti MCS Mock Exam 3 and Solution

  Activity #1: Review Third Mock feedback when returned by marker

Hopefully be now you’ll marker will be reporting that you’ve ironed out most of your weaknesses and you are well on track for passing your exam.

Activity #2:   Final Tweeks

Work on any remaining areas of exam technique and technical knowledge that need improving

Final practice of your application skills to different theories

Activity #4 (Optional): Final Revision Webinar Ahead of Your CIMA Management Case Study Exam

Here you’ll learn:

• The common mistakes made in the exam according to the examiner
• Which errors you are still making that you’ll want to eradicate
• The top 10 most likely issues in your exam based on the current pre-seen
• Whether you are using the pre-seen information as you should be – the examiner says you must!
• A reminder of the key elements of passing the MCS exam
• Four key areas of improvement for YOU to score more marks on exam day (based on a script you have written)
• Pre-prepared paragraphs based on your pre-seen which you can memorise that are guaranteed to score you extra marks in the exam
• What the markers are saying about MCS scripts they are marking and what they say you should do to improve
• The key time saving tips for the exam to ensure you complete every section on the day
• A number of top industry examples which you can use to score marks in your exam
• What other students are saying which can be of use to you in your exam
• Your revision notes
• Astranti Masterclass 2

This is your CIMA Management case study exam week!!!

Exams are held between Tuesday and Saturday.

Activities to perform on pre exam days:

• Re read the pre seen & the one page summary of your analysis
• Create a list of key points you want to use in your exam
• Review all the key lessons from your mocks
• Re read the key theories just to refresh your mind
• Try to visit your chosen exam centre
• Make sure you have your admission slip and ID ready
• Take it easy the day before your exam – no last minute cramming
• Sleep well and relax the night before the exam
• Practice thinking positively ahead of your exam – visualise success

Activities to perform during Your Exam:

• Go into exam with confidence – even if you don’t feel like it, try and act like it (trust me this works)
• Work quickly through your exam and aim to make lots of points
• Keep going right to the end and try to maximise your marks
• Keep an eye on the time throughout and stick to your timings
• Stick to what has worked in your mock exam practice
• Your admission slip and ID

Final thoughts

This schedule is not meant to intimidate you.  It looks long and involved but it is manageable even with a full time job and other commitments .  Plus you can always use it as a template to create your own schedule.

I can’t guarantee you a pass if you stick to this plan. I wish I could.

But if you follow ALL the steps outlined in the schedule, you are gearing yourself up for the best chance of passing first time.   After all, it means you are following a proven framework that has been used by many successful students on Astranti’s CIMA MCS course

And if your exam is fast approaching, you can still catch up and complete all these activities in time.  It just means you’ll have to put in the extra effort in the time remaining.  But what you can’t do is skip ahead or miss a couple of these steps out …as this virtually guarantees you will fail.

Just be prepared to put in the hard work now so that you can reap the benefits come results time.

P.S. Have any questions? Drop me a note in the comments section below.

P.P.S. If you know someone who is also taking their CIMA Management case study, share this plan to help them, too.

CIMA Student Series: Management Case Study (MCS)

Here Louise McAndrew discusses the challenges she faced in passing her CIMA MCS exam, as well as offering some great advice to students yet to take the exam.

Louise McAndrew is a Strategic level CIMA student with just P3, F3 and the SCS left to study before becoming fully-qualified. Louise has mainly worked in not for profit organisations and is currently a Finance Officer for a charity in the social care sector (see her Linkedin profile here ). She is AAT-qualified but took a break from studying to have a family. Louise has two children, one of secondary school age and one of primary school age.

The Management Case Study had higher pass rates than the OCS and SCS in 2018. That doesn't mean it's an easy exam though. Here Louise McAndrew discusses the challenges she faced in passing her MCS exam, as well as offering some great advice to students yet to take the exam.

When did you take the MCS exam and how did you get on? Was it your first attempt?

I took the MCS in August 2018 and passed with a pass mark of 95. It was a huge relief as it was my third attempt having failed the first two times by just a couple of marks. The results came out on my birthday too so it was a great way to start the day!

I made my first attempt at the exam in November 2017 but due to a heavy workload in my office (new financial year budgeting), I couldn’t resit until May 2018 and then I passed the August 2018 case study.

How long did you spend preparing for the MCS paper (how many weeks/months and how many hours on average per week)?

As soon as the pre-seen material came out I started working through it. Prior to that I had started looking through past papers to get an idea of the kind of answers CIMA were looking for in the MCS. I hadn’t done this before for the previous two attempts and can honestly say that was probably what contributed to me failing.

I work full-time and have a family so I was squeezing revision in wherever possible. I was probably fitting in around 10-12 hours per week. I was actually on a family holiday the week before the exam so I brought my books with me to study on the beach!

Did you take a course or did you opt for self-study?

I self-studied as I find it difficult to commit to a course with work and family commitments. But I did purchase case study materials from Astranti and VIVA to help me with the revision.

Is it your intention to continue with self-study for the remainder of your studies? Would you recommend this approach to others?

I only have 3 exams left so I’ll carry on with self-study. I don’t really have an opinion in terms of recommending self-study. For me it’s the only viable option but for others they may prefer a classroom environment. I’m on a Facebook group called the CIMA UK Student Group which has a whole CIMA community in there so I’d recommend anyone studying to join as there’s lots of help and encouragement on there.

What (if anything), did you find especially difficult with the MCS in relation to your preparation? e.g. balancing personal life with study, balancing work with study, the material was dull etc?

This particular case study was pretty dull. It was about a camera company and there was quite a lot of unnecessary information about camera components. I needed to decipher what information was actually relevant to what might be asked.

What (if anything), did you find especially difficult with the MCS in relation to the exam day? e.g. time management, nerves etc?

I was incredibly nervous on the day as I didn’t want to fail again. Once the exam got going though, my nerves calmed and I was able to focus on answering the questions. I didn’t run out of time on any of the questions as I felt more prepared this time.

Was there an area of the Management syllabus that you liked more than others?

I preferred the E2 unit and found it was my strongest area. At operational level I preferred F1 but I studied operational level on the old written syllabus. Since it’s moved to computer based assessments I have preferred the Enterprise subjects as they’ve been easier to grasp.

Was there an area of the Management syllabus that you liked less than others?

I found the F2 and P2 units quite tough and when studying for the MCS those were the units I particularly needed to concentrate on. Whilst I was able to confidently calculate ratios, I needed to be able to explain how the ratios would be affected by changes in equity and debt etc.

Was there a particular area of either P2 or F2 you found tougher?

I couldn’t get my head around WACC calculations so it was my weakest area. Even when studying the case study I really needed to revise its meaning as I knew it was likely to be tested. It was a question on one of the case studies I failed and I don’t think I answered it very well.

Do you have any tips for other students about to sit the MCS?

I would definitely say look back on past papers. It gives you a really good idea of what CIMA are looking for in their answers. Also, if you’re not able to commit to a course then it’s definitely worth buying case study materials such as pre-seen analysis, strategic analysis, Key Issues and case study mock exams as they are always catered specifically for the case study being tested.

Have you used VIVA’s case study materials? If so, how did you find the materials?

I had been using Astranti but I found their mock exams to be too long-winded to follow. Other people recommended VIVA so I bought their Case Study materials and found them really helpful.

Do you have any final comments/recommendations/feelings/thoughts about your MCS experience?

The case studies are just as tough as the objective tests so I would say if you don’t pass first time then keep going. It will be worth it when you pass.

‍ You might want to explore and learn more about our CIMA MCS Course . You can also check out our free webinars for the MCS.

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This is from the “Accounting Makes Cents” podcast episode #31 released on Monday, 16 January 2023.

In this episode, we’re going to discuss the value in using past exam papers for your CIMA case study preparation. Additionally, I’m going to try and show how you can use these past exam papers to practice questions and develop answers using the current CIMA case study pre-seen information.

Jump to show notes .

This is actually quite an interesting question I got asked by a student this past weekend while I was teaching one of my classes. The question was: “Is there value in going through past papers to prepare for the exams?” The simple answer to this is yes. Now this is not one of those questions where the simple answer is yes, but ultimately it’s a “no, you shouldn’t be doing it”. What I want to explore today is that the answer is yes, and explain why it’s a “definitely yes” answer.

Let’s get right into it.

Past paper questions have value in them in that there is a whole library of them available to students online, you just need to get your hands on them. They can normally be found on the CIMA website, if you just search for past papers, they should come up. Each session in the past always had 3 exam variants at a minimum. Each variant had 4 sections. And then each section had 2 requirements at the very least. So that would mean that for each exam session that you want to go through for the questions, you will have face 24 requirements or 12 questions and suggested answers. And you guys can imagine, CIMA has been running exams like these for a couple of years now so there is a lot of available questions and answers for you guys on the website. This is at minimum.

The general issue with using past paper questions is that the suggested answers that go with the past question do not always link back to the current pre-seen material and situation. This is a bigger issue especially if you can’t visualise how you can apply it to your current situation. Each session focuses on different pre-seen companies. The companies come with their own sets of background information, their strategies, strengths and weaknesses, etc. So with all this information available with regards to the companies, there will be no two companies that will be exactly alike or exactly the same. Hence, when you think about the answers for specific questions, the answers will not exactly be the same.

The trick is to read and face the questions on the past paper, but when you are thinking of the answers, you should use the current pre-seen backgrounder. You are actually, essentially putting your own suggested answers together for the past paper questions but just updating it to the company you are going to be examined on.

Now, in having done this, you may ask – well if we are just looking at the questions and not focusing too much on the suggested answers, then is it okay if we just disregard the suggested answers?

I’d say no, because there is still some value in those. Granted, like I said, they may not link back exactly with the pre-seen company that you have now, but you should still be able to follow the way CIMA suggests how you should put together your answers and just interchange some of the logic and reasoning behind those suggested answers. Another thing is that they give you points to consider, especially if you’re having trouble coming up with points for your current pre-seen. You may be able to use those suggested answers to come up with the points, or at least there is already pre-loaded points that you can think on and how you can relate it back to your pre-seen.

The example

For me to show this, I’m going to have to grab a question from a past paper exam and use that as an example. The question I’m using today is on the May and August 2021 CIMA Management Case Study (MCS) Exam Variant 5 Section 3 Requirement B. I repeat May and August 2021 MCS Variant 5 Section 3 Requirement B. The question refers to a discussion of the “characteristics of debt and equity as potential sources of finance as a result of a Board’s decision”.

So for that particular session, the pre-seen company was a company called Trayyner, which was an unquoted company offering executive training courses. When thinking about a discussion on funding sources, we know that there is a difference between what is available to quoted and unquoted companies, especially ones related to equity.

The suggested answer on this particular requirement started off looking at specifics of the funding required for the venture. There are specific numbers that were shared on the suggested answers, which we could also look at and switch, using the numbers on our current pre-seen, where applicable.

A few paragraphs then of the suggested answer dealt with debt and what the gearing ratio of Trayyner was. This was then used to gauge how much it would affect Trayyner’s gearing ratio once the borrowing has been provided or obtained. In practical terms, we should also be able to use the gearing ratio of our current pre-seen and determine how much effect that would have if additional borrowings were obtained.

Now onto the equity side of things, and here is where it gets interesting. Since this question asked for a discussion of funding sources,, it’s always a good idea to present sides to the discussion. In this case, since we’ve already done a few paragraphs on debt, we should do a few on equity as well.

Trayyner was an unlisted company so one of the main things that was not available to it as a funding source was to offer the shares on the stock exchange, which would be a good idea or good way for a listed company to raise equity funding. The next few paragraphs of the suggested answer dealt with how we could gain equity funding as an unlisted company, so things like offering a rights issue came up in the discussion.

I highlight this part because you could end up having a listed company as a current pre-seen and this is not uncommon. Actually, most pre-seen companies in general are listed companies. So in which case, you could then add the discussion of offering shares on the stock exchange, how quick and easy it is or how difficult and cumbersome it is, and whether it’s a good idea or not to use such a way to fund your investments.

The takeaway

So you see, even if the suggested answers do not totally link back to your current scenario, there are still ways for you to be able to use those answers to help you formulate good ones or good points for your current pre-seen.

Please note that although I’ve used a Management Case Study past paper, that this practice of going through the past papers can also be done with the Operational Case Study and Strategic Case Study levels.

Show notes simplified

In this episode, MJ the tutor discusses the value in using past paper exams for the CIMA case study preparation. Additionally, she shows how a student can use past paper exams to practice questions and develop answers for the current CIMA case study pre-seen information.

Resources and links from this episode: CIMA past paper example

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“I have used Astranti for all three case studies which in my view is integral to passing, with the most recent pass coming on the SCS exam. Astranti help you develop the correct exam writing style required to pass and gain the additional marks that could be the difference in passing or not. I can certainly say that by using Astranti I have gone into each exam confidently assured that I have given myself the best possible chance to pass.”

CIMA Case Study Student , October 2022

Focused on what it takes to pass

Our course is designed with one thing in mind…

Getting you through the exam

Plus a pass guarantee for peace of mind

Unrivalled support

Dedicated course mentor supporting you from start to finish

Assigned marker focused on giving you personal advice

Case study tutors are on hand to answer all your questions

Great value for money

The most comprehensive case study course

All for a great price!

With instalment options to help spread the payments

Course content

Our goal is to make the Astranti Premium Course the most comprehensive on the market.

Over more than 15 years of teaching CIMA case study we’ve considered exactly what students need to support you in order to give you everything you need to pass.

So what exactly do you get?

“Brilliant study material. I used Astranti throughout, sucked in by their free products at certificate level and I’m glad I was! The material provided is brilliant and the course tutors know exactly what it takes to get the pass at the case studies, if you use them and put the hours in you will pass! Couldn’t recommend enough, and achieved first time passes in all professional exams.”

CIMA Case Study Student , July 2022

Pre-seen pack

• Full analysis of the pre-seen , picking out the most important snippets of information so that you don’t miss a thing
• Strategic analysis that links the pre-seen to the key theories and models from the syllabus
• An analysis of the top 10 most likely issues to appear in the final exam according to our case study experts
• Our industry analysis provides an overview of the real-world industry that the pre-seen company belongs to, so you can apply this in the exam to score extra marks
• 30 pre-seen knowledge questions designed to cement your knowledge learned

5x Mock exams with debrief videos

• 7 fully timed computer-based mock exams , with challenging questions designed to replicate the real exam
• Detailed solutions so you understand where you went wrong quickly and easily and to enable you to learn how to approach a similar question in the real exam
• Debrief videos where our tutors walk you through the best approach to each mock
• 5x mock exams as standard
• 2x bonus mocks for the February and August exam sittings

3x Marking and feedback

• Comprehensive marking and feedback for 3 mock exams from your assigned expert tutor
• Commentary on each script on a section by section basis, tellilng you what’s great and what needs to be improved
• A 7 page summary analysis of each script, guiding you on what you need to do to improve

'How to pass the case study' course

• Get to grips with the case study exam and find out exactly what it takes to pass
• Perfect your exam planning and writing technique
• Find out how to maximise the marks that you score in your final exam
• Learn how to provide the best answers written down in the right way, within the time given in the exam
• Hear exactly what the examiners say about how to pass the case study exam and the mistakes that past students made

Theory revision series

• Designed to refresh all of your syllabus knowledge relevant to the case study exams. We take the most commonly examined theory from E2, F2 and P2 and summarise that for you so you can review theory quickly and easily
• Take the study text with you wherever you are, with both the online and printable versions
• Watch the tuition videos for an even more detailed analysis of the key theory , including worked examples throughout to help with your understanding

Ethics and Questions packs

• Ethics is   the most commonly examined topic at management case study . As such it’s the most important topic for you to revise
• Our   ethics video   shows you how to pass ethics questions in the exam
• Our   20 practice ethics questions   enable you to master a range of ethical questions and practice the specific method that is proven to enable you to pass these questions
• Our   questions pack  contains 60 case study exam-style questions , helping you to  prepare for your exam.

3x Live online masterclasses

• Attend 3  LIVE  online masterclass days and get instant answers to your questions from our experienced MCS tutor using our interactive chat box throughout each session

Tutor expertise and Discussion hub

• Ask our tutors further questions and join the student/tutor conversation on our discussion hub
• Tailored support from your personally assigned exam marker , with all of the experience you could need to give you the best advice needed to ensure you pass the exam

Personal course mentor

• Support from your assigned mentor from the first day of the course to the last
• They’ll help you work your way through the course at a good pace, keeping up with your desired schedule and hitting the course deadlines as you go with regular catch up emails, video calls, or a combination of the two – whatever works for you!
• On hand to answer your questions or guide you in the direction you need

Exclusive to the course

Tutor & Mentor support

There are so many benefits to studying online, like flexibility, cost savings and the ability to study at your own pace.

However, there are often some challenges too, such as a lack of study structure, lots of distractions, limited accountability and a general feeling of isolation, which can all lead to reduced motivation and momentum!

For this reason, our premium courses give you exclusive access to our tutors and course mentors .

Use our course discussion hubs to contact our expert CIMA tutors whenever you need help with a tricky piece of theory.

And, have regular check-ins with your own personal course mentor via email, video call or a combination of the two, to get help staying focused, hitting your deadlines and ensuring you have everything you need to pass your exam.

How our premium course compares

Giving students value for money is important to us . Why not check out the table below to see how our premium course compares to that of the official CIMA publisher?