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IB Business Management Tutoring

Apply business tools with confidence. Our tutors help you analyse case studies, master key concepts, and structure responses that score top marks.

Whether you're tackling HL quantitative analysis, preparing for Paper 1 case studies and Paper 2 essays, or developing your Business Management IA, our tutors provide structured support tailored to your level and goals.

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What You Get with IB Business Management Tutoring

Comprehensive support designed to help you achieve your target grade

Exam Mastery

  • Paper 1 technique: unseen case study analysis and structured responses
  • Paper 2 essay writing: applying business tools and frameworks
  • Command term mastery: 'evaluate', 'analyse', 'examine', 'discuss'
  • Past paper practice with detailed markscheme analysis

IA & Coursework

  • Selecting a real organisation and defining a focused research question
  • Primary and secondary research methodology
  • Applying business tools (SWOT, PEST, ratio analysis) to your chosen organisation
  • Draft feedback while maintaining academic integrity

Concept Building

  • Core concepts: the four key areas of the BM syllabus
  • HL extension: strategic analysis, further finance, and quantitative techniques
  • Real-world business examples and current affairs application
  • Regular progress tracking and personalised study plans
Real student results

Students Improving Their Business Management Grades

4 → 7
"My tutor taught me how to properly apply business tools to case studies instead of just describing them. My Paper 1 marks jumped dramatically."
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Sophie H.

Business Management HL, May 2024

3 → 6
"I couldn't structure essays to save my life. My tutor showed me exactly how examiners want evaluation structured. Went from a 3 to a 6."
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Daniel M.

Business Management SL, May 2024

5 → 7
"The IA feedback was invaluable. My tutor helped me find a great organisation, design proper interview questions, and apply the right tools."
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Ava T.

Business Management HL, Nov 2023

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Choose 3 to 100 hours based on your needs. Split across subjects if needed.

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Business Management HL vs SL: What's the Difference?

Understanding the requirements at each level

SL
HL
Teaching Hours
150 hours
240 hours
Core Content
Units 1–5 (core)
Units 1–5 + HL extension content
Quantitative Skills
Basic financial calculations
Advanced ratio analysis, investment appraisal, budgets
Paper 2
Structured questions (no essay)
Includes extended response essay questions
IA Weighting
25% of final grade
25% of final grade

IB Business Management Topics We Cover

Our tutors are experts in the complete IB Business Management curriculum. From human resource management to strategic planning, we provide targeted help exactly where you need it.

Business Organisation & Environment

  • Types of organisations
  • Organisational objectives
  • Stakeholders
  • External environment (STEEPLE analysis)
  • +2 more

Human Resource Management

  • HR planning
  • Organisational structure
  • Leadership and management styles
  • Motivation theories (Maslow, Herzberg, Adams)
  • +2 more

Finance & Accounts

  • Sources of finance
  • Costs and revenues
  • Break-even analysis
  • Final accounts (profit & loss, balance sheet)
  • +2 more

Marketing

  • Market research
  • The four Ps: product, price, place, promotion
  • Marketing planning and the marketing mix
  • Market segmentation and targeting
  • +2 more

Operations Management

  • Production methods
  • Lean production and quality management
  • Supply chain management
  • Location decisions
  • +2 more

HL Extension Topics

  • Strategic analysis (Ansoff matrix, Porter's generic strategies)
  • Budgets and variance analysis (HL)
  • Further ratio analysis (HL)
  • Investment appraisal methods (HL)
  • +1 more
Assessment breakdown

IB Business Management Assessment Structure

Understand exactly how you'll be assessed and prepare strategically for each component

Paper 1

External Exam
SL: 35%
HL: 35%

Pre-seen case study with structured questions requiring application of business concepts

SL: 1 hour 15 min | HL: 2 hours 15 min
Structured questions based on a pre-seen case study (issued in advance)
All units - requires application of business tools to the case study

Paper 2

External Exam
SL: 40%
HL: 40%

Structured questions and (HL) extended response essays based on unseen stimulus material

SL: 1 hour 45 min | HL: 2 hours 15 min
Section A: Compulsory structured questions | Section B: Choice of structured questions | Section C (HL): Extended response essay
All units with emphasis on analysis and evaluation

Internal Assessment

Internal Assessment
SL: 25%
HL: 25%

Research project on a real organisation using primary and/or secondary research (15 hours)

Written commentary (max 1,500 words for SL | 2,000 words for HL)
Self-selected business issue within a real organisation

Grade Boundaries (May 2024)

Grade
SL
HL
7
73%+
70%+
6
60%+
57%+
5
47%+
45%+
4
34%+
33%+

Grade boundaries vary each exam session. These are indicative based on recent sessions.

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