Leaving cert Business predictions

Diamondsandrose

Well lads, one week till it starts, what are the predictions for business 2012? Going from my mocks etc. I'm thinking TQM looks likely, contract law and data protection act.

Difficult exam to predict I know, any suggestions?

clairey__Ox

I've a funny feeling we'll get a busines plan in the ABQ!
And possible categories of industry or consumer info act somewhere in it too!

Diamondsandrose

clairey__Ox wrote: »

I've a funny feeling we'll get a busines plan in the ABQ!
And possible categories of industry or consumer info act somewhere in it too!

Business plan would be soo nice, you can just make most of it up! Have to agree, also they love asking comparing the transition from sole trader to private ltd, think that's worth studying too.

Diamondsandrose

Also I think comparing debt and equity capital could come up somewhere, maybe ABQ. Anyone think the ratios will come up?

Princessxx

Diamondsandrose wrote: »

Also I think comparing debt and equity capital could come up somewhere, maybe ABQ. Anyone think the ratios will come up?

I'm hoping ratios come up my best question by far I'd nearly bet TQM comes up as well

SureYWouldntYa

Diamondsandrose wrote: »

Business plan would be soo nice, you can just make most of it up! Have to agree, also they love asking comparing the transition from sole trader to private ltd, think that's worth studying too.

They take so long to do though...........

Would rather get a business plan for 40 marks and benefits for 20 marks on long questions

That would be a dream

PTheArtist

Hate TQM but I'd say it's gonna show up somewhere! Dont like the Change chapter at all :P

A business plan, and a question involving the marketing mix would make a great ABQ.

PTheArtist

Hate TQM but I'd say it's gonna show up somewhere! Dont like the Change chapter at all :P

A business plan, and a question involving the marketing mix would make a great ABQ.

haro124

The consumer protection act is almost guaranteed to appear somewhere on the paper !!
Can i ask have people decided what qsts they are doing or just seeing how it goes on the day ?? I decided a few months ago to do qsts 2 3 5 6 7 so I left out the first 3 units and just really am glancing over them for the short qsts

PTheArtist

Questions 1, 6, 7 and it's between 2 and 5 for the fourth question, depends what questions they have. Didn't do Unit 7 fully, only answering it for the short questions.

xclw

ratios, business plan, the EU, expect a long q on management activities in some shape or form

Namlub

Insurance lads.

I'd love a bitta contract law as well

reznov

The reasons, other than profit, as to why a business maybe expanded

Princessxx

reznov wrote: »

The reasons, other than profit, as to why a business maybe expanded

They could want to expand as a challenge or to diverse into another market or simply for profit there some reason

Namlub

Thanks for that?

PictureFrame

reznov wrote: »

The reasons, other than profit, as to why a business maybe expanded

Easiest acronym ever to remember this for me:

Synergy
Psychological reasons
Economies of Scale
Diversitification

Damogib

Consumer Protection Act 2007 (new to syllabus for 2012)
National Consumer agency (new aswell)
law of contract
the three employer/employee laws

Management skills- communications

HRM
calculating tax ( USC new to syllabus)
insurance
ratios

Business plan
marketing mix
sources of finace (long,medium,short)
expansion

econmic factor(inflation, taxation, economic growth, unemployment, interest rates)
privatisation
social/environmental responsibilities

global marketing mix
characteristics of a global caompany
eu institutions

PTheArtist

Hoping either the new Consumer Protection Act 2007 or National Consumer Agency comes up for the legislation question, but if Sale Of Goods and Supply Of Services Act comes up instead, I'm not complaining! :P

aarond280

do we need to know about the director of consumer affairs or just the national consumer agence i know they're pretty similar

imelle

aarond280 wrote: »

do we need to know about the director of consumer affairs or just the national consumer agence i know they're pretty similar

just the national consumer agency, the national consumer agency used to be known as the director of consumer affairs but changed in 2007 as far as i know, if they ask anything about the director though just say it's the person in charge and use the info you have for the national consumer agency

imelle

is anyone else leaving out one of the units? i'm thinking of leaving out unit 7.

smithy77

I only did EU in unit 7 because it can be asked in the short questions like the institutions:pac:

PTheArtist

imelle wrote: »

is anyone else leaving out one of the units? i'm thinking of leaving out unit 7.

Yep, I'm leaving out Unit 7, just taking out random stuff from it for short questions like Balance of Trade/Payements and EU Institutions.

SeanMadd

No one predicting Break even or a tax question? ANYONE!? :eek:

imelle

SeanMadd wrote: »

No one predicting Break even or a tax question? ANYONE!? :eek:

i think if break even comes up it'll be a short q because it was a long q last year, but who knows might be up twice in a row

SureYWouldntYa

SeanMadd wrote: »

No one predicting Break even or a tax question? ANYONE!? :eek:

A betting man would put money on a tax question, new USC and hasn't been on in a while.

Dapics

Buisness is by far the most boring ****in subject in the world.... i dont know how anyone can learn all the stuff off.... i dont know how it can interest anyone.... for the record i do economics and plan to study mathematical finances.

AllyMcFearless

I've started to study business by comparing topics to certain things...eg TQM is now wanting to be a Pokémon Master. Makes it faaaar easier :P

Apart from that, consumer protection act 2007 and the different EU institutions are very likely according to my teacher. He also reckons that ratios will come up as a long question...which would be lovely!

SeanMadd

AllyMcFearless wrote: »

I've started to study business by comparing topics to certain things...eg TQM is now wanting to be a Pokémon Master. Makes it faaaar easier :P

Apart from that, consumer protection act 2007 and the different EU institutions are very likely according to my teacher. He also reckons that ratios will come up as a long question...which would be lovely!

Explain?! :eek: Oh my god I should have related all my subjects to pokemon

gaahurling

ordinary level business.... last couple of years 33% take this level

What units to come up?

Anyone any idea what's due to come up?

Thanks

motorola1337

well....i will study ratios for sure...tax calculations too...b/e wont bother with since it will be up a short question,if it comes up at all....TQM will be up for sure....i would study business plans really well and would know alot about PLC's LTD's, franchises and so on....also memorandum of accosciation, layouts for memos and processes in order of the AGM <-- i think its very improtant to know this for the short questions....debt to equity is likely to be on in my opinion....the stages in making a product will be up too

Btw, our teacher showed us this to remember the product making stages

I - Idea generation
Pray- product screening
Constantly - Concept develpoment
For - Feasibility study
People - Prototype development
To - Test marketing
Live - Launch

Found it very usefull, so thought i might share ;D