Is Business Management time consuming ?

[aiming_95]

Just a simple question, is BM a time consuming subject ?

[aes_999]

^For myself, no. I cram the day before
SAC's. But i did study a lot during term 3 break,
around 20 hours worth? Got me 46.

But i guess if you're not good at memorising,
it'll be more time consuming, and even harder to do.

[aiming_95]

TBH I'm hoping to cram for everything as well, because I missed out on the opportunity to do a unit 3/4 subject in year 11 (weird story) I thought I'd do BM as a 6th subject and even if a I get <30 It's better than nothing.

[aes_999]

Did BM 3 & 4 without 1 & 2, it's
really manageable. But I think the
best way to tackle the exam is to have
memorized just about everything and
then do loads of past exams.
Definitely try to get above 30, or if u can
get 40+, even better.

U don't have to think, just rote learn stuff.

[aiming_95]

What book did you use at Melbourne High ?

[aes_999]

Key Concepts in VCE
Business Management 3 & 4
by Jacaranda Plus

[aiming_95]

I'm guessing you also purchased both of these ?

http://www.ssrc.com.au/book.php?sid=18

[Sa900]

Alex is pretty much spot on. BM can be time consuming but if you're smart about it, you can merely "cram" it and do well. By cram it shouldn't mean that you leave it till the very last minute. What I did was ensure that when writing my notes, they were concise but also not just mind numblingly copied out of the book because that pretty much means you don't remember them and waste time writing notes which are as thick as the text book.
Be smart about your notes and cover everything.
For the exam, you don't necessarily need to do endless practice exams beforehand, just make sure you know what is required of you and how marks are allocated. I did 1 trial exam before the real thing (which was the previous year's VCAA) and I ended up with a 49.
Cramming will only take you so far though, the area where a lot of students lose out is when they dont properly answer the question and spout off a simple rote learnt definition when the question asks for more.
BM can be as time consuming as you make it. If you work well on notes and understand what is needed, then you can save yourself plenty of time. Good luck!

[ben_ess12]

nahhhhhhhhhhhh!

it was a cruisy subject. like above notes are the key if u understand it (most/all concepts straight forward and you should be able to to do well. A 35 is by no means out of your reach...my school people averaging C+D the whole yr studied well for evam got low A and still got a 35 so assuming u do well in exam u should be fine!

[pineapple21]

BM is a subject with relatively easy and comprehendible content... the only aspects that differentiate people are their knowledge of the definitions and how rounded their answers are.
It's a subject that, if you put enough time into, can be quite enjoyable and breezy. That said, it does involve a fair bit of memorising and repetition.
Put a fair amount of effort into rewriting notes in your own words and you'll be looking at a very handy score.