AIDS in Africa: WHY? A Swaziland Case Study
28 mins, 2014 70% of the world’s HIV infections occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Swaziland, for example, has the highest HIV infection rate in the world. As many as 1 in every 2 young people has the virus. Why has this happened? The reasons are complex and may challenge western assumptions. CULTURE TO BLAME? Many commentators… Read more »
Appraisal In Action Case Study Examples
33 mins, 2012 In theory, appraisal interviews are a chance for a company to give feedback to employees about how they’re doing, and for employees to air their feelings and concerns. But what happens in the real world? MARK’S BIG IDEA 6 mins It’s Mark’s regular appraisal interview with his boss George. Mark is keen… Read more »
All About Appraisal: Introduction & Examples
23 mins, 2011 Most people think that appraisals are vital both for motivating staff and monitoring performance. But often they go badly wrong. This film explores the reasons why. Part 1: What Is Appraisal? Appraisal is the process of assessing an employee’s performance over a period of time. But there’s a right and a wrong… Read more »
Accounting & Finance Clips 1: Accounts, Forecasting & Breakeven
31 mins, 2011 Four film clips explain and illustrate key topics in finance using a variety of case study examples. CLIP 1: INTRODUCING ACCOUNTS (5 mins) What do a company’s accounts tell you? Why are they important? This is a simple guide to the profit and loss account (income statement) and balance sheet. Together these… Read more »
Accounting & Finance Clips 2: Sources Of Finance
24 mins, 2011 CLIP 1: SOURCES OF FINANCE – AN INTRODUCTION (9 mins) How does a business choose between different sources of finance? Is it always better to get money from inside the company than get an overdraft or loan or to sell shares in the firm? And what are the pros and cons of… Read more »
Accounting & Finance Clips 3: Budgeting
23 mins, 2011 Clips explain and illustrate the importance of budgets and budgeting using a variety of case study examples. CLIP 1: INTRODUCTION TO BUDGETING (5 mins) What are budgets? How do they work? In Blakeway Ltd budgeting is vital to their manufacturing plans – but budgets depend on sales forecasts which are notoriously unreliable…. Read more »
Accounting & Finance Clips 4: Cash Flow & Working Capital
31 mins, 2011 CLIP 1: CASH FLOW: TOSSED’S GAMBLE (11 mins) A new salad bar chain is chasing growth – but will it run out of cash? Tossed is the baby of twenty-something entrepreneur Vincent McKevitt who aims to make big money out of healthy eating. The business is successful, but if he tries to… Read more »
Accounting & Finance Clips 5: Investment Decisions & Contribution
28 mins, 2011 CLIP 1: WHAT IS INVESTMENT APPRAISAL? (7 mins) Among the most critical decisions companies have to make are investment decisions – whether buying new machinery or taking over another company. This clip examines the different investment appraisal techniques companies use to help them make those decisions. Payback, profit, and opportunity cost are… Read more »
Accounting & Finance Clips 6: Costs & Profit
28 mins, 2011 Clips explain and illustrate costs and profit using a variety of case study examples. CLIP 1: COSTS: AN INTRODUCTION (8 mins) Vital to commercial success is how well businesses control their costs. These come in two basic types: direct and indirect. But in the real world classifying costs is rarely clear-cut. Manufacturer… Read more »
Accounting & Finance Clips 7: Depreciation, Objectives & Strategy
34 mins, 2011 Clips explain and illustrate key topics in finance using a variety of case study examples. CLIP 1: FINANCIAL OBJECTIVES: INTRODUCTION (7 mins) To achieve their long-term aims, businesses set themselves objectives – stepping stones to their aims. Manufacturing boss Stephen Maynard’s key objective is growth. ROCE – return on capital employed –… Read more »
All About Economics & Business 1
20 mins, 2009 What is a market economy? How does it work? This lively, wide-ranging film examines the theory and reality of economics. THE MARKET ECONOMY: Economists divide the modern economy into primary, secondary and tertiary sectors. Some organisations are owned by the government – the public sector. Some are based on free enterprise. The… Read more »
All About Economics & Business 2
30 mins, 2009 This film looks at businesses, what they are and how they work. And how are they changing under social and environmental pressures? TYPES OF BUSINESSES: Key to the development of businesses is the idea of limited liability. There are two main types of limited companies – public and private, but there are… Read more »