ACCA SBL Strategic Business Leader Exam Preparation Course

ACCA SBL
Strategic Business Leader
Complete Course With Tutor Support

Syllabus topic videos - 34 hours

Exam focused study notes

Kit question videos - 38 hours

Active tutor support over WhatsApp

Quizzes for each chapter

Bonus - Weekly live sessions

ACCA exam questions & solutions

Exam style mock exam

The Strategic Business Leader exam is designed to mirror the workplace and requires you to demonstrate a blend of technical, ethical, and professional skills. It tests your ability to function as an accountant in a simulated workplace and asks you to respond to requests from people in various roles.

An important factor in ACCA SBL exam success is building on the knowledge studied earlier in the ACCA qualification, including governance, ethics, risk management, internal control, strategy, and leadership.

Course Curriculum

Demo Lectures
4 Lessons
- SWOT Analysis
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- Independent Living - Porter Value Chain
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- Performance Excellence and Baldrige Model
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- Case Study - DRB Electronics - Value Chain Analysis
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ACCA SBL Resources
6 Lessons
- Instructions to Follow Before Starting Your Course
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- About Customized Study Planner
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- Create Your Customized Study Plan
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- Download The Mobile App For The Study Planner
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- SBL - Resources
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- SBL Standard Study Plan for June 2025 attempt
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Introduction to SBL exams
1 Lesson
- Course Overview (14:18)
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Chapter 1 - Strategy, leadership & culture
13 Lessons
- 🔵 LEARNING STAGE - TOPIC VIDEOS & NOTES
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- 1. Introduction to Business Strategy (12:16)
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- 2. Strategic Management (54:20)
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- 3. Strategy (22:14)
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- 4. Introduction to Strategy, Leadership and Culture (29:01)
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- 5. Leadership Perspectives (7:30)
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- 6. Leadership and Change Management (19:52)
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- 7. Culture (24:24)
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- Complete Study Notes
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- 🔻 PRACTICE STAGE - KIT AND EXAM QUESTION VIDEOS
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- 8. Case Study - Consultant - Leadership Styles (37:28)
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- 9. Case Study Question - Academic Recycling company (13:45)
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- 10. Case Study Answer - Academic Recycling company (18:34)
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Chapter 2 - Stakeholders & social responsibility
15 Lessons
- 🔵 LEARNING STAGE - TOPIC VIDEOS & NOTES
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- 1. Agency Relationship (14:12)
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- 2. Agency Problem and Solution (14:47)
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- 3. Stakeholders (12:31)
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- 4. Classification of Stakeholders (01:41)
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- 5. Stakeholder Mapping by Mandelow (18:58)
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- 6. Corporate Social Responsibility (22:20)
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- 7. Sustainability (17:55)
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- 8. Watch this Video Before Moving Forward. How Assignments Work ! (09:58)
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- Complete Study Notes
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- 🔻 PRACTICE STAGE - KIT AND EXAM QUESTION VIDEOS
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- 9. Case Study - Sentosa Co - Agency Cost and Corporate Intervention (1:02:32)
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- 10. Case Study - RDC Company - Stakeholders (51:36)
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- 11. Case Study - Question Rowland & Medeleev (22:19)
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- 12. Case Study -Answer Rowland & Medeleev (15:46)
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Chapter 3 - Impact of corporate governance on strategy
15 Lessons
- 🔵 LEARNING STAGE - TOPIC VIDEOS & NOTES
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- 1. Introduction to Corporate Governance (30:55)
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- 2. Corporate Governance in UK (27:56)
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- 3 Board Responsibilities and Structures (32:08)
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- 4. Board Functioning (21:34)
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- 5. Directors' Remuneration (18:07)
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- 6. Impact of Ownership on Governance (16:48)
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- Complete Study Notes
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- 🔻 PRACTICE STAGE - KIT AND EXAM QUESTION VIDEOS
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- 7. Case Study - NEDs (27:32)
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- 8. Case Study - Role of CEO and Chairperson (06:35)
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- 9. Case Study - Oskal Petroleum (17:50)
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- 10. Oskal Petroleum - Answer for Part a (21:22)
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- 11. Oskal Petroleum - Answer for Part b (18:21)
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- 12. Case Study - Beau Co. (Internal control systems) (30:19)
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Assignment 1 & 2
4 Lessons
- SBL Assignment 1 - Board Of Directors
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- Assignment 1 Answer
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- SBL Assignment 2 - Leadership and Change
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- Assignment 2 Answer
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Quiz 1 - Chapters 1 to 3
1 Lesson
- Quiz 1 - Chapters 1 to 3
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Chapter 4 - The external environment
11 Lessons
- 🔵 LEARNING STAGE - TOPIC VIDEOS & NOTES
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- 1. Introduction to External Environment (34:45)
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- 2. PESTEL Analysis (13:55)
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- 3. Porters Diamond (24:27)
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- 4. Porters Five Forces (25:56)
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- Complete Study Notes
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- 🔻 PRACTICE STAGE - KIT AND EXAM QUESTION VIDEOS
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- 6. Question - Carriage Co - Porters Value Chain (25:18)
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- 7. Case Study - Organic Farming - PESTEL (21:40)
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- 8. Case Study - Ling Co PESTEL & Five Forces (32:49)
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- 9. BPP Kit Q 15 - Independent Living - Porter Value Chain (1:01:12)
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Progress Test 1
2 Lessons
- SBL Progress Test 1 - External and Internal Environment Analysis
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- SBL Progress Test 1 Answer
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Chapter 5 - Strategic Capability
20 Lessons
- 🔵 LEARNING STAGE - TOPIC VIDEOS & NOTES
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- 1. Strategic Capability - Introduction (39:34)
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- 2. Porters Value Chain (41:41)
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- 3. Business Focus (08:17)
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- 4. SWOT Analysis (24:46)
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- 5. General Discussion (18:42)
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- Complete Study Notes
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- 🔻 PRACTICE STAGE - KIT AND EXAM QUESTION VIDEOS
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- 6 (a). Kit Q Smart Wear Discussion Part a (55:43)
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- 7 (b). Kit Q Smart Wear - Part 2 a (32:42)
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- 8. Case Study - Shoals Co - Strategic Choice (34:28)
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- 9. Kit Question 17 MMI - Diversification (1:03:45)
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- 10. Relnk Co. Question (SWOT Analysis) (52:06)
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- 11. Relnk Co. Answer (SWOT Analysis) (25:45)
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- 12. Practice Question Nobel Pets (13:01) (SWOT analysis)
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- 13. Answer Nobel Pets (15:54) (SWOT analysis)
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- 14. Additional points related to Answer of Nobel Pets (03:41)
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- 15. Practice Question Independent Living (Porter-s value chain) (16:01)
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- 16. Part a Answer Independent Living (10:13)
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- 17. Part b Answer Independent Living (18:17)
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Chapter 6 - Competitive advantage & strategic choice
12 Lessons
- 🔵 LEARNING STAGE - TOPIC VIDEOS & NOTES
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- 1. Strategic Choices Introduction (42:53)
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- 2. General Discussion Competitive Advantage (20:45)
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- 3. Sustainable Competitive Advantage (33:16)
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- 4. BCG Matrix (25:42)
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- 5. Ansoff Model - Market - Product Growth Strategies (29:53)
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- 6. Diversification (25:46)
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- 7. Pros and Cons of Diversification (37:34)
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- 8. Types of Diversification (20:00)
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- Complete Study Notes
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- 🔻 PRACTICE STAGE - KIT AND EXAM QUESTION VIDEOS
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- 9. Question - DRB Electronics - Value Chain Analysis (22:58)
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Quiz 2 - Chapters 4 to 6
1 Lesson
- Quiz 2 - Chapters 4 to 6
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Chapter 7 - Assessing & managing risk
13 Lessons
- 🔵 LEARNING STAGE - TOPIC VIDEOS & NOTES
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- 1. Discussion About Risk (17:15)
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- 2. Discussion From Real Life (27:08)
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- 3. Introduction to Risk (11:39)
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- 4. Types of Risks (26:33)
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- 5. Risk Identification (22:47)
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- 6. Categories of Risk (15:09)
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- 7. Response to Risk (13:28)
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- Complete Study Notes
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- 🔻 PRACTICE STAGE - KIT AND EXAM QUESTION VIDEOS
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- 8. Case Study - Risk Assessment - Risk Committee (27:58)
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- 9. Case Study - Risk Assessment - Tara (11:28)
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- 10. Case Study - YGT (Risk assessment) (41:47)
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Chapter 8 - Internal control systems
14 Lessons
- 🔵 LEARNING STAGE - TOPIC VIDEOS & NOTES
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- 1. Overview Internal Control Systems (23:18)
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- 2. Introduction to Internal Control Systems (29:23)
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- 3. COSO Cube Recap (16:18)
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- 4. Advantages and Disadvantages of COSO (06:37)
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- 5. Types of Control (33:21)
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- 6. Controls Over Financial Reporting (09:49)
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- 7. Qualities of Good Information (11:58)
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- 8. Reviewing Internal Controls (12:49)
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- 9. Role and Responsibilities of Audit Committee (15:08)
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- Complete Study Notes
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- 🔻 PRACTICE STAGE - KIT AND EXAM QUESTION VIDEOS
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- 9. Case Study - Widmerpool - Internal Controls 2 (09:07)
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- 10. Case Study - KK (Internal control systems) (25:03)
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Chapter 9 - Applying ethical principles
8 Lessons
- 🔵 LEARNING STAGE - TOPIC VIDEOS & NOTES
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- 1. Overview of Ethics and Business (15:20)
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- 2. Introduction to Ethics (21:24)
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- 3. Bribery and Corruption (17:54)
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- 4. Code of Ethics (15:43)
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- Complete Study Notes
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- 🔻 PRACTICE STAGE - KIT AND EXAM QUESTION VIDEOS
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- 5. Case Study - Happy & Healthy (Ethics & Ethical Dilema-s ) (14:08)
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Assignment 3, 4, 5 & 6
8 Lessons
- SBL Assignment 3 - Professional Ethics
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- SBL Assignment 3 Answers
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- SBL Assignment 4 - SWOT or Porters five forces
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- SBL Assignment 4 Answers
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- Assignment 5 - Key Performance Indicators
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- Assignment 5 Answers
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- SBL - Assignment 6 - Cultural Web
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- SBL Assignment 6 Answers
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Quiz 3 - Chapters 7 to 9
1 Lesson
- Quiz 3 - Chapters 7 to 9
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Chapter 10 - Financial Decision Making
9 Lessons
- 🔵 LEARNING STAGE - TOPIC VIDEOS & NOTES
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- 1. Introduction to Financial Analysis (32:52)
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- 2. Understanding Financial Performance and Position (14:18)
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- 3. Dealing With Risk and Uncertainty (36:45)
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- 4. Cost and Management Accounting (53:47)
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- Complete Study Notes
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- 🔻 PRACTICE STAGE - KIT AND EXAM QUESTION VIDEOS
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- 5. Case Study - Manti and Gear - Performance Measurement (50:24)
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- 6. Mantis & Gear Q & A (46:47)
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Chapter 11 - Application of IT
10 Lessons
- 🔵 LEARNING STAGE - TOPIC VIDEOS & NOTES
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- 1. Introduction to IT in Business (26:20)
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- 2. Cloud Computing and Big Data (24:28)
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- 3. Data and Decision Making (11:46)
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- Complete Study Notes
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- 🔻 PRACTICE STAGE - KIT AND EXAM QUESTION VIDEOS
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- 5. Practice Question & Answer Retail World (29:09)
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- 6. Flamingo Question (Artificial Intelligence) (20:23)
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- 7. Retail World (Big Data & Blockchain Technology) (1:14:37)
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- 8. Finch Co (Change management) (1:06:22)
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Chapter 12- E- Business
8 Lessons
- 🔵 LEARNING STAGE - TOPIC VIDEOS & NOTES
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- 1. Introduction to E Business (14:23)
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- 2. E Business Models (27:55)
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- 3. Characteristics of E Marketing (21:28)
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- Complete Study Notes
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- 🔻 PRACTICE STAGE - KIT AND EXAM QUESTION VIDEOS
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- 4. Practice Question & Answer The Holiday Company (25:18)
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- 5. Cronin Auto Retail Q & A (Information Technology) (58:18)
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Quiz 4 - Chapter 10 to 12
1 Lesson
- Quiz 4 - Chapters 10 to 12
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Chapter 13 - Enabling success & strategic change
18 Lessons
- 🔵 LEARNING STAGE - TOPIC VIDEOS & NOTES
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- 1. Intro to Enabling Success and Strategic Change (20:59)
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- 2. Organization Structures (27:32)
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- 3. Boundaryless Organizations (22:24)
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- 4. Outsourcing and Offshoring (23:33)
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- 5. Performance Excellence and Baldrige Model (30:16)
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- 6. Empowering Organizations (11:20)
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- 7. Talent Management (09:36)
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- 8. Strategic Change (28:12)
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- 9. Four View Point - POPIT (11:00)
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- 10. Lewins Three Stage Model (09:20)
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- Complete Study Notes
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- 🔻 PRACTICE STAGE - KIT AND EXAM QUESTION VIDEOS
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- 11. Case Study - Balridge performance excellence (1:04:47)
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- 12. Case Study - Sungen Co - Outsourcing and Shared Services (22:50)
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- 13. Case Study - Protech Public -Outsourcing (22:23)
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- 14. Case Study - Pharmacy Systems International - Change Management (58:02)
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- 15. Case Study - iComputer - Culture (21:33)
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Chapter 14 - Process Redesign
4 Lessons
- 1. Introduction to Process Redesign (24:54)
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- 2. SAF & Value Added Analysis (13:42)
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- 3. Real Life Example (13:14)
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- Complete Study Notes
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Chapter 15 - Project Management
5 Lessons
- 🔵 LEARNING STAGE - TOPIC VIDEOS & NOTES
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- 1. Introduction to Project Management (27:28)
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- 2. Projects and Strategy (10:06)
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- 3. Project Completion and Review (28:17)
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- Complete Study Notes
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Quiz 5 - Chapters 13 to 15
1 Lesson
- Quiz 5 - Chapters 13 to 15
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Progress Test 2
2 Lessons
- SBL - Progress Test 2 - Financial Performance, Knowledge Management, Learning Organization
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- SBL - Progress Test 2 - Answer
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Technical Articles
1 Lesson
- SBL Important Technical Articles
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Final Mock Exam
2 Lessons
- SBL Mock June 2025
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- SBL Mock June 2025 Answer
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Recordings of Live Sessions for June 2025
8 Lessons
- 1. The National Museum - Cultural Web (1:19:17)
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- 2. CSR and Boards (54:36)
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- 3. Ethics and Stakeholders (58:32)
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- 4. Webinar 4. SWOT Analysis (1:14:16)
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- 5. Webinar 5. Cybersecurity, KPIs (1:08:04)
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- 6. Webinar 6. Mock Q1 (1:08:06)
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- 07. Webinar 7. Mock Q2
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- 08. Webinar 8 (56:46)
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PAST EXAM PAPERS
38 Lessons
- Day 8 - 1.1 Specimen 1 Question paper for Sep 2023
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- Day 8 - 1.2 Specimen 1 Question for Sep 2023
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- Past Question paper discussion Mar/June 2019
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- Day 8 - 1.3 Specimen 1 Question paper for 2023
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- Day 8 - SPECIMEN EXAM 1 ANSWERS
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- Sep 2023 Q 1 & Q 2
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- Sep 2023 Q3
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- Sep 2023 Answer 1
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- Sep 2023 Answer 2
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- Sep 2023 Answer 3
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- Day 12 - 1.1 Past paper Question Mar & Jun 2020 Part 1 (1:06:24)
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- Day 12 - 1.2 Question & Answer - 1 Mar & Jun 2020 Part 2 (27:25)
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- Day 12 - 1.3 Question & Answer - 2 Mar & Jun 2020 Part 3 (35:04)
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- Day 12 - 1.4 Question & Answer - 3, Mar & Jun 2020 Part 4 (30:20)
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- Day 13 - Past Question Paper discussion Mar & June 2019 (59:50)
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- Day 14 - 1.1 Past Question paper Mar & Jun 2020 (1:06:24)
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- Day 15 - 1.2 Past Question & Answer # 1 , Paper Mar & Jun 2020 (27:25)
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- Day 16 - 1.1 Mar 2019 Q & A - 1 (50:11)
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- Day 16 - 1.2 Mar 2019 Q & A - 2 (27:48)
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- Day 16 - 1.1 Past Question & Answer # 2, Past paper Mar& Jun 2020 (35:04)
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- Day 16 - 1.2 Past Question & Answer # 3, Past paper Mar & Jun 2020 (30:20)
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- Day 16 - 1.3 Mar 2019 Q & A - 3 (15:12)
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- Day 17 - 1.1 Mar 2019 Q & A - 4 (35:42)
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- Day 17 - 1.2 Mar 2019 Q & A - 5 (32:17)
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- 26. Pre Seen June 2024 Part 1
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- 27. Pre Seen June 2024 Part 2
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- Pre seen Sep Dec 2023
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- Day 9 - 1.1 Pre Seen September 2023
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- Day 9 - 1.2 Pre Seen September 2023
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- Day 9 - 1.3 Pre Seen September 2023
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- September 2023-SBL Pre seen1
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- SBL Pre Seen Dec 2023-1 (40:18)
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- SBL Pre Seen Dec 2023-2 (27:44)
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- SBL Pre-Seen_Sep24
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- SBL Pre seen September 2024 Part 1
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- SBL Pre seen September 2024 Part 2
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- SBL Pre seen September 2024 Part 3
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- Pre Seen Mar 2024
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Past Papers
12 Lessons
- SBL Past Paper June 2022 Questions
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- SBL Past Paper June 2022 Answers
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- SBL Past Paper December 2022 Questions
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- SBL Past Paper December 2022 Answers
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- SBL Past Paper June 2023 Questions
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- SBL Past Paper June 2023 Answers
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- SBL Past Paper December 2023 Questions
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- SBL Past Paper December 2023 Answers
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- SBL Past Paper June 2024 Questions
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- SBL Past Paper June 2024 Answers
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- SBL Past Paper December 2024 Questions
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- SBL Past Paper December 2024 Answers
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Course Pricing

ACCA SBL - Sept 2025 Attempt

$165 USD

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- Course access starts today and expires on 15.09.2025
- Best for those who are able to commit to weekly study plan
- Detailed video lectures on complete syllabus
- Video lectures for exam questions and solutions
- Detailed study notes
- Active tutor support on WhatsApp group
- Regular update on materials
- Weekly live sessions
- Weekly assignments and progress tests
- Final mock exam

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ACCA SBL - Dec 2025 Attempt

$195 USD

Complete Learning Pack With Tutor Support
- Course access starts today and expires on 15.12.2025
- Best for those who have busy work schedules
- Detailed video lectures on complete syllabus
- Video lectures for exam questions and solutions
- Detailed study notes
- Active tutor support on WhatsApp group
- Regular update on materials
- Weekly live sessions
- Weekly assignments and progress tests
- Final mock exam

Buy Now