Extended Essay Business Management

A candidate wrote about an industry, and not about a specific organization. Is this allowed?

• Yes

• No

A candidate did not use business models or concepts beyond the syllabus. Could she still reach the markband [5-6 marks]?

• Yes

• Normally not/ no

The EE is 4200 words long. Is this ‘penalised’ under criterion D?

• Yes

• No

The EE is well presented, but the bibliography is not in alphabetical order

• This has no impact on criterion D, this is marked holistically

• This has impact on D, 3 would be the maximum mark here

RPPF is over 500 words.

• Only the first 500 words is read.

• Not read

There is no section explicitly called methodology

• It does not matter (unlike HLIA).

• Affected Criterion D.

• Affected Criterion C

In the previous years, approximately how many candidates scored an A for EE in Business Management?

• 1 in 5

• 1 in 10

• 1 in 20

How many marks is it out of?

• 34

• 38

• 45

• 36

How many words can your Extended Essay be?

• 5000

• 4000

• 4500

• 5500

What are the five assessment criteria?

• focus and method, knowledge and understanding, critical thinking, presentation, engagement

• focus and investigate, knowledge and understanding, evaluation, presentation, engagement

• focus and method, knowledge and terminology, reasoned argument, presentation, engagement

• focus and method, knowledge and understanding, critical thinking, layout, reflections