i always have the syllabus front of meeh when i wrote my notes.... i covered every pt and subpt in the syllabus.... if ur textbook doesnt ahve suffient amount of info on one dot pt.. then i suggest u refer to other textbooks...
i write my notes in biz report format ie: headings, bullet pts, diagrams (and lots of it).
i will use an example (topic 2 - fiannce/using financial info/return on owner's equity ratio)
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Return on OE's Ratio
give definition (i also have a seperate list of definitions but it does help to have them in main notes cuz it makes referencing a lot easier)
give equation
(subpts below explaining the equation in greater detail)
- An 18% ratio means that each dollar of OE is earning 18 cents of profit.
- The variable is net profit. The higher the NP is leads to greater the % of return.
- The higher the ratio of percentage, the better the return for the owner.
- The return to the owners is higher if most of the assets are financed by borrowings. This is because debt is tax deductible and is generally cheaper than equity finance.
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i seperated the last 4 pts into 2 parts with a line break, this is becuase i dont lyk chunks of info, it puts meeh off, furthermore, the first section explains the meaning of the equation, and the second part talks abt the outcome, so when ur writing notes, you might want to group similar info together.
biz studies is v textbook orientated...so if u make good summaries from the textbook u should be right.
i made a seperate
list of definitions dat is sorted by which chapter they inntially appeared in, that way its easier to study if u are just having trouble with the terms and definitions...
i also made
flash cards..... i write general/broad questions on these cards... make sure u write general questions, this is because:
- going over ur flash cards means you will reiterate the general stuff which increases ur fundation
- the exam wont have mnai specific ones, so its ptless having all specific questions
- if u have specific questions, u will end up with far too mani cards, and then u will get turned off at the sight of so mani cards before acutalli going thru them, as i know this from experience hahha
i also handdrew a lot of
diagrams in my notes, this helps when u have to write reports etc, i find by handrawing them u understand it more and takes notice of it more.
as perfectionist mentioned,
mind maps are great, i had a mmind map for each topic stuck on my wall, it does help to reinforce the overall framework...
here are some
general tips:
- always have the big picture in mind, when writing notes or gaining new info, must ask urself *where does this fit in da syllabus?*
- dont try to be too detailed or sepcific, there is a fiar bit of content in biz, you will simply waste ur time if u focus a lot on the details
- it does help if u get info from more than one textbook, cuz some textbooks have more content for certain topics, and some books have different content for certain topics, when u notice differences between textbooks when discussin the same topic, thatz when ur learning
- dont leave everything to the last minute, i am wirting a long response cuz i think u really want to do well, if you are writing this 3 days before ur final exam, then i wont bother replying at all, cuz u would be 1 yr late.
cheers
u might want to check out this thread, (dont bother searching for more, cuz i spent 20 minz searching for a good answer, aand this is the onli one talking abt studying biz in the whole 9 pages worth of history)
http://www.boredofstudies.org/community/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2851
