E1 enterprise operations

On completion of this paper you will have learnt from the following topics:

  • The global business environment – 20%
  • Information systems – 20%
  • Operations management – 20%
  • Marketing – 20%
  • Managing human capital – 20%
Study guides E1: syllabus guide (PDF 77KB)
E1: area A – self study guide (PDF 142KB)
E1: area B – self study guide (PDF 142KB)
E1: area C – self study guide (PDF 135KB)
E1: area D – self study guide  (PDF 134KB)
E1: area E – self study guide  (PDF 143KB)
Exam papers and model answers May 2013 exam paper (PDF 59KB) and answers (PDF 110 KB)
March 2013 exam paper (PDF 61KB) and answers (PDF 116KB)
November 2012 exam paper PDF 54KB) and answers (PDF 116KB)
September 2012 exam paper (PDF 61KB) and answers (PDF 103KB)

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Post exam guides March 2013 post exam guide (PDF 78KB)
November 2012 post exam guide (PDF 80KB)
September 2012 post exam guide (PDF 78KB)


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Useful articles Memorising theories (FM, July/August 2012)
Experiential marketing  and model answer (Velocity, Nov and Dec 2011)
Corporate social responsibility (FM, Jan/Feb 2011) and Q&A (Velocity, Feb 2011)
Examiner's guide to passing E1 (Velocity, April 2010)

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Reading lists Core reading
CIMA E1 Study Text - CIMA publishing

Additional reading

Mullins, L, 'Management and Organisational Behaviour', FT/Prentice Hall.
Boddy D and Paton R, 'Management. An Introduction', London.
UK Bribery Act: seminar, survey and guidance
Exam questions by learning outcome Learning outcomes examined at all past 2010 syllabus exam sittings (PDF 253KB)
Article looking at the importance of verbs in learning outcomes and exam questions (PDF 56KB)