Introduction
The Operational Case Study (OCS) exam is essentially a virtual business role play, reflecting real life business scenarios comprising a series of time bound tasks set for students to complete based on pre-seen material, constructed with one or more fictionalised organisations based on a real business or industry.
The focus of Operational level is on the short term and integration between different disciplines expected of a management accountant working in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous business environment. Your role as a candidate taking OCS will be a finance officer and students need to understand their role within the case study exam to produce a good answer, demonstrating knowledge and applying skills from across the syllabus.
During the examination, you will need to demonstrate: Technical skills, Business skills, People skills, Leadership skills and Digital skills which form the CGMA Competency Framework that is underpinned by Ethics, Integrity and Professionalism. The Case Study examination is used to test a variety of skills including research and analysis, how to present information, persuasion and communication skills.
Objectives
- Provides an overview on the structure of Case Study examination
- Identifying learning gaps and recommendations to close learning gaps
- How to analyse pre-seen and answer exam questions
- Time management and answer planning
- How to produce a good answer, earning full potential mark
Workshop Course Outline and Structure
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Study Mode: Part-Time
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Duration: 2.5 days
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Delivery Mode: Lectures and Case Studies
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Teacher-Student Ratio: Approximately 1:10
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Awarding Body: The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants® (CIMA)
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Day
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Coverage
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Day 1
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1. Introduction to CIMA Operational Case Study Workshop
2. Expectations of the Operational Case Study examination.
3. Analyse the pre-seen materials and relate it with:
- Managing Finance in a Digital World (E1)
- Financial Reporting (F1)
- Management Accounting (P1)
4. Identify and evaluate the key issues of the pre-seen materials
5. Presentation for the findings
6. Practice Operational Case Study Mock(s) with discussion
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Day 2
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1. Identify and evaluate unseen issues
2. Identify the top Key issues
3. Practice Operational Case Study Mock(s)
4. How to approach the questions or sections?
5. “Do’s and Don’ts” during examination
4. Demonstrate the integration of the five skills in OCS
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Day 3
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3-hour Mock Examination
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Schedules
April 2020 (for May and August exam windows)
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Orientation
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08 April 2020
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7.00pm to 9.00pm
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3 days workshop
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11 April 2020
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9.00am to 4.30pm
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18 April 2020
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9.00am to 4.30pm
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25 April 2020
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9.00am to 12.00pm
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Registration
Email your interest to Singapore@aicpa-cima.com