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Internal Assessment (IA)
IA outline
Both Higher Level and Standard Level students must submit an internal assessment by the due date and meet the academic honesty conditions in order to pass the course. The HL and SL IAs are very different, with both outlined below.
Standard Level
Internal Assessment (IA)
IA outline
Both Higher Level and Standard Level students must submit an internal assessment by the due date and meet the academic honesty conditions in order to pass the course. The HL and SL IAs are very different, with both outlined below.
Higher Level
Duration: 15 hours is recommended
Weighting: 25% of total BM grade
The SL internal assessment is a written commentary that allows students to demonstrate the application of business management tools, techniques and theories to a business issue or problem.
Duration: 30 hours is recommended
Weighting: 25% of total BM grade
The HL internal assessment is a research project that allows students to demonstrate the application of their skills and knowledge to business issues or decision-making.
IA samples
Standard Level
Higher Level
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