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The Strategic Case Study exam enables students to demonstrate quantitative and qualitative skills, make realistic recommendations in complex business and financing scenarios and demonstrate business awareness applied at strategic, operating and transactional levels. They will also demonstrate their ability to analyse data, exercise professional judgement and critical thinking to deliver reasoned recommendations. 

Strategic Case Study will be available to sit from July 2027

We are currently refreshing our qualifications. Please make sure you refer to the transitional arrangements so that you can plan your studies effectively.

Resources

Syllabus

Pilot exams 

This pilot exam has been developed to provide an early example of what the exam will look like, how the syllabus content may be assessed and how questions will be formatted in the real exams. 

Future resources

Head back to this page from December 2026 for more resources.

Transitional arrangements

We are currently refreshing our qualifications. Please make sure you refer to the transitional arrangements so that you can plan your studies effectively.

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