ACCA SBL newly introduced paper by merging previous papers (P1 & P3). The main purpose of this paper to build leadership qualities in students, ACCA tries to give practical knowledge as much as possible. so this paper a little bit different from others
Integrated technical, ethical, and professional skills.
Paper Structure ACCA Strategic Business Leader
4-hour duration allowed (240 minutes)
100 marks, 80 for application of technical content, and 20 for professional skills
50 marks to pass
12-15 pages of case study information
All questions are based on the same scenario
The emphasis is on a combination of technical and professional skills
The skills and expertise you’ll need
A successful student should:
bring forward the skill and knowledge from earlier learning and exam in the context of acting as a strategic business leader
take a board interest in their day to day work, undertake wider reading, and develop business acumen in order to apply this to the scenario given
demonstrate their technical skills in a practical context, professionalism, and professional skills
show the ability to access, interpret and synthesize the scenario and other information to provide appropriate solutions to the tasks required.
SBL Strategic Business Leader
1.1 Being Leader
As a leader, you are expected to be able to analyze a business situation and provide and implement an appropriate, effective and sustainable solution. This Means that can
be clear and focused, identifying the key issues in any situation
analyze and address ethical concerns
use technical principles and quantitative study to move out key issues, confirm causality and integrate a broad range of circumstances into a coherent argument
make recommendations that meet the needs of users and ‘are fit for purpose.
1.2 Thinking Strategically
Having a strategic perspective means that you can do the following:
Take a long-term perspective.
Look at the whole organization as well as individual products/divisions/ SBUs.
Set the selection of the whole organization and integrate its activities.
Consider the views of all stakeholders, not just shareholders.
Analyze the organization’s resources and define resource requirements
Relate the organization to its environment.
Look at gaining a sustainable competitive advantage.
Thinking Strategically SBL ACCASBL Strategic Business Leader ACCASBL Strategic Business Leader ACCAACCA SBL Marks Allocation
A quick guide to dividing your time in Exam
25% Leadership and Governance
25% Strategy and Risk
50% Delivering Strategy
Three Phases of study for Strategic Business Leaders
Learning phase
Revision phase, and
final preparation (including mock exams and feedback) phase.
