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CIMA E2 · Management Level

A. Business models and value creation

Explore how organisations design and adapt business models to create sustainable value in evolving digital environments, covering value propositions, customer segments, revenue models, ecosystem dynamics, and the impact of digital disruption on business design.

  • 23 lessons
  • 3 modules
  • 4.6h of video
  • ~30% of the exam
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What you'll learn

By the end of A. Business models and value creation.

  • Explain how business environments have evolved and the role of ecosystems in modern value creation
  • Describe the key elements of business models and how organisations define and deliver value
  • Identify and analyse disruptive business models and their impact on traditional organisational structures
  • Evaluate how digital disruption influences business design and the development of digital operating models
  • Apply business model frameworks to assess value propositions across different customer segments and revenue models
  • Analyse ecosystem dynamics and interdependencies in creating competitive advantage

The lessons

23 lessons, module by module.

The ecosystems of organisations

10 lessons
  1. 1 The evolution of business environments 18m
  2. 2 The emergence of ecosystems - part 1 7m
  3. 3 The emergence of ecosystems - part 2 10m
  4. 4 The emergence of ecosystems - part 3 15m
  5. 5 The emergence of ecosystems - part 4 15m
  6. 6 Driving forces of ecosystems 15m
  7. 7 Ecosystem participants and interactions 17m
  8. 8 Types of ecosystem and strategies - part 1 8m
  9. 9 Types of ecosystem and strategies - part 2 14m
  10. 10 Ecosystem costs and risks 14m

The elements of business models

8 lessons
  1. 1 The elements of business models - part 1 9m
  2. 2 The elements of business models - part 2 11m
  3. 3 The elements of business models - part 3 10m
  4. 4 Defining value - part 1 14m
  5. 5 Defining value - part 2 14m
  6. 6 Creating value 13m
  7. 7 Delivering value 13m
  8. 8 Capturing value 4m

Digital disruption and digital business models

5 lessons
  1. 1 Digital disruption - part 1 11m
  2. 2 Digital disruption - part 2 13m
  3. 3 Disruptive business models 9m
  4. 4 Digital operating models 8m
  5. 5 Creating a digital workforce 14m

Questions

About A. Business models and value creation.

What does the Business Models and Value Creation section cover?

This section covers how organisations design and adapt business models to create sustainable value within evolving digital environments. It examines value propositions, customer segments, revenue models, and ecosystem dynamics, whilst exploring how digital disruption fundamentally reshapes business design and strategy.

Is this section important for the E2 exam?

Yes, this section is fundamental to E2 - Management Accounting and Finance. Business model design, value creation, and digital disruption are critical themes tested throughout the objective test, with questions assessing your ability to analyse how organisations adapt to competitive pressures and technological change.

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