E3 overview - introduction

In this lesson

1. 0:00 Ben Wilson introduces E3 and tonight's agenda
2. 1:25 How E3 fits with P3 and F3 papers
3. 2:41 What E3 strategic management really means
4. 5:02 Digital strategy knowledge gap for previous students
5. 5:26 E3 exam characteristics and study approach
6. 8:14 Long scenario questions require deep application
7. 9:11 E3 syllabus overview: six key areas
8. 12:10 Next: detailed deep dive into each syllabus area

About this lesson

Ben Wilson, an experienced tutor with over a decade of teaching the senior qualification, walks you through the structure of E3 and its relationship to P3 Risk Management and F3 Financial Strategy—all three come together in the Strategic Case Study. Whether you're refreshing your knowledge before attempting the case study or exploring E3 for the first time, this session gives you a clear picture of what to expect. The session covers the six syllabus areas that make up E3: the strategy process, organisational ecosystem, strategic options, strategic choice, strategic control, and digital strategy. You'll discover what makes E3 distinctive as a paper—there are hardly any calculations, which means the exam isn't time pressured, but it's full of long scenario-based questions that require deep understanding and application of knowledge rather than memorisation. This means your study approach needs to combine comprehensive technical learning through video lectures with extensive question practice using the VIVA question bank. A key point for anyone who studied E3 under the old syllabus: digital strategy now makes up around 15% of the exam and is a significant addition you'll need to cover. If you have CIMA All Access, you can access the dedicated E3 digital strategy lectures to fill any knowledge gaps. By the end of this introduction, you'll have a solid grasp of the paper's scope and what studying E3 actually involves.

Duration: 13m