Introduction to commercial awareness
This course explains the meaning of commercial awareness, how it comes up in interviews, how to develop it, and how to structure your answers to commercial awareness questions.
What is commercial awareness?
Why is commercial awareness important for lawyers and applicants?
E-guide to commercial awareness
How does commercial awareness come up in interviews, and how can you demonstrate it?
What can case studies involve?
How did commercial awareness come up in interviews for Harry Clark & Joe Mallet
How did commercial awareness come up in interviews for Gordon Chung & Simran Mann
How to approach building your commercial awareness
News publications, websites and digests
Business books
Firm websites, articles and communication channels
Courses, events, podcasts and other sources
Recommended resources
Structuring answers to case study questions
Introduction to case study frameworks
SWOT Analysis: reviewing a business' strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
PESTLE Analysis: assessing the impact of external factors
Profitability Framework: understanding revenue, costs and profit
Porter's Five Forces: analysing the competitive landscape
Business Situation Framework: analysing businesses and their markets
Key sources for building your commercial awareness
How Harry Clark and Joe Mallet developed their commercial awareness
How Sim Mann and Gordon Chung developed their commercial awareness
Commercial awareness Q&A
Commercial Law Handbook
Training Contract Handbook
Christopher Stoakes' books
Consultancy Handbook
Legal Practice Course Handbook
LinkedIn networking group
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