Okay, take a deep breath.
You just opened your Business Finance lecture notes and realized they’re as long as “War and Peace”. But without the epic battles or romance. Just charts, balance sheets, and endless paragraphs.
Spoiler: Lecture notes alone won’t save you.
In fact, they might waste your time and leave you forgetting everything the next day.
🚫 Why Lecture Notes Are Overrated
They give you the illusion of productivity — as if reading them means you’re actually learning.
But let’s be honest:
You get sleepy
You feel overwhelmed
And you retain nothing after hours of highlighting in five colors
Welcome to the land of fake studying.
✅ What Actually Works (and Why It Works)
1. Active Recall + Teaching Out Loud 🧠💥
Close your book. Explain Net Present Value like you’re on Shark Tank.
Sounds silly? It’s not. Your brain doesn’t learn by reading — it learns by retrieving and teaching.
Whether it’s:
Break-even analysis
Financial statements
Business models
If you can explain it without notes, you understand it. Try using the Feynman Technique — it’s a top-tier learning strategy.
2. Study with Others (But Not Chatty Ones) 👩💼👨💼
Studying business and finance with the right people helps you:
Spot what you don’t know
Stay accountable
Make connections across subjects (e.g. marketing + finance)
Try StudyTogether, a free platform for virtual study rooms with focus mode. Or organize Zoom calls with friends.
3. Use SceneSnap Instead of Copy-Pasting Notes 📲
SceneSnap is your AI-powered study buddy. Whether you’re dealing with recorded lectures, finance tutorials, or dense PDFs, SceneSnap:
✅ Uploads video/audio/PDF/YouTube links
✅ Instantly gives you:
Transcripts
Smart summaries
Flashcards
Mind maps
✅ Lets you chat with an AI tutor trained on your lecture (yep, even on derivatives or corporate finance)
✅ Skips silences, highlights key moments, and saves hours of review time
🎯 It’s like having a personal assistant for your business degree.
📊 Practice Like You’re Pitching to Investors
Business is practical. So is finance. Reading without practicing is a trap.
Do exercises from your textbook
Recreate balance sheets and income statements
Build sample business plans or case study analyses
Useful tools:
Desmos for quick chart plotting
Canva to design clean presentations
Investopedia for definitions + examples
Khan Academy for explainer videos
📚 Use Smart Resources to Level Up
Beyond your lectures and textbooks, check these out:
Harvard Business Review – for business strategy insights
Morning Brew – for daily business/finance news
MacroTrends – for financial market data
Pro tip: Use SceneSnap to summarize these sources and turn them into flashcards.
🎤 Bonus: Speak Like You’re in the Boardroom
Don’t memorize; present. Speak your answers like you’re explaining them in a business meeting:
Use structure (intro, argument, example, conclusion)
Keep your tone confident, not robotic
Connect theory to real-world business decisions
Practice by recording yourself or explaining concepts to non-business friends.
Conclusion: Smarter Tools = Smarter Studying
Studying business and finance doesn’t have to be a grind. Forget passive note-taking.
✅ Focus on active recall
✅ Practice real-world applications
✅ Use smart tech like SceneSnap to stay organized and efficient
Remember: It’s not about what you read. It’s about what you remember and can apply.
Good luck! You’ve got this 💼📈