CPD
CPD and Think-Ins (professional development hosted by InThinking)
"Education is a constant reorganization, reconstruction, and transformation of experience."
- John Dewey (1859 - 1952), American philosopher and educational reformer
"Every teacher needs to improve, not because they are not good enough, but because they can be even better."
- Professor Dylan Wiliam (b. 1955), internationally renowned educationalist
"If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you.”
- Zig Ziglar (1926 - 2012), American author and motivational speaker
InThinking has more than 20 years of experience in providing top quality IB-approved workshops. The IB-approved workshops (both face to face and virtual) have a duration of 2 ½ days. The InThinking team consists of more than 120 workshop leaders, consultants, and authors, all of whom are highly qualified experts in their respective fields.
InThinking also offers a range of non-IB certified virtual seminars all of which are branded as "Think-Ins". As the name suggests, they are designed to promote thoughtful discussions on, and deeper understanding of, topics that complement official IB workshops. The Think-Ins are led by expert practitioners, and last for 3, 4, or 6 hours over 1 or 2 days.
During the 2024-2025 academic year, more than 350 DP Business Management teachers from all IB regions attended upskilling training on IB-approved workshops hosted by InThinking as well as our virtual Think-In courses.
Testimonials from participants at official IB Workshops hosted by InThinking can be found here.
Recommendations from IB workshops hosted by InThinking
Paul is amazing and inspiring. Well presented with passion and skills that makes me curious about things and encouraged to work better and more effective. It was an inspiring workshop! Everything we did was so amazing and relevant. You are the best!
Magdalena Krakowska - Liceum Ogolnoksztolcace Wroclaw, Poland
Super smart and experienced. Lots of useful advice, great guide through this jungle (it is a lot for newbies like me), great answers to all questions.
Ben Thannesberger - SALIS Salzburg International School, Austria
It was really good having someone who not only is familiar and an expert in the material and way of IB, but also someone who is a classroom teacher so 'real' understanding of what teachers need.
Molly Brown - American School of Barcelona, Spain
Excellent communication skills. Excellent knowledge of our needs. Excellent quality of the information given and totally open to questions.
Pako Gradaille Vilar - Frederic Mistral Tècnic Eulàlia, Spain
Awesome!! Like learning from a master: explanations of key concepts, IA's, exams, was very easy to follow. The resources he shared will be invaluable to me as a teacher.
Faraz Mirza - International School of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Paul provided a detailed agenda and instructions for preparation ahead of time, so that I knew what to expect and how to prepare best. His materials were well prepared and helpful. Moreover, he adjusted the materials during the workshop to meet the needs of the participants. Paul created a safe and welcoming learning environment where participants felt that they belong and felt safe to ask questions, despite drastic differences in the years of experience, and despite the large group of the participants.
Nadezhda Evtushenko - Dresden International School, Germany
Paul is extremely knowledgeable and experienced. He is also very encouraging and personable. His advice will be so beneficial in my teaching practice, and as I help my students with their IAs.
Petra Fairweather - South Island School, Hong Kong
I wanted to extend my heartfelt thanks to you for conducting the CAT 3 workshop on Internal Assessment for Business Management. The session was incredibly informative, collaborative, and engaging. Your ability to explain the IB requirements with clarity and simplicity made the complex process much easier to understand. I truly appreciate how patiently you addressed every question raised by the participants, ensuring that we left the workshop with a solid grasp of the key concepts. Your guidance has been invaluable in helping me refine my understanding of IA report writing, and I feel more confident in supporting my students with their assessments. It has always been a pleasure to attend your workshops, as they offer not just theoretical insights but also practical takeaways that are immediately applicable in the classroom.
Swetapadma Patnaik - One World International School, Singapore
I am grateful for the opportunity granted to me by the school to enroll and participate in the three-day virtual IB Business Management Category 1 Workshop. It has equipped me with much confidence in guiding the students in meeting their IB BM Course requirements. We are all fortunate to have you as our workshop leader.
I appreciate it a lot that you were able to maximize the use of our workshop time by making sure that you are able to give us tips on the essential aspects of the course. Sitting for the workshop all throughout the 6-hour session per day for three days was certainly engaging.
Thank you very much.
June Tunque - Taoyuan Municipal Daoyuan International Senior High School, Taiwan
We all agreed we had rarely learned so much in a 2-day workshop! I wish all PD days were as packed with engaged teaching and learning, practical activities to try with our students, time to reflect and pure motivation to carry on with our job as educators. Thanks, Paul Hoang!
Suzanne Drouet - Institut Florimont, Genève, Switzerland
Details of Think-Ins and workshops for the 2025-2026 academic year will added and updated on this site page throughout the year, including event details and registration links.
Spaces on these workshops are limited, so please book early to secure your place. For each workshop, training materials and supporting resources are shared with participants.
I hope to see you at one of these training courses in the near future!
With best wishes
Paul Hoang
IB Category 1 Business Management Workshop, Barcelona
Date: Friday 14th November - Sunday 16th November 2025
The IB has confirmed that the minimum number of participants has been reached for the workshop to proceed.
Start time: Friday 09:00 CEST
Finish time: Sunday 12:30 CEST
Workshop Leader: Paul Hoang
The workshop will take place at the Barceló Hotel Sants in Barcelona, Spain. This C1 workshop is organized and hosted by InThinking in cooperation with the IBO.
Registration deadline: 31st October 2025. Since there are only a limited number of places available on the workshops we recommend that you apply early.
Workshop leaders: all of the workshops will be run by highly experienced IB workshop leaders. Please check the IB explanation of categories for official IB workshops.
IB Category 3 Business Management Virtual Workshop
Focus on the Internal Assessment (10 - 12 October 2025)
IB Category 3 Business Management Workshop, Virtual
Date: Friday 10th October - Sunday 12th October 2025
Start time: Friday 09:00 CEST
Finish time: Sunday 16:00 CEST
Workshop Leader: Paul Hoang
This C3 Workshop is hosted by IBSCA, in collaboration with the IBO.
- This Category 3 IB workshop is suitable for all experienced Diploma Programme (DP) Business Management teachers and those who have completed a Category 1 IB workshop.
- This workshop will equip you to deliver the Business Management Internal Assessment to students with confidence as you generate useful resources and devise appropriate activities with fellow workshop participants.
- Gain key understandings, tools, and resources to adapt and develop your practice in line with the DP Business Management Internal Assessment (IA).
- In this practical workshop, you will examine the assessment criteria, mark authentic IB sample Internal Assessments, ask questions and learn how to develop a robust programme underpinned by appropriate IB pedagogy and a range of useful resources.
- Participants will closely examine the internal assessment, be clear about its requirements and be prepared to apply what you learn in a manner that supports the IB mission statement, the learner profile and other core areas of the Diploma Programme.
Registration details can also be found on the IB website here.
Content of this workshop has been updated to accommodate the recent examinations in November 2024 and May 2025.
IB Category 3 Business Management Virtual Workshop
Focus on the Internal Assessment (27 - 29 March 2026)
IB Category 3 Business Management Workshop, Virtual
Date: Friday 27th March - Sunday 29th March 2026
Start time: Friday 09:00 CEST
Finish time: Sunday 16:00 CEST
Workshop Leader: Paul Hoang
- This Category 3 IB workshop is suitable for all experienced Diploma Programme (DP) Business Management teachers and those who have completed a Category 1 IB workshop.
- This workshop will equip you to deliver the Business Management Internal Assessment to students with confidence as you generate useful resources and devise appropriate activities with fellow workshop participants.
- Gain key understandings, tools, and resources to adapt and develop your practice in line with the DP Business Management Internal Assessment (IA).
- In this practical workshop, you will examine the assessment criteria, mark authentic IB sample internal assessments, ask questions and learn how to develop a robust programme underpinned by appropriate IB pedagogy and a range of useful resources.
- Participants will closely examine the internal assessment, be clear about its requirements and be prepared to apply what you learn in a manner that supports the IB mission statement, the learner profile and other core areas of the Diploma Programme.
Registration details can also be found on the IB website here.
Content of this workshop has been updated to accommodate the recent examinations in November 2024 and May 2025.
Details to follow prior to the new academic year
"Schools can't become the best places for students to learn and grow unless we make them the best places for teachers to work and grow."
- Dr. Julie Hasson, Educational researcher, consultant, and author
"Education is our most important national investment. Every citizen has a vital, personal stake in this investment. Our ability to advance both economically and technologically, our country's entire intellectual and cultural life depends on the success of our great educational enterprise."
- Jimmy Carter (1924 - 2024), 39th President of the United States
As with all InThinking resources, our Think-In courses are dynamic, creative, and personal. These Think-In courses last 3 hours, typically starting from 2pm until 5:15pm Spain time, with a short 15-minutes break.
| Date | Think-In upskilling course | Registration link |
| Crash course for new Business Management teachers | ||
| The new Extended Essay in Business Management | ||
| Teaching the Business Management Toolkit (BMT) | ||
| Paper 2: Teaching quantitative techniques | ||
| Paper 3: Strategies for success |
Testimonials from participants who have attended some of our Think-In workshops can be found here.
Thank you very much for the workshop, it was most certainly worth the late night!
Carmen Love - Careers Adviser and Business Teacher, Canberra Grammar School, Australia
A straightforward and knowledgeable attitude that favours every participant, even if you are doing this after a full day of classes.
Andre Henriques - The KAUST School, Saudi Arabia
Great workshop. Paul Hoang is excellent. Practical, clear and concise advice. One of the best presenters in my opinion.
Elizabeth Young - H Farm International, Vicenza, Italy
Excellent InThinking workshops. Enjoyed them both and learned so much. Thanks to Paul's management of the workshop and engagement time flew by very quickly.
Joensuun Lyseon lukio
Good pace - didn't rush through the material and took time to answer any questions we had. I like the courses aimed at individual papers - P1, P2 and P3. IA courses are also very useful.
James Messer - EF Academy, Oxford, UK
Paul always provides the best CPD, always so informative and worth every minute! So informative and Paul is always so generous sharing resources. Thank you for a productive 3 hours which isn't always easy after a full day at work.
Fiona McCarthy - Jumeirah English Speaking School, Dubai, UAE
Class-act and knowledgeable. Does well to address questions, while not letting them interrupt his flow and the overall content of his presentation.
Ian Horsewood - Australian International school HCMC, Vietnam
Paul - as always is a fantastic bank of knowledge and top tips!
Mita Villegier-Dhokia - Institut Florimont, Geneva, Switzerland
Paul was very organised, personable, knowledgeable and clear. He was flexible in his approach to covering the content and addressed our questions as and when they arose rather than make us wait until it came up in his plan. The resources are high quality too. Thank you for hosting it!
Corinne Jennings - Queensland Academies Creative Industries (QACI), Australia
Paul is so knowledgeable, both from the perspective of a classroom teacher working with students and from the point of view of understanding the workings of the IB.
Susan Brownsword - South Lakes High School, Reston, Virginia, USA
Paul is so patient and like the way he breaks things down step by step.
Melissa Kauffeldt - Dr.G.W. Williams, Canada
Excellent. Really enjoyed it. I feel significantly more informed and prepared.
Luke Laubhan - Troy High School, California, USA
Very informative. On point. Precise and clear.
Emmanuel V. Ehina - Mentari Intercultural School Bintaro, Indonesia
All participants will receive a comprehensive resource pack tailored to each Think-In course, along with an InThinking certificate of participation for their professional development records.
