Cengage A+ VCE Year 12 Business Management

Publishing services

The A+ VCE Units 3 & 4 Business Management series developed for Cengage Learning Australia contains two publications: Study Notes and Practice Exams. The books are designed to help students prepare for their VCE Business Management Exams.

Nikki M Group provided Cengage with publishing services, including:

• project management
• editing
• proofreading
• typesetting
• permissions research
• preparation for print.

Project management

Nikki M Group managed the production of A+ VCE Units 3 & 4 Business Management, as well as other A+ titles, providing Cengage with:

• access to an experienced editorial team
• coordination between editorial and production teams
• speed to market through good planning of key stages and deadlines
• quality control of each stage to ensure best practice
• de-risking through collaboration and quality control.

Copyediting and proofreading

Nikki M Group provided editorial expertise that included:

• copyediting
• cross-checking against the VCAA VCE Study Design
• independent proofreading after typesetting
• correct usage of business terms
• answer-checking.

Accuracy is at the forefront of A+ VCE Units 3 & 4 Business Management. Nikki M Group provided highly skilled copyeditors who collaborated directly with the authors to ensure all content and terminologies are correct and align with curriculum requirements.

Permissions research

Nikki M Group provided permissions research services for text and images. This service included:

• liaising with the state curriculum body
• researching appropriate imagery
• clearing usage rights
• identifying the correct attribution
• tracking budgets and contracts
• processing final invoices.

Typesetting

Nikki M Group typeset 306 pages across two titles.

Typesetting services included:

• design review before production
• initial layout of text, equations, illustrations and photos
• correction rounds from authors and editors.

Nikki M Group has the experience to assist with multiple tasks – editing, design, typesetting and illustration.