[Reiwa 8 (2026) Small and Medium Enterprise Management Consultant Second Stage Examination: Case Study I - Predicting the Key Questions! (Organization and Human Resources)]

This year's main focus is on "human resource management." The reasoning is that while human resources issues were mentioned in the given information, they haven't been included as questions for the past two years. The role of the questions will likely be similar to the average questions of the past three years, with a strong possibility being the delegation of authority to successors, and manufacturing remaining the most likely industry. Based on 19 years of exam data, past questions from 2001 onwards, the first stage exam, and the 2026 White Paper on Small and Medium Enterprises, we will provide predictions for each question and strategies for the day of the exam.

Our annual "Predicting the Key Questions!" series will be broadcast over four consecutive nights during the October long weekend.

October 9th (Fri) Case Study I: Organization and Human Resources
October 10th (Sat) Case Study II: Marketing and Distribution
October 11th (Sun) Case Study III: Production and Technology
October 12th (Mon/Holiday) Case Study IV: Finance and Accounting
October 17th (Sat) Comprehensive Review: Summary of 4 Case Studies (First time this year!)
The second-stage exam will be held on October 25th (Sun).


0:00 Introduction
0:50 Today's conclusions are three.
1:42 First thing in the morning, 9:40 AM
2:20 How to use 80 minutes
3:09 Checking last year's answers
3:58 Frequency of appearance of each topic over 19 years
4:50 Question structure (point distribution) for the last 5 years
5:38 Manufacturing is frequently featured the year after manufacturing
6:20 Key points for each industry
7:12 Question 1 | Tense specification has continued for 4 years
7:48 Key points for Question 1
8:37 Question 2 | This is where the difference is made every year
9:16 Key points for Question 2
10:04 Question 3 | The topic changes every year
10:48 Key points for Question 3
11:38 Question 4/Final major question | Answer with knowledge
12:23 HR issues have not been included in questions for 2 years
13:10 Key points for the final major question
13:56 Key Points for FY2026 | Contenders and Long Shots
14:49 Knowledge ① Organizational Structure
15:21 Knowledge ② Human Resource Management (Sachinohi)
16:05 Knowledge ③ Delegation of Authority and Organizational Revitalization
16:42 Current Events Themes Appearing in the Past 10 Years' Questionnaires
17:26 Pillars of the 2026 White Paper on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
18:20 How to Fight in the Actual Exam
18:56 How to Fight in the Actual Exam (Continued)
19:32 Summary | Preparation List
20:16 Official LINE Information

*Source of Score Data: Ichiichi Consulting School Reproduced Answer Scoring Service
Audio: VOICEVOX: Ryusei Aoyama

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