BUSINESS IN SOCIETY TECEP

[snikki01]

Hi, I've seen that theres barely any recent information on here about studying for the business in society tecep, instead theres just recommendations to take different courses from SDC and Davar. But because of credit transfer policy changes and residency requirements, it can ultimately be more convenient to just take a tecep and that's what I did. I'm sharing what I used to study and pass the business in society tecep so that it may help others looking to take it. I studied for about 5 ish days total, 2-6 hrs per day because I had a free week with no obligations and kind of crammed to get it over with. I personally did not find it too too difficult after studying, but there is a lot of information to memorize and cover. If you've taken intro business & management courses, the concepts for this exam can be easier to fully understand. Even if you haven't, the resources below should be more than enough for you to pass with the right amount of studying. 

- I used the 7th edition of the textbook listed on the exam info sheet (9th edition is recommended, but I found the 7th online completely free)
Business and Society: Ethics and Stakeholder Management, 7th Edition

- I used this set of flashcards posted by another user (cant remember their username) after taking notes on the textbook to test my knowledge (also to fill any gaps between the 7th and 9th edition but they're pretty much the same)
Business in Society TECEP Terms and Topics (From recommended Carroll & Buchholtz 9th Ed. Business in Society book) Ch 1-16

- Here are some youtube videos I found helpful as well on some miscellaneous topics compiled into a playlist: (sustainability, environmental issues, government in biz topics)
biz in society youtube playlist

If you PM me I can send you my personal notes. Definitely focus on the stakeholder and ethics topics because it is the bulk of the exam. 

If anyone has any other tips/experience taking this tecep feel free to add. I really hope this helps somebody!!!!

[svelasco]

Hi, I've seen that theres barely any recent information on here about studying for the business in society tecep, instead theres just recommendations to take different courses from SDC and Davar. But because of credit transfer policy changes and residency requirements, it can ultimately be more convenient to just take a tecep and that's what I did. I'm sharing what I used to study and pass the business in society tecep so that it may help others looking to take it. I studied for about 5 ish days total, 2-6 hrs per day because I had a free week with no obligations and kind of crammed to get it over with. I personally did not find it too too difficult after studying, but there is a lot of information to memorize and cover. If you've taken intro business & management courses, the concepts for this exam can be easier to fully understand. Even if you haven't, the resources below should be more than enough for you to pass with the right amount of studying. 

- I used the 7th edition of the textbook listed on the exam info sheet (9th edition is recommended, but I found the 7th online completely free)
Business and Society: Ethics and Stakeholder Management, 7th Edition

- I used this set of flashcards posted by another user (cant remember their username) after taking notes on the textbook to test my knowledge (also to fill any gaps between the 7th and 9th edition but they're pretty much the same)
Business in Society TECEP Terms and Topics (From recommended Carroll & Buchholtz 9th Ed. Business in Society book) Ch 1-16

- Here are some youtube videos I found helpful as well on some miscellaneous topics compiled into a playlist: (sustainability, environmental issues, government in biz topics)
biz in society youtube playlist

If you PM me I can send you my personal notes. Definitely focus on the stakeholder and ethics topics because it is the bulk of the exam. 

If anyone has any other tips/experience taking this tecep feel free to add. I really hope this helps somebody!!!!

Thank you for sharing such valuable information. I'm very intimated by the test and you sharing this information and noting how you passed is very reassuring.

[SammyHam]

Responding with my own experience, as well as to also bump this as I see a couple of recent threads. I used a rented digital copy of the new edition from Amazon, as I prefer to read digital books and like the Kindle format. However, after taking the exam, I think the older but free copy referenced in the original post would have more than sufficed.

The core concepts would be the same, the only difference (I gather) would be in examples used, as well as case studies. The case studies, while interesting, weren't necessary to pass the exam (this isn't the capstone).

I did 5 days of studying for several hours per day. Start with the end of each chapter, to get a sense of the key concepts, go back to the beginning of the chapter, and have ChatGPT (or something else) provide you a summary with answers of the learning outcomes, and save these as PDFs. Then read the chapter, and reference the PDF at the end to reinforce what you've just learned. Plus, after going through the book you'll have an easy-to-reference set of key concepts and definitions by chapter.

Brush up on your essay-writing skills. The five essays don't have to be exhaustive, but you should know how to write an essay - opening/thesis, body paragraphs, summary/restating thesis. Don't overthink it. Take a breath, think of your argument (or the topic), come up with a brief outline, and fill it in.