Penn Foster Textbooks

[bjcheung77]

So, I am taking 3 courses at PF, Financial Management, International Business, Strategic Management. I just got my books before the weekend and wow, what huge soft cover books! Yikes, it's gonna be a lengthy read but I may just skim through them for the open book exams.

Anyone notice it seems to be made specifically for Penn Foster by McGraw Hill? The cover has Penn Foster course info on it instead of the hard cover or other soft cover for the specific texts. But when you review the pages, it seems like a photocopy or simple printer printout of the text. Is that what they do for all texts?

[tsimmns]

I got my Strategic Management book last week for the PF class and mine is the same way. It's the crafting and executing strategy book. I'm not sure how much of the book I'll even read other than the Southwest Airlines information for the final project. The exams are fairly easy to find answers to (two completed), however I've yet to do a discussion board post so I might have to crack it open for those.

[AngelaP]

I have only received one book that wasn't that way.

[futuremrsmlb]

So, I am taking 3 courses at PF, Financial Management, International Business, Strategic Management. I just got my books before the weekend and wow, what huge soft cover books! Yikes, it's gonna be a lengthy read but I may just skim through them for the open book exams.

Anyone notice it seems to be made specifically for Penn Foster by McGraw Hill? The cover has Penn Foster course info on it instead of the hard cover or other soft cover for the specific texts. But when you review the pages, it seems like a photocopy or simple printer printout of the text. Is that what they do for all texts?

Just to add - the books are included with tuition, that's a plus. I was able to sell mine for profit its a win win

[bricabrac]

By the description, I would assume this to be the international version of the book with a Penn Foster cover. Back when I took my courses they provided the retail version so you could quickly sell and recoup some of the investment. The only PF books (more like study guides) I received was for the technical and business writing course. Guess they set up a contract to print the less expensive version to save money. Makes sense, although you will not be able to get the gong rate for this print.

[dfrecore]

I never received a book for Financial Management - although I go the stupid calculator that I could never figure out how to use. I got the online version with the course, I didn't even know they sent out regular books to people.

BTW, the Crafting & Executing Strategy is the same textbook they use for the TECEP. Good to know, if I don't pass the TECEP I can always just sign up for the PF course and already have read the book.

[bricabrac]

I received the basic finance book along with the calculator in 2010. After the course I quickly sold it along with the consumer behavior book on amazon. I only kept the intermediate accounting book because it had no resale value; outdated and too heavy (pricey) to ship.

Judging from feedback received from forum members, PF went from the retail version to online access to this new school print version. I'm only guessing they were still in the process of hammering out the contract when the online access to texts was offered. As an institution, it would just seem silly to provide an online book when the courses are correspondence structured (snail mail exams). But then who really knows what goes on behind the scenes. :confused:

[dfrecore]

I received the basic finance book along with the calculator in 2010. After the course I quickly sold it along with the consumer behavior book on amazon. I only kept the intermediate accounting book because it had no resale value; outdated and too heavy (pricey) to ship.

Judging from feedback received from forum members, PF went from the retail version to online access to this new school print version. I'm only guessing they were still in the process of hammering out the contract when the online access to texts was offered. As an institution, it would just seem silly to provide an online book when the courses are correspondence structured (snail mail exams). But then who really knows what goes on behind the scenes. :confused:

I just took the Financial Management course earlier this year. But, maybe because there were no snail-mail exams for that course, they didn't feel the need to mail me a textbook? All of my stuff was done online, except the final, which I had to print out and then create a Word doc to answer the questions and scan and upload it back to them.

[bricabrac]

I just took the Financial Management course earlier this year. But, maybe because there were no snail-mail exams for that course, they didn't feel the need to mail me a textbook? All of my stuff was done online, except the final, which I had to print out and then create a Word doc to answer the questions and scan and upload it back to them.

Same for my accounting course, final was uploaded. You might call the workforce dev number and complain. Wouldn't surprise me if they mailed out a book.

[AngelaP]

Financial management has an Ebook, they don't mail one for that course. At least they didn't when I took it.