If yes, then ABSP™ can help you stand out in a crowd of applicants for the best of employers and assignments. It is the most preferred certification in Business Strategy today around the world. Though ideal for graduating MBAs, ABSP™ also works for students majoring in almost any professional discipline - including finance, sales, business analytics, healthcare, pharmacy and technology among many others.
As an ABSP™, you become a preferred hire for companies because you can sync your work approach with the needs, aims and plans of your organization. Remember, your seniors are always looking for that spark for leadership and professional excellence, because they want to delegate their responsibilities and provide opportunities to new professionals. Knowing Business Strategy puts you in a different category among your peers and sets you up for faster growth.
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..if you have just started working - or you are preparing to begin your career after completing your MBA or Master’s - in Marketing, Sales, HR, Accounting, Finance, Technology, Advertising, Business Analytics or Market Research or in any of the other industry-focused disciplines. Your skills and certification in your professional specialization area will get a double-boost of Business Strategy knowledge and a global understanding when you acquire the ABSP™ certification. You can also apply if you are a student of a TSI-affiliated university or business school. Check out more on the candidacy eligibility norms down here next. Or write to us your specific query at info@thestrategyinstitute.org for a custom advise.
The ABSP™ certification package includes every resource and help that you will need to learn the latest in Business Strategy, and acquire the prestigious ABSP™ certification. All candidates who complete their program registration formalities get a printed copy of The Business Strategy Handbook along with the access to online learning resource.
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The books, learning kit, certificates etc., shown here in the image are only for illustration, and their design, colors etc., may change without notice. The certificate and the lapel pin are awarded only after the passing of the ABSP™/ SBSP™ exam. The notebook/ laptop and the ipad/ tablet featured in the image are just to illustrate the digital inclusions in the package, and not included in the registration package for any individual.
Individuals already holding a Master's in business/ finance/ human resource/ economics/ management or in a closely related discipline from a legally recognized institution under a country's law can apply for ABSP™. Individuals studying for a Master's cannot apply, unless they are registered in a TSI-affiliated institution/ organization, or are formally recommended by a competent academic authority in their university/ institution/ b-school.
MBA/ Master’s qualification with at least 3 years of work experience
Bachelor’s qualification with at least 5 years of work experience
Students of MBA/ Master’s programs in TSI-affiliated business schools and universities
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The questions appearing in TSI exams aim to check and validate candidates' awareness and knowledge about the general frameworks of Business Strategy. This includes key practices and trends in strategic thinking as well as design and execution of Business Strategy, critical issues, challenges and opportunities in the discipline today. TSI exams, in keeping with the TSI Body of Knowledge, steer away from strategic management and focus exclusively on Business Strategy. Candidates are expected to be exposed to business fundamentals and also the bare basics of strategic management for a faster and more in-depth learning of Business Strategy.
TSI exams feature questions drawn from a wide selection of Business Strategy areas, a knowledge in which the TSI body of knowledge defines as essential to have for individuals intending to be certified by TSI. The framework and coverage of TSI exams is defined by The Business Strategy Handbook. The following topics have been specifically assigned by TSI in which the knowledge of candidates are tested:
| Knowledge Dimensions Covered | Total Questions |
PART A: Tools of Strategy Analysis |
24 |
PART B: Business Strategy and The Question of Competitive Advantage |
22 |
PART C: Corporate Strategy |
14 |
Total Number Of Questions |
60 |
A typical ABSP™ exam generally includes a mix of Type A and Type B questions for a total of 60 questions, though some exams may feature only one type of questions. Also, the number of questions may change without notice.
TYPE A - GENERAL UNDERSTANDING OF CONCEPTS
Questions directly test the candidates' ability to correctly and precisely recollect concepts, principles, techniques, and generally accepted practices in contemporary Business Strategy. The answers to TYPE A questions will reflect candidates' awareness and comprehension of critical Business Strategy concepts and issues as covered in the TSI body of knowledge. TYPE A Questions are facts based with the answer options being clear statements either clearly correct, or incorrect. There is only one CORRECT answer to TYPE A questions, and candidates are scored only if the correct options are selected.
TYPE B - ABILITY TO APPLY UNDERSTANDING & KNOWLEDGE
Questions directly test the examinees' ability to apply and execute their awareness and understanding of the concepts and principles in the practice of Business Strategy. The answers to TYPE B questions will reflect candidates' capacities for critical analysis and judgement in gauging Business Strategy challenges. Questions will test examinees' abilities to devise strategic approaches, plans and programs to resolve challenges with accountability and a high degree of effectiveness. TYPE B questions have four answer choices and ONLY one of these four would be incorrect. The rest of the three answers would be correct, but they represent varying levels of suitability for the situation expressed. The best of these three answers carries the maximum 10 marks, and the least suitable the least – 5 marks. The third correct answer with mid-level suitability carries 7.5 marks. Candidates must choose only one of these four answer choices and they are scored 0, 5, 7.5 or 10, depending on their choice of answer–option.
The TSI exam aims at validating the candidates' potential and capacity to effectively perform an array of Business Strategy functions in complex organizations operating within a transnational system. The TSI exam system validates this potential through assessing candidates' knowledge about Business Strategy theory and practice and their ability to apply this knowledge to achieve excellence in their performance. These exams are designed on standards from the TSI Standardized Knowledge Architecture for Practice Excellence. The TSI Body of Knowledge has been engineered to redefine the profession of Business Strategy in the 21st century.
TSI exams test candidates on their knowledge of the state of the art principles, theories and generally accepted practices of Business Strategy as laid out in the TSI Body of Knowledge. These exams expect that individuals being assessed for their TSI certifications read the material contained in the TSI Resource Box and maintain familiarity with the latest in Business Strategy theory and practice by reading journals and books, listening to podcasts of experts and participating in professional development programs and events.
Usually, a cumulative score of 65%-70% on a ABSP™ exam can be deemed certification worthy. However, an examinee's real, individual scores do not decide the recommendation for a certification award. Instead, a complex algorithm is used to make certification decisions which nullify geographic and other environmental factors with potential to skew performance. As such, the certifying benchmark should not be expected to stay pegged at an exact number for pass/fail.
ABSP™ is for young professionals aspiring to break into the Business Strategy space. It is critical that all ABSP™ candidates focus on widening their perspective of Business Strategy. While the TSI ABSP™ Resource Box contains reading material and guidelines on how to study for the ABSP™ exam, additional research should be done to properly prepare for the exam. Business Strategy is an evolving discipline and will perhaps never become an exact science, making-containing the entire practice of Business Strategy into a single textbook impossible. TSI has evolved its essential knowledge model in what is the world’s largest project on defining knowledge essentials for excellence in Business Strategy. As a program in Business Strategy, TSI has done its part to cover the extensive breadth of Business Strategy to assure that the ABSP™ program makes an impact on the professional capabilities of certification holders.
While ABSP™ candidates are clearly advised to use The TSI Handbook on Business Strategy as the master reference for preparing for their exams, the handbook is one piece in preparation for the ABSP™ examination. Although a sizable number of questions in a typical ABSP™ exam are drawn from content which is available in the Handbook, the rest of the questions in the exam are drawn from content from other sources. TSI therefore strongly advises all examinees to research other online and offline resources to brush up their concepts and awareness about how Business Strategy impacts business.
To ensure that all ABSP™ candidates develop themselves into the best young international professionals, TSI advises they read extensively on the subject from as many sources as possible. For external resources you can use to better prepare for your ABSP™ examination, please refer to the TSI Exam Preparation Guidelines available for download under the TSI resources tab of your myaccount.
ABSP™ stays valid for 3 years from the date of award, and after which, it needs to be upgraded to SBSP™. When you upgrade, you show your increasing competence and commitment to your profession. If you fulfill the candidacy norms of SBSP™, The Strategy Institute will send reminder emails for upgrading your program, or you can log into myAccount and register for ABSP™ upgrade to SBSP™. In order to receive email reminders from The Strategy Institute, please make sure to keep your email address current.
A ABSP™ certification can be upgraded* to SBSP™, subject to fulfilment of the candidacy norms by the candidates, and upon successful completion of the prescribed online SBSP™ fast-track learning program as per the latest Business Strategy Body of Knowledge.
*Please note that after upgrade to SBSP™, your ABSP™ certification will expire. Refer to the fee schedule, ABSPRU-1 for upgrade to SBSP™.
| Schedule Code | Upgrade Categories | Upgrade Fee | Upgrade Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABSPRU-1 | Standard Upgrade to SBSP™ | USD 250 | Before the expiry of ABSP™ Certification |
| ABSPRU-2 | Upgrade During The Convenience Period | USD 350 | Within maximum 60 days from the date of expiry |
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