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Entrepreneur cheat – your ts4 shortcut to becoming the top hustler.

Would you be interested in nailing the entrepreneur skill overnight? If the answer is yes, then entrepreneur cheats will be a real treat for you! Read on to discover why they are so useful and how to use them!

what is the Entrepreneur Skill in Sims 4?

The entrepreneur skill is one of the minor skills introduced in High School Years. The better Sims become at it, the better their performance in side hustles and freelance jobs will be. Being a minor skill, your Sims won’t find nailing it extremely time-consuming, and they are usually able to get a grip on the best entrepreneur tactics in a reasonable timeframe.

However, sometimes life can get chaotic and they need to earn these business tricks fast and unlock the abilities that come with it before starting a new hustle. Other times you just don’t want to waste time building skills, as you have much bigger or more creative ideas on how to utilize your Sims’ energy. That’s when entrepreneur cheats come to play!

Who can benefit from entrepreneur cheats?

Like all other skills, anyone who is willing enough to learn can easily master the entrepreneurial skill. The skill will unlock a few abilities: to Advertise Side Hustle Online, to Make and Research a Business Plan, to Contact Angel Investors for funding, and to Appear on The Llama’s Lair TV show . Maxing the skill will unlock the special ”Gain the Knowledge” trait which will ultimately help raise their salary and boost profits from their creative business.

Sims who aspire to become Simfluensers and Streamers, as well as those who want to earn a living from any sort of freelancing will benefit from the entrepreneur cheat the most. Now, let’s see how to cheat!

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how to enable cheats in sims 4?

Before using any cheats, it’s essential to enable cheating in Sims 4 first. To do that, if you are playing on a PC or Mac, just press SHIFT+CTRL+C to open the dialog box. Type testingcheats true, and hit Enter. If you are playing on a console, hit all triggers at the same time to open the dialogue box, type the same cheat and confirm the action.

Your cheats are now successfully activated! You can now use entrepreneur cheats or any other cheats with ease! To start using other cheats you’ll use the same method of opening the dialogue box as described (without re-trying testingcheats true).

how to level up entrepreneur skills using cheats?

Leveling up entrepreneur skills using cheats is easy. There is a universal cheat that allows you to not only make fast progress but also control how fast you want your Sims to learn the skill. In other words, you can max it out right away, or level up their knowledge by just a notch.

To do that, open the dialogue box and type  stats.set_skill_level adultMinor_Entrepreneur # . Replace   ”#” with any number from 1-5, depending on which skill level you want them to reach. For instance, if you want them to be at level 3 of entrepreneur skill, just type  stats.set_skill_level adultMinor_Entrepreneur 3 . You should be able to see this progress in their skills stats right away. Here are the entrepreneur cheats for all levels:

This was your guide on using cheats to improve the entrepreneur skills of your Sim. It’s easy, it’s time-saving and will help your aspiring hustler get to a desired level of knowledge without having to get odd jobs or join freelance careers first. Enjoy your gameplay and happy swimming!

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The Sims 4 Business Career Guide

There are so many careers in  The Sims 4 , you are spoiled for choice picking one to give your Sims something to do to earn some money. One of these is the Business career, which is available with  The Sims 4 base game. Believe it or not, the Business career wasn’t originally part of the game when it first came out in September 2014. The Business career was later added in a free update in December 2014 (Patch 9, if you want to be precise), along with the Athlete career.

The Business career is certainly lucrative and well-paid, earning your Sims some serious bucks, particularly as they climb higher in the ranks. However, it is a bit of a slog to get to the top. Depending on which branch you go down, you’ll need to max out either your Sim’s Charisma or Logic skill. At the very least, to get to level 10, you’ll need to reach level 8 of both these skills. To get to the top of the Business career, your Sims will need to work hard, but it will be worth it.

This guide will take you through the Business career in  The Sims 4 , starting at the very bottom at level 1, all the way up to the top. We’ll explore both branches: Investor and Management, which has different promotional requirements and tasks. We’ll also show you what rewards you can earn as you work your way up, and give you everything you need to know, such as working hours, daily tasks, and salary.

We’ve got more career-based guides for  The Sims 4 , including these:

• The Sims 4 Doctor Career Guide
• The Sims 4 Detective Career Guide
• The Sims 4 Island Conservation Guide

Applying for the Business Career

Just like any other career in  The Sims 4 , applying for the Business career is easy as pie. You have a few ways to do this, all very simple. You can apply via the phone through the Business icon (orange with a briefcase) and selecting Find a Job. If you have access to a computer, you can use Career > Find a Job. If your Sim currently has no job, you can open up the Careers menu by going to the Careers panel and selecting Join a Career.

Whichever method you choose, you’ll be taken to the Careers menu. The Business career will be listed near the top. Simply select it and apply and your Sim will instantly be enrolled in the Business career, no job interviews required.

As with all careers in The Sims 4, the Business career can be applied through Find a Job or Join a Career.

Normally, you would start at level 1 of the Business career. However, there are a few exceptions. If your Sim has graduated from high school with exceptional grades, they’ll find themselves starting at level 2 or even level 3 of the Business career instead of right at the bottom. You’ll also get a major bump up if you have successfully completed a degree at university related to the Business career. Depending on how well you did and your final grade, you could find yourself at level 8 of the Business career, plus a generous boost in their salary! For more information on the Business career and university degrees, see the Business Degrees section of this guide.

What You Need for the Business Career

If you’re serious about the Business career in  The Sims 4 and want to be successful, not to mention prepared, there are certain objects you’ll require. These include:

• A computer or laptop. This is mandatory for completing daily tasks, as they are all done on the computer (except the Make Business Calls task). A computer is also used to invest in stocks, if your Sim joins the Investor branch. The computer doesn’t have to be particularly fancy or expensive, but if you can afford it, buy a computer that is Unbreakable so you don’t have to worry about unwanted breakdowns.
• A mirror. This is needed to build up your Sim’s Charisma, although socializing with other Sims is the other way to build this skill.
• Something to build your Sim’s Logic, such as a telescope or chess table. The Logic skill is prominent throughout the Business career, along with Charisma, so invest in something that you can use to increase your Sim’s Logic. Whichever object, or objects, you go with is up to you. Chess tables are good for putting your Sim into a Focused mood, which builds Logic faster, and also increases the Fun Need. Sims can also play against others. Other Logic skill objects include the telescope (the standard one and the big one), and the microscope. With the telescope and microscope, you can get special prints which you can then keep or sell for extra money.

Although you can access these objects for free at other Lots, it is easier to purchase your own on your Sim’s property, so they’ve got everything they need without having to go out.

Chess tables can be found at Community Lots, but it’s ideal to buy your own.

All Levels in the Business Career

Now you’re enrolled in the Business career, what can you expect? How many days do you work a week? What’s the salary like? What are the titles for each position? What do you need to do to get promoted? This section and the following sub-sections will walk you through the Business career, including the Investor and Management branches.

The First 6 Levels in the Business Career

We’ll first take you through the first six levels of the Business career, leading up to when you choose which branch you want to go with. These are fairly easy to get through and don’t require too many skill levels.

Mailroom Technician

Work Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Work Hours: 9am – 5pm

Salary: §16 per hour

Daily Task: Fill Out Reports

Promotion Requirements: None

All Sims have to start somewhere. In the case of the Business career, it’s in the mailroom. Your Sims won’t be in there forever, so long as they keep on top of their daily task of Filling Out Reports, plus going to work in a good mood. At this point, your Sims won’t be required to build any skills. However, it’s not a bad idea to start working on your Sim’s Charisma and Logic. They’ll need them sooner or later, and having a good head start makes the grind much easier.

From the start, Sims unlock a unique Business social interaction: Gossip About Office Romances.

Sims at the bottom of the Business career start in the mailroom.

Office Assistant

Salary: §20 per hour

Promotion Requirements: Charisma Skill Level 2

Promotion Rewards:  §130, Desk Nameplate (Stolen), New Clothes, Make Fun of Corporate Goons social interaction

Your Sim is on their way up! They’ve got a long way to go though. The job is pretty much the same; same work days, same hours, same daily task. The only difference is they get paid 4 Simoleans more an hour. They also get a new outfit to wear to work, and a new interaction: Make Fun of Corporate Goons.

If your Sim wants to get to the next level, they’ll need their Charisma Skill to at least level 2. Get your Sims practicing in front of a mirror and it won’t take long at all.

At level 2, your Sim goes from the mailroom to the office.

Assistant to the Manager

Salary: §23 per hour

Promotion Requirements: Charisma Skill Level 2, Logic Skill Level 2

Promotion Rewards:  §156, S.A.L.E.S. Award, Imitate Boss social interaction

Your Sim is now not just an assistant, but an assistant to the manager! They’ll get paid a little more now, but not by much. Perhaps that’s why they’ve got the new Imitate Boss, to vent about their low wages!

In order to get promoted this time, you need to work on your Logic skill. Keep working on your Charisma and Logic. You’ll need them at least level 8, at most maxed out, if you plan to reach the top of the Business career ladder.

After getting past the low-level Business jobs, your Sims will start wearing suits to work.

Assistant Manager

Salary: §35 per hour

Promotion Requirements: Charisma Skill Level 3, Logic Skill Level 2

Promotion Rewards:  §187, Brag About Job Title social interaction

Your Sim is almost a manager! Well, they’re doing better than the mailroom, anyway. They at least get to brag about their job title via a new interaction now.

If you want your Sim to become a real manager, get their Charisma to level 3.

As your Sims work their way up, their work outfits get updated.

Regional Manager

Salary: §53 per hour

Promotion Requirements: Charisma Skill Level 4, Logic Skill Level 2

Promotion Rewards:  §281, Pie Chart Presentation, New Clothes, Offer Career Advice social interaction

Your Sim is doing well, now they’re a manager. Their salary is increasing as well, plus they get some new clothes to wear to work, and a new interaction.

The next level up requires bumping your Charisma Skill up to level 4.

At level 5, your Sim gets their third new work outfit.

Senior Manager

Salary: §75 per hour

Promotion Requirements: Charisma Skill Level 4, Logic Skill Level 4

Promotion Rewards:  §527, Tiny Tranquility Zen Garden

Your Sim is really on their way up now, being a manager and all. They’ve broken the three-digit threshold in terms of their salary, which should start making a big difference in their income.

Their next promotion asks your Sim to get their Charisma and Logic to level 4. Plus, they’ve got a very big decision to make: do they go down the executive route as a Manager, or get busy with money via the Investor branch? As soon as the promotion is theirs, you’ll be presented with this option: Investor or Management. Choose carefully, as they both have different salaries, bonuses, and promotion requirements. However, they are both rewarding, so whichever you go with, you can’t go wrong. However, if you want to go with the branch based on salary, Investor pays more than Management.

Your Sim is one step away from being their own boss (for the most part) at level 6.

Investor Branch

So, you’ve decided to go down the Investor route. This is an interesting option, focusing on the financial side of Business. You’ll unlock some unique interactions on the computer, including Research Stocks and Invest in Stocks. Your Sims can make some good money this way. When choosing a branch, consider that the Investor branch requires you to totally max out your Logic skill, so you’ll be spending a lot of time at chess tables, telescopes, and microscopes. Don’t neglect your Charisma Skill either; you’ll need it at least level 8 to get to the top level of the Investor career.

Futures Trader

Work Hours: 8am – 4pm

Salary: §112 per hour

Daily Task: Research Stocks

Promotion Requirements: Charisma Skill Level 5, Logic Skill Level 6

Promotion Rewards:  §746, Executron Personal Stock Tracker

Your Sim is on the path of an Investor. Instead of Filling Out Reports, they now have the daily task of Researching Stocks. You might also notice that your work hours are now slightly different. Instead of 9 to 5, it’s 8 to 4.

Keep working on your Charisma and Logic skills for that next promotion, but focus particularly on the Logic skill.

Keep working on that Logic Skill. You’ll need it if you want to be a successful investor.

Hedge Fund Manager

Salary: §145 per hour

Promotion Requirements: Charisma Skill Level 6, Logic Skill Level 8

Promotion Rewards:  §1,343, Executron Desk Pen Set, New Clothes, Give Fake Investment Tips social interaction

The money is really rolling in now, as your Sim is well underway in the Investor business. Your Sim gets a new outfit for work, and a new interaction to try out.

To get the next promotion, your Sim will need to grind their way up the Charisma and Logic skills.

Now your Sim will really look like the big boss at work with their final outfit upgrade.

Corporate Manager

Salary: §218 per hour

Promotion Requirements: Charisma Skill Level 8, Logic Skill Level 10

Promotion Rewards:  §1,746, Chronos Magazine (Framed Collector’s Edition Issue)

Okay, this is it. The last big push to the top – if you want it. You’ll need your Logic skill maxed out, so get onto that chess table/microscope/telescope. Don’t forget your Charisma skill as well.

As an Investor, make sure to keep on top of your stocks research.

Angel Investor

Work Days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Salary: §406 per hour

Promotion Rewards:  §2,619, Executron Executive Desk, Modern Day Money-Maker Suite Styled Room

The Modern Day Money-Maker Suite will really inspire your Sim to invest lots of money.

Management Branch

You’ve chosen Management over being an Investor. Seems fair enough, as you spent the last few levels of the Business career being a manager. Why not take it up to another level? Since you’ll be busy managing other Sims, your Sim will need to seriously work on their Charisma, but don’t forget your Logic skill as well.

Vice-President

Work Hours: 10am – 6pm

Salary: §90 per hour

Daily Task: Make Business Calls

Promotion Requirements: Charisma Skill Level 6, Logic Skill Level 5

Promotion Rewards:  §746, Executron Executive Desk Throne, Make Business Calls phone interaction

Now your Sim is official a Manager, they’ll be busy Making Business Calls instead of Filling Out Reports. Their work hours will also shift about. They’ll now start work at 10am and won’t finish until the evening at 6pm. This does at least allow them to sleep-in in the mornings, or complete some work tasks.

Want to get another promotion? Get their Charisma to level 6 and their Logic to level 5.

Instead of filling out those dull reports, your Sim is now required to make very important business calls outside of work.

Salary: §134 per hour

Promotion Requirements: Charisma Skill Level 8, Logic Skill Level 6

Promotion Rewards:  §1,074, Executron Bookshelf, New Clothes

Your Sim is no longer Vice President, but President, and making lots more money. They’ve got a new work outfit to show for it as well. They’re not quite top dog of Management yet, but keep working and you will be. You’ll need to get your Charisma to level 8 and Logic to level 6 if you want to make it happen though.

Salary: §201 per hour

Promotion Requirements: Charisma Skill Level 10, Logic Skill Level 8

Promotion Rewards:  §1,612, Executive Desk Chair

CEO! Can you really do any better than that? As it turns out, you can! You’re just one promotion away from the top – but it’s not going to be easy. Your Charisma skill needs to be maxed out, and your Logic at least level 8.

Make your Sim speak in front of the mirror until they max out their Charisma Skill – even if it means losing their voice!

Business Tycoon

Salary: §375 per hour

Promotion Rewards:  §2,417, Executron Executive Desk, Elegant Executive’s Chamber

Your Sim will feel like a real business boss with this elegant and sophisticated Styled Room.

How to Complete Daily Tasks for the Business Career

The Business career in The Sims 4  is not an active career, like the Doctor career, but there are daily tasks that you need to do in order to get promoted. The task depends on your level in the Business career, and which branch you’ve taken. Here are all the daily tasks and how to complete them.

Fill Out Reports

This is something you’ll get from the get-go: filling out boring old business reports. It’s not a very exciting task, unfortunately, but if you want that promotion, you’ve got to get on with it. Fortunately, it’s fairly straightforward to do. You just need access to a computer, plus giving yourself enough time to do it. Filling out reports does take time.

To do this task, select any computer. The Fill Out Reports interaction is NOT found under Careers. In fact, no Business interactions can be found under this category, except Quit Job. Everything you need for the Business career is found under the Web category. You’ll have to scroll through the computer options until you find it, usually listed at the end. Select Web and you’ll see Fill Out Reports. Choose this to initiate the task.

Remember, Fill Out Reports is under the Web option on the computer, not under Careers.

When doing this task, it’s best to do it all in one go. There’s no desirable mood you’ll want to be in to make it go faster, so don’t bother making your Sims Confident or Focused beforehand. Also, you’ll want to attend to your Sim’s Needs before you start. You don’t want to start the process and then have your Sim complaining that they’re hungry or tired halfway through.

The Fill Out Reports interaction is quite time consuming. It takes about 2 to 3 hours in the game to complete. While this isn’t always the case, sometimes, your Sim will finish this task and get a Bored moodlet. It shouldn’t last though.

I said that filling out reports was boring!

Make Business Calls

If your Sim opts to join the Management side of Business, they’ll have their hands full working to manage a big corporation. One such task is making business calls. Doing this is a requirement in order to get promoted in the Management branch. Making business calls is actually very easy, or at least the interaction itself is. The trickier part is actually being able to do it, if the interaction becomes available. This is because the option to Make Business Calls is only available at certain times.

The Make Business Calls can be found under the orange Business category on your Sim’s phone. From there, you’ll see Make Business Calls near the top. This task doesn’t take very long to do, certainly in comparison to filling out reports. You only have to do this interaction once to fulfill the daily task. Make sure you do it before your Sim heads to work!

However, as you’ll discover, the Make Business Calls option isn’t always available. You might go into the Business section of your Sim’s phone and find the option annoyingly grayed out. If you hover over it, it’ll tell you that your Sim’s business partners are currently not working, therefore you can’t do it. So, when can you Make Business Calls? As it seems, this option only becomes available between 8pm and 8am. This is something very important to keep in mind. Although Management Sims don’t go into work until 10am, don’t leave making those calls until before they go to work. The best time to do this task is the night before. Alternatively, if your Sim is an early bird, have them make the call the first thing they do when they wake up, so they don’t miss their chance.

Why are they never at the office when you need them?

Research Stocks

As an Investor, your Sim has to keep on top of the stock market. In order to do this, they need to Research Stocks, which they can do on the computer. This interaction can be found under the Web option. Like the Make Business Calls task, Research Stocks doesn’t take that long. However, completing this task once isn’t quite enough. You’ll find after doing it the first time, they daily task notes it as being 75% done. You just need to repeat the interaction, and very quickly, the game will update the task’s completion to 100%. Just keep this in mind so you don’t accidentally not fully complete the task.

Research Stocks is found in the same place as Fill Out Reports.

Other Tasks in the Business Career

Aside from the given daily tasks, there are other activities you can do that are exclusive to the Business career.

Invest in Stocks

If you go with the Investor branch, you unlock the ability to Invest in Stocks. This doesn’t appear as a daily task, but is instead an optional extra. However, it’s not one you should ignore, particularly if you’ve got plenty of money to spare and risk playing with.

The option to Invest in Stocks is available under the Web category on the computer. When you select it, you have 3 choices. You can invest in either a minimum of §1,000, §2,000, or the maximum of §5,000. Pick whichever you like. However, note that once you’ve made your choice, there’s no going back. Also, the option to Invest in Stocks becomes unavailable for a while. If your Sim doesn’t have much cash saved, it’s best not to spend your money, unless you feel confident. However, since the Business career is quite lucrative, if you do have plenty of money to invest with, do so. The more you invest, the more you’re likely to get back.

You’ll have to wait a few in-game days before you find out how successful your investment was. You’ll get a notification when you hear back. With any luck, you’ll make a tidy profit.

Business Career Chance Cards

Sometimes when your Sims are at work, they might randomly get what is called a Chance Card. This is a pop-up that appears, automatically pausing the game. There’s no option to disable Chance Cards, and you cannot skip them. With Chance Cards, you’ll be given two options. One will reward you with a positive outcome, usually a bump up in your Sim’s work performance. The other may dip your Sim’s performance on the other hand, so choose wisely, particularly if you’re working to get promoted. A bad outcome can make the difference in getting a promotion that day, and you’ll lose the hard work you and your Sims put into working their way up. However, you will never get a Chance Card that will result in your Sim getting demoted or even fired, unlike  The Sims 2 . The Chance Cards your Sim gets depends on the level of their career, and also what branch they’re currently in.

You never know what might happen when your Sim goes to work, what encounters they will have.

Here are some examples of Chance Cards you might get in the Business career in  The Sims 4 , the options available, and outcomes:

The Sims 4 Get Famous Chance Cards

If you have  The Sims 4 Get Famous Expansion installed, you might be aware that now and again, you get special chance cards that can directly affect your Sim’s fame status. This also applies to your Sims when they are at work, including the Business career. Unlike base game Chance Cards, Fame Chance Cards are completely optional, meaning you can ignore them and your Sim’s work status won’t be changed. Depending on whether you want to become famous, you should take caution with these special chance cards. The reason being that negative outcomes may result in your Sim getting fired from their job, not ideal if you’re planning to work your way up to the top. But at the end of the day, it’s your choice.

Get Famous Chance Cards are a little different to the ones you get with the base game.

Here are some examples of Chance Cards you can get with  Get Famous  installed in the Business career:

Business Career Rewards

The Business career in  The Sims 4 is rewarding in many ways. For one thing, it’s well-paid, especially after you get to choose either the Investor or Management branch. However, the Business career also lets you unlock lots of cool objects as climb the ranks. Although the rewards have been mentioned earlier in the guide, here is a collective list of all the objects you can unlock from completing the Business career:

• Desk Nameplate (Stolen) (Level 2)
• S.A.L.E.S. Award (Level 3)
• Pie Chart Presentation (Level 5)
• Tiny Tranquility Zen Garden (Level 6)
• Executron Personal Stock Ticker (Level 7, Investor)
• Executron Executive Desk Throne (Level 7, Management)
• Executron Desk Pen Set (Level 8, Investor)
• Executron Bookshelf (Level 8, Management)
• Chronos Magazine (Framed Collector’s Edition Issue) (Level 9, Investor)
• Executive Guest Chair (Level 9, Management)
• Executron Executive Desk (Level 10, Investor and Management)
• Modern Day Money-Maker Suite Styled Room (Level 10, Investor)
• Elegant Executive’s Chambers Styled Room (Level 10, Management)

This is everything you can unlock from the Business career, from level 1 to 10, from both the Investor and Management branches.

Business Degrees (With Discover University Expansion)

If you have  The Sims 4 Discover University Expansion , you can study Business via a degree. Doing so will give you a serious jump in the career. Instead of starting at level 1 or even level 3, you could start at level 6, or even level 8!

The following are the degrees that will help you get a big jump start in the Business career:

• Communications (Management branch)
• Economics (Investor branch)

For the Distinguished degrees, you’ll want to choose the university you enrol in carefully. For Communications, you want the University of Britechester. For Economics, it’s Foxbury Institute you want.

Both these degrees will help you enormously when you apply for the Business career, as well as giving you a bigger salary. Whilst your Sim studies these degrees, your Sim will also develop their Charisma and Logic, both very important for promotions.

Final Tips for the Business Career in The Sims 4

To round up this guide for the Business career in  The Sims 4 , here are a few final tips to ensure that your Sims are successful and make the most of it:

• Watch out for Burnouts when working in the Business career. It can be easy to get, particularly if you have your Sims Work Hard during their work day. You can still use this option, but if your Sim is starting to get stressed, don’t overwork them. Scale back to a Normal work day. Also, if they come home stressed, let them relax and unwind before sending them to fill out reports or work on their Charisma or Logic. A burned out Sim is not a productive one, and an unproductive Sim doesn’t get promoted, causing a loss of time and effort.
• Keep in mind your Sim’s personality and traits. Sims who have the Genius trait tend to be more Focused, better for building Logic. On the other hand, Self Assured Sims get Confident a lot, perfect for building their Charisma. If you don’t have these personalities, make sure you use Ponder Moves or Psych Sim Up on a chess table and mirror respectively before starting to work on their skills. Having your Sim in the right frame of mind helps build skills faster, and it can take much longer to max skills out when they reach the higher levels.
• If you’re struggling to build up those skills, particularly getting Charisma and Logic maxed out, it’s worth investing in the Savant reward trait in the Reward Store. This will speed up the amount of time it takes to increase these skills when working on them. It’s quite costly though, at 4,000 satisfaction points. If you don’t have enough and badly want it, consider using the cheat code to give yourself free satisfaction points (found in our  The Sims 4 Base Game Cheats Guide .)

Be careful when setting your Sims to Work Hard. They can easily Burnout if they overwork.

Laura Speller is a writer, editor, and gamer from the UK with a degree in Computer Games Design. She has been working at KeenGamer since 2021 and became an Editor in 2022. Whenever Laura writes articles for KeenGamer, it is usually about The Sims 4, whether it be a guide, review, opinion piece, or the latest news. Having been playing The Sims since 2007, Laura is an avid fan of the series and shares her passion and knowledge through her articles. Her other favorite games include Uncharted and Red Dead Redemption.

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The Research and Debate Skill in The Sims 4 Discover University

The Research and Debate Skill is very interesting to me. It's essentially a skill that teaches Sims to learn and to be more persuasive in convincing others. You'll get a bunch of different passive boosts by leveling this skill, a few unique abilities, and can get other Sims to shower, cook meals, or clean up the house - perfect for managing Roommates in The Sims 4 Discover University.

Leveling Research and Debate

There are a few ways to level Research and Debate - the cheapest is perhaps using a mirror to Practice Debate. See, here's the thing - the Electromagnetic Research Archive Machine... It's $12,000. So yeah, most Sims won't afford it without cheating in some money. You can get Podiums on the cheap in buy mode under Miscellaneous Activities and Skills - there is also a double podium setup you can use for debates. Of course, you could just travel to one of the University's students buildings where you can use the Archive free of charge. Just not from the comfort of home.

You can level up Research and Debate using the machine above, or just practice at a mirror! Put on your convincing face.

The ideal mood for Research and Debate is, of course, Focused. You'll gain +20% faster skill XP by being focused, 40% for very focused. Stack on a couple lot trait bonuses, and you'll cram info like a champion.

Research Machine is the New Death

The new death in Discover University is that when contributing knowledge using the Research Machine too much (specifically that high level ability), your Sim will grow exhausted. If you continue to do so beyond that point, they'll give their life to science. It's not a very exciting death but one very much worthy of warning people about.

Research and Debate Skill Unlocks

You get several active and passive abilities by leveling up Research and Debate. These help you complete homework faster, study more effectively, and even finish term papers faster.

• Level 1 - Research & Debate is all about learning information and then utilizing it-whether that be in a debate or through social influence. This skill can be improved and used with the Research Archive Machine to Research varying topics, and the Mirror to Practice Debating
• Level 2 - Your Sim can now finish reading books in less time. They can also Debate a Topic with other Sims at a Podium.
• Level 3 - Your Sim can now complete their homework at an accelerated rate. They can Prepare for Debate at the Electromagnetic Research Archive Machine and Convince other Sims to Bathe or Do a Keg Stand.
• Level 4 - Your Sim can now gain more study progress while studying. They can now research more skills on the Research Archive Machine.
• Level 5 - Your Sim has become more persuasive. They can Convince other Sims to Do his or her homework and cook meals.
• Level 6 - Your Sim can now complete University Presentations and Term Papers in record time. They may also Contribute Knowledge on the Research Archive Machine.
• Level 7 - Your Sim can now use their persuasive powers to Convince other Sims to Clean house. They can also Convince roommates thinking of leaving the house to Stay.
• Level 8 - Your Sim can now Write and Publish Research Papers at a Computer. They will also gain skill faster while reading sklil books.
• Level 9 - Your Sim can now Convince others to Go Streaking. They can also Convince Boss to Give Bonus on the phone.
• Level 10 - Your Sim can now have a Professional Debate with other Sim on a Podium Pair. They can also Give Professional Commentary at a Podium or Podium Pair. These are great ways to earn a few extra Simoleons.

Passive Study and School Work Bonuses

There are several of these unlocked above, so let's discuss just how good they are! It would appear that the level 3 Homework Speed buff is +25%, saving you at least 15-25mins each time your Sim needs to do homework, if not more. This stacks nicely with the Study Spot Lot Trait which can be put on any lot (and also increases skill gains - it's decidedly overpowered).

Study Speed is increased, therefore your Sim will increase their performance in a particular class much faster. This is all hidden to you, but if you miss class or fail to do homework it can be made up this way by spending a few hours studying for said course. You'll make up some of that time when it comes to making Term Papers and Presentations. The latter can be finished 40% faster. Not just the first stage, but all stages. In this way, Research and Debate is one of the best skills for students in Discover University. Who knew a skill around learning could be so useful to someone in Uni?

Convincing Others

"Look this homework's due in 3 hours, and I just don't feel like it. Could you help out a friend?" "Why, of course!" - Convincing others to do things is quite fun, but has a rather long global cooldown. You can't be a pest.

You can only do this every 4 hours (not on a per-Sim basis). You don't need to have met the target Sim in order for it to work, as the Convince To menu is available straight away. Overall, it can be super useful to get other Sims to do your Sim's homework though they won't gain skills. But you have Research and Debate, right, so you can definitely make up for that with a nice skill book.

You can practice debating at podiums, but also have a two-hour+ long debate with other Sims. Winning it gives you a +1 Confident moodlet for 4 hours, which is hardly appropriate given the time sink. Anyway, the main use of the debating wing of this skill is Convince and its use in helping you to rank up in the Debate Guild University Organization mentioned below.

Debate Organization - Britechester Students

The Debate Guild meets weekly, Tuesday from 4PM to 8PM. You can ask a member to join, and will then have a planner in the Organizations menu (Hotkey U, exists with clubs with Get Together).

There is a debate organization in Discover University, but I haven't explored it much just yet. You must be a student of Britechester in order to participate.

Meet someone from the Debate Guild, and you can ask the other Sim to join. Then manage its tasks and schedule on the Organizations panel (chat bubble icon in the bottom right interface). You'll get tasks, and gradually rank up. It's actually worthwhile to pursue this, because I saw there's a very, very expensive reward for reaching the highest rank. Something that's unattainable for a poor student interested in R&D! I won't spoil that for you.

Contributing Knowledge

You can make money with the Research and Debate skill. Probably about $300/hour, assuming you have something of value to contribute!

When your Sim gets higher level, they can use the Research Archive Machine to contribute knowledge on one of several skills, including Research and Debate, Painting, Charisma, Handiness, Logic, and Robotics. Having skill in these in addition to your Research and Debate Skill helps to improve the amounts you make. It takes a couple hours and gives about $600 at max level, maybe a little more.

Convince to Do Homework

While useful for getting another Sim to knock out your homework and freeing up some of your own Sim's time, this ability has a whopping 20 hour cooldown but seems to be per class .

Use the Research Archive to learn about ghosts on campus and, when a member of the Secret Society, learn about that Organization's origins. You can read about their origins in the link below, if you don't mind spoilers.

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You can also buy a skill book

"Contributing Knowledge" three or so times in a row will make your Sim die of overexertion! I queued up the action a few times and then ended up killing my Sim :(

Yep, it's the new death included in the pack.

hi, anyone experience the skill to convince other to make homework not work well? they take book then put again in inventory, they not refuse. tried without mod. bug or 20 h countdown or other

My research and debate skill is level 10, but I can't seem to make people do what I convince them to do, they keep refusing. Is there some tips for people not to refuse?

This skill just seems really buggy. Try quitting out of your game and deleting the localthumbcache.package file from your TheSims4 folder. And sometimes doing a Game Repair from Origin can really help with glitches etc. However I think this skill is just not expected to work 100% of the time even with the skill maxed, you should be seeing more successes than failures though at Level 10, if your Sim knows the target Sim well.

Well, I don't know if it was taken out or whatever, but there is definitely NO option for my sim to practice debate in the mirror at her home (she's already graduated from University if that makes a difference).

Has anyone managed to earn course credits from participating in the debate guild's functions? The info given says it's possible, but I don't see any evidence of it as yet

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With the new addition of The Sims 4: Discover University comes three new careers, Education, Engineering, and Law. All of the careers are great additions to the game and have been long awaited.

I think the education career is one of the most sought after and many players have been waiting for this to be added for months, if not years. This guide is going to tell you everything you need to know about mastering the education career in The Sims 4.

Traits for the Education Career

The education career is going to heavily focus on the research and debate skill, so genius may be a good trait to choose as those sims are probably going to enjoy research more than other sims.

You may also find genius helpful because a genius sim gets focused more often and focused is a great mood for using the research machines. Also, genius is great for the logic skill which is the second skill for the professor branch.

You may also want to choose outgoing if you are going down the administrative branch because charisma is a large focus on that side.

Lot Traits for the Education Career

Lot traits can really make your sims grow their skills more quickly and are a great addition to any household. If your sim is choosing the administrative branch, convivial is a great lot trait because it allows charisma interactions to go more smoothly.

If you’re going down the professor branch, you may want to choose science lair because that will help your sim increase their logic skill more quickly.

Degrees that Help With Education

There are certain degrees that are going to help you in each career, with these degrees you’ll get to skip a few levels, get a signing bonus, and get more vacation days. The degrees that can help this career are economics, and psychology .

Working From Home

The education career is one of the newer careers that has a work from home option attached to it. This means that every morning an hour before you’re set to start work a popup will appear asking if you’d like to go to work or work from home.

If you choose to go to work, your sim will leave the lot like normal and come home when their shift is over. If you choose to work from home, you’ll be given a list of tasks to complete by the start of your shift the next day.

Every time you complete a work from home task you’ll be given a bit of money and sometimes even a bonus if you’re boss is impressed with your work. This is a great option if you want to raise kids while having a successful career.

The work from home tasks in this career include things like practice lecture, grade papers, and more. If you are unsure how to complete a work from home task you can hover over it in the career panel and it will tell you how.

Education Career Levels

“ Shape tomorrow’s minds with a career in Education. Though, at times, challenging, there are few jobs quite as rewarding.”

Education Career Unlocks (Before Branch)

With every career in The Sims 4, you’ll have different unlockable items that are only available if you complete the requirements or through using cheats. There are 3 really cute unlocks that your sim will receive if they make it through the first 5 levels of the education career.

The first is the A is for Apple Cloc k, which is a really cute clock for any kid’s bedroom or family home. The next is the The World is Your Oyster art. And finally you’ll unlock The Teacher’s Desk , a nice desk with drawers that look exactly how you remember from elementary school.

Administrator Branch

“Sims Pursuing a career in University administration will fill a variety of roles, all critical to the success of the larger institution. You don’t work directly with the students, but your decisions will impact their entire education experience and their lives for years to come.”

When you join the administrator branch, your sim is going to unlock some new abilities including: review budget proposals, plan agenda for faculty meeting, write grants, and ask for donations .

This branch of the career focuses on the charisma skill which you can gain from practicing a speech in the mirror or through actually talking to other sims which will gain the skill quicker.

Administrator Branch Levels

Administrator Branch Unlocks

The administrator branch has two really great unlocks that look great on any wall. The first is the Memories of Graduation wall art, and you also unlock the Learning Embetterment Award.

Professor Branch

“ Pursue a career as a university professor. Run lectures, assist students, research for the university, and of course, assign grades!”

The professor branch of this career is going to focus on the logic skill and of course, the new research and debate skill. You can gain logic on the chess board and the research and debate skill can be learned using a research machine.

You’re also going to have new abilities open up to you on the computer, like write scholarly paper, plan lecture, and write letter of recommendation. These don’t do a ton, except for the paper is your daily task.

You also have the option of making extra money through tutoring students online. This takes a few hours but you can make a few hundred dollars when it’s completed.

Professor Branch Levels

Professor Branch Unlocks

The professor branch is lacking in fun unlocks, but you do unlock the learning embetterment award which is a cute addition to any home office as well as a new CAS item.

Final Thoughts

The education career may be one of my favourite new additions in The Sims 4: Discover University, since teaching is such a common career track! You can do a lot with this career especially with the ability to work from home.

You should also check out the law and engineering career guides!

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“practice lecture” option not showing up for my sim. I click on the friendly interaction but there is no option to practice lecture?

click on the mirror it’s an option on there

Hi! I can’t find out how to Review Budget Proposals! I have tried everything! Please help! I would really appriciate an answer as soon as possible! 🙂 I am 27 years old, played since i was 12, and truly addicted to the sims 4 :’D My daughter Plays too haha.. We looove it!

Greetings from a frustrated woman from Norway! 😀

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How do I find out how to Review Budget Proposals? My sim work as an administrator, education career. Tried everything.. Please help! 😀

Greetings from Norway, from a frustrated 27 year old woman, played since i was 12, and me and my daughter looove playing sims <3 🙂

Hi my Sim is a on Professor Career can you help me how to write scholarly paper?

What is the director of academic isn’t it basically Principal?

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Among the more traditional careers in The Sims 4 , the Business career offers the closest proximity to a 9-5. Sims climb that corporate ladder in pursuit of one of two career paths – invest your simoleons and play the markets as an Investor, or invest in your people instead as a Manager.

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Both Business career paths in The Sims 4 offer comfortable salaries and fairly straightforward promotion trajectories, meaning Sims in either track of the Business career will live comfortably in exchange for their long 40-hour weeks. Here’s everything you need to know about the Business career in The Sims 4.

Manage Or Invest: Choose Between Management Or Investor Career Paths

In The Sims 4, the Business career is one of the more lucrative career options in the base game. While you start your career in the mailroom, you'll have the opportunity to sharpen two critical skills and compound on that effort to earn your promotions.

You choose your career path at Level Seven in the Business career. The two paths in The Sims 4 Business career are:

• Investors , who seek to play the Stock Market and use their strength with numbers to earn, invest, and earn some more.
• Management , who work most directly with the people in the company and rely on their people skills.

Unlike plenty of other careers in The Sims 4, the Business career requires Charisma and Logic regardless of which branch you choose.

The only difference is which you'll need to max out, with Investors focused on their Logic skill and Management reliant on their Charisma .

Whichever skill isn't your branch's primary skill will still need to be raised to Level Eight, so you'll be working plenty with both skills.

Helpful Traits And Moods For The Business Career

An interesting split between focus-based traits and interpersonal ones, the Business career in The Sims 4 benefits from a number of different traits.

With both Charisma and Logic required, it's helpful to be both Outgoing and a Genius to help with raising both of these skills. Geniuses pick up Logic faster, while Charisma comes more naturally to the outgoing.

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In the tables below, we've broken down each level of the Business career in The Sims 4.

Here, you'll find working hours, pay rates, tasks required to be promoted, and more.

General Business Career (Levels 1-6)

Investor Career Path

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Finally, we've got a complete list of every item, CAS option, and social interaction unlocked as part of the Business career in The Sims 4.

Everything Unlocked In The Sims 4 Business Career

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