Introduction to Business

Learn how a business creates value and earns money, the main types of business structure, the jobs every business has to do, and how to read a simple monthly profit summary.

  • Beginner
  • 60 minutes
  • 6 modules
  • Free
  • Certificate of completion

What you'll learn

  • Explain how a business creates value and earns revenue
  • Tell fixed costs from variable costs and calculate a profit margin
  • Compare common business structures
  • Describe the core jobs every business needs to do
  • Describe a business on the Business Model Canvas

Course modules

  1. 1IntroductionWhat a business really does
  2. 2Core ConceptsRevenue, costs and structure
  3. 3Practical ExampleAisha's neighbourhood bakery
  4. 4Practice ActivityMap a business
  5. 5Knowledge QuizCheck your understanding
  6. 6Course CompletionCourse complete