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The Business Environment

The Business Environment

This course is part of Foundations of Business Specialization

Instructor: Pearson

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1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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2 hours to complete

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1 module

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Analyze how foundational economic principles, including supply, demand, and competition, govern business operations within a market economy.
Evaluate the core functions of business in relation to the external environment, emerging challenges, and strategic opportunities.

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There is 1 module in this course

Understand the complex business environment that delivers the products and services you use every day, from clothing and food to social media. This course breaks down the sophisticated set of events and collaborative relationships between diverse participants that are required to power a thriving economy. By the end of this course, you will be able to identify the key components and functions that must work together to bring goods and services from concept to consumer.

Have you ever wondered how much impact businesses have on our day-to-day lives? From the clothes that we wear and the furniture we sit on, to the food that we eat and the social media we consume, we are immersed in products, services, messages, and promotions from the businesses that we support. In order for that to happen, there is a sophisticated set of events that must unfold for these companies to get the goods and services in front of us to make a purchasing decision. In this course, we will explore the business environment, the diverse components, and the participants that must collaboratively operate to foster a thriving economy.

What's included

1 video2 assignments2 app items4 plugins

1 videoTotal 2 minutes

Introduction to Business2 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Graded Quiz30 minutes
Practice Quiz30 minutes

2 app itemsTotal 50 minutes

Reading: The Business Environment pp. 2-15A25 minutes
Reading: Economics pp. 15B-2825 minutes

4 pluginsTotal 20 minutes

Interactive: Benefits of Business5 minutes
Interactive: Factors of Production5 minutes
Interactive: Degrees of Competition5 minutes
Interactive: Definitions GNP & GDP5 minutes

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