
DoaneX: Understanding the Business Environment
An introduction to the business environment. This course is eligible for Audit and Verified Certificate only.
Why choose Essentials (Small Teams)?
Course Insight
Suitable for beginner learners. This course serves as an entry point into Business & Management, building foundational knowledge before moving on to advanced frameworks or specialized paths.
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What You’ll Learn
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of business..
- Define capitalism and explain the basics of how free markets work.
- Discuss the forces that affect trading in global markets..
- Define corporate social responsibility and its impact upon various stakeholders..
- Discuss the importance of small business in the American economy..
Description
This course introduces the functional concepts of business in terms of economic systems, global markets, corporate social responsibility, and the importance of small businesses to the American business system. Although the functional areas of business will be the core of the course, it is not intended to present those areas in depth. Instead, all functional areas will be addressed using a stakeholder lens allowing students to become familiar with how and why businesses operate the way they do.
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