Business Basics 101
Functional Intelligence

Business Basics 101

Understand How Businesses Really Work

75 mins
Beginner (101)
Self-paced Video + Visual Explainers

A clear, beginner-friendly introduction to how businesses operate—from value creation to revenue, costs, customers, and growth.

Course Overview

Business Basics 101 explains how businesses function in the real world—covering value creation, customers, revenue models, costs, profit, operations, marketing, and decision-making. Designed to build strong business literacy and confidence.

What You'll Learn

Understand how businesses create value
Learn basic revenue, cost, and profit logic
Understand key business functions and roles
Read business situations with clarity
Build confidence in business conversations

Why This Course?

Zero jargon, beginner-first approach
Real-world business examples
Cross-functional perspective
Ideal foundation before specialization

Curriculum

What Is a Business?

Why businesses exist and how value creation works.

Customers, Value & Revenue

How businesses identify customers and generate revenue.

Costs, Profit & Unit Economics

Margins, profit logic, and unit economics.

Core Business Functions

Sales, marketing, operations, finance, and tech.

Decision-Making & Growth Basics

How businesses decide, grow, and scale.

Who This Is For

StudentsEarly Career ProfessionalsEntrepreneursCareer SwitchersNon-Business Roles

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes—no prior business knowledge is required.
Absolutely—this builds business understanding for all roles.
Yes, a digital certificate is provided on completion.

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