Business Fundamentals : Build Your Business Foundation

Name: Business Fundamentals : Build Your Business Foundation
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Business Fundamentals, Business Strategy, Business Development, Entrepreneurship Fundamentals, Leadership Skills

Role Play

Created byLevent Ertunalılar

Last updated 8/2026

English

Arabic [Auto],German [Auto],

What you'll learn

Learn about types of businesses and their role in the economy.
Discover the basics of planning, leading, and decision-making.
Read simple financial statements like balance sheets and income statements.
Explore product, price, place, and promotion (the 4Ps).
Use tools like SWOT analysis and Business Model Canvas.
Understand how to act fairly and legally in the business world.

Course content

6 sections • 34 lectures • 4h 50m total length

Introduction to Business Fundamentals6:23
What Is a Business?7:45
The Purpose of Business in Society7:40
How Businesses Create Value7:20
Products, Services, and Customer Needs7:52
Understand how products and services meet customer needs by solving real problems and delivering benefits customers recognize and trust, with bundled offerings tailored to functional, emotional, convenience, and trust needs.
The Difference Between Revenue, Profit, and Value9:21
Business Success and Business Failure8:04
Key Business Terms Every Learner Should Know8:43

Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships, and Corporations8:16
Small Businesses and Large Enterprises8:51
Private, Public, and Nonprofit Organizations9:28
Explore how private, public, and nonprofit organizations differ in ownership, funding, and accountability, and how these factors shape goals, value, and success measures.
Business to Business and Business to Consumer Models8:41
Subscription, Marketplace, and Platform Business Models8:09
Explore how subscription, marketplace, and platform models create value, deliver services, and monetize with Movesphere, balancing users and trainers.
Franchise Business Models8:31
Traditional versus Digital Business Models8:23
Compare traditional and digital business models, highlighting how they differ in customer channels, costs, revenue sources, and required skills, with a practical path to a combined approach.
Choosing the Right Business Model8:39

Understanding the Business Environment9:22
Understand how internal and external factors like customers, competitors, regulations, and technology shape business decisions. Learn to monitor changes, assess impacts, and respond to opportunities and threats to strengthen resilience.
Internal and External Business Factors8:23
Economic Factors Affecting Business8:30
Social and Cultural Factors Affecting Business8:45
Technological Factors Affecting Business8:13
Legal and Regulatory Factors Affecting Business9:23
Environmental and Sustainability Factors9:03
Competitive Forces in Business9:42
Assess competitive forces shaping profitability by analyzing rivalry, new entrants, substitutes, customer power, and supplier power, then define a focused competitive position with differentiated value.

What Is Business Strategy?9:42
Develop a focused strategy by choosing where to compete, which customers to serve, and what value to offer, then align capabilities, trade-offs, and activities to deliver distinctive customer value.
Vision, Mission, and Core Values9:43
Setting Business Goals and Objectives9:14
Understanding Competitive Advantage9:33
Identify the target customer, deliver differentiated value, and build a connected system of activities that sustains competitive advantage through durability, customization, and repair services.
Market Positioning and Differentiation9:54
Strategic Planning Basics9:49
Short-Term and Long-Term Business Planning8:50
Common Strategy Mistakes Businesses Make10:47

Why role play activities?1:11
Role Play Activity: "Launching Your First Business Idea"
Role Play Activity: “Managing Teams through Organizational Change”
Role Play Activity: “Budgeting Under Pressure: Making Smart Financial Choices”
Role Play Activity: Understanding Customer Needs in Marketing
Role Play Activity: Optimizing Production Workflow
Role Play Activity: Crafting a Strategic Plan for Market Expansion
Role Play Activity: Resolving a Workplace Conflict through HR Mediation
Role Play Activity: "The Dilemma of Responsible Business Decisions"

Requirements

No prior business experience is required.
Basic English reading and comprehension skills.
Access to a computer or mobile device with internet.
A curious and motivated mindset.

Description

Business is everywhere. Whether you want to start your own company, improve your career, understand how organizations operate, or build a strong foundation before studying advanced business topics, this course will help you understand the essential principles of business in a clear, practical, and structured way.

Business Fundamentals Masterclass: Understand How Businesses Work is designed for beginners and professionals who want to learn how businesses create value, serve customers, generate revenue, manage operations, make strategic decisions, and stay competitive in changing markets.

In this course, you will explore the major building blocks of business, including business models, strategy, marketing, sales, finance, operations, human resources, leadership, technology, ethics, and sustainability. Instead of learning these topics separately, you will understand how they connect inside a real organization.

You will learn what makes a business successful, how companies identify customer needs, how products and services are developed, how marketing and sales support growth, how financial decisions affect performance, and how operations help businesses deliver value consistently. You will also discover the role of people, culture, leadership, digital transformation, and ethical responsibility in modern business.

This course is especially useful if you are a student, new professional, entrepreneur, freelancer, manager, career changer, or anyone who wants to speak the language of business with more confidence. No previous business experience is required. The lessons are designed to explain business concepts in simple language, supported by practical examples and real-world thinking.

By the end of this course, you will have a complete understanding of how businesses work from the inside. You will be able to recognize key business functions, understand basic financial and strategic concepts, analyze business decisions more effectively, and communicate with greater confidence in professional environments.

If you want to build a strong foundation in business and understand the core principles that every professional should know, this course is the right place to start.

Who this course is for:

Students who want to learn the basics of business and management.
Aspiring entrepreneurs who want to start their own business.
Professionals entering the business world with little or no background.
Career changers exploring new opportunities in business and leadership.
Freelancers or small business owners who want to improve their business knowledge.
Anyone curious about how businesses operate and grow.

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Course content

Introduction to Business Fundamentals8 lectures • 1hr 3min

Types of Businesses and Business Models8 lectures • 1hr 9min

The Business Environment8 lectures • 1hr 11min

Strategy and Business Planning8 lectures • 1hr 18min

Let's Learn Interactively - Role Play (OPTIONAL)9 lectures • 1min

Bonus1 lecture • 8min

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