
Recent topics (November 2026) include:
Economics fundamentals
Business strategy and business models
Entrepreneurship and startups
Leadership and decision-making
Artificial intelligence and the future of work
Behavioural economics and human decision-making
Money, banking, and inflation
Government policy and public spending
Labour markets, productivity, and job satisfaction
Economic growth, inequality, and distribution
Trade, globalisation, and supply chains
Financial systems, debt, and economic risk
Branding, marketing, and organisational growth
Current economic and business affairs
This is the ONLY Udemy course offering the Oxford Diploma in pre-University Business Fundamentals
About this course
This is a detailed course that if followed - which includes the reading and homework - will enable students to pass pre-University Business Courses. The lectures are very up to date and the links are constantly being updated so this course is also applicable for someone who has an interest but has never formally studied a course.
Note: This is a serious course so - if you work hard you'll gain a lot!
This course is the INTERNATIONAL version and so the contents are useful for students all over the world - especially if they are studying at school or college.
Topics covered include:
Marketing pricing, place, product, promotion, people
Finance - balance sheet etc
Production - stock control, quality control
HRM - training, motivation, recruitment
Quality Control
Stock control
Use of technology
Labour productivity
Multiple choice questions
A unique element is short film clips are used in many lectures to illustrate a point or to encourage discussions - and these are from films the Instructor has acted in.
News articles/summaries and critical thinking questions are included - with a bias towards AI. These will be added to to incorporate student feedback.