Introduction to Business
This is a complete college course, the same one you would take in a University. This course covers an introduction to the world of business and all its disciplines. Dan McCarty is an MBA graduate from the prestigious Haas School of business at the University of California in Berkeley. He worked is way from entry level to President/CEO of billion dollar businesses, having run such well know brands as Del Monte, Hain Health Foods, Brawny, Quited Northern, Crystal Sugar, Dixie Cups and Plates, Underwood Meats and more.
Entering business can be confusing, as there are several sub-specialties. To name a few: marketing, management, accounting, operations, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, human resource, etc. What this course does is give you an overview of all the important business functions. It gives you a well-rounded perspective to approach your business goals and also helps you decide where you might want to specialize.
EXAMS AND QUIZZES
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Princ Of Bus #0 Introduction And TextbookIntroductory comments and a textbook recommendation.
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Princ Of Bus #1 Introduction
An introduction to some general business concepts.
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Princ Of Bus #2 Economic Terms
Learn about our economy, common economic terms you hear everyday but don't really understand.
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Princ Of Bus #2A Supply And Demand
The law of supply and demand made easy.
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Princ Of Bus #2B Capitalism
Capitalism vs. Socialism....what really is the difference?
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Princ Of Bus #2D Circular Flow Model
The circular flow model which runs our economic engine.
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Princ Of Bus #2E Debt And Deficits
Debts and Deficits....making sense of the situation.
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Princ Of Bus #3 Global Environment
The new environment of business.
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Princ Of Bus #3A Thinking Globally
The concept of thinking about things globally...something American's often do not do.
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Princ Of Bus #3B Free Trade
Free trade....good for everyone....right?
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Princ Of Bus #4 Ethics And Social Responsibility
Ethics and the social responsbilities of business.
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Princ Of Bus #5 Forming A Business
How to structure a business.
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Princ Of Bus #6 Entrepreneurship
Starting a small business.
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Princ Of Bus #7 Management
Introduction to Management.
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Princ Of Bus #8 Organization
Business organization.....types of organizations.
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Princ Of Bus #9 Operations
Operations, or production.
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Princ Of Bus #9A Operations Tools
Tools for managing operations - pert, gant, breakeven, etc.
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Princ Of Bus #10 Motivation
Understanding what motivates employees.
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Princ Of Bus #11 Human Resources
Human resources and managing people.
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Princ Of Bus #12 Employee Management Issues
Labor unions and other employee-management issues.
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Princ Of Bus #13 Marketing
Marketing...what is it and its role in business.
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Princ Of Bus #14 Pricing
The marketing area of Pricing is discussed.
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Princ Of Bus #15 Distribution
The marketing area of Place is discusssed.
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Princ Of Bus #15 Products
Marketing's role in developing products.
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Princ Of Bus #16 Promotion
Promotions, including advertising, the most visible part of marketing.
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Princ Of Bus #17 Accounting
Accounting, reporting and record keeping.
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Princ Of Bus #17A Accounting II
Accounting math. Part II.
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Princ Of Bus #18 Finance
Finance....and how it is a different area than accounting.
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Princ Of Bus #18 A Leverage
The concept of leverage..how debt actually increases returns!
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Princ Of Bus #19 Intro To Stocks
Introduction to the stock and bond markets.
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Princ Of Bus #19A Bonds
The bond market.
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Princ Of Bus #19B Investing Alternatives
Different vehicles to consider when investing.
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Princ Of Bus #19C Stocks And Bond II
Stocks and bonds continued.
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Princ Of Bus #20 Banking System
Our banking system.
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Princ Of Bus #20A Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve system and how it works.
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Princ Of Bus #20B What Backs Our Money
What backs our money supply?
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Principleof Business Operationsplanning #23
Operations Planning.
