Business Foundations
Ten-chapter textbook on value creation, strategy, marketing, operations, accounting, HR, entrepreneurship, and governance.
Course videos
Watch the introduction (with learners studying from home), then study chapter by chapter. Midterm and final sessions teach the material with practice questions you must answer to continue — those checkpoints are not graded.
Narration · Professor Ryan · British English
ForgEd · Introduction
Business Foundations · Course introduction
How this course is organized, how to study with the textbook and quizzes, and what you will be able to do when you finish.
Watch the intro or continue when you are ready. Chapter 1 stays locked until you continue.
Complete each chapter's 5-question quiz (instant feedback), then pass the 10-question course review, then the 20-question final exam (score at the end) to earn course completion on your profile.
ForgEd courses are for general education and logical foundations. They do not replace professional certification, licensure, or cert-level competence.
Skills you will gain
- Strategy
- Marketing
- Business Finance
- Entrepreneurship
Chapters
- 1
Chapter 1: Value creation and the purpose of business
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- 2
Chapter 2: Legal structures and ownership
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- 3
Chapter 3: Strategy and competitive advantage
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- 4
Chapter 4: Marketing: understanding markets and communicating value
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- 5
Chapter 5: Sales, customer relationships, and CRM
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Chapter 6: Operations management and supply chain
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Chapter 7: Accounting and financial statements
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Chapter 8: Human resources and organizational behavior
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Chapter 9: Entrepreneurship and new venture creation
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Chapter 10: Ethics, governance, and sustainable growth
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