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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

Addressing the functional concepts of businesses from the point of view of stakeholders and learning the importance of small businesses to American business systems forms the crux of the introductory course on Understanding the business environment. This Understanding the Business Environment certification course is presented by edX, an online education provider in association with Doane University.

The self-paced Understanding the Business Environment programme is under the instructions of experienced faculty from Doane University. This online Understanding the Business Environment training course also has credit eligibility through Doane University’s open learning academy. The student can opt for the verified track account to access the complete benefits of the Understanding the Business Environment programme which includes certification, unlimited access to course materials and graded assessments. They can also enrol in the course in the free mode and can audit it for a limited period of time.

The Understanding the Business Environment course mainly focuses on learning different businesses closely in which key options are also studied in detail such as intention business, entrepreneurship, leadership and management, marketing, finance and accounting, operations management and productions and so on. Students are provided with better learning experiences with flexible learning systems along with career benefits.

The Highlights

Course offered by edX
In partnership with Doane university
Introductory course in Business and management
Credit-eligible through Doane’s open learning academy
Online self-paced classes
Audit period of free of cost
Course duration of 8 weeks with 5-10 hours per week
Experienced guidance from Doane university professor
Shareable and verified certificate of completion

Programme Offerings

video lectures
Online Classes
Instructor-led
Discussion Forums
assignments
Proctored examinations
Practise exams
Final Exam

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 9908	yes	Doane University, Crete

The course on Understanding the business environment provides the learners with two learning options of audit track with limited benefits and verified track with complete benefits including certification.
The audit track is available for all enrolled candidates free of cost.
The verified track can be purchased at an amount of Rs 9,908 .
This Understanding the business environment training course is credit eligible and the students can purchase it with an amount of USD 500 if they pass the course with a grade of C or better. This fee should be paid within 6 months of the Understanding the business environment training course completion to gain credits.

Fee category	Amount in Rupees
Base fee	-
Upgradation fee	9,908
Total	9,908

Eligibility Criteria

Certification qualifying details

The certification of completion for the course on Understanding the business environment will only be provided to the students with a verified track account that is upgraded with the required amount. In order to qualify for the certification, the students should score a final result of 70% or above which will be evaluated from the discussion forum (10%), Assignments (30%) and Final exam (60%) respectively.

What you will learn

LeadershipMarketing skillsBusiness ManagementFinancial ManagementEntrepreneurial skills

The introductory course on Understanding the business environment pans through different business fields focusing on relevant topics and imparting skills such as:

Students are introduced to the functional features of business in terms of global markets, corporate social responsibility and economic systems.
The American business systems are analysed in detail including the importance of small businesses with the system.
Topics are presented from stakeholder’s perspectives to promote the learning for the students on how businesses operate and to get familiar with it.
In depth understanding of the evolution of cultural frameworks are provided to the students from the context on various factors such as historical, political and so on.
Students are trained to create an empathetic and polished understanding of the multifaceted world.
The impact of global as well as the domestic environment on various business practises is studied and discussed with the students.
Training of interpreting intercultural experience from more than one global perspective is provided to the students.
Students are taught to demonstrate the ability to appreciate different cultures beyond their own experiences.
The students are given a comprehensive account of the challenges faced by today’s dynamic business world.
Elaborating of corporate social responsibility and its impact on different stakeholders are provided to the students.

Who it is for

The course is especially recommended for:

The aspirants who wish to understand the working of various business platforms in a comprehensive manner can apply for this course.

Admission Details

The online course on Understanding the business environment follows an online mode of registration in which students can effortlessly register themselves.

The students can follow the given steps to register for Understanding the business environment programme successfully:

Step: 1- Browse the course using the URL- https://www.edx.org/course/understanding-the-business-environment.

Step: 2- Create a new edX account or link your social media account like google in order to sign up in edX.

Step: 3- Also, complete the verification of the registered email ID after clicking on the confirmation link sent to your mail ID.

Step: 4- Now, enrol in the Understanding the business environment programme you want to pursue and select whether to continue auditing or go for purchasing the upgrade.

Step: 5- If you want to purchase the upgrade right away, click on the option of Purchase the verified track and directly go for payment.

Step: 6- Students can now complete the payment by any provided payment modes and become a verified track user with full benefits.

The Syllabus

Course information

History of business
Business
Factors of production assignment
Factors of production

Becoming an entrepreneur
Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneur assignment
Module discussion

Article analysis
Production
Module discussion

The world markets
Discussion
International assignment

Accounting and finance

Economic challenges facing contemporary business
Module discussion
Competition assignment

Strategy and planning
Marketing
Module discussion

Organizational structure
The strategic planning process
Decision making managers
Module discussion

Final instructions
Practise proctored exam
Final exam

Course complete

Instructors

Doane University, Crete Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What is the criteria for getting the certification and credit eligibility?

For getting the certification, students should score an overall mark of 70% or above and for getting credit-eligibility one should score a grade of C or above in the Understanding the business environment course.

2: Are there any deadlines for applying for financial support?

The financial assistance for the Understanding the business environment training course should be applied on or before the provided deadline for upgrading the course and it is given just after the course enrollment.

3: Where can the students ask for course help?

The students can raise their queries regarding the Understanding the business environment training course on the discussion forums supervised by course instructors under the option Course Q & A in the discussion tab.

4: What all key concepts are covered in this course?

The students are given a comprehensive account on businesses along with detailed study on key features like marketing, accounting, finance, operational management, entrepreneurship, international business and so on.

5: Is there any refund option for the course?

edX provides the full amount refund option for the students if they unenroll within the refund eligibility period of 14 days from the purchase or class commencement date.

6: What is the course length of this course?

The course overall length is 8 weeks and can complete it with an estimated effort of 5-10 hours weekly. As it's a self-paced course student can personalize their learning.

7: What all benefits are granted by a verified track account?

The students are granted benefits like course certificate, graded assessments, and unlimited access to the course by becoming a verified track user which are not available for free audit sessions.

8: When will the student receive the certificate?

The students will receive the certificate of completion as soon as they finish the course with all the requirements. They can access it in from the option ‘View the certificates’.

9: Can the students resume the course after a while?

The students can resume back to the course as it's a self paced course and can be done by clicking the option ‘resume course’ given in the course itself.

10: Will the course access be denied after the audit period expires?

The audit period does not grant unlimited access, unlike the verified account. Hence, the students will lose the progress and access will be denied after the audit period expires.