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Business Essentials is an introductory course that explains how businesses work and why they make the decisions they do. It covers core ideas such as supply and demand, business ownership, leadership, operations, ethics, and how companies respond to customers, workers, competitors, and government policy.
Business Essentials is a self-paced online course built around video lessons, quizzes, assignments, and a final exam, with grading split 25% Attendance, 25% Quizzes, 25% Assignments, and 25% Final Exam. When you complete the course, the transcript can be sent to Newlane University, where it is recognized as Introduction to Business, a named course equivalency that maps to a specific course code in the catalog.
The course gives you a practical base in how business decisions are made, from supply and demand to leadership, ethics, and customer response. At Newlane, that credit can support degree progress in programs such as the Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts or the Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, where Introduction to Business may count as part of your transfer plan.
After you finish Business Essentials, your transcript is sent for review and Newlane University applies the credit as Introduction to Business when the course matches its catalog equivalency. Because this is a named course equivalency, it has a specific place in the Newlane degree plan rather than serving as an unnamed elective. That can make it easier to map the credit into programs such as the Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts or the Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy. Newlane accepts up to 90 transfer credits, which is 75% of a degree, so this course can be part of a larger transfer strategy without exceeding that ceiling.
This course is a good fit if you want to bring in credit to Newlane and are looking for a course that has a clear named equivalency as Introduction to Business. It can work well for students who are trying to stay within Newlane’s transfer ceiling of up to 90 credits, especially if they want an option that fits into a broader plan for a Newlane degree. It is not the right choice if you need a course that transfers as something other than Introduction to Business, or if you are already beyond the 90-credit transfer limit.
Newlane University is DEAC-accredited and competency-based — you progress by demonstrating mastery. Tuition is a flat $1,500 per degree ($3,000 for a full bachelor's without an associate degree), and up to 75% of degree credit can come from transfer.
Transfer credits are never guaranteed. Final credit awards are determined solely by the receiving university's registrar.
Enroll for $250 (or use a UPI Study subscription), finish in 28–30 days, and transfer 3 credits to Newlane University.