Course Curriculum

    1. Introduction

    1. The External Environment

    2. The Economic Environment

    3. The Legal Environment

    4. Lesson Summary

    5. Quiz 1.1

    1. Technology Defined

    2. Technological Change

    3. Advantages of Change

    4. Creative Destruction

    5. Lesson Summary

    6. Quiz 1.2

    1. Market Competition Defined

    2. Perfect Competition vs. Imperfect Competition

    3. Rules

    4. Strategy

    5. Benefits of Competition

    6. Lesson Summary

    7. Quiz 1.3

    1. Social Environment Defined

    2. Effects of External Social Environment

    3. Internal Social Environment

    4. Diversity and Groupthink

    5. Lesson Summary

    6. Quiz 1.4

    1. Complexity of Global Business

    2. Different Political Systems

    3. Different Economic Systems

    4. Different Cultures

    5. Meeting the Challenge

    6. Lesson Summary

    7. Quiz 1.5

About this course

  • 839 lessons
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    General Questions

  • With UPI, you determine your own level of time commitment. You can move through coursework quickly or slow down your pace.

  • YES, there are exams—held online on our platform and are proctored. Your course grade distribution is:

    • 25% Attendance
    • 25% Quiz
    • 25% Assignments
    • 25% Final Exam
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  • Membership Questions

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