(January 2023) Business Fundamentals (Pre-University)

Oxford Diploma in Business Fundamentals (+ Multiple choice tests and workbooks)

What you'll learn

1. Business principles to enable passing College business exams

2. Practical and theoretical aspects of business

3. Functions of key departments

4. Understand - and discuss - the basics of business

5. Business fundamentals

6. Extended case study material on sole trader

7. Emphasis on learning through discussion

Requirements

1. An interest in business

2. A desire to achieve exam college standards quickly

3. A willingness to learn from your surroundings rather than a textbook

4. As there are links given in the lectures you should be able to use the internet - make sure you have anti-virus software that is up to date!

5. Time. Although the lectures are short, to gain full value from the course, you should also do the homework!

6. Access to the internet - make sure you have up to date anti-virus software!

Description

This is the ONLY Udemy course offering the Oxford Diploma in pre-University Business FundamentalsAbout this courseThis is a detailed course that if followed - which includes the reading and homework - will enable students to pass pre-University Business Courses.  The lectures are very up to date and the links are constantly being updated so this course is also applicable for someone who has an interest but has never formally studied a course.This course is the INTERNATIONAL version and so the contents are useful for students all over the world - especially if they are studying at school or college.Topics covered include:Marketing pricing, place, product, promotion, people….Finance - balance sheet etcProduction - stock control, quality control…HRM - training, motivation, recruitment…UDATED FEBRUARY 2022 to include:Quality ControlStock controlUse of technologyLabour productivityMultiple choice questionsThere is a special section at the end (filmed in February 2022) dealing with revision on quality control, and customer service. Throughout the course the emphasis is on REAL LIFE examples. The lecture need not be stopped to answer questions as time limits are built in. A unique element is short film clips are used in many lectures to illustrate a point or to encourage discussions - and these are from films the Instructor has acted in.

Overview

Section 1: Friendly advice

Lecture 1 Friendly advice

Section 2: For all

Lecture 2 For all

Section 3: Please watch this first!

Lecture 3 Please please watch this first!

Section 4: OPTIONAL: Business English for one week

Lecture 4 Introduction

Lecture 5 Day One: Ask for Help

Lecture 6 Day Two: Watch and Listen

Lecture 7 Day Three: Write Down Words and Phrases

Lecture 8 Day Four: Practice as much as you can (Part 1)

Lecture 9 Day Four: Practice as much as you can (Part 2)

Lecture 10 Day Five: Make time to study

Lecture 11 Day Six: Five Websites

Lecture 12 Day Seven: In conclusion

Section 5: Oxford School of Learning Diploma

Lecture 13 Compulsory: The Oxford Diploma

Section 6: Compulsory : Pre-University Business Studies - the basics

Lecture 14 About the lecturer

Lecture 15 Original preview

Lecture 16 Reviews

Lecture 17 Business activity

Lecture 18 Classification of business

Lecture 19 Enterprise, business growth and size

Lecture 20 Enterprise, growth and size - part 2

Lecture 21 Enterprise, growth and size - part 3

Lecture 22 Types of business organisation

Lecture 23 Type of business organisation - part 2

Lecture 24 Business objectives and stakeholder objectives

Lecture 25 Motivation

Lecture 26 Organisation and management

Lecture 27 Recruitment selection and training of workers

Lecture 28 Communication

Lecture 29 Marketing, competition and the customer

Lecture 30 Marketing, competition and the customer - pt 2

Lecture 31 Market research

Lecture 32 The marketing mix

Lecture 33 Marketing mix: place and promotion

Lecture 34 Marketing strategy

Lecture 35 Marketing strategy - pt 2

Lecture 36 Production of goods and services

Lecture 37 Costs, scale of production and break-even analysis

Lecture 38 Quality

Lecture 39 Location

Lecture 40 Business finance

Lecture 41 Cash flow forecasting

Lecture 42 Income statements

Lecture 43 Balance sheets

Lecture 44 Analysis of accounts

Lecture 45 Government economic objectives and policies

Lecture 46 Environmental and ethical issues

Lecture 47 Business and the international economy

Section 7: COMPULSORY: Decision making to improve operational performance

Lecture 48 Lecture 1 : The operations function - part 1

Lecture 49 Lecture 1 : The operations function - part 2

Lecture 50 Lecture 2 : Business Objectives

Lecture 51 Lecture 3 : Quality

Lecture 52 Lecture 4 : Efficiency and flexibility

Lecture 53 Lecture 5 : Continuing with targets

Lecture 54 Lecture 6 : The Environment

Lecture 55 Lecture 7 : Internal influences

Lecture 56 Lecture 8 : Targets for Productivity

Lecture 57 Lecture 9 : Marketing issues

Lecture 58 Lecture 10 : External environment

Lecture 59 Lecture 11 : Sudden short term changes

Lecture 60 Lecture 12 : Competitors

Lecture 61 Lecture 13 : Legal and Environmental

Lecture 62 Lecture 14: Analysis of Operational Performance

Lecture 63 Lecture 15: Why is achieving high productivity important?

Lecture 64 Lecture 16: Cost minimisation

Lecture 65 Lecture 17 : So where DOES a business reduce costs?

Lecture 66 Lecture 18 : Labour productivity

Lecture 67 Lecture 19 : How can labour productivity be measured?

Lecture 68 Lecture 20 : Getting attention

Lecture 69 Lecture 21: Capacity

Lecture 70 Lecture 22 : Back to labour productivity

Lecture 71 Lecture 23 : Technology - part 1

Lecture 72 Lecture 23 Technology - part 2

Section 8: COMPULSORY: Sustainability

Lecture 73 Introduction

Lecture 74 Powerplay

Lecture 75 Watch your water

Lecture 76 Plant based

Lecture 77 Recycle and go plastic free

Lecture 78 Fast fashion?

Lecture 79 Walk!

Lecture 80 Greening your money

Lecture 81 Shout!

Section 9: Compulsory : Man with a Van

Lecture 82 Introduction

Lecture 83 Get a Van…and Tools -pt 1

Lecture 84 Get a Van …and Tools - pt 2

Lecture 85 Get a Van…and Tools - pt 3

Lecture 86 Getting the word out

Lecture 87 Getting the word out - pt 2

Lecture 88 Get Registered

Lecture 89 Do great work!

Lecture 90 What are you offering?

Lecture 91 Budgeting

Lecture 92 Maximising your profile

Lecture 93 Comprehensive Business Plan

Lecture 94 Linking up

Lecture 95 Insurance

Lecture 96 Time

Lecture 97 Diversity

Lecture 98 How can I?

Lecture 99 Conclusion

Lecture 100 Possible extreme dangers…

Section 10: Optional : Not business course specifically: stroke prevention

Lecture 101 Lecture 1

Lecture 102 Lecture 2

Lecture 103 Lecture 3

Lecture 104 Lecture 4

Lecture 105 Lecture 5

Lecture 106 Lecture 6

Section 11: The Economic Burden of Strokes

Lecture 107 The Economic Costs of a Stroke

Lecture 108 Looking at some data

Lecture 109 Some studies

Lecture 110 The global burden

Lecture 111 Art Therapy and Strokes

Lecture 112 Can the arts help stroke rehabilitation?

Lecture 113 Therapies (Part 1)

Lecture 114 Therapies (Part 2)

Lecture 115 Therapies (Part 3)

Lecture 116 Over to you! (Part 1)

Lecture 117 Over to you! (Part 2)

Section 12: Compulsory : The financial impact of Brexit on the individual

Lecture 118 Brexit is coming - what can I do?

Lecture 119 Where will I live – what will I pay?

Lecture 120 I’ve got a mortgage!

Lecture 121 Save me!

Lecture 122 Staycation?

Lecture 123 Hope I die before I get old

Lecture 124 What can I bank on?

Lecture 125 Will I lose my job?

Lecture 126 Can I flee abroad – by car?

Lecture 127 This is all bad for my health!

Lecture 128 Forced intermittent fasting?

Section 13: Brexit - the Update

Lecture 129 Brexit - the Update : 1

Section 14: Optional : Covid-19 - the impact (in depth)

Lecture 130 Introduction

Lecture 131 Trade offs

Lecture 132 Trade offs (Part 3)

Lecture 133 Hardest hit

Lecture 134 Hardest hit (Part 2)

Lecture 135 Hardest hit (Part 3)

Lecture 136 Post-COVID slump

Lecture 137 Post-COVID slump (Part 2)

Lecture 138 Post-COVID slump (Part 3)

Lecture 139 Post-COVID slump (Part 4)

Lecture 140 Post-COVID slump (Part 5)

Lecture 141 Recession

Lecture 142 Recession (Part 2)

Lecture 143 Recession (Part 3)

Lecture 144 Recession (Part 4)

Lecture 145 Recession (Part 5)

Lecture 146 Recession (Part 6)

Lecture 147 Recession (Part 7)

Lecture 148 Recession (Part 8)

Lecture 149 Confidence (Part 1)

Lecture 150 Confidence (Part 2)

Lecture 151 Confidence (Part 3)

Lecture 152 Confidence (Part 4)

Lecture 153 Confidence (Part 5)

Lecture 154 Confidence (Part 6)

Lecture 155 Confidence (Part 7)

Lecture 156 Confidence (Part 8)

Lecture 157 Confidence (Part 9)

Lecture 158 Confidence (Part 10)

Lecture 159 Confidence (Part 11)

Lecture 160 Confidence (Part 12)

Lecture 161 Confidence (Part 13)

Lecture 162 Confidence (Part 14)

Lecture 163 Confidence (Part 15)

Lecture 164 Confidence (Part 16)

Lecture 165 Imbalances in society

Lecture 166 Imbalances in society (Part 2)

Lecture 167 Imbalances in society (Part 3)

Lecture 168 Imbalances in society (Part 4)

Lecture 169 Imbalances in society (Part 5)

Lecture 170 Imbalances in society (Part 6)

Lecture 171 Imbalances in society (Part 7)

Lecture 172 Imbalances in society (Part 8)

Lecture 173 Imbalances in society (Part 9)

Lecture 174 Imbalances in society (Part 10)

Lecture 175 Imbalances in society (Part 11)

Lecture 176 Imbalances in society (Part 12)

Lecture 177 Imbalances in society (Part 13)

Lecture 178 Imbalances in society (Part 14)

Lecture 179 Imbalances in society (Part 15)

Lecture 180 Imbalances in society (Part 16)

Lecture 181 Imbalances in society (Part 17)

Lecture 182 Imbalances in society (Part 18)

Lecture 183 Imbalances in society (Part 19)

Lecture 184 Imbalances in society (Part 20)

Lecture 185 Mental Health: Causes

Lecture 186 Mental Health: Looking after your Mental Health

Lecture 187 Mental Health: Plan Your Day (Part 1)

Lecture 188 Mental Health: Plan Your Day (Part 2)

Lecture 189 Mental Health: Plan Your Day (Part 3)

Lecture 190 Mental Health: Plan Your Day (Part 4)

Lecture 191 Mental Health: Plan Your Day (Part 5)

Lecture 192 Mental Health: Plan Your Day (Part 6)

Lecture 193 Mental Health: Plan Your Day (Part 7)

Lecture 194 Mental Health: Plan Your Day (Part 8)

Lecture 195 Mental Health: Plan Your Day (Part 9)

Lecture 196 Mental Health: The Drivers - Social Isolation (Part 1)

Lecture 197 Mental Health: The Drivers - Social Isolation (Part 2)

Lecture 198 Mental Health: The Drivers - Social Isolation (Part 3)

Lecture 199 Mental Health: The Drivers - Social Isolation (Part 4)

Lecture 200 Mental Health: The Drivers - Social Isolation (Part 5)

Lecture 201 Mental Health: The Drivers - Social Isolation (Part 6)

Lecture 202 Mental Health: The Drivers - Social Isolation (Part 7)

Lecture 203 Mental Health: The Drivers - Social Isolation (Part 8)

Lecture 204 Mental Health: The Drivers - Social Isolation (Part 9)

Lecture 205 Mental Health: Art/Art therapy - how is this relevant?

Lecture 206 Mental Health: What can Art Therapy do?

Lecture 207 Mental Health: Who can Art Therapists help? (Part 1)

Lecture 208 Mental Health: Who can Art Therapists help? (Part 2)

Lecture 209 Mental Health: Cognitive benefits (Part 1)

Lecture 210 Mental Health: Cognitive benefits (Part 2)

Lecture 211 Mental Health: The impact of art (Part 1)

Lecture 212 Mental Health: The impact of art (Part 2)

Lecture 213 Mental Health: Brain changes

Lecture 214 Mental Health: Art therapy, painting, depression - and YOUR reactions (Part 1)

Lecture 215 Mental Health: Art therapy, painting, depression - and YOUR reactions (Part 2)

Lecture 216 Mental Health: Art therapy, painting, depression - and YOUR reactions (Part 3)

Lecture 217 Mental Health: Art therapy, painting, depression - and YOUR reactions (Part 4)

Lecture 218 Mental Health: Art therapy, painting, depression - and YOUR reactions (Part 5)

Lecture 219 Mental Health: Art therapy, painting, depression - and YOUR reactions (Part 6)

Lecture 220 Mental Health: Gallery(ies) (Part 1)

Lecture 221 Mental Health: Gallery(ies) (Part 2)

Lecture 222 Mental Health: Nature and Mental Health (Internal) (Part 1)

Lecture 223 Mental Health: Nature and Mental Health (Internal) (Part 2)

Lecture 224 Mental Health: Nature and Mental Health (Internal) (Part 3)

Lecture 225 Mental Health: Nature and Mental Health (Internal) (Part 4)

Lecture 226 Mental Health: Nature and Mental Health (External) (Part 1)

Lecture 227 Mental Health: Nature and Mental Health (External) (Part 2)

Lecture 228 Mental Health: Nature and Mental Health (External) (Part 3)

Lecture 229 Mental Health: Looking around (Part 1)

Lecture 230 Mental Health: Looking around (Part 2)

Lecture 231 Mental Health: Looking around (Part 3)

Lecture 232 Mental Health: Looking around (Part 4)

Lecture 233 Mental Health: Looking around (Part 5)

Lecture 234 Mental Health: Looking around (Part 6)

Lecture 235 Mental Health: Mind Maps (Part 1)

Lecture 236 Mental Health: Mind Maps (Part 2)

Lecture 237 Mental Health: Mind Maps (Masks) (Part 1)

Lecture 238 Mental Health: Mind Maps (Masks) (Part 2)

Lecture 239 Mental Health: Mind Maps (Masks) (Part 3)

Lecture 240 Mental Health: Mind Maps (Masks) (Part 4)

Section 15: Optional : Masks

Lecture 241 Face covering rules

Lecture 242 Why the rule change?

Lecture 243 And on public transport?

Lecture 244 And on public transport? (Part 2)

Lecture 245 Do face coverings work?

Lecture 246 Studies

Lecture 247 Studies (Part 2)

Lecture 248 Studies (Part 3)

Lecture 249 Studies (Part 4)

Lecture 250 Freedom

Lecture 251 All change!

Lecture 252 Confusion

Lecture 253 Me? Ill? No!

Lecture 254 Return to the evidence

Lecture 255 Who is protected?

Lecture 256 How many people need to wear masks to reduce community transmission?

Lecture 257 Why am I wearing a mask if I am practising social distancing?

Lecture 258 What to know before buying a face mask?

Lecture 259 What to know before buying a face mask? (Part 2)

Lecture 260 Homework

Lecture 261 Homework (Part 2)

Lecture 262 Homework (Part 3)

Lecture 263 Homework (Part 4)

Lecture 264 Homework (Part 5)

Lecture 265 Confusion

Section 16: Optional : Current Affairs 11th November 2020

Lecture 266 Current Affairs 11th November 2020

Lecture 267 Part 2

Lecture 268 Part 3

Lecture 269 Part 4

Lecture 270 Part 5

Lecture 271 Part 6

Lecture 272 Part 7

Lecture 273 Part 8

Lecture 274 Part 9

Section 17: Compulsory : Multiple choice

Lecture 275 Introduction

Lecture 276 One

Lecture 277 Two

Lecture 278 Three

Lecture 279 Four

Lecture 280 Five

Lecture 281 Six

Lecture 282 Seven

Lecture 283 Eight

Lecture 284 Nine

Lecture 285 Ten

Lecture 286 Eleven

Lecture 287 Twelve

Lecture 288 Thirteen

Lecture 289 Fourteen

Lecture 290 Fifteen

Lecture 291 Sixteen

Lecture 292 Seventeen

Lecture 293 Eighteen

Lecture 294 Nineteen

Lecture 295 Twenty

Lecture 296 Twenty-one

Lecture 297 Twenty-two

Lecture 298 Twenty-three

Lecture 299 Twenty-four

Lecture 300 Twenty-five

Lecture 301 Twenty-six

Lecture 302 Twenty-seven

Lecture 303 Twenty-eight

Lecture 304 Twenty-nine

Lecture 305 Thirty

Lecture 306 Thirty-one

Lecture 307 Thirty-two

Lecture 308 Thirty-three

Section 18: Improving your English (Optional)

Lecture 309 Introduction

Lecture 310 Lesson 1

Lecture 311 Lesson 2

Lecture 312 Lesson 3

Lecture 313 Lesson 4

Lecture 314 Lesson 5

Lecture 315 Lesson 6

Lecture 316 Lesson 7

Lecture 317 Lesson 8

Section 19: Bonus

Lecture 318 Bonus

1. Students thinking of studying Business Studies at degree level and want to get ahead,2. Students currently on a pre-college Business course and wish to study outside of class,3. Students currently studying a degree in Business and wish to revise the basics