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The Open University

Different types of business

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Overview

A small grocery store run by one person and perhaps their family must pose quite different challenges from a multinational corporation with operations in many different countries. This free course introduces different types of business, depending on industry sector, size and type of ownership and discusses some of the ways in which businesses differ from each other.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 Categorising a business
  • 1 Categorising a business
  • 2 Classifying businesses by size
  • 2 Classifying businesses by size
  • 3 Classifying businesses by industry sector
  • 3 Classifying businesses by industry sector
  • 4 Ownership structures and legal forms
  • 4 Ownership structures and legal forms
  • 5 Examples of different businesses
  • 5 Examples of different businesses
  • 6 Case study: Schaefer Kalk
  • 6 Case study: Schaefer Kalk
  • 6.1 Case study activity
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Acknowledgements

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