BizPrep International Academy
BIZ 100: Principles of Business
This intensive module serves as the foundational runway for international students whose native language is not English. Rather than basic homework support, BIZ 100 targets operational technical execution and boardroom rhetoric. Students dismantle the modern corporate enterprise as an integrated ecosystem, understanding internal alignment and navigating volatile external macro-environments.
Course Learning Objectives
- Analyze corporate environments using professional micro and macro frameworks.
- Differentiate legal forms of business ownership, including liability and tax parameters.
- Execute high-level professional business writing and verbal presentation pitches completely in English.
- Identify and map structural blockages and bottlenecks within complex organizational hierarchies.
- Evaluate corporate operational strategies against ethical frameworks and the UN SDGs.
Rigorous Evaluation Framework
Zero textbook multi-choice banks. Grading is based entirely on applied execution, technical logic, and written/verbal clarity.
20%
Session 1 Case Study
The GreenTech Dilemma Memo
25%
Session 6 Midterm
The Corporate Blueprint Audit
20%
Session 8 Case Study
The SDG Realignment Challenge
35%
Session 12 Final Exam
The Boardroom Launch Presentation
12-Session Weekly Blueprint
Session 01
The Corporate Ecosystem & Stakeholder Theory
Concepts Introduction to enterprise architectures; Shareholders vs. Stakeholders; Fiduciary duties.
Vocabulary Fiduciary duty, corporate governance, value proposition, internal vs. external stakeholders.
Ethics & SDGs Balancing corporate margins against systemic community accountability.
Practical Lab Assessment (20%): Students map structural conflicts and write a professional 300-word executive boardroom memo.
Session 02
The Micro-Environment (Internal Corporate Dynamics)
Concepts Functional business silos; Tracking inter-departmental operations (R&D, Operations, HR, Marketing, Finance).
Vocabulary Siloed operations, cross-functional synergy, resource allocation, chain of command.
Ethics & SDGs Internal transparency models and honest information-sharing ethics.
Practical Lab Isolating data-flow failures and bottlenecks within a simulated operational communication breakdown.
Session 03
The Macro-Environment (External Forces & Market Volatility)
Concepts External volatility variables outside firm control; Preparations for systematic PESTLE frameworks.
Vocabulary Market volatility, regulatory shifts, macroeconomic headwinds, consumer demographics.
Ethics & SDGs Strategic adjustments to protect human capital during macro shocks (SDG 8).
Practical Lab Mapping an immediate operational pivot plan following an unexpected macroeconomic structural shift.
Session 04
Forms of Business Ownership
Concepts Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships, Corporations, and LLC architectures; Tax and liability exposure.
Vocabulary Unlimited liability, double taxation, legal entity, capital accumulation.
Ethics & SDGs Liability shielding and the ethical responsibilities of general partners.
Practical Lab Matching target expansion startups with optimal structural configurations based on capital needs.
Session 05
Corporate Structure & Organizational Charts
Concepts Centralized vs. Decentralized frameworks; Tall vs. Flat organizational structural layouts.
Vocabulary Span of control, delegation of authority, bureaucratic inertia, agile infrastructure.
Ethics & SDGs Worker exploitation mitigation and transparent, fair lines of corporate authority.
Practical Lab Structuring and drafting formal organizational layout configurations to eliminate structural redundancy.
Session 06
Midterm Diagnostics: The Corporate Blueprint Audit
Concepts Full operational synthesis and real-time framework diagnostics.
Vocabulary Cumulative technical application of Sessions 1 through 5.
Ethics & SDGs Isolating systemic operational safety or regulatory neglect within an asset brief.
Practical Lab Midterm Assessment (25%): Students diagnose three deep structural inefficiencies in a failing corporate brief and redesign the org chart from scratch.
Session 07
The Supply Chain Foundation
Concepts Distribution logistics; Isolating Upstream vs. Downstream logistics pipelines; Vendor coordination.
Vocabulary Procurement, lead time, distribution channels, inventory turnover.
Ethics & SDGs Supply chain visibility and tracing source integrity (SDG 12: Responsible Consumption).
Practical Lab Tracing global supply flows to locate and mitigate high-risk supply choke points.
Session 08
Business Ethics, CSR, & The UN SDGs
Concepts Triple Bottom Line accounting matrices (People, Planet, Profit); Evaluating corporate impact using the 17 UN SDGs.
Vocabulary Greenwashing, ethical dilemmas, sustainability metrics, code of conduct, ESG metrics.
Ethics & SDGs Primary focus of session: Identifying corporate deception vs. authentic systemic improvements.
Practical Lab Assessment (20%): The SDG Realignment Challenge. Refactoring profit-only strategies into sustainable corporate frameworks without greenwashing.
Session 09
Introduction to Corporate Strategy
Concepts Translating abstract vision metrics into daily corporate actions; Engineering rock-solid SMART metrics.
Vocabulary Strategic alignment, measurable metrics, KPIs, market penetration.
Ethics & SDGs Constructing growth matrices that reject exploitative commercial metrics.
Practical Lab Auditing weak, unmeasurable corporate goals and re-engineering them into high-performance SMART metrics.
Session 10
Measuring Business Performance
Concepts Performance indicators beyond gross revenue; Contrasting Quantitative and Qualitative metrics.
Vocabulary Profit margins, customer retention rate, employee turnover, benchmarks.
Ethics & SDGs Balancing human capital attrition metrics against margin requirements (SDG 3).
Practical Lab Reviewing live executive dashboard simulations to locate and reverse qualitative department drop-offs.
Session 11
The Global Context Premise
Concepts Adapting corporate structures when shifting across physical international borders; Market entry prep.
Vocabulary Cultural nuances, trade barriers, tariffs, localized market strategies.
Ethics & SDGs Ensuring deep respect for localized human rights benchmarks during international setup phases.
Practical Lab Diagnostics on a classic corporate case study where expansion failed due to localized blindness.
Session 12
The Boardroom Launch Presentation
Concepts Absolute curriculum synthesis; Real-time executive communication under boardroom pressure.
Vocabulary Mastery level application of all core vocabulary lists.
Ethics & SDGs Turnaround proposals must incorporate an explicit ESG compliance and risk map.
Practical Lab Final Assessment (35%): Students pitch a live, 5-minute verbal strategic expansion layout to an advisory board entirely in English.
Mandatory Academic Delivery Protocols
- Immersive Environments: Delivered 100% in English. Use comparative linguistic structural patterns to resolve concept confusion, never direct text translations.
- The 3rd Hour Rule: Slide decks are banned in Hour 3. This hour is reserved strictly for boardroom rhetoric, interactive debates, case analyses, or active pitching.
- Zero Homework Support: Instructors must never hand out direct answer sets. Students execute solutions using their diagnostic tool parameters.