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Business I

A free, interactive first-year business administration course: economics, accounting, business law, maths and management.

A rigorous business administration course covering the economics of the firm, introductory economics and microeconomics, business law, mathematics, sociology, business administration, accounting, and economic history.

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About this course

Business I is a first-year business administration course that connects the parts of a degree usually taught in isolation — economics, accounting, law and management — into one coherent foundation. Lessons are short, and the practice puts you to work: reading financial statements, applying legal and economic reasoning, and solving quantitative problems rather than memorising terms.

It covers the economics of the firm, introductory economics and microeconomics, business law, the mathematics business relies on, sociology, the practice of business administration, accounting, and economic history. Together these give you the analytical toolkit — quantitative, legal and organisational — that later management, finance and strategy courses assume.

The course is designed for students starting a business, economics or management degree, founders and professionals who want the fundamentals properly, and self-learners who prefer rigour to buzzwords. Every unit is free to start, and the lesson content is open-source on GitHub.

10 units

  1. 01Economics of the Firm
  2. 02Introduction to Economics
  3. 03Business Law
  4. 04Mathematics I
  5. 05Sociology
  6. 06Business Administration
  7. 07Accounting I
  8. 08Economic History
  9. 09Mathematics II
  10. 10Microeconomics

Read the lessons

Every lesson explanation in Business I is free to read on the web. Practice questions and interactive scenes are in the app.

Economics of the Firm

Introduction to Economics

Business Law

Mathematics I

Sociology

Business Administration

Accounting I

Economic History

Mathematics II

Microeconomics

Frequently asked questions

Is Business I free on Tryals?

Yes — you can start it for free on iOS, Android and web, and the lesson content is open-source under CC BY-SA on GitHub.

What topics does Business I cover?

The economics of the firm, introductory economics and microeconomics, business law, business mathematics, sociology, business administration, accounting, and economic history.

Do I need a maths or economics background?

No. The course includes the mathematics and introductory economics it relies on, so you can start without prior study and build the quantitative and analytical skills as you go.

Does it cover accounting and law?

Yes — dedicated units cover accounting (including reading and reasoning about financial statements) and business law, alongside economics and management.

Who is Business I for?

Students beginning a business, economics or management degree, founders and professionals wanting solid fundamentals, and self-learners who prefer a rigorous grounding over surface-level summaries.

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