Different types of business
Discover the diverse world of businesses, from small family-run stores to multinational corporations. Learn how to classify them by size, sector, and ownership type, and apply this knowledge to a real business case study. Start your journey now!
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.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
Describe different types businesses
Explain different ways of classifying businesses: by size, industry sector and ownership type
Apply these ideas to a real business through a video case study.