Free Course Image Business Fundamentals for Entrepreneurs: Internal Operations (Part 1)

Free online courseBusiness Fundamentals for Entrepreneurs: Internal Operations (Part 1)

Duration of the online course: 9 hours and 42 minutes

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Free NPTEL IIT Bombay course on internal operations for entrepreneurs. Learn business fundamentals to run and scale day-to-day execution.

In this free course, learn about

  • Company Basics and Startup Creation
  • Business and the Value Chain
  • Purpose, Values, and Goal Setting
  • Strategy and Execution
  • Innovation and New Product Development
  • Operations and Quality Management
  • Financial Fundamentals and Management
  • Leadership and Human Resource Management
  • Sustainability, ESG, and Stakeholders
  • Course Wrap-Up and Next Steps

Course Description

Business Fundamentals for Entrepreneurs: Internal Operations (Part 1) is a free online course from NPTEL IIT Bombay designed for aspiring founders and early-stage business owners who want to understand how a business runs from the inside. It focuses on the operational building blocks that turn an idea into a repeatable, manageable venture.

You will explore how to think about day-to-day execution, coordination across functions, and the internal systems that support consistent delivery. The course helps you connect strategic intent to operational reality, so you can make better decisions about priorities, resources, processes, and accountability as your business grows.

Organized across multiple modules, it guides you through core entrepreneurship and business management fundamentals with an emphasis on internal operations. By the end, you will have a clearer framework for structuring work, improving efficiency, and strengthening the operational backbone of a startup or small business.

Course content

  • Video class: #1 Module 1 | Part 1 | Business Fundamentals For Entrepreneurs (Part 1 Internal Operation) 14m
  • Exercise: Which statement best describes a company?
  • Video class: #2 Module 1 | Part 2 | Business Fundamentals For Entrepreneurs (Part 1 Internal Operation) 44m
  • Exercise: Which sequence best describes the simplified steps to create a startup?
  • Video class: #3 Module 2 | Part 1 | Business Fundamentals For Entrepreneurs (Part 1 Internal Operation) 31m
  • Exercise: Which statement best describes what a business is?
  • Video class: #4 Module 2 | Part 2 | Business Fundamentals For Entrepreneurs (Part 1 Internal Operation) 27m
  • Exercise: In the value chain, which primary activity focuses on sending finished goods to customers?
  • Video class: #5 Module 3 | Part 1 | Business Fundamentals For Entrepreneurs (Part 1 Internal Operation) 19m
  • Exercise: Which statement best describes a company’s values?
  • Video class: #6 Module 3 | Part 2 | Business Fundamentals For Entrepreneurs (Part 1 Internal Operation) 32m
  • Exercise: Which statement best captures how a company should define its purpose?
  • Video class: #7 Module 3 | Part 3 | Business Fundamentals For Entrepreneurs (Part 1 Internal Operation) 20m
  • Exercise: Which set of practices best describes how to deploy SMART goals using the 5C mechanism?
  • Video class: #8 Module 4 | Part 1 | Business Fundamentals For Entrepreneurs (Part 1 Internal Operation) 37m
  • Video class: #9 Module 4 | Part 2 | Business Fundamentals For Entrepreneurs (Part 1 Internal Operation) 30m
  • Exercise: Which set best represents a 360-degree approach to goals and strategy in a company?
  • Video class: #10 Module 5 | Part 1 | Business Fundamentals For Entrepreneurs (Part 1 Internal Operation) 34m
  • Exercise: Which sequence best represents the innovation-to-new-product process described?
  • Video class: #11 Module 5 | Part 2 | Business Fundamentals For Entrepreneurs (Part 1 Internal Operation) 33m
  • Exercise: Which sequence best represents the key drivers/steps emphasized for business innovation?
  • Video class: #12 Module 6 | Part 1 | Business Fundamentals For Entrepreneurs (Part 1 Internal Operation) 39m
  • Exercise: Which option best describes mass manufacturing?
  • Video class: #13 Module 6 | Part 2 | Business Fundamentals For Entrepreneurs (Part 1 Internal Operation) 34m
  • Exercise: In a typical quality management process, what comes immediately after setting quality standards?
  • Video class: #14 Module 7 | Part 1 | Business Fundamentals For Entrepreneurs (Part 1 Internal Operation) 38m
  • Exercise: Which set correctly lists the three key financial concepts introduced using the cup-of-tea example?
  • Video class: #15 Module 7 | Part 2 | Business Fundamentals For Entrepreneurs (Part 1 Internal Operation) 24m
  • Exercise: Which sequence best represents key aspects of financial management described here?
  • Video class: #16 Module 8 | Part 1 | Business Fundamentals For Entrepreneurs (Part 1 Internal Operation) 33m
  • Exercise: In the 5E leadership model, which sequence correctly represents the five aspects of leadership?
  • Video class: #17 Week 4 | Module 8 | Part 2 24m
  • Exercise: Which set correctly lists the five key elements of human resource management?
  • Video class: #18 Module 9 | Part 1 | Business Fundamentals For Entrepreneurs (Part 1 Internal Operation) 26m
  • Exercise: In the triple bottom line (PPP) approach, what does a business evaluate in addition to profits?
  • Video class: #19 Module 9 | Part 2 | Business Fundamentals For Entrepreneurs (Part 1 Internal Operation) 20m
  • Exercise: Which stakeholder group was reported as creating the highest pressure on companies to comply with ESG and support UN SDGs?
  • Video class: #20 Module 10 | Business Fundamentals For Entrepreneurs (Part 1 Internal Operation) 14m

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