Foundations of Business, 2nd Edition

Authors

Holly Jackson, Virginia Commonwealth University

Document Type

OER (Open Educational Resource)

Publication Date

2025

DOI

10.21974/srhz-v880

Description

Business Foundations was created for use in Virginia Commonwealth University’s BUSN 201: Foundations of Business. The course—and this text—introduces foundational concepts related to business environments, functions, and practices, while also emphasizing corporate social responsibility and ethical business behavior. By applying these concepts, students develop an integrated understanding of business and strengthen the analytical skills needed for advanced coursework and future careers.

The second edition includes updated content for improved relevance, as well as a new section on mentoring.

The current version of the text is available at VCU Pressbooks

The creation of this open textbook was sponsored in by the part by the 2022 Affordable Course Content Awards program.

Publisher

VCU Publishing

Date of Submission

May 2025

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

Is Part Of

VCU Open and Affordable Course Content