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Intro to Business

  • • Earn 3 transferable credits
  • • 100% online and Zoom-free
  • • Includes everything you need

Courses as low as $597

Original price: $1332

Monthly payment option available

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Benefits

  • College Credits

    Earn 3 credits transferable to your school of choice

  • Fun + Flexible

    Interactive experience with on-demand lessons

  • Affordable

    50% less expensive than traditional college

  • Course
    Overview

    If you want to grow your career, or have the spark of a business idea, this course is your can of gasoline.

    Welcome to a new kind of business course. You’ll go beyond the jargon to gain fundamental business skills and fluency. From landing that job, to fundraising, management, marketing, and more, this course provides critical tools for modern business. You’ll even come away with a basic business plan.

    Using recent real-world examples and his own business savvy, Dr. Jim Mourey will show you that business isn’t just about making money. It’s about how to change the world.

  • World-Class
    Professor

    Named one of Poets and Quants’ “Best Business Professors Under 40,” Dr. Jim Alvarez Mourey passionately weaves his experiences as a first-generation college student, an accomplished marketer, seasoned researcher, and a renowned business teacher, into every aspect of this course.

  • How It
    Works

    This is offered as a 14-week course with cohorts beginning every 2 weeks.

    Enjoy cinematic video lessons (our CEO co-founded MasterClass).

    Enhance your learning with gorgeous interactive textbooks based on evidence-based active learning principles.

    When it is time for exams, open windows are designed to fit around your schedule.

  • Dedicated
    Support

    Hit a snag on the site? Have a burning question? We’ve got you covered.

    Our dedicated Student Success team is available to assist you—and push you—to help you pass with flying colors.

Transferable credits from a top 50 school

Most schools accept credits transferred from University of Pittsburgh

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Full refund if you do the work and don't pass

If you’ve put in the time and effort to do all the work for a course but do not receive a passing grade, that’s on us and you will receive a full refund. You may also exit the course before the drop deadline to receive a full refund (14 days from start for 14-week courses, and 7 days from start for 7-week intensive courses).

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Traditional course Outlier Intro to Business

Cost

$1332 on average

Cost

$597 with monthly payment option

Credits

Usually 3-4 credits from your school

Credits

3 transferable credits from the University of Pittsburgh

Risk

Pay full price

Risk

Full refund if you do the work and don't pass

Format

In-person or Zoom

Format

Interactive and 100% online (Zoom-free)

Lectures

Specific time and place

Lectures

On-demand, anywhere

Exams

Specific hour

Exams

Flexible window

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Frequently asked questions

  • We recommend students have earned at least a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent. You must be 13 or older and willing to commit yourself academically to enroll in our courses. Students attempting Outlier courses should be ready for the academic rigor of college-level coursework.

    In addition, students will need Wi-Fi and a laptop or desktop computer (tablets, Chromebook and cell phones do not meet our requirements) to complete the course.

  • When you Audit an Outlier course, it simply means you’re taking the course without the expectation of earning credits or impacting your college transcript. You will not receive a grade, a transcript, nor credits, and will not be participating in exams.

    The Audit Path is ideal for:

    -High school students who are looking to add sparkle to their college applications, or who wish to learn more about a subject, but avoid the burden of impacting their permanent records.

    -Lifelong learners who want to take a serious course but aren’t interested in receiving grades or college credits.

    Learn more about our audit option in the Help Center.

  • Exams and writing assignments (when applicable) are each open to take for a set window of time (usually several days).

  • If you have a request for reasonable disability accommodations, contact success@outlier.org. Please include specifics regarding the accommodation you are seeking. Additionally, if you have a disability accommodations letter from a school you are currently attending, you may send that to us as well.

    Outlier is committed to ensuring that learners with accessibility needs have equal opportunity to succeed in our courses.

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