iCAN: Business Fundamentals
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Business Fundamentals
Understanding how organizations create and sustain value

What is Business Fundamentals?
Business Fundamentals is the working knowledge of how organizations create, deliver, and sustain value — understanding basic economics, organizational structure, customer relationships, financial concepts, and the external forces (competition, regulation, technology) that shape every enterprise. You don’t need an MBA; you need to understand how the game is played.
Recognize It in Your Life
How does the organization you work for (or want to work for) make money or create value? What do you actually know about how it works?
Take a moment before you write. The best iCAN statements come from real examples.
DOK 1 · Identify
I can identify Business Fundamentals when I…
Complete the sentence with a specific, real example from your life.
Choose a verb to start your statement:
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3.9 · DOK1 · Business Fundamentals
DOK 2 · Demonstrate
I can demonstrate Business Fundamentals when I…
Complete the sentence with a specific, real example from your life.
Choose a verb to start your statement:
This becomes evidence in your NextREADY GPS record
3.9 · DOK2 · Business Fundamentals
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