Every year students leave college to work in corporate jobs all over the world. Very few of them have been exposed to businesses and how they work. Business Basics provides a primer on the mechanics of how a business works to help students hit the ground running in their first job or internship. This book provides valuable insight into the structure and internal operations of for-profit and nonprofit businesses. It can help students get started on the right foot by understanding the basics, such as: * Organizational structure - from the Board of Directors to the entry-level employee. * Key business functions and how they work together. * Primary responsibilities and roles of different departments. * Business growth and evolution - from tiny startups to fortune 500 companies. This book is designed to complement the James S. Kemper Foundation's Business Basics Internship program and online course.