To properly teach yourself business, all students will require some form of external assistance, in addition to traditional learning materials. To succeed in business, you will need a deep understanding of many other subjects that will be foundational to almost all of general business. Every business course builds upon the foundational concepts from previous classes, from basic accounting to advanced economic concepts. Without some guidance, or having a tutor connect the ideas for a student, it can become unnecessarily difficult to be self-taught.