Unit Economics and Cohort Analysis

~60 min · 15 stations

Unit Economics and Cohort Analysis is a self-paced learning path in Business & Entrepreneurship, free to read, written at General Public / 9th Grade reading level. Across 15 structured stations, you will work through the core ideas step by step, each with a short quiz to check your understanding. By the end you will be able to identify core components of unit economics; define cohort groups in business data; map stages of customer interaction.

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What you will learn

Complete each station to unlock the next.

FOUNDATION

Establishes the core vocabulary and essential context you need before going further.

Identify core components of unit economics

Station 01: Defining Unit Economics

Define cohort groups in business data

Station 02: Introduction to Cohorts

Map stages of customer interaction

Station 03: The Customer Lifecycle

CORE CONCEPTS

Unpacks the ideas and principles that the subject is built on.

Compute customer acquisition costs accurately

Station 04: Calculating CAC

Estimate lifetime value per customer

Station 05: Measuring LTV

Analyze user retention rates

Station 06: Retention Metrics

Interpret cohort heatmaps

Station 07: Cohort Visualization

MECHANICS

Examines how things actually work — the processes, rules, and systems in action.

Evaluate business sustainability ratios

Station 08: CAC to LTV Ratio

Quantify revenue loss from churn

Station 09: Churn Impact Analysis

Segment data by behavior

Station 10: Cohort Segmentation

APPLICATION

Puts knowledge to use through real-world scenarios and practical problems.

Allocate budget using unit metrics

Station 11: Optimizing Marketing Spend

Design features for retention

Station 12: Improving Product Retention

Identify high-value customer segments

Station 13: Scaling Profitable Segments

SYNTHESIS

Connects everything together and explores broader implications and open questions.

Create a unified growth dashboard

Station 14: The Growth Dashboard

Conduct a holistic business audit

Station 15: Final Business Review

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