> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://faq.exode.biz/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # School type: course sales or corporate training > How a school that sells courses differs from a corporate one (company), what changes in the interface and how to change the type Every school on Exode has one of two types. A **school** sells courses to students: it has prices, payments and sales. A **company** trains employees: there are no sales, all courses are free, and employees are assigned to training. In the interface, a corporate school is called exactly that — a “company”: for example, the menu says **Company** instead of **My school**. ## How the type is set * The creation form always creates a school that sells courses. See [Registration and school creation](https://faq.exode.biz/en/general/school-creation/registration.md). * The Exode team turns on the corporate type. There is no type switch in the settings. * Only the Exode team can change the type of an existing school — write to support. ## How the types differ | | School (course sales) | Company (corporate training) | | - | - | - | | Purpose | Sell courses to students | Train employees | | Registration by default | Open: any visitor can register | Closed: users are added by an administrator or invited via a link | | Prices and payments | Course tariffs, installments, subscriptions, invoices, promo codes | None: all courses are free | | New courses in the catalog | Visible | Hidden: a course appears for an employee after assignment | | How to get into a course | Buy it, enroll in a free course or get access from an administrator | By assignment, by invite link or through open enrollment | | Organization structure | None | Departments, positions, grades, absences | | Which staff members see a new course | All editors and curators — according to their roles | Only editors added to the course and curators of its groups | | Exode subscription | On your own in **Subscription and tariff** | Through an Exode manager | ## What only a school that sells courses has * The **Sales** section: invoices, installments, student subscriptions. * **Payment acceptance** — connecting a payment provider. See [Payment acceptance](https://faq.exode.biz/en/online-schools/sales-payments/accepting-payments). * **Legal data** — the school's details and documents. See [Legal data](https://faq.exode.biz/en/online-schools/legal/overview.md). * **Subscription and tariff** — choosing and paying for an Exode tariff on your own. See [Subscription and tariffs](https://faq.exode.biz/en/online-schools/getting-started/subscription-plans.md). * Prices and the “Free” badge on course cards. * Webhooks about payments, refunds and course enrollment via payment. ## What only a company has * **Organization structure**: departments, **Positions**, **Grades** and **Absences**. The section is in the **Company** menu. * **Access & assignments** in the course menu — the ways to enroll in a course: * **By assignment** — the course is assigned manually or automatically by a rule; * **By invite link** — enrollment via a private link created by an administrator; * **Open enrollment** — the employee enrolls on their own from the catalog or via a public link. It works only if the course is visible in the catalog; * **By application** — in development. * **Automatic assignments** — the course is assigned to employees automatically, by department or position. The rules are set for each course group. * The “Staff management” and “Staff browsing” staff permissions. * Integration with the Verifix HRM system in the **Integrations** section: employees, departments and positions are transferred to the company structure. A company course must keep at least one enrollment method. By default, a new course has the **By assignment** method turned on. Learn more about working in corporate mode in [Corporate mode: overview](https://faq.exode.biz/en/corporate/overview.md). ## What happens when a company is created * Registration is closed to website visitors. You can open it in [Login and registration](https://faq.exode.biz/en/general/school-setup/registration-settings.md). * The “Main department” department and the “Manager” position are created. The owner immediately becomes an employee and the head of this department in this position. * When you add a user manually or by import, you need to specify their place in the company structure. ## Changing the type The Exode team changes the type at your request. Here is what happens to the data. ### Switching to a company * All courses and products become free, and courses are hidden from the catalog. * All course launches start giving unlimited access. Launch drafts are published, and launches you unpublished stay unpublished. * Courses without employee access settings become available only to assigned editors and curators. If you have already set up access to a course, the setting is kept. * Registration is closed to visitors. * If there is no structure yet, two departments are created: a top one named after the school and a nested “Main department”. The owner becomes the head of the top department. All users without a place in the structure go to the “Main department”. * Access already granted and students' existing payments don't change. ### Switching back to course sales Only the type and interface sections change. Courses stay free and hidden from the catalog, and registration stays closed. You need to set up prices, course visibility and registration again manually. > [!WARNING] > > The school type affects sections, permissions and data. Decide on it before you fill the school with courses > and invite users. ## Frequently asked questions > **How do I know my school's type?** > > Look at the management menu. In a company, the section is called **Company**, and it has **Organization structure**. > In a school that sells courses, the section is called **My school**, and the menu has **Sales**. > **Can I choose the corporate type during registration?** > > No. The form creates a school that sells courses. To make it a company, write to Exode support. > **Can I change the type on my own?** > > No. Only the Exode team changes the type, at your request to support. > **What happens to courses when switching to a company?** > > Courses become free and are hidden from the catalog, and their launches are published with unlimited access. > Lessons, practice and students' progress are kept. > **Will those who already bought a course keep their access?** > > Yes. When the type changes, access already granted and students' existing payments don't change. > **Can a company sell courses?** > > No. In a company, all courses are free. Employees get into a course by assignment, by invite link > or through open enrollment. > **Why can't an employee enroll in a company course?** > > Most likely, the course doesn't have the right enrollment method. For example, for self-enrollment, the course needs > **Open enrollment** and catalog visibility. Check the course's **Access & assignments** section. > **Can a company open registration to everyone?** > > Yes. In the **Login and registration** section, choose **Public company**. See > [Login and registration](https://faq.exode.biz/en/general/school-setup/registration-settings.md). > **Why doesn't a company have the “Subscription and tariff” section?** > > The company's tariff is agreed with an Exode manager. The access end date is shown in **Settings → Information > and domain**. To extend access or raise the limits, write to support. > **What happens if I switch a company back to course sales?** > > The sales and payment sections appear, but courses stay free and hidden, and registration stays closed. > You need to set up prices, the catalog and registration manually. *** *Updated: 2026-10-15 18:08 UTC* This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.