Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: International Business Cultures and Marketing Strategy
This instructional activity has students research business practices in different countries and create a PowerPoint Presentation that they will share with the class. Students will prepare support materials to accompany their...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Business Ownership: The Franchise Option
Students explore an alternative to starting a business from scratch- investing in a franchise. They begin by considering the pros and cons of a franchise and whether this form of business is an option that would fit their personality and...
Cato Institute
Cato Institute: Free Trade, Free Markets: Rating the 105th Congress
This article is about the dispute between a totally free market and one in which the government intervenes.
Other
Smalltown Marketing: How to Make a Super Brochure or Mailing Piece
Presents information on the purpose of brochures, mistakes to avoid, how to write brochure copy, and how to structure brochure.
Other
Business plans.org: Demographics
This page offers links to many resources needed for demographic studies, including population studies, consumer demographics, U.S. Census data files, a reference tool to the world's population literature, World Wide Web visitor...
Other
Careers in Marketing: Careers in Marketing
This site from careers-in-marketing.com provides descriptions of careers in marketing, such as retailing, product management, and marketing research. It also provides excellent links to other marketing career sites.
Other
Business plans.org: Marketing Plan
This article discusses the information necessary to write a marketing plan. The concepts discussed include: generic strategies and strategies for pricing, distribution, promotion, advertising, and market segmentation.
Genius Brands International
Secret Millionaires Club: Webisode Activities
Backed by Warren Buffett, "the world's most famous investor," the Secret Millionaires Club teaches children about saving and investing money, about how businesses and credit cards work, and about the personal qualities that support...
Wolters Kluwer
Business Owner's Toolkit: Figuring the Costs of Setting Up Your New Business
This resource includes a worksheet that can be downloaded to aid a new business owner in determining what their startup costs will be. The article provides additional links to kinds of costs a new business owner will encounter.
Other
Council for Ethics in Economics
The Council for Ethics in Economics is a worldwide association of leaders in business, education, and other professions working together to strengthen the ethical fabric of business and economic life.
CNN
Cnn: Business
CNN & MONEY magazine combine business news, stock quotes & financial market coverage with personal finance advice, tools & investing tips.
Other
Canadian Bankers Association: Getting Started in Small Business
This resource discusses the possible sources of financing when starting a small business, debt financing (borrowing money) and equity financing (investing money).
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Secretaries and Administrative Asst.
Describes the nature of secretarial work. Includes info about the job market outlook and expected salary.
Biz Move
Bizmove.com: Business Customer Relationship Management
Comprehensive overview from bizmove.com focuses on understanding who your customer is, motivation behind purchase, when purchase takes place, and understanding that what they "buy" is not necessarily what they want. Good presentation....
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Jokes, Quotations, and Cartoons in Economics
Students will apply their knowledge of economics to the analysis and interpretation of jokes, quotations, and cartoons in economics. Students will watch a Paul Solman video of an interview of Yoram Bauman, the Stand up Economist....
Other
Help for Growing and Starting Your Small Business
"From 200+ ways to be your own boss and how to calculate your start-up costs to sample business plans and more all from Business Know-How."
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Marketing Your Business
Marketing is the activities of a company associated with buying and selling a product or service. It includes advertising, selling, and delivering products to people. In order to successfully market and sell your products and /or...
Other
E Biz 101: Creating a Web Based Business
Information, advice, and resources on every aspect of starting and running a web-based business.
Palo Alto Software
Bplans.com: The Complete Guide to Business Planning
This interactive site allows you to find a business similar to yours. View its plan, and download and edit it to fit your business.
Other
Market Connections: Research Faq
This page offers explanations of research methods and how they work. Though aimed at businesses, it provides good information about conducting school research as well.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Airline Mergers, Software Industry Monopolies: Contestable Markets?
Mergers within industries such as banking, telecommunications, and airlines have created a stir among consumers who charge that economic freedom and efficiency are being sacrificed in favor of corporate profits. In this lesson, students...
Other
Net Mba Business Knowledge Center: Supply and Demand
This website offers a very simple yet helpful description and example of the interaction of supply and demand, and what will happen to price and quantity when one or both of your supply and demand curves shift. This would be a good place...
Other
The National Business Review
The National Business Review is an Auckland-based business newspaper serving all of New Zealand. Content focuses on the latest business news, markets, media, technology, arts, and various regions of the world.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Principles of Macroeconomics: Business Cycles, Aggregate Demand and Supply
A comprehensive look at the way aggregate demand and supply affect the business cycle. Information used is current to 2003. From the Department of Economics at the University of Colorado.