Open Educational Resources: OER and ZTC Resources by Subject (A-Z)

Introduction to Business covers the scope and sequence of most introductory business courses. The book provides detailed explanations in the context of core themes such as customer satisfaction, ethics, entrepreneurship, global business, and managing change. Introduction to Business includes hundreds of current business examples from a range of industries and geographic locations, which feature a variety of individuals. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of business concepts, with attention to the knowledge and skills necessary for student success in this course and beyond.

Introductory Business Statistics is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of the one-semester statistics course for business, economics, and related majors. Core statistical concepts and skills have been augmented with practical business examples, scenarios, and exercises. The result is a meaningful understanding of the discipline, which will serve students in their business careers and real-world experiences.

Intended to serve as a no-cost, instructor-customizable primary text for one-semester undergraduate introductory business courses. It covers the following topics in business: Teamwork; economics; ethics; entrepreneurship; business ownership, management, and leadership; organizational structures and operations management; human resources and motivating employees; managing in labor union contexts; marketing and pricing strategy; hospitality and tourism, accounting and finance, and personal finances.

Essentials skills for success in a business environment. Lifelong Learning; --Teamwork; Clear Communication; Giving & Receiving Feedback; and Self Management. Professional Strengths -- Professional Email; Professional Phone Practices; Evaluating Resources; Research Skills; Professional Writing; Presenting Data; Using Images; and Speaking & Presenting; Career Networking --- Your Professional Brand; Networking & Self-Marketing; Interview Skills; and Professional Portfolios.

Are you interested in a possible career in Accounting? Or maybe you want to run your own small business and need to learn the basics to keep your finances and book keeping in good order? Or are you beginning a degree or studies in Accounting? This book is designed to introduce you to the world of accounting. After completing the videos and interactive resources contained in this book, you will have the foundational knowledge necessary to discuss principles of accounting and prepare basic financial statements.

Adapted by Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and covers The Foundations of Business; Ethics and Social Responsibility; Economics and Business; Forms of Business Ownership; Entrepreneurship - Starting a Business; Management and Leadership; Structuring Organizations; Managing Human Resources; Operations Management; Marketing - Providing Value to Customers; and Accounting and Financial Information.

Knowing how to get along with others, resolve workplace conflict, manage relationships, communicate well, and make good decisions are all critical skills all students need to succeed in career and in life.
Provides a good baseline of issues students will deal with in their careers on a day-to-day basis. The focus is on general career success and how to effectively maneuver in the workplace.- from communication challenges to focusing on one's own emotional intelligence, the examples will help students understand the importance of the human side in their career.

Communication is the heart of business. Short emails, complex reports, private chats, impassioned pitches, formal presentations, and team meetings move information and ideas around an organization, define strategy, and drive decisions. Business communication is concise, direct, clear, and compelling. (Marriott School of Business / Brigham Young University)