APM400: Principles of Small Business Management

Business Ethics
Directory of sites from Google

Center for Ethics and Business
Directory of sites from Loyola Marymount University

International Business Ethics Institute
Online resources for information on business ethics and corporate responsibility

Lucent Technologies
View this corporation's standards of business ethics and social responsibility

Franchise Help
Resources for and about franchise opportunities

Franchise Research
Information on opening a franchise from Franchise-Consulation.com

Franchising.com
Resources to help support a franchise decision

International Franchise Association
Franchise business opportunities, top franchises, and how to buy a franchise

Business Laws
Online resource of legal and regulatory information for small businesses from the U.S. Small Business Administration

Employment Law Resource Center
From Alexander Hamilton Institute, Inc.

Employment Laws Assistance
For workers and small businesses, from U.S. Department of Labor

Important Legal Aspects of Starting a Business
Article from FindLaw.com

Overview of Employment Law
Site contains information about employment law in addition to links to the Federal Statutes on the subject, from Legal Information Institute

ExecutivePlanet.com
Resource for business culture, etiquette, customs and protocol

International Addresses and Salutations
Quick guide for international correspondence

Mosaic Web
Collection of diversity and cultural resources

Business.com
Operations management resources including research, article, and industry-related services

Managing Operations
Resources from About.com's Entrepreneur Resource Center

Operations Management
Resources assembled by Carter McNamara

American Association of Individual Investors Investment information for the individual investor

Annual Report Gallery
Annual reports for individual and institutional investors

Bloomberg, L.P.
Leading global provider of data, news, and analytics

Bnet
Business white papers, webcasts, and case studies

Business 2.0
Business news, technology news, and innovation

Business Week
Business news 

CFO.com
Tools and resources for financial executives 

CNN/Money
Business news from CNN and Money magazine

Comptroller of the Currency
Charters, regulates and supervises all national banks (U.S. Department of the Treasury)  

Corporate Financials Online
Latest links to news from private companies

Corporate Information
Information on world securities markets including company profiles

Dow Jones and Company
Business and financial news and information

The Economist
Online highlights of print business journal (Full text articles available through EbscoHost)

Entrepreneur
Solutions for growing businesses

Euromoney Magazine
One source for information on many markets

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Helps to maintain a stable and sound banking system

Federal Reserve System
Central bank of the U.S.  

Federal Reserve Educational Sites
Links to instructional materials on the Federal Reserve, economics, and financial education

Finance Site List
Links to financial journals and more from the College of Business, Ohio State University

Finance Wise
Search engine focused specifically on financial-only content

Financial Calculators
From Investopedia.com

Financial Market Center
Analytical reports, data sets, teaching tools, and an extensive archive of Federal Reserve records

Financial Times
Financial news

Forbes
Business and financial news

Fortune
Business and financial news

Hoover's Online
View company profiles and view stats and biographies for individual business people

Industry Data Finder
Industry profiles, statistics, forecasts, and news

Institutional Investor.com
News and resources for financial professionals 

InvestorGuide.com
Investing, stock quotes and research, personal finance and business news

Journals: @Brint.com
Resources from business technology management and knowledge management

Market Watch
Stock market news, commentary, and investor research

Plunkett Research
Industry sector analysis and analysis, industry trends, and industry statistics

Risk Magazine
Online magazine for managing risk

Smart Money
Investing, saving, and personal finance

US Department of the Treasury
Promotes conditions for prosperity and stability in the U.S.

US Securities and Exchange Commission
Protects investors and maintains market integrity

Wall Street Journal
Business and stock market news

Yahoo! Finance
Latest in finance news

ZDNet
Business technology blogs

Business Plan Basics
Guidelines on writing and using a business plan from the U.S. Small Business Administration

Business Plan Center
Sample business plans, strategies, and web resources from Business Resource Software, Inc.

Business Plan Writing
Resources from About.com

Creating Your Business Plan
Samples and templates from Entrepreneur.com 

Writing a Business Plan
Elements of a good business plan, strategic planning, and sample plans from Business.gov

Business.gov
Advantages and disadvantages to buying an existing business

Buy a Business or Start Your Own?
Issues and rules to consider before making this decision from Allbusiness.com

Buying a Business
From the U.S. Small Business Administration

Buying an Existing Business
Resources from Entrepreneur.com

All About Marketing
Marketing resources from The Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits

American Marketing Association
Organization for professional marketers

KnowThis.com
Knowledge source for marketing

MKT101: Marketing Management
Web resources on various marketing concepts

Marketing Basics
From the U.S. Small Business Associations

Marketing News, Resources, and Strategies
Collection of articles and resources from About.com

Marketingprofs.com
Marketing strategies and more

APM351: Human Resources - Training
Web resources relating to this course in human resources training

APM352: Human Resources - Compensation
Web resources relating to this course in benefits and compensation side of human resources

Human Resources Management
Awesome resources from the Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits

HRzone
Guide to human resources on the web

HR.com
Human resource management, training, jobs, and more

HR Internet Guide
Comprehensive human resources information

Human Resources Information
Directory from Business.com

Society for Human Resource Management
Organization for human resources professionals

Small Business Management
Sample business plans, practice tests, internet exercises, case studies, and more from Houghton Mifflin