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Textbooks

textbook cover imageFundamentals of Business by Stephen J. Skripak

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Published: 2016 - Updated: 2020

An introductory textbook in business that covers a variety of topics: The Foundations of Business, Economics and Business, Ethics and Social Responsibility, Business in a Global Environment, Forms of Business Ownership, Entrepreneurship: Starting a Business, Management and Leadership, Structuring Organizations, Operations Management, Motivating Employees, Managing Human Resources, Union/Management Issues, Marketing: Providing Value to Customers, Pricing Strategy, Hospitality and Tourism, Accounting and Financial Information, and Personal Finances.

 

Read more about Business Computers 365Business Computers 365 by Marcus Lacher

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Published: 2019

Intro to Computer Applications or Business Computers for Office 365

Cover image for Exploring BusinessExploring Business 

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Published: 2010

Exploring Business introduces students to business roles and concepts in an exciting way. This text will help you decide whether business is right for you and, if so, what areas of business you’d like to study further.

textbook cover imageeMarketing: The Essential Guide to Online Marketing by Rob Stokes

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Published: 2016 - Updated: 2019

eMarketing: The Essential Guide to Online Marketing is a textbook intended for third and fourth year marketing students and draws on both academic theory and practical experience. The book offers students information that is applicable to the eMarket industry by providing examples that are easily relatable.

Course Materials & Interactive Resources

A Guide to Starting a Business in Minnesota

Starting a business? Help is available | Business | crowrivermedia.comA Guide to Starting a Business in Minnesota by Charles A. Schaffer, Madeline Harris, and Mark Simmer

This guide is intended to provide a concise summary of the major issues faced by those starting a business in Minnesota. This edition contains the narrative text, a Resource Directory, and the Directory of Licenses and Permits.

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