Curated OER
Day in the Life of a Nonprofit (A)
Young scholars interview a representative from a local nonprofit organization and share the learned information with the class. Each group gives basic information regarding the work of the nonprofit, then speaks to the class about some...
Curated OER
Intermediate Sentence Completion 2
In this sentence completion learning exercise, students read the sentences and choose the best word to complete the sentence. Students complete 12 sentences.
Curated OER
Parents are unawareof Ecstasy risk:Anti-drug Education
Students read an article on parents unawareness of Ecstasy use. In this current events instructional activity, students infer issues related to teen drug use and parent prevention and engage in a class discussion. Students give a quiz...
Curated OER
Flickr of Idea on a Gaming Project Led to Photo Website
Learners explore the concept of technology. In this technology lesson, students read an article about the creator of Flickr. Learners discuss how Flickr grabs the attention of its audience. Students describe a technology that they think...
Other
Workplace Violence: What a Ceo Can Do to Reduce the Risk
Workplace violence is defined and discussed in relation to what the CEO of a company can do to prevent it.
Other
Ceo Refresher: Gung Ho!
Book review of Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles book, "Gung Ho!" Lists the three secrets from the book and provides an explanation and an example.
Other
The Ceo Refresher: Who Are You? And What Do You Want?
Describes the attributes of an effective leader.
Other
The Ceo Refresher: There's No Communication Around Here!
The art of communication and its need by all managers and leaders is discussed. Examples of communication lines is provided.
Other
The Ceo Refresher: Motivating a Workforce That Can't Be
Explains what motivation is and what will and will not motivate a person. Also provides an example of this philosophy.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Renewable Energy Living Lab: The Bright Idea
Students use real-world data to evaluate the feasibility of solar energy and other renewable energy sources in different U.S. locations. Working in small groups, students act as engineers evaluating the suitability of installing solar...
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Jeffrey P. Bezos
A biography of Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of e-commerce giant Amazon.com. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Larry J. Ellison
A biography of Larry Ellison, CEO and founder of Oracle Corporation. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Larry Page
A biography of Larry Page, founder and CEO of Google Inc., along with Sergey Brin. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
Other
Les Echos: Le Web De L'economie
Daily news about French and International economy. Very complete. You can search by company name, CEO/manager name, or by topic. Stock quotes.
Trinity University
Trinity University: Social Inequality
This is a site that explores social inequality. Includes tables and graphs to allow visual representations of the distribution of income and wealth. Also includes links to other sites.
Other
The Delphi Group: Home Page
Home page to The Delphi Group. contains links to various Knowledge Management information: what's new, articvles, methodology, books, research, papers, throughts, and surveys and statistics.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: The Hall of Public Service
Learn about the lives of exemplary people in the public services who discuss how they were able to succeed and achieve their goals.
Free Management Library
Managementhelp: Introduction to Management
Brief introduction to the world of management. Many links are provided to specific management points.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: 75 Remarkable African Americans
A bibliography collection of 75 notable African Americans. A valuable compilation of famous African American writers, CEOs, scientists, performers, athletes, politicians, and leaders in their field.
CNN
Cnn en Espanol: Week of 10 14 13: Mark Zuckerberg Compra Una Manzana
In Spanish. Article reports that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has purchased an entire block in Palo Alto, California in order to avoid having neighbors.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Alan's Pizzeria
Welcome to Alan's Pizzeria! Put your pizza-making skills to the test with this exciting restaurant game. After you take your customer's order, work fast to create and cook the perfect pizza. But be careful not to mix up the peppers with...
Other
Dell: Michael S. Dell
Read about Michael Dell, the chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer of Dell, the company he founded with $1000 in 1984 at the age of 19.
Other
Inequality.org
This site is dedicated to teaching people about the potential problems with an increasingly unequal distribution of income. The site exposes greed and excess, and includes a variety of links.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: Picturing Business in America: Mary Kay Ash
Mary Kay Ash believed in women's talents. Read about the development of her successful cosmetics company and see a hedcut from an exhibit of these dot drawings in the Wall Street Journal.