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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Secretaries and Administrative Asst.

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the nature of secretarial work. Includes info about the job market outlook and expected salary.
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Biz Move

Bizmove.com: Business Customer Relationship Management

For Students 9th - 10th
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....
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Jokes, Quotations, and Cartoons in Economics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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....
eBook
Other

Help for Growing and Starting Your Small Business

For Students 9th - 10th
"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."
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Marketing Your Business

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
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Other

E Biz 101: Creating a Web Based Business

For Students 9th - 10th
Information, advice, and resources on every aspect of starting and running a web-based business.
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Palo Alto Software

Bplans.com: The Complete Guide to Business Planning

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive site allows you to find a business similar to yours. View its plan, and download and edit it to fit your business.
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Other

Market Connections: Research Faq

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Airline Mergers, Software Industry Monopolies: Contestable Markets?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
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Other

Net Mba Business Knowledge Center: Supply and Demand

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Other

The National Business Review

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Activity
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Principles of Macroeconomics: Business Cycles, Aggregate Demand and Supply

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Other

Red Herring: The Business of Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
Monthly magazine covering the business of technology. Includes tracking of financial markets, articles, research and newsletters.
Lesson Plan
Schools of California Online Resources for Education

Score: Latin American Marketing Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site from Score provides information on the global marketplace. This is a unit where students are grouped to find out the best Latin American country to introduce a new fast food business. Site is very well outlined and includes...
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Federal Trade Commission

Federal Trade Commission: Consumer Information: Jobs and Making Money

For Students 9th - 10th
Consumers in the market for a job, an investment, or a business to run as a second career, see many opportunities in the media. Learn how to navigate through ones with false promises.
Handout
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Business & Personal Finance: Module 1: Careers in Construction [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
If you have ever thought about a career in construction then this publication is for you! It talks about what you need to learn and do to get that first great job. Whether you want to be an environmental engineer, a skilled ironworker,...
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Other

Designs by Nick Finck: The Why and How of Blogging

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you want a simple introduction to blogging? This site utilizes large graphics in a step-by-step format to walk you though what a blog is, some examples of blogs, the tools of blogging, the different types of blogs, and related topics.
Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Financial Analysts

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the nature of the work of a financial analyst or a personal financial advisor. Includes the job market outlook and salary expectations.
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Other

Business Town: Sample Marketing Plan for Small Businesses

For Students 9th - 10th
A great sample of a marketing plan. Includes a video and an accompanying article. This is Part 1 of a 9-part series. [1:22]
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Other

Perking Up Your Packaging: Small Business Marketing: Business Town

For Students 9th - 10th
This site goes into the importance of product packaging. Gives specific examples, and detailed reasoning.
Article
Investopedia

Investopedia: Governments' Influence on Markets

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at how the government affects the markets and influences business in ways that often have unexpected consequences.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Firms' Short Run Decisions to Produce...enter or Exit a Market

For Students 9th - 10th
In this exercise, practice what you've learned about the difference between entry and exit and the shut-down rule.
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Le Bron James, the Cavaliers, and Derived Demand

For Teachers 9th - 10th
PBS video author Paul Solman reports that LeBron James has added $200 million in value to the city of Cleveland since 2003. His presence brings in $100 million each year to the workers and local businesses surrounding the NBA team. The...
Article
BBC

Bbc: The Downturn in Facts and Figures

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC graphically depicts the 2008 sub-prime mortgage crisis and provides information on the rise of the mortgage bond market and the housing price crash.