Baker College
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MGT 1010: Introduction to Business
Recommended Websites
- Business Early Stage Funding Michigan Economic Development Corporation
- GuideStar Mission: "To revolutionize philanthropy by providing information that advances transparency, enables users to make better decisions, and encourages charitable giving." (GuideStar website) A free account is required to view basic information, including IRS Form 990s and revenue and expense data.
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) "The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 190 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world." (IMF website)
- International Trade Administration (ITA) "...strengthens the competitiveness of U.S. industry, promotes trade and investment, and ensures fair trade through the rigorous enforcement of our trade laws and agreements...works to improve the global business environment and helps U.S. organizations compete at home and abroad." (ITA website)
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) "...the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy." (U.S. Census Bureau website)
- Public Register Online "...the largest FREE directory of online annual reports available on the web." (Public Register Online website)
- U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) "...plays a critical role in fostering regional economic development efforts in communities across the nation. Through strategic investments that foster job creation and attract private investment, EDA supports development in economically distressed areas of the United States." (EDA website)
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) "The mission of the SEC is to protect investors; maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets; and facilitate capital formation." (SEC website)
- U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) "The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation." (SBA website)
Company Rankings
- Latina Style 50 "To highlight, promote and bring recognition to the professional Latinas in corporate America and to provide a valuable reference tool for Latinas entering the workforce or changing careers." (Latina Style 50 website)
Marketing
- Ad*Access "Over 7,000 U.S. and Canadian advertisements covering five product categories - Beauty and Hygiene, Radio, Television, Transportation, and World War II propaganda - dated between 1911 and 1955." (Ad*Access website)
- AdAge "...is a daily must-read for an influential audience of decision makers and disruptors across the marketing and media landscape." (AdAge website)
- American Marketing Association (AMA) "The American Marketing Association strives to be the most relevant force and voice shaping marketing around the world, an essential community for marketers." (AMA website)
- Export.gov "Export.gov helps U.S. companies plan, develop and execute international sales strategies necessary to succeed in today's global marketplace." (Export.gov website)
Statistics
- Consumer Expenditure Surveys (CE) "The Consumer Expenditure Surveys (CE) program provides data on expenditures, income, and demographic characteristics of consumers in the United States." (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) website)
- Data.census.gov "The vision for data dissemination through data.census.gov is to improve the customer experience by making data available from one centralized place so that data users spend less time searching for data content and more time using it." (U.S. Census Bureau website)
- U.S. Department of Commerce "The mission of the Department is to create the conditions for economic growth and opportunity." (U.S. Department of Commerce website)
- United States Census Bureau "The Census Bureau's mission is to serve as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy." (U.S. Census Bureau website)
- The World Factbook "...provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities." (CIA: The World Factbook website)