Introduction to
     Business

          Bill Klinger

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Resources

NOTE: What to do if you miss a class.

Read this!

Papers you write should be in the format of this template.  Guidelines for writing good business papers.  Make sure your references are cited properly and follow these guidelines.  NOTE: you should both a citing in the text and a Works Cited page.

Guide for how to do well in this course.

Never send email like this.  A guide to sending professors email.

Get in the habit of reading The Wall Street Journal.  For quick news, try CNN/Money.  To learn more about investing go to Vanguard.  You should also listen to Bloomberg radio 1130 AM or the business news on 880 AM at 25 minutes and 55 minutes after the hour.  On TV, try CNBC or Bloomberg TV.

Financial information on companies can be found at Bloomberg, Google, and Yahoo. 

Take the Financial Literacy Quiz.  After taking this class, you should be able to get at least 3 right answers, more than the national average.  Heads up - three of these questions will appear on the final exam.

There are many jobs and internships available.  Go to the RVCC Internship web pages.

*  Personality Profile and careers
*  Choosing a career

You can find a nearly complete summary of Intro to Business at the Education Portal - lots of videos.

Reading List

If you are interested in business, here are books you should consider reading: