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Harvard University

Harvard Business Review: What Robots Can Do for Retail

For Students 9th - 10th
Retail robots are promising to free up workers from routine tasks, presumably giving humans more time for customer interaction. But that's only the beginning of what robots will do. The real benefit of retail robots will be the...
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Other

Management Control: The Cases of Daniel Mc Callum and Gustavus Swift

For Students 9th - 10th
Scroll down to the paragraphs about Gustavus Swift for a description of his company's innovative organization that introduced vertical integration to the cattle business.
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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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Free Management Library

Management Assistance Program: Guide to Ethics Management

For Students 9th - 10th
This website has an extensive discussion on business ethics. The article discusses two broad areas of business ethics, management discipline, and 10 myths about business ethics.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Online: General Journal Case Study

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This case study requires analyzing general journal concepts as well as recording daily transactions in a general journal. Additional Internet research activities are included.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Actuaries

For Students 9th - 10th
An indepth look into a career of an actuary. Offers job outlook, education and training, job description and much more.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Secretaries and Administrative Assistant

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the job outlook for different secretarial specialties, check out the average annual salaries and note the skills requirements.
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Donald Clark

Big Dog, Little Dog: Leadership, Management, Command, & Control

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The pivotal elements of business and education are explored: leadership, management, command and control.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Dressing the Part

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Dress code requirements in business and school are always a controversial topic. In this project students will research the value of dressing appropriately for a variety of settings to include business and school. They will research...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Pickle Business

For Students 9th - 10th
Widows from the village of Tamra in the Galilee manage all of the aspects of their small business in this video segment from Wide Angle.
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Other

Be an Actuary: Career Without Boundaries

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you considered a career as a actuary? Explore this business field that provides career planning resources for high school students, college students, and educators.
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Other

Careers in Marketing: Careers in Marketing

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from careers-in-marketing.com provides descriptions of careers in marketing, such as retailing, product management, and marketing research. It also provides excellent links to other marketing career sites.
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Other

That Empower Word Again

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a very short article on empowerment. Explains what most managers do to empower his/her employees and whe he/she should really be doing.
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Wolters Kluwer

Biz Filings: Business Startup Financing

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the CCH Business Owners Toolkit provides several sources to use for Starting a New Business on a Small Budget. Considering Pros and Cons Before Buying a Franchise, Managing Cash Flow Peaks and Valleys for a New Business,...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Labor vs. Management

For Students 5th - 8th
As Big Business grew in the Gilded Age, so did conflict between the workers and management. Read about the techniques used by both groups to try to press their points and get the upper hand in negotiations.
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Free Management Library

Free Management Library: Habit to Differentiate Good From Poor Listeners

For Students 9th - 10th
Table contrasting the habits of effective and poor listeners. Contains related links and links to discussion groups in the areas of management, business, and organization development.
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Other

City of Vancouver: Engineering Services: Traffic and Transportation Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
The City of Vancouver's transportation plans can be found here. These involve cycling, public transit, pedestrian traffic, traffic management, etc.
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Other

Commonwealth of Australia: How to Protect Your Business From Cyber Threats

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn some tips and suggestions to protect computers from cyber threats.
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Wolters Kluwer

Small Business Guide: Your Sales Tax Obligations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site gives an overview of sales taxes. Links on the page provide additional information. Click on "What Are Sales Taxes" for an explanation of what kinds of sales are subject to sales taxes. There is also a link for sales tax...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education: Carbons to Computers

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an excellent timeline of the history of the American office. Great pictures, easy to read, and the history is broken into eras for easy researching.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out the training and education it takes to be a real estate broker or sales agent. Includes projected income ranges and the job outlook.
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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....
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Free Management Library

Free Management Library: Basic Business Research Methods

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A comprehensive resource that details research methods and interview designs along with information on how to conduct a focus group.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Introduction to Database Management

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson introduces students to the concept of organized information in a database. This is an introduction, so there are no computer exercises. A PowerPoint presentation is used as a visual aid for discussion and explanation....

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