Recommended Business Education Sites

Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/

Published by the Bureau of Labor Standards, the OOH is a nationally recognized source of career information which details information on approximately 250 occupations which account for about 7 out of every 8 jobs in the economy. The summaries describe what workers do on the job, working conditions, training and education requirements, earnings, and expected job prospects for a wide range of occupations. This site is a must for Personal Management students working on the required career project.

Career Zone

Topic: Career Information

https://careerzone.ny.gov/views/careerzone/index.jsf

This site will provide Personal Management students with additional information for their “You and Your Future” career project. Check this site out especially if you can’t find a match on the occupational outlook handbook site.

INC Magazine

Topic: Personal Management/Marketing: Entrepreneurship and Marketing

https://www.inc.com/

Provides access to current and back issues of Inc. Magazine with a searchable index. Magazine articles cover the latest topics in marketing, management, and Entrepreneurship. Excellent links to recommended reading on a wide variety of business topics, as well as management/marketing tips of the day.

Small Business Administration

Topic: Personal Management – Starting Your Own Business

https://www.sba.gov/

Provides information and assistance to those wishing to start their own small businesses. Topics include lending, investment, international trade, disaster assistance, women’s business ownership. Listing of local SBA offices included.

U.S. Business Advisor

Topic: Personal Management – Business Ownership

https://business.usa.gov/

Provides one stop access to federal government information, services, and transactions regarding ownership of business in the United States. There are five ways to get information — links to Common Questions, a “How To”, Search, Browse, and News.

New York Stock Exchange

Topic: Personal Management – Corporations/Stock

http://www.nyse.com/

Provides a tour of the world’s largest securities market, links to listed companies, which provide information about the company. Detailed information about exchange, including an educational section. Of particular interest in the education section is an online guide to investing. Lots of interesting links at this site.

American Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ Exchange

Topic: Personal Management – Stocks

http://www.amex.com/ & http://www.nasdaq.com/

American Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ Exchange. Sites provide similar information to the New York Stock Exchange.

American Bar Association

Topic: Business Law – American Bar Association

http://www.abanet.org/

The American Bar Association provides links to other legal research and informational resources on the internet under general topics as follows:  Government and Regulations; Career and Practice, Career Specialties and other miscellaneous sites.

Legal Information Institute

Topic: Business Law – U. S. Code

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode

Both sites provide a search engine for actual text and information on all federal laws (codes).