Online Administration and Management Resources
To help our students explore the diversity of the business world, we have assembled a variety of interesting, innovative, thought provoking websites, videos and articles. The websites and articles come from a variety of sources and are intended to help our students explore the many facets of the business world and to function as a supplement to the course materials. The videos presented here were gathered from various TED Talks. TED: Ideas worth spreading is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less).
Your success is our goal.Explore the the following interesting and informative content to expand your knowledge. Murl Tucker, CCU Chief Academic Officer
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How leaders inspire - (10 talks)
What makes a great leader? The ability to rule with an iron fist? Being well-liked? Or maybe just having a really loud voice? These TED speakers each offer much more nuanced approaches on how to inspire others. -
Social Good, Inc. (8 talks)
Businesses have the resources to make contributions to the collective good. Here, TED Talks on what can happen when corporations make saving the environment and helping people a priority, plus talks on how business principles might even be more effective for creating change than non-profit models. -
What does the future look like? (11 talks)
Visions of the future, on everything from cars to the Internet to the human species. -
Social Media TED Talks
A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Social media.
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Who are the hackers? (6 talks)
The Internet connects us as never before, but there's a dark side to this web. Who are the hackers who wreak havoc online? And what is it they want? Sociologists, criminologists and hackers themselves shed light. -
Sustainability by design (8 talks) - Humans are builders and creators — but how can we build thoughtfully, without waste? These talks explore sustainable design — both past and present — and its beautiful, inspiring results.
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The dark side of data (11 talks) - Data can be used for good, harnessed for the betterment of society, but it can also be abused. Find out about some hidden not-so-sunny uses of Big Data.
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Fortune 500 companies
Companies are ranked by total revenues for their respective fiscal years. Included in the survey are companies that are incorporated in the U.S. and operate in the U.S. and file financial statements with a government agency. -
Business Week
List of The Best and Worst Corporate Boards. -
Forbes magazine
Forbes is an American business magazine owned by Forbes, Inc. Published biweekly, it features original articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics.
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Small Business Administration
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. -
Wired magazine
WIRED is the first word on how ideas and innovation are changing the world. Each month in the magazine and every day online, our editors deliver a glimpse into the future of business, culture, innovation, and science. -
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
The AICPA is the world’s largest member association representing the accounting profession, with more than 394,000 members in 128 countries and more than a 125-year heritage of serving the public interest. -
Society for Human Resource Management
The Society for Human Resource Management is a professional human resources membership association headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. SHRM promotes the role of HR as a profession and provides education, certification, and networking to its members, while lobbying Congress on issues pertinent to labor management.
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U.S. Mint
The primary mission of the United States Mint is to serve the American people by manufacturing and distributing circulating, precious metal and collectible coins and national medals, and providing security over assets entrusted to us. -
U.S. Treasury
The Treasury Department is the executive agency responsible for promoting economic prosperity and ensuring the financial security of the United States. -
U.S. Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve System is the central bank of the United States. It was founded by Congress in 1913 to provide the nation with a safer, more flexible, and more stable monetary and financial system. -
U.S. Federal Reserve - Resources for Individuals & Consumers
Consumers are a key constituent of the Federal Reserve System and key users of the payments system. The links on this page will aid in researching issues important to you. -
Money in Motion
Come to Money in Motion, where over 275,000 visitors have learned about money, banking, and the Federal Reserve System. -
NASDAQ
NASDAQ OMX (NASDAQ: NDAQ) is a leading provider of trading, exchange technology, information and public company services across six continents.
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Administration and Management
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