Introduction to Business with Business Plan Booklet and CD-ROM

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Cengage Learning, 2000 - 696 pages
This innovative text emphasizes business concepts and strategy while still providing the plethora of definitions the reader will require. Practical focus addresses how and why businesses operate the way they do, covering topics such as adding value and creating profits through a variety of skill-building projects. Small Business Survey provides a reality-based picture of how small business managers conduct day-to-day business. CHC: Small Business Dilemma tracks a College Health Club business from start-up through topics tied to each chapter in the text. Spotlight on Technology features show the integration of technology and business. "Business On-line" features provide a foundation for student comprehension of the Internet without requiring computer access. Dell Computer's formula for Success shows how Dell has used key management concepts discussed in the text to succeed in the technology arena.

About the author (2000)

Jeff Madura serves as the SunTrust Bank Professor of Finance at Florida Atlantic University. The recipient of multiple awards for excellence in teaching and research, Dr. Madura has written several successful finance texts, including FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS. His research on international finance has been published in numerous journals, including JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; JOURNAL OF MONEY, CREDIT AND BANKING; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL RESEARCH; and FINANCIAL REVIEW. Dr. Madura has served as a consultant for international banks, securities firms, and other multinational corporations. In addition, he is a former director of the Eastern Finance Association and a former director and president of the Southern Finance Association. He earned his B.S. and M.A. from Northern Illinois University and his D.B.A. from Florida State University.

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