Table of Contents

Unit 1 Our Economic Environment
Unit 2 Business Operations
Unit 3 Business and Government in Our Global Economy
Unit 4 Small-Business Management
Unit 5 Technology for Business Decisions
Unit 6 Careers in Our Global Economy
Unit 7 Consumers in the Economy
Unit 8 Financial Institutions and Banking Services
Unit 9 Credit in Our Economy
Unit 10 Savings and Investment Strategies
Unit 11 Risk Management
Unit 12 Personal Financial Management

About the Author

James L. Burrow, Ph.D., has a background in marketing and human resource development. He works regularly with the business community and other organizations as a consultant on marketing and performance improvement strategies including the use of the Internet as an education and training resource. He recently retired from the faculty of North Carolina State University, where he served as the coordinator of the graduate Training and Development Program for over fifteen years. Dr. Burrow received degrees from the University of Northern Iowa and the University of Nebraska in marketing and marketing education. Les R. Dlabay, Ed.D. is Professor of Business in the Department of Economics and Business at Lake Forest College in Illinois. He has taught more than 30 different business courses in high school, community college, university, teacher preparation, and adult education programs. Dr. Dlabay has presented more than 300 teacher workshops and seminars emphasizing interactive learning strategies, including team projects and field research activities. His "hobbies" include a cereal package collection (from over 100 countries) and banknotes from 200 countries; these are used to teach economic, cultural, and political aspects of global business. In an effort to prepare students to do business in varied economic settings, Professor Dlabay makes extensive use of class assignments related to world hunger, poverty, micro-finance, and micro-enterprise. Steven A. Eggland is currently a Professor and Chair of the Department of Vocational and Adult Education in Teachers College at the University of Nebraska. He has taught a variety of general business courses and has a special interest in marketing education.

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Unit 1 Our Economic Environment Unit 2 Business Operations Unit 3 Business and Government in Our Global Economy Unit 4 Small-Business Management Unit 5 Technology for Business Decisions Unit 6 Careers in Our Global Economy Unit 7 Consumers in the Economy Unit 8 Financial Institutions and Banking Services Unit 9 Credit in Our Economy Unit 10 Savings and Investment Strategies Unit 11 Risk Management Unit 12 Personal Financial Management