Fundamentals of Business, third edition (2020) is an 370-page open education resource intended to serve as a no-cost, faculty customizable primary text for one-semester undergraduate introductory business courses. It covers the following topics in business: Teamwork; economics; ethics; entrepreneurship; business ownership, management, and leadership; organizational structures and operations management; human resources and motivating employees; managing in labor union contexts; marketing and pricing strategy; hospitality and tourism, accounting and finance, and personal finances. The textbook was designed for use in Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business introductory level business course, MGT1104 Foundations of Business and is shared under a Creative Commons Non-Commercial ShareAlike 4.0 license.

Read more about the book and see various access links at: https://blogs.lt.vt.edu/openvt/2021/01/06/announcing-open-textbook-fundamentals-of-business-third-edition

Introduction to Business covers the scope and sequence of most introductory business courses. The book provides detailed explanations in the context of core themes such as customer satisfaction, ethics, entrepreneurship, global business, and managing change. Introduction to Business includes hundreds of current business examples from a range of industries and geographic locations, which feature a variety of individuals. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of business concepts, with attention to the knowledge and skills necessary for student success in this course and beyond.

This shows how to run a stock project throughout the semester and includes the initial instructions for the students, a sample first report, and a sample final report for the students.  Students will learn how stocks are purchased, how markets react to news, and is an excellent way to discuss various topics throughout the semester.  Review the instructions for faculty for a more detailed explanation of how to make it work.

This is an introduction on day 1 for students to learn what it takes to have a solid retirement.  It walks them through how much they would need to save monthly starting at 25, 35, 45, and 55 with the goal of a million dollars by 65.  Use it as a way to get students excited about the course and a stock project if you run one.  Topics include compound interest, savings rates, and time value of money using real world material.