Business & Management: Selected Websites

A nonpartisan forum for values-based leadership and the exchange of ideas.

About.com, owned by the New York Times Company, provides a Management guide as a subset of the Business and Finance Channel. The essential section provides basic resources for new managers. Articles, reviews of products and resources as well as forums for discussing managerial issues provide information for persons with a variety of managerial experience.

CEOExpress provides quick access to a variety of business topics and resources. Some resources are free, some offer recommendations and evaluations of resources and others are fee-based websites.

Articles, videos, reports, and more from Forbes.

Article, videos, and other resources about leadership.

From Harvard Business School. Articles, research, podcast, and more! Searches can be made by topic or industry. Includes resources for most areas of business such as Management, Leadership, Accounting, Economics, Theory, and many more!

Includes a collection of articles and media by or about management pioneer Peter Drucker.

Search engine for locating federal, state, and local government information.

Locate information about employment, unemployment, wages and earnings, benefits, productivity, workplace injuries, etc.

Census Bureau Economic Statistics and other business and industry resources

"Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities."

"The Department of Labor (DOL) fosters and promotes the welfare of the job seekers, wage earners, and retirees of the United States by improving their working conditions, advancing their opportunities for profitable employment, protecting their retirement and health care benefits, helping employers find workers, strengthening free collective bargaining, and tracking changes in employment, prices, and other national economic measurements."

Federal agency responsible for enforcing federal employment laws.

From the US Department of Commerce. This agency promotes the growth of minority-owned businesses.

From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This agency promotes productive workplaces through safety ad health research.

Agency to assure safe working conditions.

The agency that handles retirement, disability, and survivor benefits.

List of State Labor Offices. It includes list of commissioners, directors, and secretaries, as well as addresses, contact information, and links to websites.

Part of the Department of Labor, this website is dedicated to women in the labor force.

The major source for U.S. population and housing statistics, derived from the decennial population census and more current surveys.

Agency that assist small businesses with planning, loans, and other resources to help small businesses.

"Whether you are starting a business or operating a large company, find the right tools and expertise to help you succeed at any stage here in Minnesota."

An online searchable database of Minnesota companies that can assist other Minnesota companies in need of identifying international business resources.

"DEED facilitates an economic environment to produce jobs and improve the quality of the state’s workforce."

"Ensures Minnesota’s work and living environments are equitable, healthy and safe." Includes information for businesses, workers, and safety.

Links to business help, business filings, business forms and fees, information about starting a business, and more.

In-depth information to help small businesses. Include consultation services, guides, resources, a monthly newsletter, and more!

Resources and information for businesses in Wisconsin.

"You can find information on any corporation or business entity in Wisconsin or another state by performing a search on the Secretary of State website of the state or territory where that corporation is registered."

Find resources for career development, employer resources, finding a job, and economic development.

Country profiles created by BBC New and constantly monitored and updated.

Information includes demography, linguistics, food, social stratification, and much more.

Created by The World Bank.

Created by the World Bank. Doing Business was replaced by the Business Ready website. This page has all the statistical reports and other resources that are still used today.

An online, global news service operated by American Association for the Advancement of Science. "EurekAlert! provides a central place through which universities, medical centers, journals, government agencies, corporations and other organizations engaged in research can bring their news to the media." Provides coverage of all science areas including business and economics.

Information on the legal rights of workers in all phases of employment, from hiring to termination, and other common employment law issues -- including job benefits, fair pay, Family and Medical Leave rights, workplace safety, and protection from on-the-job discrimination and harassment.

Articles, white papers, and reports about human resources.

Find information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations.

This association is primarily a scholarly management association.

This association provides resources for professional development, including career resources and certificate programs, podcasts and job posting information.

"The Association for Business Communication (ABC) is an international, interdisciplinary organization committed to advancing business communication research, education, and practice."

An international organization that works with more than 250 member companies to develop sustainable business strategies and solutions through consulting, research, and cross-sector collaboration.

"The Robert K. Greenleaf Center offers a broad spectrum of resources to bring the servant-leadership community together, to learn, think, connect, share and grow."

Promotes business ethics an corporate responsibility through educational resources and activities.

The International Leadership Association is "organized for educational purposes to serve as a global network for all those who practice, study, and teach multiple facets of leadership."

"The Aspen Institute is an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, DC. Its mission is to foster leadership based on enduring values and to provide a nonpartisan venue for dealing with critical issues."

"Established in 1990 as the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management, the Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute furthers its mission to strengthen and inspire the leadership of the social sector and their partners in business and government by connecting the public, private and social sectors with curated resources and relationships to serve, evolve and lead together."

"Strengthening organizations to strengthen society.:

An international organization of scholars and others interested in business ethics.

"The world’s largest HR professional society, representing 285,000 members in more than 165 countries."