Small Business Management or Exploring Microsoft Office 2003

Small Business Management: Entrepreneurship and Beyond

Author: Timothy S Hatten

Hatten provides a balanced introduction to both entrepreneurship and small business management before turning his focus toward achieving and maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage as a small organization. Current issues including global opportunities, service, quality, and technology are highlighted throughout the text, and the Third Edition features an increased emphasis on small business ownership by women and minority groups. Additional coverage is given to the new Small Business Administration size standards, creating a personalized business plan, and e-commerce.

• A full chapter is devoted to creating a business plan. Two complete plans written by undergraduate students appear in the text—one designed for a service business, the other for a retail establishment. Electronic Business Plan Templates are also available online.
• Eduspace course management system offers online homework and other resources to make learning more engaging.
• Coverage of small business ownership by women and minority groups has been increased throughout the text.
• End of chapter questions ("Comprehension Checks") have been added to each chapter.
• Author created supplements including the Instructors Resource Manual, Test Bank and PowerPoint slides, ensure seamless integration of the text and teaching resources.

New interesting textbook: Market Cultures or Developing Nations and the Politics of Global Integration

Exploring Microsoft Office 2003, Vol. 1

Author: Robert T T Grauer

For Introductory Computer courses in Microsoft Office 2003 or courses in Computer Concepts with a lab component for Microsoft Office 2003 applications.

Master the How and Why of Office 2003!  Students master the "How and Why" of performing tasks in Office and gain a greater understanding of how to use the individual applications together to solve business problems.

Table of Contents:

Getting Started with Windows XP.
Word 2003

1. Introduction: What Will Word Processing Do For Me?


2. Gaining Proficiency: Editing and Formatting.


3. Enhancing a Document: The Web and Other Resources.


4. Advanced Features: Outlines, Tables, Styles, and Sections.
Excel 2003

1. Introduction to Microsoft Excel: What Is a Spreadsheet?


2. Gaining Proficiency: The Web and Business Applications.


3. Graphs and Charts: Delivering a Message.


4. Spreadsheets in Decision Making: What If?
Access 2003

1. Introduction to Microsoft Access: What Is a Database?


2. Tables and Forms: Design, Properties, Views, and Wizards.


3. Information from the Database: Reports and Queries.


4. Proficiency: Relational Databases, External Data, Charts, and the Switchboard.
Powerpoint 2003

1. Introduction to PowerPoint: Presentations Made Easy.


2. Gaining Proficiency: Slide Show Tools, the Web, and Slide Masters.


Microsoft Outlook 2003.


Integrated Case Studies.


Concepts.


MS Internet Explorer and World Wide Web.