"Readers make good workers"

Our dean recently forwarded this article from the Orlando Sentinel to all of us in the library. I think there's an important message here for those business students preparing for the business world - whether as employee or employer...

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Readers make good workers
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Employers find that those who seldom read for pleasure frequently lack essential skills.

Diane Stafford
Mcclatchy Newspapers

September 26 2007

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Do you read for pleasure?

The complete article can be viewed at:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/classified/jobs/orl-readers2607sep26,0,3372412.story

Visit OrlandoSentinel.com at http://www.orlandosentinel.com

Undergraduate business program at U of MN

There is an interesting article today in InsideHigherEd regarding changes in the undergraduate business program at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.

Changes include a mandatory travel-abroad component and a new major in non-profit management. Both components are atypical of undergraduate programs. The new curriculum follows considerable research and is said to reflect demand from students, alumni, and the business community.

Nonprofit sector resources...

For those business students working on projects involving non-profit organizations and the non-profit sector, here is a link to a few relevant web sites:

http://del.icio.us/marcylibrarian/nonprofits

Financial information for non-profit organizations is limited. Most non-profit organizations with incomes above $25,000 are required to file a Form 990 with the IRS. One resource for accessing these Form 990s is Guidestar.org, one of the web sites included in the above list. Free registration is required. (Premium subscriptions are also available for $.)

The Foundation Directory, published by the Foundation Center, is a directory of grantmaking foundations by name, subject/issue, and by geography. The web site is included in the above list of links. A print version of the directory is available in the library, first floor reference collection (AS911.A2 F65).

International Business basics and more...

GlobalEdge, the knowledge portal from the International Business Center at Michigan State University, is a great resource for tracking down information on countries and information sources for global business issues. Free registration is required to use much of the site.

The online course modules were recently expanded and updated. Included are modules with basic but essential "doing business in" information for specific parts of the world -- "Doing Business in Africa"; "Doing Business in China"; "Doing Business in Brazil", etc.

These resources would be useful for USFSP students in the Principles of Management course and other marketing and business courses...

If you follow international business, GlobalEdge also offers a monthly email newsletter with country updates and updates on new information services.

Business research web sites...

As my first post on this wobbly "business librarian" blog, I wanted to post the link to my del.icio.us bookmarks:

http://del.icio.us/marcylibrarian

This collection is very heavy on business resource sites, with a few scattered other favorites thrown in for some reason or another. All of the entries are annotated and tagged. The collection is of course continually changing and growing.