Instruction for Prof. Yin
Course: Competitiveness for New Economy
Course #: MBGT 7963
Date: September 11, 2002

Assignment:
To research companies that are competing in a global and Internet business environment including:

• Business plans
• E-commerce
• Global business
• Competitiveness.

Access by type of material

Articles

Proquest
       Example: Business Plans

• Go to Search Methods-Guided Search
• To get subject headings do keyword search, and look for subject headings that come up, or go to Search Guide
• To narrow search: add (keyword or subject) or go to Browse Lists

Lexis Nexis

• Search section: Business-Industry & Market-select an industry from the list
• Use keywords.

Books

Business Plans
           Headings (examples)

• Business planning (with & without subheadings)
         Note: To find subheadings, go to subjects and enter main heading.
• Developmental stage enterprises; Startups

E-Commerce
           Headings
                   Electronic commerce (with & without subheadings)

Global Business
           Headings

• International business enterprises (with and without subheadings)
• Variety of subject headings depending on the aspects: managerial, economics, marketing, etc.

Competitiveness
            Headings

• Success in business
• Entrepreneurship (with or without subheadings)

Web

Business Plans:

• http://www.businessplans.com
         Simulated business plans from a competition among MBAs.
• http://www.sba.gov
         See "Starting Tools, Checklists and Resources to Help You".
• http://www.bplans.com/sp/index.cfm?a=bc
          Sixty free business plans from smaller companies.

Global Business:
          http://www.commerce.gov/trade_opportunities.html
                  "Trade Opportunities for U.S. Business"

Richard E. Stern, Ph.D.
sternric@shu.edu
(973) 275-2046
10.28.02

Updated: 01/09/06                                                    since 010/22/02