Business & Management
Gateways to internet resources
Biz/ed - Internet learning materials.
Community Research & Development Information Service (CORDIS) - European Union information.
The Internationalist - Centre for international business information.
Internet Intelligence Index - competitor and marketplace information.
Intute - Social science, business and law gateway.
Krislyn's Strictly Business Sites - Library of business resources.
Mondaq Business Briefing - Commercial, legal and financial information. Requires registration but it is free to use.
Planet Business - Worldwide marketplace for importers, exporters, traders and distributors.
Online journals
Athens e-resources
You will need an Athens login to use these resources - find out how to do this here. After registration, you can use Athens anywhere that you have internet access.
The links below work best if you are already logged in to the Athens service.
Gale electronic books and databases
Business & Management Topics
Accounting (Professional Bodies)
Accounting Standards Board (ASB) - The ASB makes, amends and withdraws accounting standards.
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants - The global body for chartered accountants. Website includes events page as well as information on careers and qualifying.
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Information - Includes news, press releases, mailing list, publications, research and a CMA database.
Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accounting - Includes an education and training page with careers information and job vacancies. The site also includes Public Finance Online - an electronic journal.
Financial Services Authority (FSA) - A government agency whose functions include banking supervision and the regulation of investment companies. With information on regulatory reform.
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales - The largest professional accountancy body in Europe, with over 120,000 members.
Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland - Available to members only. Useful student section and links to other organisations.
Institute for Fiscal Studies - Research centre works on fiscal policy, including taxes and budget. Site also contains reviews of current programmes and publications.
Advertising
MINTEL - Provides online market reports on consumer research. Check out sample reports and a guided tour of its services.
Advertising Association - Site promoting the rights and responsibilities of advertisers by this umbrella body of advertising trade associations.
Advertising Education Forum - A non-profit organisation for all parties interested in issues relating to advertising and children in Europe.
Advertising Standards Authority - A body ensuring the UK standards of non-broadcast advertisements. Find the British Codes of Advertising and database of adjudications on complaints. Includes the British Code of Advertising and Sales Promotion and statistics.
Chartered Institute of Marketing - The world's largest international marketing professional body, helps with career support and information distribution.
Banking
FIND - Internet directory for UK financial services.
MoneyExtra - Money information including base rates and their history and foreign exchange rates.
Bank of England - UK central bank provides monetary and policy analysis, market and European reports. Find a history of banknotes and information about the museum.
Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accounting - Includes an education and training page with careers information and job vacancies. The site also includes Public Finance Online - an electronic journal.
Financial Services Authority - An independent body responsible for regulating the financial services industry in the UK.
Institute for Fiscal Studies - Research centre works on fiscal policy, including taxes and budget. Site also contains reviews of current programmes and publications.
International Monetary Fund - Promotes and facilitates international monetary cooperation, stability, expansion and trade growth. Lists IMF news, publications and links.
London Stock Exchange - Official website for one of the world's top three exchanges. Includes useful information on how to buy and sell shares.
World Bank Group - News, info resources and projects.
Business ethics
Biz/ed - Internet learning materials for Business Studies, Economics and MBA students.
ELDIS Resource Centre - Knowledge services from the Institute of Development Studies (mostly full text and free to use).
Advertising Standards Authority - A body ensuring the UK standards of non-broadcast advertisements. Find the British Codes of Advertising and database of adjudications on complaints. Includes the British Code of Advertising and Sales Promotion and statistics.
International Business Ethics Institute - Aims to establish ethical business industry standards and to develop strategies for integrating them worldwide.
Office of Fair Trading - Government department set up to protect the economic welfare of consumers and to enforce the UK's competition policy.
Social Investment Forum Guide to Socially Responsible Investing - Provides contacts and resources on socially responsible investing. Browse investors, media, researchers and links.
Trades Union Congress (TUC) - Body representing trade unions across the UK. Includes a list of TUC-affiliated unions with their contact details.
Business information
Biz/ed - Internet learning materials for Business Studies, Economics and MBA students.
Business Publications (BPubs) - Finds free business related publications and articles.
Community Research and Development Information Service - Information on EU research, development and innovation activities.
Internet Intelligence Index - Competitor and marketplace information on the internet.
Karen Blakeman's Business Information on the internet - Lists and links to sites and sources of business information online.
Marketing Magic: The Business Web Links Centre - A guide to finding business information on the internet.
Mondaq Business Briefing - Commercial, legal and financial information. Requires registration but it is free to use.
Wall Street Executive Library - US based business link site.
EUROPA - European Union information.
HM Treasury - Economic forecasts, briefings and news.
Business law
Biz/ed - Internet learning materials for Business Studies, Economics and MBA students.
Delia Venables Legal Resources - Contains a variety of entries for company law.
International Centre for Commercial Law - Articles on current issues and developments in commercial law.
UK Employment Law - Provides free 'fact cards' on employment law.
Department for Business Innovation & Skills - A new government department whose remit is stated as "building a dynamic and competitive UK economy by: creating the conditions for business success; promoting innovation, enterprise and science; and giving everyone the skills and opportunities to succeed".
Health & Safety Executive - Features information about publications available online and in print.
International Labour Organization (ILO) - Information about international labour standards and human rights legislation. Covers conference and meeting details and programs.
Trades Union Congress (TUC) - Body representing trade unions across the UK. Includes a list of TUC-affiliated unions with their contact details.
Company information
Internet Intelligence Index - Competitor and marketplace information on the internet.Companies House -
Company Annual Reports Online - Search for annual reports by name or sector.
European Business Directory Europages - A business search engine for companies or products, with details of 2.3 million companies in 35 European countries.
Hemscott - Company information, share prices etc.
Hoover's UK - Free service for basic company information. Includes web addresses and links to Hoover's Online - the US part of the site.
Northcote - Links to company annual reports on the net.
Web 100: Big Business on the web - The largest American and international companies.
E Commerce
About.com - An about.com website for electronic commerce, consisting of a network of sites led by expert guides.
Roger Clarke's Electronic Commerce Pages - Website of an Australian consultant with excellent definitions and lots of good links.
Computer Economics - An independent organization devoted to helping corporate executives plan their e-business strategies and IS executives control their costs.
Department for Business Innovation & Skills - A new government department whose remit is stated as "building a dynamic and competitive UK economy by: creating the conditions for business success; promoting innovation, enterprise and science; and giving everyone the skills and opportunities to succeed".
Direct Marketing Association - The DMA is the leading global trade association of businesses and nonprofit organizations using and supporting multichannel direct marketing tools and techniques
Economics
Biz/ed - Internet learning materials for Business Studies, Economics and MBA students.
MoneyExtra - Money information including base rates and their history and foreign exchange rates.
Bank of England - UK central bank provides monetary and policy analysis, market and European reports. Find a history of banknotes and information about the museum.
Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accounting - Includes an education and training page with careers information and job vacancies. The site also includes Public Finance Online - an electronic journal.
Chartered Institute of Taxation - The professional body for chartered tax advisers. The site is in two parts: tax for the beginner and tax for the expert. Includes frequently asked tax questions and information on best practice.
HM Treasury - Economic forecasts, briefings and news.
International Monetary Fund - Promotes and facilitates international monetary cooperation, stability, expansion and trade growth. Lists IMF news, publications and links.
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) - Publications and activities in various economic sectors.
Global business
Arabnet - Information on countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Includes information on companies and doing business in these countries.
Biz/ed - Internet learning materials for Business Studies, Economics and MBA students.
Chinese Business World - Information on China and doing business in China.
Community Research and Development Information Service (CORDIS) - Information on EU research, development and innovation activities.
The Global Compact - UN site setting standards on human rights, labour conditions and the environment, and provides information on these issues around the world.
Gulf Business - Business in the Middle East.
Hoover's Online - Free service for basic company information, including web addresses.
International Trade Center - The ITC's Strategic Market Research Group's page on countries export files and trade performance figures.
Internationalist - Center for International Business Information - Country information.
Internet Intelligence Index - Competitor and marketplace information on the internet.
Mondaq Business Briefing - Free registration required. Provides a wide range of commercial, legal and financial information to businesses worldwide.
MoneyExtra - Money information including base rates and their history and foreign exchange rates.
Planet Business - Business metasites from around the world.
Metamoney - Business gateway.
HG.org Worldwide Legal Directories - The World Reports by Lex Mundi. Worldwide legal developments and guides to doing business.
Human resources
Workforce Management - US HR site. Free registration required but gives access to several useful articles.
Chartered Management Institute - The leading organisation for professional management which aims to "shape and support" the managers of tomorrow.
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) - The professional body for those involved in the management and development of people. Requires registration to explore further.
Trades Union Congress (TUC) - Body representing trade unions across the UK. Includes a list of TUC-affiliated unions with their contact details.
ACAS - Originally formed as an independent industrial relations organisation, ACAS has dealt with many well-known disputes.
Knowledge management
Brint.com - Premier KM portal.
Knowledge Management Forum - KM information.
Management
Free Management Library - Aims to supply basic 'how to' management information to managers.
MBA101 - US-based MBA student pages with useful information and links.
ACRL WSS: Women & Business - US based internet resource on women and business.
Chartered Management Institute - The leading organisation for professional management which aims to "shape and support" the managers of tomorrow.
Management Centre Europe (MCE) - News, conferences and seminars.
Management Standards Centre - Sets the national occupational standards for management.
Marketing
Advertising Standards Authority - A body ensuring the UK standards of non-broadcast advertisements. Find the British Codes of Advertising and database of adjudications on complaints. Includes the British Code of Advertising and Sales Promotion and statistics.
American Marketing Association - Website for the largest marketing association in North America.
Chartered Institute of Marketing - The professional body for international marketing, provides career support and information distribution.
Small business
Community Research and Development Information Service (CORDIS) - Information on EU research, development and innovation activities.
The Small Business Knowledge Base - A comprehensive free resource of business management tools.
Taxation
Accounting Web - Useful tax resources.
MoneyExtra - Money information including base rates and their history and foreign exchange rates.
UK Taxation Directory - An independently-compiled comprehensive tax directory with links to a range of resources.
Chartered Institute of Taxation - The professional body for chartered tax advisers. The site is in two parts: tax for the beginner and tax for the expert. Includes frequently asked tax questions and information on best practice.
HM Revenue & Customs - National agency responsible for regulating and enforcing taxation and social policy legislation. Includes services, tax information and publications.
HM Treasury - Economic forecasts, briefings and news.
Institute for Fiscal Studies - Research centre works on fiscal policy, including taxes and budget. Site also contains reviews of current programmes and publications.
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