{"id":3330,"date":"2023-02-22T21:28:19","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T21:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ient102\/?page_id=3330"},"modified":"2023-02-22T21:28:19","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T21:28:19","slug":"recommended-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/ient102\/course-guide\/recommended-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Recommended Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\" class=\"mw-body container\" role=\"main\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12\">\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<div id=\"bodyContent\">\n<div id=\"mw-content-text\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"mw-content-ltr\">\n<p>All the resources you need for this micro-course are listed in the learning pathways. A summary of the external readings is provided below.\n<\/p>\n<table class=\"oeru1 table table-striped\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Learning pathway\n<\/th>\n<th>Required readings\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <b>Legal forms of business<\/b>\n<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\/images\/c\/c9\/Choosing_a_business_ownership_model.pdf\">Choosing a Business Ownership Model<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/saylordotorg.github.io\/text_exploring-business-v2.0\/s08-01-factors-to-consider.html\">Exploring Business: Section 4.1: Factors to Consider<\/a> (from Saylor Academy: Course BUS101 &#8211; Introduction to Business)<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\/images\/6\/62\/Business_ownership_comparison.pdf\">The Sole Proprietorship<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\/images\/6\/62\/Business_ownership_comparison.pdf\">Partnerships<\/a> (see page 15)<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\/images\/6\/62\/Business_ownership_comparison.pdf\">Privately-held Corporation<\/a> (see pages 15-16)\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <b>Business ethics<\/b>\n<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/saylordotorg.github.io\/text_business-law-and-the-legal-environment-v1.0-a\/s05-01-what-is-ethics.html\">Business Law and the Legal Environment: &#8220;Chapter 2, Section 1: What Is Ethics?&#8221;<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20151004061922\/http:\/\/www.newworldencyclopedia.org\/entry\/Business_ethics\">New World Encyclopedia: &#8220;Business Ethics&#8221;<\/a><br \/> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-mitsubishimotors-scandal-idUSKCN1150PL\">Mitsubishi says overstated mileage for more vehicle models<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/fortune.com\/2016\/05\/03\/mitsubishi-vw-takata-scandal\/\">What Companies Can Learn From Mitsubishi\u2019s Fuel-Efficiency Scandal<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mitsubishicorp.com\/jp\/en\/about\/philosophy\/code.html\">Mitsubisi&#8217;s Code of Conduct<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/elizabethharris\/2017\/04\/03\/ubers-behavioral-experiment-on-drivers-may-raise-ethical-questions-but-it-is-hardly-unique\/#6f7ff48256d1\">Uber&#8217;s Behavioral Experiment On Drivers May Raise Ethical Questions, But It Is Hardly Unique<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/money.cnn.com\/2014\/11\/21\/technology\/uber-ethics-oped\/index.html\">Opinion: Four other ways Uber is ethically challenged<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/complianceandethics.org\/culture-matter-uber\/\">Does Culture Matter at Uber?<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/consciouscompanymedia.com\/the-new-economy\/food-agriculture\/did-honest-tea-sell-out-to-coca-cola\/\">Did Honest Tea Sell Out to Coca-Cola<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.organicconsumers.org\/news\/why-you-should-boycott-coca-colas-so-called-honest-tea\">Why You Should Boycott Coca-Cola&#8217;s So-Called Honest Tea<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/how-honest-tea-kept-its-culture-after-coke-bought-it-out-2013-3?IR=T\">How Honest Tea Kept Its Culture After Getting Bought By Coke<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <b>Professional advisers and mentors<\/b>\n<\/td>\n<td> <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.business.qld.gov.au\/starting-business\/planning\/advisers\/types\">Types of business advisers (Queensland Government, Australia)<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.business.govt.nz\/getting-started\/advice-and-governance\/how-business-advisors-can-help\/\">How business advisers can help (New Zealand Government)<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microloanfoundation.org.uk\/emmimah-nyalugwe\/\">Emmimah Nyalugwe<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.businessmentors.org.nz\/BMNZWeb\/media\/websiteimages\/PDFs\/170426-Case-Study-Tegan-Frost.pdf\">Beauty therapist<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessmentors.org.nz\/For-Businesses\/Case-Studies-Businesses\/Firm-in-Pole-Position.aspx\">Fruit marketing company<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.businessmentors.org.nz\/For-Businesses\/Case-Studies-Businesses\/83-year-old-mentor-helps-marine-upholstery-busines.aspx\">Upholstery business<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.businessmentors.org.nz\/Business-mentoring\/Case-Studies\/Vet-Centre-well-set-for-growth-with-help-of-busine.aspx\">Vet center<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.businessmentors.org.nz\/For-Businesses\/Case-Studies-Businesses\/Floored-business-gets-back-up-with-guidance-of-bus.aspx\">Natural Flooring Company<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.businessmentors.org.nz\/For-Businesses\/Case-Studies-Businesses\/Software-company-catalogues-many-benefits-of-busin.aspx\">Software company<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.businessmentors.org.nz\/For-Businesses\/Case-Studies-Businesses\/Researcher-uncovers-value-of-business-mentoring.aspx\">Research company<\/a><br \/>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.businessmentors.org.nz\/For-Businesses\/Case-Studies-Businesses\/Tour-operator-opens-up-Paradise-Trail-with-help-of.aspx\">Tour operator<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.businessmentors.org.nz\/For-Businesses\/Case-Studies-Businesses\/Auckland-SEO-company-find-mentoring-relationship.aspx\">Search engine optimisation company<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.businessmentors.org.nz\/For-Businesses\/Case-Studies-Businesses\/Business-mentoring-assists-food-company-with-capac.aspx\">Food company<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.businessmentors.org.nz\/For-Businesses\/Case-Studies-Businesses\/Mentoring-by-Design.aspx\">Design agency<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <b>Business planning<\/b>\n<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebalancesmb.com\/why-you-should-create-a-prototype-for-your-small-business-4173059\">The balance: Small business &#8211;  Why you should create a prototype for your small business<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/saraweinreb\/2017\/09\/29\/5-cheap-and-easy-ways-to-prototype-your-new-startup-idea\/#b2c320c4f0e3\">Forbes &#8211; 5 cheap and easy ways to prototype your new startup idea<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.startupdonut.co.uk\/business-planning\/write-a-business-plan\/writing-a-business-plan\">Startup Donut: Writing a business plan<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessstudent.com\/topics\/how-to-write-a-business-plan\/\">Business Student: How to write the perfect business plan<\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <b>Presentations<\/b>\n<\/td>\n<td><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/saylordotorg.github.io\/text_business-communication-for-success\/s05-04-your-responsibilities-as-a-com.html\">Your responsibilities as a communicator<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/allbusiness\/2017\/03\/04\/how-to-create-a-great-investor-pitch-deck-for-startups-seeking-financing\/#68d14ecf2003\">How to create a great investor pitch deck for start-ups seeking financing (Forbes magazine)<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/piktochart.com\/blog\/startup-pitch-decks-what-you-can-learn\/\">30 Legendary Startup Pitch Decks And What You Can Learn From Them (Piktochart)<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/wikieducator.org\/images\/a\/ab\/Visual_Aids_for_Presentations.pdf\">Presentation Aids<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" 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