LibGuides: Open Educational Resources: Business

OER Business Textbook Gallery

Business Ethics

Project Management

Fundamentals of Business

Human Resource Management

Principles of Accounting

Business Plan Development Guide

Browse Major Repositories

Open Textbook Library - browse business books
Includes books that have been vetted/reviewed by faculty covering diverse business topics: management, business ethics, marketing, accounting, and statistics, as well as texts for introductory courses.
OpenStax - browse business books
OpenStacks is one of the leading providers of open textbooks. Their textbooks are well-respected, and are currently being used in 48% of college and universities in the U.S.
OER Commons - Michigan Colleges Online Business and Communication Resources
Browse resources recommended/in use by other Michigan colleges
LibreTexts - browse the business library

Need more help?

Explore the Finding OER page
This page includes strategies, major repositories, and tools to help search for quality materials.
NMC Faculty OER Request form

Library Collections

Online library resources can be integrated into course materials; in some cases, a multi-user licensed ebook may be a good text option. Below are some suggested databases/sources:

Your Library Liaison

Mary Beeker is the library liaison to the Business Department. Reach her at mbeeker@nmc.edu or 995-1015.

Monopoly Gas Station
Monopoly Gas Station is a simulation activity by Mark Maier from the Department of Economics at Glendale Community College. "Students predict the profit-maximizing price for gas at the one and only gas station in desert community. Then using data on demand and cost, they find the profit maximizing price and graph the result."

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