Business
Integrated activities that provide products and or services to customers
by establishing
and maintaining long term relationships with them while operating at a risk adjusted
profit.
Integrated Business Disciplines
Accounting – what happened (record keeping)
Finance – go get money and manage it
Information Technology
Law and Legal Environment
Management
Manufacturing
Marketing
Research and Development
Entrepreneur
– person who risks time, money, and effort to start, maintain, and manage
a business.
The nature of business
A business is an organization that strives for a profit by providing goods and services
desired by its customers.
Businesses provide:
Goods and services that are the basis of our standard of living
Jobs, goods and services that help determine our quality of life
Creating wealth:
Factors of Production
Land
Labor
Capital
Entrepreneurship
Knowledge
Social
Responsibility
Survival
Growth
Profit
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Trends in Business
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Rise of information and communication technology
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Globalization
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Doing business 24/7
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Educated consumers
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Aging workforce
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Increasing diversity
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Pyramid vs. web
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Self-directed, empowered employees
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Communication skills
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Decision making skills
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Teamwork
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Leadership
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Continual Learning
Economics: Create Wealth

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