Students can learn to write better through work that emphasizes brainstorming, researching and selecting a topic, organizing and drafting ideas, revising and focusing, and editing and proofreading to make writing useful and meaningful. Writing must be integrated into all courses if students are to join the mainstream of the information processing…

Offers a case study of a business plan in which the potential business owner examines the industry and the financial statements of the company he plans to purchase. A variety of experts give their perspectives on the situation and the authors provide a follow-up analysis. (JOW)

Helping students learn to make ethically defensible decisions is an important topic for business education teachers. One starting point is the ethical issues surrounding computer hardware/software and information systems, a component of most business courses. (SK)

Business educators teach students to input, edit, print, file, reproduce, organize, manipulate, and use information to make business decisions. Business education, thus, seems the natural vehicle for training all information workers. (JOW)

Argues that business communication is a hybrid field representing a melding of interests and characteristics in a new form. Considers the various intellectual traditions that have contributed to the emergence of the discipline. Proposes new ways of conceptualizing the discipline. (HB)

Presents information on the economics of diversity from an individual and a business point of view. Suggests appropriate units in which to integrate diversity training in the basic business/economics curriculum. (Author)

Explores the significance of claims to organizations and businesses, makes a case for integrating and networking communication throughout the organization, describes how the classroom unit on claims can increase student motivation and enthusiasm, and makes a case for improving students' persuasive powers. (Author)

Discusses technology and tech prep as they relate to business education. Looks at business education's current role and projects into the future. (JOW)

There are many phenomenological benefits for students engaged in business simulation; a primary benefit is that the student has the opportunity to modify behavior in a realistic setting. Benefits may also be noted in the cognitive domain, and new skills can be transferred to the workplace. (Author/JOW)

Suggests some ways to infuse quality into the business program: (1) collaborate with parents, businesses, administrators, and the community; (2) reduce fear; (3) create a community of learning; (4) instill pride in students; (5) become an instructional leader; and (6) develop a shared vision. (Author/JOW)

This article introduces potential uses of the World Wide Web for marketing education, presents tips for navigating the web, and provides a sample of useful applications. Also provides suggestions for monitoring student use of the web. (JOW)

Net Generation learners (those born after 1977) pose a challenge to business educators who must adapt teaching styles to meet students' diverse learning needs and create educational experiences that foster attributes that employers demand. Techniques include facilitation, self-directed real-world projects, and hands-on experiences. (JOW)

Presents the foundational issues (attitude, infrastructure, resources) on which integrated business school programs should be established and examines the influence they have on the success or failure of integration efforts. Includes a "readiness test" to facilitate future integration efforts. (Contains 10 references.) (JOW)

This document provides a transcript of an interview with Dr. Krzysztof Pawlowski, founder and president of the Wyzsza Szkola Biznesu (Higher Business School) of National-Louis University (WSB-NLU), the first private higher business school licensed by the Polish Ministry of Education. First, Dr. Pawlowski describes his initial establishment in 1991…

In recent years, the competitive environment for business education has been rapidly changing. Although 1st-tier schools and colleges of business generally resolved accreditation issues long ago, other institutions are increasingly considering specialized accreditation as a strategic tool in the competition for students and institutional prestige.…