Part I: Introduction to Financial Management | Part II: Valuation

Part III: Tools of Financial Analysis and Planning | Part IV: Working Capital Management

Part V: Investment in Capital Assets | Part VI: The Cost of Capital, Capital Structure, and Dividend Policy

Part VII: Intermediate and Long-Term Financing | Part VIII: Special Areas of Financial Management

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Special Report: 2008 Economic Stimulus Package, Special Report: 2007 Year-End Tax Legislation,
White Paper: Reform of the Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Internal Control over Financial Reporting Regime (2007),
Special Report: Bankruptcy Reform 2005 and Special Report: Tax Reconciliation Act of 2005. Courtesy of CCH, Inc.

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Business Ethics Career, Certification, Job, and Internship Corporate Governance Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Citizenship, and Sustainability

Finance and Accounting Blogs Knowledge/Research Portals MBA Information/Resources Study Skills and Advice Tax

• 12manage Finance and Investing. Summarizes over 300 management methods, models, and organizational theories in 12 disciplines and 12 languages. Access is free.
  http://www.12manage.com/i_fi.html
• A.F.F.I. Association Française de Finance (French Finance Association) -- Version française and English version.
  http://www.affi.asso.fr/
• The American Finance Association.
  http://www.afajof.org/
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Also visit their Financial Management Center and the Journal of Accountancy Online.
  http://www.aicpa.org/index.htm
• American Society of Corporate Secretaries. Check out their Internet Sites of Interest.
  http://www.ascs.org/
• Asia Inc. Online. Business and financial news from Asia Inc. magazine.
  http://www.asia-inc.com
• Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA). The leading professional association dedicated to enhancing opportunities for Latinos in the accounting, finance and related professions.
  http://www.alpfa.org/
• The Australian Financial Review.
  http://www.afr.com.au/
• B&E DataLinks. Links to data sources sponsored by the Business and Economic Statistics (B&E) Section of the American Statistical Association (ASA). See especially their Finance Links.
  http://www.econ-datalinks.org/
• The Balanced Scorecard Institute. Source of information about applications of the balanced scorecard approach to management in government and other nonprofit organizations. See What is the Balanced Scorecard?
  http://www.balancedscorecard.org/
• Bank of America Business Capital -- CFO Outlook. Find out what 600 CFOs expect in 2005 regarding the economy, revenue growth, financing requirements, M&A activity, capital expenditures, and more.
  http://www.bofabusinesscapital.com/2005survey/
• BBC News: Business. ( Español )
  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/
• biz/ed. Business and economics information gateway for students, teachers, and lecturers.
  http://bized.ac.uk/
• Bloomberg.com. News coverage of U.S. and international companies and financial markets. Visit their Rates & Bonds section for current market data and visit Bloomberg Markets Magazine.
  http://www.bloomberg.com/
• Business Bureau (UK). Guide to Internet information and articles on United Kingdom (UK) business (including finance). Excellent site for broadening you business perspective.
  http://www.businessbureau-uk.co.uk/
• Business Buzzword Bingo! Create a bingo card of buzzwords so you can play Buzzword Bingo! in your next meeting, seminar, or MBA class.
  http://isd.usc.edu/~karl/Bingo/bbbingo.html
• Business English Online. Some great links -- whether you need some help with English or not. And, while you are at it, try this excellent Guide to Grammar and Writing and The Economist Style Guide.
  http://eleaston.com/biz/bizhome.html
• Business Ethics Web Sites
  1. Applied Ethics Resources on the World Wide Web.
     http://www.ethicsweb.ca/resources/
  2. Business Ethics. An impressive list of Web resources devoted to the subject of business ethics courtesy of Sharon Stoerger, who is both a librarian and an MBA.
     http://www.web-miner.com/busethics.htm
  3. Business Ethics and the Movies. Carolyn Johnson, business librarian at Arizona State University, lists (and comments on) movies that can be played in the classroom or boardroom to spur discussion on a number of issues. A nice complement to this site is American Rhetoric: Movie Speeches, where you can find the text of many classic movie speeches along with mp3 audio format versions available for download.
     http://www.west.asu.edu/johnso/businessethics/ethics.cfm
     http://www.americanrhetoric.com/moviespeeches.htm
  4. "Business Ethics: The Perspective of Islam". Article by Prof. Felix Pomeranz.
     http://islamic-finance.net/islamic-ethics/article-7.html
  5. Ethics Resource Center (ERC). The ERC advances understanding of the practices that promote ethical conduct, through research, measurement of ethics and compliance program effectiveness in individual organizations, and the development of white papers and educational resources based on overall findings.
     http://www.ethics.org/
  6. Ethisphere Magazine. News, commentary, and more for Directors, CEOs, GCs and Compliance Officers who see opportunity in ethical leadership. Good reading for students too!
     http://ethisphere.com/
  7. Institute of Business Ethics (IBE). Check out their Codes of Conduct section.
     http://www.ibe.org.uk
  8. International Business Ethics Institute (IBEI). The site offers various professional services, but those visitors interested in conducting their own research into the area should head to the Resources section to check out the business ethics primer.
     http://www.business-ethics.org/
  9. Professional Ethics (Resources). Courtesy of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.
     http://www.icaew.co.uk/index.cfm?route=125704
• BusinessFinanceMag.com. Online version of an excellent magazine plus additional tools and features. For example, visit Web Resources for some helpful links.
  http://www.bfmag.com/
• Business Performance Management Magazine. Magazine that targets senior-level business, finance and IT executives responsible for managing their company'’s business performance.
  http://www.bpmmag.net/
• Business Publications Search Index (Bpubs.com). Site only indexes publications and longer articles.
  http://www.bpubs.com/
• Business Week Magazine Online. ( Business Week/China ). Educator and student subscribers, visit the Online Resource Center. Also, visit their Executive Summary, which provides a daily roundup of the most important business news from around the Web.
  BW 2008 Undergrad Business Rankings here.
  BW 2006 MBA Business School Rankings and Link to Profiles (Full-time Programs) here.
  BW Business School Rankings and Profiles: EMBA, Executive Education, MBA, Part-time MBA, Distance MBA here.
  http://www.businessweek.com
• CAmagazine. The leading accounting publication in Canada and a great source of information for accountants and financial executives. Available in English and French.
  http://www.camagazine.com/
• Canadian Business Magazine.
  http://www.canadianbusiness.com/
• Career, Certification, Job, and Internship Web Sites
  1. AfterCollege. Service for college students and recent graduates who are looking for entry-level jobs, internships, and post-graduate opportunities.
     http://www.aftercollege.com/
  2. Association for Financial Professionals (AFP). Formerly the Treasury Management Association (TMA). Also, see their Standards of Ethical Conduct and learn about the Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) Program. For a northern exposure, try Treasury Management Association of Canada.
     http://afponline.org/
  3. Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). Global association dedicated to providing anti-fraud education and training. Learn about Membership & Certification and visit their Fraud Resource Center.
     http://www.acfe.com/home.asp
  4. Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Professional worldwide organization for chartered certified accountants. Sponsors a number of certifications including a Diploma in Financial Management (Dip FM). Visit Finance Matters Online -- magazine for Diploma in Financial Management students. Note: Fundamentals of Financial Management, 12/e, is recommended in the ACCA's Qualification Paper (F9), Financial Management Syllabus as an "Additional Reading."
     http://www.accaglobal.com/
  5. The Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT). A UK gateway to information on corporate treasury matters. Be sure to check out their magazine, The Treasurer. Also, visit Information Resources for a wealth of treasury career information .
     http://www.treasurers.org/
  6. CareerBank.com. Find Accounting, Finance, and Banking jobs and resumes.
     http://www.careerbank.com/
  7. Career/Employment Resources . Resource guide with links from Cornell University's Management Library.
     http://www.library.cornell.edu/johnson/library/BII/lists/career-employment.html
  8. CareerJournal.com. Executive career site from The Wall Street Journal.
     http://www.careerjournal.com/
  9. Career Profile: Corporate Finance. Financial management career information courtesy of WetFeet.com.
     http://www.wetfeet.com/asp/careerprofiles_overview.asp?careerpk=10
  10. Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Designation. To learn about the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation visit Certification -- especially the Content Specification Outlines and Statement of Ethical Professional Practice. Note: Fundamentals of Financial Management, appears in the "Suggested Reading List" for CMA certification. Also visit their Strategic Finance magazine. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: The Board of Regents of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants (ICMA®) today [8/31/06] announced that testing for the Certified Financial Manager (CFM®) program will no longer be available after December 31, 2007. Visit the CFM Announcement Page to learn more.
      http://www.imanet.org/
  11. CFA Institute. [Fomerly the Association for Investment Management and Research (AIMR).] Learn about the CFA Institute, the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and more.
      http://www.cfainstitute.org/
  12. CFP Certification. Learn about Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certification.
      http://www.cfp.net/become/
  13. Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association. Focuses on alternative investment education and sponsors the CAIA Certification Program.
      http://www.caia.org/
  14. CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) Overview. Learn about the globally accepted certification for internal auditors sponsored by The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).
      http://www.theiia.org/certification/certified-internal-auditor/
  15. CityJobs UK. UK job site focusing on the Banking, Finance, and Accountancy sectors.
      http://www.cityjobs.co.uk/
  16. CollegeRecruiter.com. Web site for college students and graduates who are looking for internships, part-time jobs, summer employment, seasonal work, entry level positions, other career opportunities and continuing education information.
      http://www.collegerecruiter.com/
  17. college.wsj.com. Free site from The Wall Street Journal for undergraduate and MBA students who want job-search and career-guidance information.
      WSJ 2007 MBA PROGRAM RANKINGS here!
      http://college.wsj.com/
  18. Finance Jobs UK. Directory of UK job sites specialising in finance.
      http://www.jobs1.co.uk/directory/recruitment_finance.html
  19. Financial Managers. A wealth of career information regarding financial managers courtesy of the U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics. (You can also look up career information on other occupations from this link.)
      http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos010.htm
  20. Fincareer.com. Finance jobs and finance career information.
      http://www.fincareer.com/
  21. GAAPweb: Accounting & Finance Jobs -- United Kingdom. Search the latest available Finance and Accountancy jobs from over 400 financial recruiters.
      http://www.gaapweb.com/
  22. GARP: FRM Exam. Learn about the Financial Risk Manager (FRM) Certificate program sponsored by the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP).
      http://www.garp.com/frmexam/
  23. Institute of Business and Finance (IBF). Learn about the IBF's professional designations: Certified Funds Specialist (CFS), Certified Annuity Specialist (CAS), and Board Certified in Estate Planning (BCE).
      http://www.icfs.com/
  24. The Job Resource. Matches employers with qualified college graduates and helps students obtain interviews, internships, and full-time jobs.
      http://www.thejobresource.com/
  25. Jobrapido. Search through all job vacancies posted on all UK job sites.
      http://www.jobrapido.co.uk/
  26. Jobseekers Advice. Although you won’t find job listings here, you will find articles as well as discussion boards that offer advice on career management, job hunting strategies, designing a resume, handling the job interview, recruitment agencies, training, and working abroad.
      http://www.jobseekersadvice.com/
  27. jobsinthemoney. Financial jobs, banking and accounting jobs for finance profesionals.
      http://www.jobsinthemoney.com/
  28. monsterTRAK.com. Job and career resource. (Formerly JOBTRAK.com)
      http://www.monstertrak.com/
  29. NASD/Regulations: Qualifications, Exams & Continuing Education. Information about qualifications and continuing education requirements, as well as information about the examinations administered by NASD to registered representatives and other securities professionals.
      http://www.nasdr.com/qualifications.asp
  30. Personal Financial Planning. Learn about the Certified Public Accountant/Personal Financial Specialist (CPA/PFS) designation.
      http://pfp.aicpa.org/
  31. The Playbook for Life. Downloadable personal finance guide can help you raise your financial literacy. Initially designed for student athletes, it offers tips on topics like how to create a financial plan and how to evaluate a job offer.
      http://playbook.thehartford.com
  32. QuantFinanceJobs.com. The job board for quantitative finance, financial engineering and risk management.
      http://www.quantfinancejobs.com/
  33. QUANTster.com: The Quantitative and Financial Job Market Daily. Portal for career opportunities in Quantitative Finance, Financial Engineering, Risk Management and Trading.
      http://quantster.com/
  34. Redgoldfish Jobs. A UK job search portal providing details of thousands of UK employment vacancies.
      http://www.redgoldfish.co.uk/
  35. Riley Guide Job Listings: Finance and Accounting. Annotated links to useful career-related sites.
      http://www.rileyguide.com/finance.html
  36. Robert Half. Financial career opportunities and information. Visit their Next Generation Accountant site, which is a comprehensive research project that examines the future of the accounting and finance professions, and also visit their 2006 Salary Guide.
      http://www.roberthalf.com
  37. Salary.com. A wide range of information about salaries and benefits.
      http://www.salary.com/
  38. Series-7.com. Stockbroker training and exam resources.
      http://www.series-7.com/
  39. Tax Preparation Employment Opportunities. Each year, Jackson Hewitt Tax Service® locations seek qualified, customer service-oriented people interested in challenging seasonal employment.
      http://www.jacksonhewitt.com/about_work.asp?urlSection=about
  40. Vault: The Insider Career Network. Excellent career site! Access premium career research about top recruiters and employers, company and employee message boards, and exclusive job seeker services.
      http://vault.com/
  41. Wall Street Journal: Career Guide for Students. An entire booklet loaded with career advice.
      http://info.wsj.com/professor/pdf/CareerGuide.pdf
  42. Women and Business. Annotated list of links to Internet resources on women and business. Courtesy of the Women's Studies Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries.
      http://www.csulb.edu/~sbsluss/Women_and_Business.html
  43. The Worst Jobs in History. Britain's TV Channel 4 takes you on a journey through 2,000 years of British history and the worst jobs of each era. Anyone out there interested in becoming a "Petardier's assistant" or "gong scourer"?
      http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/W/worstjobs/
• CCH Financial Planning Toolkit. The information you need to successfully manage your personal finances, including investments, insurance, risk and asset management strategies, and tax, retirement and estate planning.
  http://www.finance.cch.com/
• CEO Exchange. Offers CEOs cutting-edge ideas for managing the successful growth of their companies.
  http://www.ceoexchange.com/
• CEO Express. Well-designed, business-focused reference site.
  http://www.ceoexpress.com/
• CEO GO. Information on CEOs, leadership, and management trends.
  http://www.ceogo.com/
• The CEO Refresher. Monthly newsletter on creative leadership -- short articles, brief book reviews, models, management tools, quotations, and commentary.
  http://www.refresher.com/ceo.html
• CEOTRAK. A portal for senior executives (and discerning finance students too).
  http://www.ceotrak.com/
• The CFO Project. Some nice resources for finance executives (and students too) courtesy of Montgomery Research, Inc.
  http://www.cfoproject.com/
• CFO.com. Online version of CFO magazine plus a wide array of additional resources and links. Also, visit CFO Europe, CFO China, and CFO Asia magazines.
  http://cfo.com/
• CFOdirect Network. Online resource for senior financial executives (and discerning students) with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) analysis on FASB standards, US GAAP rules, International accounting standards (IAS), FAS 142, financial risk management, internal audit department and treasury systems. Also, check out their Sarbanes-Oxley Information Center.
  http://www.cfodirect.com/
• CFOweb. Information portal for senior finance staff (and us too) developed by Australian CFO magazine. Also has links to their magazine's articles.
  http://www.cfoweb.com.au/
• Chief Executive -- The e-Network for CEOs. Online articles and a lot more for CEOs (and, regular folks, like you and me, should like it too).
  http://www.chiefexecutive.net/
• The Chinese Finance Association.
  http://www.aimhi.com/VC/tcfa/
• Choice of Entity. Choice of business entity tutorial courtesy of The Entrepreneur's Help Page.
  http://www.tannedfeet.com/choice_of_entity.htm
• CMA Management Magazine. Official publication of The Society of Management Accountants of Canada. ( Français )
  http://www.managementmag.com/
  
• CNNmoney. CNNfn and money.com are now CNNmoney.
  http://money.cnn.com/
• Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA). Organization dedicated to the needs of construction financial professionals and service providers -- from job cost control and the contract lifecycle to risk management and surety relationships.
  http://www.cfma.org/
• Corporate Board Member. The magazine written and edited for directors of public companies -- and having quite a bit of useful information for the rest of us too. Also visit Corporate Board Member Europe.
  http://www.boardmember.com/
• Corporate Governance Web Sites
  1. AFL-CIO Corporate Watch. Tracks CEO pay and more.
     http://www.aflcio.org/corporatewatch/
  2. ANU: Corporations and Governance Research Group (CAG). The Australian National University's CAG provides a focus on research in all areas of governance and regulation affecting corporations and other forms of organisation.
     http://corpgov.fec.anu.edu.au/
  3. The Business Roundtable's (BRT) Principles of Corporate Governance. Booklet explains the BRT's guiding principles to good corporate governance.
     http://www.businessroundtable.org/pdf/704.pdf
  4. CalPERS Shareowners Forum. The California Public Employees' Retirement System (known as "CalPERS") corporate governance web site. Lots of good stuff -- and be sure to check out their latest Focus List, which comprises companies that CalPERS flags as poor performers and poor observers of corporate governance practices.
     http://www.calpers-governance.org/forumhome.asp
  5. Corporate Governance. Links to sites that discuss and explore the corporate governance movement.
     http://www.corpgov.net
  6. "Corporate Governance: Rebuilding Trust". Excellent report by Marsh, Inc., dealing with board of director responsibilites, government regulations, various "hot topics" in corporate governance, and directors and officers liability insurance.
     http://www.marsh.com/MarshPortal/MarshPortal/ resources?id=fb5d8697c5be48b7a37f2914852f15cd
  7. Corporate Governance: Taking Responsibility for Shareholder Value. Excellent article courtesy of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.
     http://www.deloitte.com/vc/0,1029,sid%253D1037%2526cid%253D2939,00.html
  8. The Corporate Library. A central repository for research, study and critical thinking about the nature of the modern global corporation, with a special focus on corporate governance.
     http://www.thecorporatelibrary.com/
  9. Council of Institutional Investors (CII). Organization of large public, labor and corporate pension funds which seeks to address investment issues that affect the size or security of plan assets.
     http://www.cii.org/
  10. Encyclopedia of Corporate Governance. A large non-commercial encyclopedia on corporate governance intended for use by students, academics, business people and government officials.
      http://www.encycogov.com/
  11. European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI). A forum for debate and dialogue between academics, legislators and practitioners, focusing on major corporate governance issues.
      http://www.ecgi.org/
  12. FRC - The Combined Code. The UK's Financial Reporting Council (FRC) document entitled "The Combined Code on Corporate Governance."
      http://www.frc.org.uk/corporate/combinedcode.cfm
  13. Global Corporate Governance Forum. Information about corporate governance issues around the world -- with emphasis on corporate governance policies in middle- and low-income countries.
      http://www.gcgf.org/
  14. Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). Leading provider of proxy voting and corporate governance services offers a lot of useful free information through their website.
      http://www.issproxy.com/
  15. International Corporate Governance Network. A number of resources are provided by a group interested in fostering a dialogue on the development of global corporate governance practices.
      http://www.icgn.org/
  16. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD): Corporate Governance. A host of international corporate governance material. ( Français )
      http://www.oecd.org/department/0,2688,en_2649_34813_1_1_1_1_1,00.html
  17. Path to Investing: Corporate Governance. Excellent, multi-part overview of corporate governance issues.
      http://www.pathtoinvesting.org/categories/howmarketswork/governance/governance_011.htm
  18. Reforming Corporate America: How does the Sarbanes-Oxley Act impact American business?. Excellent article on Sarbanes-Oxley Act. And, once your done reading it, take the Sarbanes-Oxley Quiz.
      http://gbr.pepperdine.edu/031/sarbanesoxley.html
  19. Sarbanes-Oxley Act/PCAOB Implementation Central. Includes background articles, AICPA implementation guidance and tools, PCAOB activities.
      http://www.aicpa.org/sarbanes/index.asp
  20. Section 404 Education Center. Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 requires public companies to attest to the effectiveness of their internal controls over financial reporting. The Big 4 US accounting firms built this site to help you better understand Section 404 and what it means to you.
      http://www.s-oxinternalcontrolinfo.com/
  21. TIAA-CREF Library: Corporate Governance. Online booklet of guidelines describing what TIAA-CREF considers to be good corporate governance -- some good ideas here.
      http://www.tiaa-cref.org/pubs/pdf/governance_policy.pdf
  22. White Paper: Reform of the Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Internal Control over Financial Reporting Regime (2007). Courtesy of CCH, Inc.
      http://www.cch.com/press/news/2007/CCHWhitePaper-InternalControls.pdf
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Corporate Citizenship, and Sustainability Web Sites
  1. Business for Social Responsibility. A one-stop forum for the latest information on how companies can achieve success in ways that respect ethical values, people, communities and the environment.
     http://bsr.org/
  2. Canadian Business for Social Responsibility (CBSR). A non-profit, business-led, national membership organization of Canadian companies that have made a commitment to operate in a socially, environmentally and financially responsible manner.
     http://www.cbsr.ca/
  3. The Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College. Global thinking on the subject of corporate citizenship.
     http://www.bcccc.net/
  4. Coca-Cola -- Social Responsibility Review. The latest report outlines the Company's vision and strategy for corporate responsibility. Good example of how one company is addressing CSR.
     http://www2.coca-cola.com/ourcompany/citizenship_report.html
  5. Corporate (Social) Responsibility (Resources). Courtesy of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. Also, visit their Sustainability Resource Centre.
     http://www.icaew.com/index.cfm?route=127637
  6. The CRO. Corporate Responsibility Officer (CRO) organization and website provides information, a magazine, and other resources on business ethics and corporate social responsibilty.
     http://thecro.com/
  7. CSR Europe Online. The reference point on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Europe.
     http://www.csreurope.org/
  8. CSR Quest. Learning and knowledge development support for CSR and strategic corporate responsibility and sustainability.
     http://www.csrquest.net/
  9. CSRwire.com -- Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire. Newswire service devoted specifically to corporate social responsibility issues.
     http://www.csrwire.com/
  10. EABIS -- European Academy of Business in Society. Alliance of academic institutions, companies and other stakeholders committed to integrating business in society into the heart of business theory and practice in Europe.
      http://www.eabis.org/
  11. General Electric: Citizenship. Information about GE's Citizenship.
      http://www.ge.com/en/citizenship/
  12. SD Gateway (Sustainable Developement Gateway). Information on SD, calender of events, news, and mailing lists. ( Français ) ( Español )
      http://sdgateway.net/
  13. "What is Corporate Citizenship?". A nice, detailed answer to that question is provided courtesy of The Corporate Citizenship Company.
      http://www.corporate-citizenship.co.uk/resources/what.asp
• CPAnet. Research resource and online community for the accounting profession; finance professionals should feel comfortable here too.
  http://www.cpanet.com/index.asp
• Damodaran On-line. Professor Damodaran's web site has some great lecture notes and Excel spreadsheets covering a host of corporate finance topics.
  http://www.stern.nyu.edu/~adamodar/
• Depreciation 101. Nice introductory tutorial on depreciation.
  http://www.fixedassetinfo.com/classes/part1/participate.asp
• Depreciation Calculator. Cool on-line depreciation calculator provided by FixedAssetInfo.com.
  http://www.fixedassetinfo.com/defaultCalc.asp
• Dilbert.com. The Official Dilbert Website featuring Scott Adams' daily Dilbert comic strips -- a favorite with corporate and high-tech workers, as well as discerning finance students. (Español) ( Pssst! Want to generate a mission statement?)
  http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/dilbert/
• Directorship| The Site for Corporate Directors and CEOs. Magazine portal with a lot information, news, and more.
  http://www.directorship.com/index.aspx
• Dynamic Yield Curve -- StockCharts.Com. Cool graphs show the relationship between interest rates and common stocks over time. You will find both a yield curve and a graph of the S&P 500. Click anywhere on the S&P 500 chart to see what the yield curve looked like at that point in time.
  http://stockcharts.com/charts/YieldCurve.html
• EconData.Net. An award-winning site designed to help practitioners, researchers, students, and other data users quickly gain access to relevant US state and substate socioeconomic data.
  http://www.econdata.net/
• Economagic.com. Economic times series data source.
  http://www.economagic.com/
• The Economic Times. India's No.1 business newspaper.
  http://www.economictimes.com/
• Economic Value Added (EVA) Page. Esa Makelainen's Web site contains a wealth of relevant EVA information and links (e.g., EVA studies, articles, presentations, references, company examples, and more).
  http://www.evanomics.com/
• Economist.com. The Economist magazine website. Also vist their Global Executive site for career and management guidance for international minded executives (and students too).
  EIU 2006 MBA RANKINGS here!
  http://www.economist.com/
• Edward Lowe Foundation: Entrepreneurs' Resource Center. Many business resources (e.g., links, articles, tutorials).
  http://edwardlowe.org/index.elf?page=sserc
• Entrepreneur.com. Links to Entrepreneur Magazine Online, Entrepreneur International Magazine, and more. ( Entrepreneur En Español )
  http://www.entrepreneurmag.com/
• entreworld.org. Resources for entrepreneurs. See especially the "Finances" category under both "Starting Your Business" and "Growing Your Business."
  http://www.entreworld.org/
• Executive Guide: Creating Value Through World-Class Financial Management. This U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) special report (GAO/AIMD-00-134) has some really excellent financial management reform advice for both private- and public-sector organizations.
  http://www.gao.gov/special.pubs/ai00134.pdf
• Far Eastern Economic Review -- Interactive Edition.
  http://www.feer.com/
• Fast Company Magazine. Magazine chronicles fast-moving companies and business units, and provides advice and tools to help you become a more effective executive.
  http://www.fastcompany.com/homepage/index.html
• FEI: Financial Executives International. A wealth of information available to senior financial executives (and the rest of us too). Also visit Financial Executive magazine and the FEI Code of Ethics.
  http://www.financialexecutives.org
• Finance. Nice answer to the question "What is Finance?" -- courtesy of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finance
• Finance and Accounting Blogs
  1. 10Q Detective. 10Q Detective digs through businesses’ 8-K and 10-Q SEC filings, looking for financial statement soft spots that may materially impact a company's quality of earnings.
     http://10qdetective.blogspot.com/
  2. Business Valuation Blog. Courtesy of Eva Lang, CPA/ABV, ASA.
     http://bvgirl.squarespace.com/
  3. The Corporate Library Blog. Corporate Governance blog.
     http://thecorporatelibrary.blogspot.com/
  4. footnoted.org. Scours SEC filings (including footnotes) for juicy tidbits.
     http://www.footnoted.org/
  5. Inside Sarbanes-Oxley. News, books, resources, discussion.
     http://www.insidesarbanesoxley.com/
  6. Jim Garven's Blog. A blog exploring the intersection of risk management, insurance, and finance hosted by Jim Garven, Professor of Finance and Insurance at Baylor University.
     http://129.62.162.212/weblogs/jimgarven/
  7. Jim Hamilton'’s World of Securities Regulation. Emphasizes SEC rulemaking, international, federal and state regulations, and industry trends.
     http://jimhamiltonblog.blogspot.com/
  8. Mercer on Value. A business valuation and investment banking blog by Chris Mercer. http://www.merceronvalue.com/
  9. The Money Alert". A "personal finance" information source featuring financial articles, investment commentary, retirement advice, and more.
     http://www.themoneyalert.com/
  10. MoneyScience: Financial Intelligence for the Business World. An open-access resource for academics and practitioners working in Quantitative Finance and Economics, Physics and Applied Mathematics.
      http://www.moneyscience.com/
  11. Proxyland. Like footnoted.org, Proxyland sifts through corporate SEC filings to report on interesting and sometimes alarming stuff.
      http://proxyland.blogspot.com/
  12. Roth & Company, P.C. -- Tax Updates.
      http://www.rothcpa.com/taxupdates.php
  13. TaxProf Blog. Compiles the latest tax-news ariticles, legislation, academic papers and updates from other tax blogs.
      http://taxprof.typepad.com/
• FinanceAsia.com. Source of Asian finance news, commentary, analysis, interactive tools, and data for finance professionals (and students too).
  http://www.financeasia.com/
• Finance Director Europe. Comments and analysis from leading finance directors and financial journalists. Also visit their magazine FDE.
  http://www.the-financedirector.com/
• Finance Index -- WWW Virtual Library. Links to finance sites of interest to investors, researchers, and students -- an excellent Worldwide Directory of Finance Faculty too.
  http://fisher.osu.edu/fin/overview.htm
• Finance India: The Quarterly Journal of Finance. Web site of the official publication of the Indian Institute of Finance.
  http://www.financeindia.org/fi.htm
• FinanceProfessor.com. Dr. James Mahar's Web site that aims to "bring the real world to the classroom and vice versa."
  http://www.financeprofessor.com/
• Finance Research. Site enables you to easily publish and freely download research work in finance (presentations, working papers, journal articles, masters' theses, doctoral dissertations). (Français)
  http://www.finance-research.net/
• Finance Week. Website for finance directors and finance teams in medium and large UK businesses -- daily news, technical articles, and profiles of leading finance professionals.
  http://www.financeweek.co.uk/
• FinanceWise. The first search engine to focus specifically on financial-only content. Free registration gives you access to more features.
  http://www.financewise.com/
• Financial Data Finder. Links to financial and economic data on the Web.
  http://www.cob.ohio-state.edu/fin/osudata.htm
• Financial Decisions. Electronically-published journal for academic and financial professionals. Its focus includes normative and empirical investigations of all categories of financial decisions.
  http://www.financialdecisionsonline.org/index.html
• Financial Director. UK financial news, business & finance director jobs, magazine, and more.
  http://www.financialdirector.co.uk/
• Financial Intermediation Research Society. Forum for those interested in financial intermediation and corporate finance research worldwide.
  http://www.finirs.org/
• Financial Management Association International. Gateway to the Financial Management Association (FMA) as well as links to finance information on the net.
  http://www.fma.org/
• Financial Management Training Center. Free short courses in financial management. Choose from three formats -- Word documents, PDF files, and self-extracting files.
  http://www.exinfm.com/training/index.html
• Financial Markets Center. Research and education resources for those interested in central banks and the financial sector. Materials include analytical reports, data sets, teaching tools and an extensive archive of Federal Reserve records.
  http://www.fmcenter.org/
• Financial Planning Association (FPA). Also visit their Journal of Financial Planning and learn about CFP® Certification.
  http://www.fpanet.org/
• Financial Scandals. A guide with links to information sources.
  http://www.ex.ac.uk/~RDavies/arian/scandals/
• FinancialWeek -- The Newspaper of Corporate Finance. Business newspaper designed to cover the nuts and bolts of the financial executive's job.
  http://www.financialweek.com/
• Financial Technology Exchange. Links to a host of financial services publications.
  http://www.financetech.com/
• FOCUS magazine. Online publication aimed at performance management professionals.
  http://www.focusmag.com/
• Forbes.com. Forbes magazine and other features. Also, try Forbes Global Magazine.
  Forbes 2007 BEST BUSINESS SCHOOLS RANKINGS (BY VALUE) here.
  http://www.forbes.com/
• Forms of Business Ownership. Overview of the four basic legal forms of business ownership in the United States: sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, and limited liability company.
  http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/legal/forms.html
• FORTUNE.com. FORTUNE magazine and other features. Students and educators are invited to visit FORTUNE's Education Center, where an online Student Order Form can also be found.
  http://www.fortune.com/
• Free Management Library. Free, on-line, well-organized business library -- covers many business issues including finance.
  http://www.managementhelp.org/
• FT.com. The Financial Times web site -- international and business news with a British flavor. ( Chinese, Financial Times Deutschland ) Professors and students visit the FT Education Portal for subscription information.
  FT BUSINESS SCHOOL RANKINGS overall listings here!
  FT 2007 EMBA RANKINGS here!
  FT 2007 MASTERS IN MANAGEMENT RANKINGS here!
  FT 2008 GLOBAL MBA RANKINGS here!
  FT 2007 EUROPEAN BUSINESS SCHOOLS RANKINGS here!
  FT 2007 EXECUTIVE EDUCATION RANKINGS -- OPEN PROGRAMMES here!
  FT 2008 DISTANCE LEARNING AND ONLINE MBA -- 40 TOP PROVIDERS here!
  And, visit their Special Report on the Euro.
  http://www.ft.com
  
• Global Financial Data . A rich source of long-term historical data on stock markets, exchange rates, interest rates, and inflation.
  http://www.globalfindata.com
• Google Finance. Offers information about North American stocks, mutual funds and public and private companies along with charts, news and fundamental financial data.
  http://finance.google.com/finance
• Google News: BUSINESS. Unusual news service compiled solely by computer algorithms without human intervention. Very timely and quite interesting.
  http://news.google.com/news/gnbusinessleftnav.html
• The Governing Corporate Objective. Excellent article entitled "The Governing Corporate Objective: Shareholders Versus Stakeholders" by the chairman and the president of Marakon Associates. Explains why firms should seek to maximize shareholder value.
  http://www.marakon.com/ida_930601_kontes_01.html
• Healthcare Financial Management Magazine.
  http://www.hfma.org/publications/magazine.html
• HispanicBusiness.com. Hispanic Business magazine plus other news and information features.
  http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/
• How to Read The Wall Street Journal. Guide from Dow Jones & Company helps new readers understand all elements of The Wall Street Journal. http://info.wsj.com/college/guidedtour/index.html
• IBF NET: Islamic Business & Finance Network. Netversity, resource center, and global network of students, researchers & professionals. And, visit their E-Library in Islamic Economics & Finance (E-LIEF).
  http://islamic-finance.net/
• IMA. IMA (Institute of Management Accountants) is a professional organization devoted exclusively to management accounting and financial management. Be sure to visit their Ethics Center. An Ethics Helpline service is also available, where financial professionals may contact this hotline for free, confidential guidance on ethical issues. The IMA also publishes “Statements on Managment Accounting” (SMAs). The SMAs are intended to provide knowledge to practitioners, professors and students and are available in electronic format (.pdf) for free download at IMA’s Web site at http://www.imanet.org/publications_statements.asp.
  http://www.imanet.org/
• inc.com. Inc. Magazine's resource for entrepreneurs and small business owners.
  http://www.inc.com/
• Incorporating a Business. Learn not only about incorporating a business, but also learn about C Corporations, S Corporations, LLCs, and why over half of the Fortune 500 companies are incorporated in Delaware. A really fine educational site courtesy of Business Filings, Incorporated.
  http://www.bizfilings.com/learning/index.html
• Information for Controllers and Management. Dutch portal for getting information useful to controllers and financial managers.
  http://www.huiszoon.com/
• InformationWeek.com. News, analysis, and product reviews about IT and business strategies from InformationWeek magazine.
  http://www.informationweek.com/
• The Institute of Internal Auditors UK and Ireland Online. A host of internal audit information. Also visit their magazine Internal Auditing & Business Risk.
  http://www.iia.org.uk/
• International Compliance Association. The International Compliance Association supports and educates compliance professionals in the fight against terrorist financing, corruption, money laundering and financial crime.
  http://www.int-comp.org/
• Internet Resources for Business Journalists. Extensive set of categorized links courtesy of Professor Ira Chinoy.
  http://jclass.umd.edu/cars/Special/business.htm
• The Journal of Behavioral Finance. (Formerly The Journal of Psychology and Financial Markets.) Abstracts of articles; plus, some good free full-length articles, audios, and software that can be found in their Research section.
  http://www.psychologyandmarkets.org/journals/journals_main.html
• Journal of Financial Education. Online version of journal plus links.
  http://www.fea.sju.edu/jfedpage.html
• The Knowledge Centre. Links to useful accounting-related information courtesy of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW).
  http://www.icaew.co.uk/kcentre
• Knowledge/Research Portals of Top Business Schools and Consulting Firms
  
  1. Capital Ideas. A publication about research at the U. of Chicago Graduate School of Business -- some of the online articles are finance related.
     http://www.chicagogsb.edu/capideas/
  2. HBS Working Knowledge. A collection of cutting-edge business and management information from the Harvard Business School. Be sure to visit their Finance section.
     http://hbsworkingknowledge.hbs.edu/
  3. IESE Insight. Research from IESE Business School online. See especially their Business Ethics, Corporate Governance, and Finance sections. FREE registration is required. ( Castellano )
     http://insight.iese.edu
  4. INSEAD Knowledge. A portal to prominent business research; and, be sure to check out Finance & Banking. FREE registration is required.
     http://knowledge.insead.edu/home.cfm
  5. Knowledge@Emory. Bi-weekly online resource that offers the latest business insights, information and research from a variety of sources. See especially Finance and Investment. (This site is modelled on Knowledge@Wharton.)
     http://knowledge.emory.edu/
  6. Knowledge@Wharton. Bi-weekly online resource that offers the latest business insights, information and research from a variety of sources. See especially Finance and Investment.
     http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/
  7. Management Portal by Recklies Management Project. Management articles, studies, checklists, FAQs and more courtesy of RMP Consultancy. See especially their Knowledgebase and Finance/Accounting section.
     http://www.themanager.org/
  8. Overview of Knowledge Management in CF&S. Resources from McKinsey & Co. on knowledge management in corporate finance & strategy (CF&S) includes articles, speeches, links, and more. See especially McKinsey on Finance.
     http://www.corporatefinance.mckinsey.com/knowledge/knowledgemanagement/ index.htm
  9. StanfordKnowledgebase. "An Information Source for Thoughtful Leaders" from Stanford's Graduate School of Business. Also visit the Stanford Business magazine.
     http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/news/knowledgebase.html
• LatinFinance Magazine. Covers finance and investment in Latin America.
  http://www.latinfinance.com/
• Les Échos Online. Online site for Les Échos, daily French financial newspaper owned by the British media group Pearson PLC.
  http://www.lesechos.fr/
• The Living Yield Curve. Nice tutorial on the yield curve and the various shapes it can take on.
  http://www.smartmoney.com/onebond/index.cfm?story=yieldcurve
• LLCWEB. Explains what a Limited Liability Company (LLC) is, how it works, and more.
  http://www.llcweb.com/
• Management Accounting Quarterly. Practical articles that should interest both accounting and finance students.
  http://www.mamag.com/
• MBA Information/Resources Web Sites
  1. All Business Schools. A complete directory of U.S. business schools and MBA programs.
     http://www.allbusinessschools.com
  2. China B-Schools. A special Business Week Online report on MBA programs in China.
     http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/china/
  3. FinAid! Resource for information, advice and tools about student financial aid, college scholarships and education loans.
     http://finaid.org/
  4. Find MBA -- MBA Programs Worldwide. Guide to MBA programs that also hosts a discussion board.
     http://www.find-mba.com/
  5. The Foreign MBA Page. Information to help foreign students succeed in an MBA program.
     http://www.foreignmba.com/
  6. MBA Blogs. You can share your experiences, opinions, and pearls of wisdom on your own blog operated through BusinessWeek Online.
     http://mbablogs.businessweek.com/
  7. MBA Depot. For prospective, current, and alumni MBAs -- tools and resources to aid your MBA or business experience.
     http://www.mbadepot.com/
  8. MBAinfo. Detailed information about MBA programs.
     http://www.mbainfo.com/
  9. MBA Jungle. News, resources, and information for MBAs.
     http://www.mbajungle.com/index.cfm
  10. MBA Programs at Business Schools. Worldwide directory of MBA programs and business schools that includes admission tips, scholarship links, and glossary of terms.
      http://www.mbaprograms.org/
  11. National Association of Women MBAs. Not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting women MBAs.
      http://www.mbawomen.org/
  12. QS TopMBA. Information site for MBA applicants and MBA students.
      http://www.topmba.com/
  13. QuickMBA. A collection of material giving you an overview of all the major topics covered in a typical MBA program. See especially the sections devoted to Finance.
      http://www.QuickMBA.com/
  14. Which MBA. Advice, news, and information for prospective MBA students worldwide -- courtesy of The Economist Intelligence Unit .
      http://which-mba.com/
• The McKinsey Quarterly. Articles written primarily by McKinsey consultants on topics relevant to senior management. Registration required. Check out their Corporate Finance articles.
  http://mckinseyquarterly.com/
• Milbank Research Portal. Excellent web site links for business and legal professionals. See especially their sets of links devoted to corporate finance, corporate governance, ethics, and financial restructuring. Courtesy of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley, & McCoy LLP, an international legal services firm.
  http://www.milbank.com/library/
• The Millennium: One Thousand Years of Finance & Companies. A special feature from WSJ Interactive containing some excellent, short articles on stock markets, business ethics, history of the corporate form of organization, and more.
  http://interactive.wsj.com/public/current/summaries/mill-1-f.htm
• Museum of American Financial History. Puts a financial perspective on national events that have shaped America. Tells the stories behind the people, the companies, and the capital markets that played major roles.
  http://www.financialhistory.org/
• National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). Educational, publishing and consulting organization in board leadership (and corporate governance).
  http://www.nacdonline.org/
• News/Periodicals: Global News. Links to dozens of online versions of international business publications maintained by the Michigan State University - Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER).
  http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/busresmain.asp?ResourceCategoryID=1
• The New York Times on the Web. The site includes the daily contents of the newspaper, breaking news updates every ten minutes, weekly features and original reporting. Visit their Business section.
  http://www.nytimes.com/
• PCAOB Online: Public Company Accounting Oversight Information. Central resource to access CPA registration filings and research standards and regulations as mandated by Sarbanes-Oxley.
  http://www.pcaob.com/
• Performance Measurement Association. A global network for those interested in the theory and practice of performance measurement and management.
  http://www.som.cranfield.ac.uk/som/cbp/PMA/index.htm
• Portfolio.com. Breaking business news and opinion, executive profiles and careers.
  http://www.portfolio.com/
• PR Newswire. Global hub for business news and information.
  http://prnewswire.com/
• Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). Official web site of the PCAOB, which was created to establish and enforce auditing, independence, quality control and ethics standards for audits of public companies.
  http://www.pcaobus.org/
• Quantnotes.com. Publications and research-quality information for finance industry practitioners, academic institute researchers, private investors or those interested in quantitative finance.
  http://www.quantnotes.com/fundamentals/
• Research-finance.com. Web site devoted to helping you more easily research academic finance journals and working papers.
  http://www.research-finance.com/
• Reuters.com. Source for the latest financial news.
  http://reuters.com
• Singapore Business Times.
  http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/
• Small Business Administration (SBA). SBA information on starting, financing, and expanding a business.
  http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov
• SmartPros. Professional resources for Accounting, Financial Planning, Human Resources, and more. (Fomerly known as Pro2Net.)
  http://www.smartpros.com/
• Stern Stewart & Co.. Homepage of the prime exponent for Economic Value Added (EVA) analysis. Also, visit their EVAluation section for a series of periodic reports from Stern Stewart & Co. covering issues of valuation, organizational design, decision making, remuneration, and corporate governance.
  http://www.sternstewart.com/
• strategic FINANCE magazine. Articles and features focus on leadership strategies in accounting, finance, and information management.
  http://www.strategicfinancemag.com/
• Strategy & Business on the web. An extension of Strategy & Business magazine sponsored by Booz•Allen & Hamilton.
  http://www.strategy-business.com/
• studyfinance.com. Web site for introductory finance at the U. of Arizona -- be sure to check out some great features including on-line lectures and topic overviews.
  http://www.studyfinance.com/
• Study Skills and Advice Web Sites
  1. Getting Started With Excel. Excellent set of Excel spreadsheet tutorials courtesy of Dr. Sharon Garrison. NOTE: Excel spreadsheets can be used to solve a wide variety of time-value-of-money (and other valuation-type) problems.
     http://www.studyfinance.com/lessons/excel/index.mv
  2. How To Flunk a Class. TIP: avoid doing the stuff mentioned in this excellent article, and you just might pass (and learn something too)!
     http://homeworktips.about.com/od/studymethods/ht/flunk.htm
  3. A Plain English Handbook: How to create clear SEC disclosure documents. A really great online booklet on business writing. You can apply the advice to business writing and reports in addition to creating really clear SEC disclosure documents.
     http://www.sec.gov/pdf/handbook.pdf
  4. Plain Language: Improving Communications from the Federal Government to the Public. Resources to help writers achieve the goal of clear communication from the federal government to the public. This website works equally well for students, business professionals, or anyone looking to improve their writing skills.
     http://www.plainlanguage.gov/
  5. Presenters University. A fine selection of articles on presentation skills. Some of the most useful material on this site is contained in the "Courses" section.
     http://www.presentersuniversity.com/
  6. Research Beyond Google: 119 Authoritative, Invisible, and Comprehensive Resources. Some great links to research sources. Many links involve the "invisible web," which comprises databases and results of specialty search engines that the popular search engines simply are not able to index.
     http://oedb.org/library/college-basics/research-beyond-google
  7. Sites to Promote Academic Success. Links to sites that provide tips to help you manage your time, take better notes and study more effectively, work on your memory, take tests, and handle the stresses of college life.
     http://www.uni.edu/walsh/linda7.html
  8. Study Habit | Good Study Habits. Offers free guides, tutorials, articles, e-zine and more.
     http://www.study-habits.com/
  9. Study Skills: General Information. Links to a host of study skills building advice.
     http://www.warner.edu/students/asc/skills/
• Tax Web Sites
  1. 1040.COM Home Page. Tax information, forms, instructions, and publications.
     http://www.1040.com
  2. Corporation Income Tax Brackets and Rates, 1902-2002. Nice article and table from the IRS gives the history of Federal income tax brackets and rates from 1902 through 2002.
     http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-soi/02corate.pdf
  3. Federation of Tax Administrators. Provides a wealth of state tax research and information.
     http://www.taxadmin.org/
  4. Sister States Tax Directory. Links to state tax forms, publications and information for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, New York City, and U.S. Territories.
     http://www.sisterstates.com/
  5. Small Business Taxes & Management. Great tax and management guidance for small and medium-sized businesses. See especially, Federal Depreciation Rates and Corporate and Individual Tax Rates.
     http://www.smbiz.com/
  6. Tax and Accounting Sites Directory. Dennis Schmidt provides this comprehensive index as a "starting point" for tax and accounting subject searches.
     http://www.taxsites.com/
  7. Tax Facts. Great source of current and historical tax information plus analyses -- a projest of the Urban Institute and the Brookings Institution.
     http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxfacts/
  8. "Tax Resources on the Internet". The online version of this article, from "Investment Advisor" magazine, not only refers you to some excellent web-site sources of tax information, but has live links to those sources.
     http://www.investmentadvisor.com/issues/2005_11/special_report/5554-1.html
  9. Taxes -- Essential Links.
     http://www.el.com/elinks/taxes/
  10. U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
      http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/
  11. U.S. Tax Code On-Line. Allows access to the complete text of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.
      http://www.fourmilab.ch/ustax/ustax.html
  12. Yahoo! Tax Center. Links to tax explanations, tips on reducing taxes, tax forms, and more.
      http://taxes.yahoo.com/
• Transparency International. International coalition against corruption in international business transactions. Site contains news, surveys, publications, links, and more (and is available in a number of languages).
  http://www.transparency.org/
• Useful Finance and Accounting Websites. A links collection courtesy of Dr. Michael Kinsman.
  http://luna.pepperdine.edu/faculty/mkinsman/Datasources.html
• usnews.com: Education. U.S. News Colleges and Careers Center.
  2008 MBA RANKINGS here (but they leave off a lot of details).
  2008 UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS SCHOOL RANKINGS here (but they only show you a very small portion of the rankings for free).
  http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/eduhome.htm
• usnews.com: Money & Business. Covers topics from careers in business to money management to special business reports and videos.
  http://www.usnews.com/sections/business/index.html
• Value-Added Measures. Original value-added (i.e., economic profit) material and links courtesy of Professor Pamela Peterson.
  http://www.fau.edu/~ppeter/value/index.html
• Value Based Management.Net. Links to value-based management information -- including Balanced Scorecard, EVA, CFROI, Corporate Governance, and a lot more.
  http://www.valuebasedmanagement.net/
• Wall Street Executive Library. Links to useful business reference sites.
  http://www.executivelibrary.com/
• Washington Area Finance Association. The Association provides a regular conference series and serves as a center for the exchange of information about the area's finance-related events, job vacancies, and job seekers.
  http://savickas.net/WAFA/
• WebEc -- Financial Economics.
  http://www.helsinki.fi/WebEc/webecg.html
• "Why Share-Owner Value?" Roberto Goizueta, former CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, explains why -- under his tenure -- his company's mission was to create value for its owners -- a must read!
  http://wc.wustl.edu/csab/CSAB%20pubs-pdf%20files/CEO%20Series/CEO13%20Goizueta.pdf

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