Author: Selena Silva-Ortega

Introduction to Intellectual Property provides a clear, effective introduction to patents, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets. Students and instructors may use the text in formal courses and apply intellectual property considerations to entrepreneurship, marketing, law, computer science, engineering, design, or other fields. The luminaries involved in this project represent the forefront of knowledge and experience, …

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Note: The version by the University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing Services is unpublished as of 12/31/24.The Business Communication for Success is adapted from a work produced by a publisher who has requested that they and the original author not receive attribution. It has not significantly updated the original 2010 text.  It provides a comprehensive, integrated …

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It has fourteen chapters and covers the key concepts of media innovation and entrepreneurship that media, communication, or journalism students need, especially as content and technology businesses’ development is very different from traditional brick-and-mortar entrepreneurship.

It provides instruction in steps, builds writing, reading, and critical thinking, and combines a comprehensive grammar review with an introduction to paragraph writing and composition. This step-by-step approach provides a clear path to student-centered learning. A wide range of writing levels and abilities are addressed, helping each student prepare for the next writing or university …

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This course allows students to develop effective written communication strategies specifically for the workplace. It has sixteen chapters covering these topics:  From idea gathering to drafting to delivery, this course will prepare students to write a variety of documents, including memos, letters, and reports, tailored to professional audiences.

This textbook is designed for beginning-intermediate English language learners. It is composed of 7 chapters, each of which covers specific speaking and listening learning objectives and includes dialogues, interviews, discussions, and conversation activities. Each chapter includes listening and speaking components such as dialogues, interviews, discussions, and conversation activities. Each chapter also focuses on ten target …

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Fundamentals of Business, Third Edition (2020) covers the following topics in Business: Teamwork; economics; ethics; entrepreneurship; business ownership, management, and leadership; organizational structures and operations management; human resources and motivating employees; managing in labor union contexts; marketing and pricing strategy; hospitality and tourism, accounting and finance, and personal finances.

Note: The version adapted by the University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing Services is unpublished as of 12/31/24.Exploring Business is adapted from a work produced by a publisher who has requested that they and the original author not receive attribution. The version adapted by Saylor Academy is an old resource that has not been revised.

Except where otherwise noted, all material in Boundless courses are licensed under a CC BY-SA license. Click the words “Licenses and Attributions” at the bottom of each page for copyright and licensing information specific to the material on that page. The Boundless Business textbook is a college-level, introductory textbook that provides an overview of the …

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This text provides business terminologies, concepts, and current business practices. It covers five major topics: the context of business, entrepreneurship and legal forms, marketing, accounting, finance, and banking, and management.