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Book Title: Foundations of Business, 2nd Edition [2025]

Authors: Holly Jackson, PhD

Book Description: Business Foundations was created for use in Virginia Commonwealth University's BUSN 201, Foundations of Business. In this course, students study basic foundational concepts of business environments, as well as business functions and practices. The content of this text, and the course, strives to also build awareness of corporate social responsibility and ethical business behavior. The practical application of the concepts gained in this course, and through this text, also assists students in gaining an integrated awareness of business, while practicing analytical skills needed for their advanced business courses and careers. The second edition contains updates for relevancy, plus a new section on Mentoring.

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Book Description

Business Foundations was created for use in Virginia Commonwealth University’s BUSN 201, Foundations of Business. In this course, students study basic foundational concepts of business environments, as well as business functions and practices. The content of this text, and the course, strives to also build awareness of corporate social responsibility and ethical business behavior. The practical application of the concepts gained in this course, and through this text, also assists students in gaining an integrated awareness of business, while practicing analytical skills needed for their advanced business courses and careers. The second edition contains updates for relevancy, plus a new section on Mentoring.

Publication of this book was made possible by the Virginia Commonwealth University Affordable Course Content Awards grant program.

ISBN: 978-1-965417-03-4 (Digital Online)
ISBN: 978-1-965417-04-1 (PDF)
ISBN: 978-1-965417-05-8 (EPUB)

Authors

Holly Jackson, PhD

License

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Foundations of Business, 2nd Edition [2025] Copyright © 2025 by Holly Jackson, PhD is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Subject

Business studies: general

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Title
Foundations of Business, 2nd Edition [2025]
Authors
Holly Jackson, PhD
License

Icon for the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

Foundations of Business, 2nd Edition [2025] Copyright © 2025 by Holly Jackson, PhD is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Primary Subject
Business studies: general
Publisher
VCU Libraries
Publisher City
Richmond, VA
Publication Date
May 13, 2025
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.21974/srhz-v880
Ebook ISBN
978-1-965417-03-4