Resources


 * Resources:**
 * In lieu of a textbook** for this course, i am providing several links to internet resources that may prove valuable, now (for this course) and later in your lives and careers. Each link is followed by a brief comment about its focus.
 * 1. This site identifies a library format in management. It is the property of Carter McNamara, an experienced and highly respected management and organizational consultant. Available at the site are a range of introductory materials relevant to planning and plans -- of all sorts. No one source is recommended to be read, but as you peruse through the site, you will i am confident find a great deal of valuable information, especially if you anticipate a career in "business."
 * Planning in Organizations: McNamara


 * 2. This link takes you to a site which presents a flow chart for strategic planning. Howevere, the site, NetMBA is a business knowledge center site, which, like the site above, includes a range of business-related internal pages which provide an overview of the planning process, in business. Unlike McNamara's site and the library format, this NetMBA site is more focused on business and the MBA format.
 * NetMBA -- Strategic Planning Process


 * 3. This link is to a site that provides a range of sample business plans. Each sample business plan includes seven key points, which will be discussed in class: Executive Summary; The Company; Products and Services; Market Analysis; Strategy and Implementation Plan; Management; and Financial Plan.
 * Sample Business Plans


 * 4. This is a link to a sample SWOT template
 * [|SWOT_analysis_template.pdf]
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