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Introduction to Financial Accounting – 3rd Edition

This text was written by a professor of accounting at Athabasca University and it is based on international accounting standards. This text has been successfully adopted and has been faculty reviewed.

Includes: Instructor resources, case studies, student resources, practice problems, and solutions manual.

May suit: COMMERCE 1AA3 and IBH 1AA3.

Introduction to Financial Accounting

Includes: Instructor resources, student resources, case studies, practice problems, and solutions manual.

May suit: COMMERCE 1AA3 and IBH 1AA3.

Accounting in the Finance World

This text utilizes the Socratic method of delivery by structuring the chapters as a sequence of questions and answers to the questions.

Includes: Exercises, examples, summaries, and student resources.

May suit: COMMERCE 1AA3 and IBH 1AA3.

Principles of Financial Accounting

The University of North Georgia Press and Affordable Learning Georgia bring you Principles of Financial Accounting. Well-written and straightforward, Principles of Financial Accounting is a needed contribution to open source pedagogy in the business education world. Written in order to directly meet the needs of her students, this textbook developed from Dr. Christine Jonick’s years of teaching and commitment to effective pedagogy.

Includes: Student resources, professional development resources, exercises, and solutions.

May suit: COMMERCE 1AA3 and IBH 1AA3.

Organizational Behaviour

Organizational Behaviour

This resource was developed by a professor of business at the State University of New York as part of the Open SUNY project. This text has been successfully adopted.

Includes: Case studies, exercises, instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.

May suit: COMMERCE 1BA3.

Business Environment

Fundamentals of Business: Canadian Edition

This textbook was developed by business faculty from Ontario Colleges and from eCampusOntario program managers. It incorporates introductory business topics, from ethics to marketing to entrepreneurship, in a Canadian context. It has received positive faculty reviews.

Includes: Embedded quizzes with solutions, student resources, examples, summaries, and applications.

May suit: COMMERCE 1B03/1E03 and IBH 1AB3.

Introduction to Business

This OpenStax textbook was developed by a number of business professors from various American institutions. It covers the contents of a traditional introductory business course.

Includes: Instructor resources, student resources, applications, ethics activities, exercises, case studies, and summaries.

May suit: COMMERCE 1B03/1E03 and IBH 1AB3.

Introduction to Business

An open textbook developed by the State University of New York Open Textbook Project. It incorporates all of the concepts of a traditional introductory course.

Includes: Instructor resources, student resources, case studies, applications, examples, exercises, solutions, and summaries.

May suit: COMMERCE 1B03/1E03 and IBH 1AB3.

Human Resource Management

This reviewed open textbook provides the necessary academic background information on human resources management and also presents the material with a practitioner’s focus on both large and small businesses.

May suit: COMMERCE 2BA3.

Business LibreText

A collection of open textbooks, assignments, and other educational resources on business subjects.

Intermediate Financial Accounting: Volume 1

Intermediate Financial Accounting Volume 1 by G. Arnold and S. Kyle, developed in collaboration by Athabasca University and Lyryx, is intended for a first course in Intermediate Financial Accounting, and presumes that students have already completed one or two Introductory Financial Accounting courses. The textbook reflects current International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), such as IFRS 15 – Revenue from Contracts With Customers. This textbook provides a review of introductory accounting concepts and covers all topics essential to a first level Intermediate Accounting course.

Includes: Exercises (and solutions), videos, and instructor resources available upon request. Email info@lyryx.com for access to instructor resources.

May suit: COMMERCE 1AA3 and IBH 1AA3.

Intermediate Financial Accounting: Volume 2

Intermediate Financial Accounting Volume 2 by G. Arnold and S. Kyle, developed in collaboration by Athabasca University and Lyryx, is intended for the second of two in Intermediate Financial Accounting courses. It presumes that students have already completed the Introductory Financial Accounting, and the first Intermediate Financing Accounting course. The textbook reflects both current International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and ASPE.

Includes: Exercises (and solutions), videos, and instructor resources available upon request. Email info@lyryx.com for access to instructor resources.

May suit: COMMERCE 1AA3 and IBH 1AA3.

Introduction to Financial Accounting

Introduction to Financial Accounting, originally by D. Annand and H. Dauderis, is intended for a first course in introductory financial accounting. It has been extensively edited by Athabasca University and reflects current International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). A corporate approach is utilized versus beginning with a sole proprietorship emphasis and then converting to a corporate approach. The textbook focuses on core introductory financial accounting topics that match pre-requisite requirements for students advancing to Intermediate Financial Accounting.

Includes: Interactive questions, case studies, and instructor resources. 

May suit: COMMERCE 1AA3 and IBH 1AA3.

This OER requires submission of a form to access the resource. Download Digital Text > Request Access to Lyryx Learning Resources. 

Managerial Accounting

Managerial Accounting was written around three major themes: Ready, Reinforcement and Relevance. This book is aimed squarely at the new learning styles evident with today’s students and addresses accounting industry changes as well.

Includes: Examples, key takeaways, review problems (with solutions), and end-of-chapter exercises (including group projects, cases and spreadsheet applications).

May suit: COMMERCE 2AB3 and IBH 2BA3.

Principles of Accounting: Volume 1 Financial Accounting
Principles of Accounting: Volume 2 Managerial Accounting

Principles of Accounting is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of a two-semester accounting course that covers the fundamentals of financial and managerial accounting. Due to the comprehensive nature of the material, we are offering the book in two volumes. This book is specifically designed to appeal to both accounting and non-accounting majors, exposing students to the core concepts of accounting in familiar ways to build a strong foundation that can be applied across business fields.

Includes: Exercises, key terms, summaries, MC/SA questions (with an answer key), though provokers and instructor resources (solutions manual and PowerPoint slides).

May suit: COMMERCE 1AA3/2AB3 and IBH 1AA3/2BA3.

Principles of Managerial Accounting

The University of North Georgia Press and Affordable Learning Georgia bring you Principles of Managerial Accounting. Well-written and straightforward, Principles of Managerial Accounting is a needed contribution to open source pedagogy in the business education world. Written in order to directly meet the needs of her students, this textbook developed from Dr. Jonick’s years of teaching and commitment to effective pedagogy.

Includes: Examples.

May suit: COMMERCE 2AB3 and IBH 2BA3.

Organizational Behaviour

This OpenStax resource aligns to introductory courses in Organizational Behavior. The text presents the theory, concepts, and applications with particular emphasis on the impact that individuals and groups can have on organizational performance and culture. An array of recurring features engages students in entrepreneurial thinking, managing change, using tools/technology, and responsible management

Includes: Exercises, key terms, summaries, chapter review questions, critical thinking cases, management skills application exercises, managerial decisions exercises and instructor resources (PowerPoint slides with videos, manual, test bank, annotated video guide, Google Docs customization).

May suit: COMMERCE 1AB3/3S03/4BN3/4BP3 and IBH 1BA3/3AA3/4BA3.

Organizational Behaviour

Organizational Behaviour was created at Granite State College for business and management studies.

Includes: Practice questions, examples, and summaries.

May suit: COMMERCE 1AB3/3S03/4BN3/4BP3 and IBH 1BA3/3AA3/4BA3.

Developing Organizational and Managerial Wisdom

This book presents the results of novel research into the dynamics of values, rationality, and power in organizations. Through this understanding, readers will gain insights and frameworks with which to understand the actions of others within their environment. Armed with the knowledge of how values, rationality, and power influence people’s actions, readers will gain tools they can use to navigate the complexity of organizations to foster wise action.

Includes: Exercises, key takeaways, examples/case studies, summaries and instructor resources.

May suit: COMMERCE 1BA3 and IBH 1BA3.

Fundamentals of Business

Fundamentals of Business, 3rd edition is an open education resource intended to serve as a no-cost, instructor-customizable primary text for one-semester undergraduate introductory business courses. It 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.

Includes: Interactive exercises, key takeaways, chapter videos, and instructor resources.

May suit: COMMERCE 1B03/1E03 and IBH 1AB3.

Introduction to Business

This book is an adaptation of Introduction to Business originally published by OpenStax. This adapted version uses parts of material from eight chapters of the OpenStax book and the multiple choice questions that accompany these chapters. This book also uses some material from Fundamentals of Business: Canadian Edition by Business Faculty from Ontario Colleges and eCampusOntario Program Managers, and a small amount of material from Introduction to Business from Lumen Learning.

Includes: Videos, key terms, and summaries.

May suit: COMMERCE 1B03/1E03 and IBH 1AB3.

Communication for Business Professionals

This book provides a comprehensive, integrated approach to the study and application of written and oral business communication to serve both student and professor.

Includes: Examples, videos, end-of-chapter interactive exercises, and instructor resources (slides, essay questions and test bank).

May suit: COMMERCE 2IN0 and IBH 3BD3.

Introduction to Professional Communications

This book covers key business communications topics that will help you in your career, including intercultural communication, team work, professional writing, audience analysis and adapting messages, document formatting, oral communication, and more.

Includes: Examples.

May suit: COMMERCE 2IN0 and IBH 3BD3.

Business Writing Style Guide

A comprehensive coverage of the writing process as relevant to business education.

Includes: Examples.

May suit: COMMERCE 2IN0 and IBH 3BD3.

Business Mathematics

Business Mathematics was written to meet the needs of a twenty-first century student. It takes a systematic approach to helping students learn how to think and centers on a structured process termed the PUPP Model (Plan, Understand, Perform, and Present). This process is found throughout the text and in every guided example to help students develop a step-by-step problem-solving approach.

Includes: Guided examples, case studies, homework questions, active learning app, and instructor resources (Excel file templates, instructor solutions to cases and exercises, and slides).

May suit: MATH 1MM3.

This OER requires submission of a form to access the resource. Download Digital Text > Request Access to Lyryx Learning Resources. 

Business Math: A Step-by-Step Handbook Abridged

This book provides an introduction to a variety of topics in business math including simple and compound interest, annuities, payment schedules, mortgages, and more. This supplemental textbook covers topics from Chapters 8 to 13 inclusive, adapted from the original Business Math: A Step-by-Step Handbook by J. Olivier and Lyryx Learning Inc. providing extra resources, examples, and storytelling activities.

Includes: Examples (with solutions), interactive concept checks, exercises (with solutions), and test bank.

May suit: MATH 1MM3.

Fundamentals of Business Mathematics

Business Math 1 is aimed at university business students as an introduction to the mathematics required for the field of business. This textbook covers the fundamentals of business precalculus, finance, as well as the applications to general business management, human resources and the economy, marketing and accounting.

Includes: Examples, in-chapter exercises, and key takeaways.

May suit: MATH 1MM3.

Introductory Business Statistics

Introductory Business Statistics is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of the one-semester statistics course for business, economics, and related majors. Core statistical concepts and skills have been augmented with practical business examples, scenarios, and exercises. The result is a meaningful understanding of the discipline, which will serve students in their business careers and real-world experiences.

Includes: Examples, try it exercises, key terms, chapter review, homework, solutions, answers to try it exercises, and instructor resources (PowerPoint slides and answer guide).

May suit: COMMERCE 2QA3 and IBH 2AD3.

Introduction to Entrepreneurship

This OER introduces students to entrepreneurship as an approach to life and to create their own careers. Through foundational concepts and frameworks, the resource examines entrepreneurship as a process including: entrepreneurial identity, opportunity creation and evaluation, mobilizing resources, and growth. Introduction to Entrepreneurship designed around the major stages in this process, and an overview of factors that are key to entrepreneurial success is provided.

Includes: Video lessons, interactive exercises, and activities.

May suit: COMMERCE 4F03/4FW3/4SE3, IBH 3BA3/4AB6 and INNOVATE 1X03.

Entrepreneurship

This textbook is intended for use in introductory Entrepreneurship classes at the undergraduate level. Due to the wide range of audiences and course approaches, the book is designed to be as flexible as possible. Theoretical and practical aspects are presented in a balanced manner, and specific components such as the business plan are provided in multiple formats. Entrepreneurship aims to drive students toward active participation in entrepreneurial roles, and exposes them to a wide range of companies and scenarios.

Includes: Exercises, key terms, summaries, review questions, discussion questions, case questions, and instructor resources (PowerPoint slides, answer guide, test bank and Google Docs customization).

May suit: COMMERCE 4F03/4FW3/4SE3, IBH 3BA3/4AB6 and INNOVATE 1X03.

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Kit

This book provides an overview of the world of entrepreneurship. Topics covered include an introduction to entrepreneurship; opportunity recognition and design thinking; evaluation entrepreneurial opportunities; business models; business planning; financing entrepreneurship; business set-up, start-up, and growth; strategic entrepreneurship; innovation and entrepreneurship; and the entrepreneurial environment.

May suit: COMMERCE 4F03/4FW3/4SE3 and IBH 3BA3/4AB6.

Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship

This is a modular open textbook designed for entrepreneurial journalism, media innovation, and related courses. This book was updated for Fall 2019 and again prior to Fall 2020. Eventually, an accompanying handbook will include additional activities, ancillary materials and faculty resources on media innovation for instructors.

Includes: Exercises, examples from the field, key takeaways, and instructor resources (Youtube channel to accompany textbook and 1-minute assignnment ideas)

May suit: COMMERCE 4SE3 and IBH 4AB6.

Principles of Finance

Designed to meet the scope and sequence of your course, Principles of Finance provides a strong foundation in financial applications using an innovative use-case approach to explore their role in business decision-making. With flexible integration of technical instruction and data, this title prepares students for current practice and continual evolution.

Includes: Examples, exercises, key terms, summaries, MC questions, review questions, problems, video activity, and instructor resources (manual, solutions manual, lecture slides and test bank).

May suit: COMMERCE 2FA3, IBH 2BB3 and ECON 2I03.

Financial Empowerment: Personal Finance for Indigenous and Non-Indigenous People

Financial Empowerment is designed for a single-semester introduction to financial planning and decision-making, in order to provide business students with the necessary financial literacy and skills needed to make sound financial decisions, assess financial risk, and achieve financial success. This textbook attempts to speak to the varied backgrounds, knowledge systems, and experiences of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians by providing Indigenous and non-Indigenous perspectives on personal finance and financial planning using examples and information from the Canadian financial system, economy, and Elders.

Includes: Key takeaways, exercises, video interviews with Elders, and instructor resources (PowerPoint slides).

May suit: COMMERCE 4FP3/4FL3.

Financial Strategy for Public Managers

Financial Strategy for Public Managers is a new generation textbook for financial management in the public sector. It offers a thorough, applied, and concise introduction to the essential financial concepts and analytical tools that today’s effective public servants need to know.

Includes: Practice problems, and case studies.

May suit: COMMERCE 3S03 and IBH 3AA3.

Principles of Management

Principles of Management is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of the introductory course on management. This is a traditional approach to management using the leading, planning, organizing, and controlling approach. Management is a broad business discipline, and the Principles of Management course covers many management areas such as human resource management and strategic management, as well as behavioral areas such as motivation.

Includes: Concept checks, key terms, summaries, chapter review questions, management skills application exercises, managerial decision exercises, critical thinking cases and instructor resources (PowerPoint slides with videos, test bank, manual, Google Docs customization).

May suit: COMMERCE 1BA3/2BC3 and IBH 1BA3/2AC3.

Financial Management for Small Businesses, 2nd OER Edition

This book is for those whose financial management focus is on small businesses. The traditional financial management themes emphasized in corporate financial management courses are adapted to meet the needs of small businesses.

Includes: Summaries, and questions.

May suit: COMMERCE 4FO3.

Strategic Discoveries

A book of Strategic Discoveries, describing discoveries about Strategic Leadership; written by a group of 36 leaders. Each leader works individually and collectively toward personal discovery of best Strategic Leadership practices in their personal and professional lives, and the organizations and careers they represent, as they focus on developing their skill in strategic leadership at the graduate level. Each leader comes from different aspects of the professional spectrum and explores strategic leadership from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds and experiences.

Includes: Examples.

May suit: COMMERCE 4BN3/4PA3 and IBH 4BA3.

Problem Solving in Teams and Groups

This textbook includes an overview of groups and teams, groups and teams (in) action, and group and team theory.

Includes: Activities, examples, exercises, key takeaways, and discussion questions.

May suit: COMMERCE 4BN3/4BP3 and IBH 3BD3/4BA3.

Principles of Management for Leadership

Principles of Management teaches management principles to tomorrow’s business leaders by weaving three threads through every chapter: strategy, entrepreneurship and active leadership.

Includes: Case studies, discussion questions, key takeaways, and exercises.

May suit: COMMERCE 2BC3/3S034BN3/4BP3 and IBH 2AC3/3AA3/4BA3.

Strategic Management

Strategic Management offers an introduction to the key topics and themes of strategic management. The authors draw on examples of familiar companies and personalities to illustrate the different strategies used by today’s firms—and how they go about implementing those strategies. Students will learn how to conduct a case analysis, measure organizational performance, and conduct external and internal analyses. In short, they will understand how organizations operate at the strategic level to be successful.

Includes: Key takeaways, exercises, case studies, and instructor resources (PowerPoint slides and test bank).

May suit: COMMERCE 3MC3/4PA3/4SX3 and IBH 3AB3.

Emergence of a Strategic Leader

Emergence of a Strategic Leader is a supplemental reading for leadership courses at Granite State College.

Includes: Examples.

May suit: COMMERCE 4BP3.

The NGO Handbook 

Nongovernmental groups have been at the forefront of major social movements to improve people’s lives. Most NGOs are founded by people who are passionate about their communities or causes. Yet starting and running an NGO takes more than passion. It takes knowledge, skills, resources and relationships. It also takes time, planning, patience and flexibility. To be effective, an NGO needs to be legitimate, transparent and accountable. This handbook will guide you through the steps of starting and operating an NGO. The online version includes several translations such as Arabic, Chinese, French, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.

Includes: Activities.

May suit: COMMERCE 4MG3.

Project Management – 2nd Edition

This book covers the basics of project management. This includes the process of initiation, planning, execution, control, and closeout that all projects share.

Includes: Chapter questions, chapter audio files, and instructor resources (PowerPoint slides).

May suit: COMMERCE 4KF3.

Mastering Strategic Management – 1st Canadian Edition

Teaching strategic management classes can be a very difficult challenge for professors. This book is designed to enhance student engagement in innovative ways.

Includes: Videos, examples, key takeaways, exercises, and summaries.

May suit: COMMERCE 3MC3/4PA3/4SX3 and IBH 3AB3.

Human Resources Management – Canadian Edition

Human Resource Management – Canadian Edition introduces students to the basic aspects of managing human resources in a Canadian context. The strategies and theories outlined in this book will be of use to any manager—not just those in HR—who needs to know about recruiting, selecting, training, and compensating people. This book is currently in pilot version.

Includes: In-class exercises, key takeaways, mini cases, and take home exercises.

May suit: COMMERCE 2BC3 and IBH 2AC3.

Essentials of Project Management

The Essentials of Project Management is designed specifically for college students enrolled in a business program including business accounting, administration, supply chain and human resources. It describes the project management process and the role of the project manager in implementing such a process. The book is designed to help students build understanding of the importance and applications of project management.

Includes: Business cases, and chapter questions.

May suit: COMMERCE 4KF3.

Legal Aspects of Marketing and Sales

Legal Aspects of Marketing and Sales is an up-to-date textbook that covers legal issues that students who will work in marketing or with marketing managers must understand. The text is organized to permit instructors to tailor the materials to their particular approach. The authors take special care to engage students by relating law to everyday events with their clear, concise and readable style.

Includes: Key takeaways, exercises, summaries, and self-test questions (with answers).

May suit: COMMERCE 1MA3/2MA3/4ME3 and IBH 2AA3.

The Power of Selling

The Power of Selling is the perfect textbook to teach students about the proven process of selling. More important, it teaches students how to apply the tenets of selling to how to sell themselves and get the job they want, with the same process professional sales people learn (or brush up) on their own selling skills.

Includes: Examples (videos, articles, podcasts, etc), video ride-alongs, key takeaways, exercises, and invitation to join the Power of Selling LinkedIn group.

May suit: COMMERCE 1MA3/2MA3 and IBH 2AA3.

Principles of Marketing

Principles of Marketing teaches the experience and process of actually doing marketing – not just the vocabulary. It carries five dominant themes throughout in order to expose students to marketing in today’s environment: Service dominant logic, sustainability, ethics and social responsibility, global coverage, and metrics.

Includes: Key takeaways, review questions, discussion questions, and activities.

May suit: COMMERCE 1MA3/2MA3 and IBH 2AA3.

Introduction to Consumer Behaviour

This open textbook was designed for students studying business or marketing at an undergraduate level. It draws on the fields of marketing, business, communications, media studies, psychology, sociology, and anthropology. The book invites readers to examine the internal forces that shape consumer decision making, such as perceptions, motivations, personality, and attitudes as well as the external ones, such as social and situational influences, culture, and subcultures. This text centres the lived experiences of today’s consumers, specifically, undergraduate students. The author has also made efforts to decentre whiteness and dominant culture perspectives wherever possible to ensure a broader and more accurate representation of diverse consumers.

Includes: Key terms and chapter reflections, along with a collection of ancillary resources (essays, case studies, assignment and project ideas, and a test bank) available at https://opentextbc.ca/ancillaryconsumerbehaviour/.

May suit: COMMERCE 3MB3.

eMarketing: The Essential Guide to Online Marketing

eMarketing: The Essential Guide to Online Marketing is a textbook intended for third and fourth year marketing students and draws on both academic theory and practical experience. The book offers students information that is applicable to the eMarket industry by providing examples that are easily relatable. The book covers all of the important aspects of online marketing.

Includes: Key takeaways, exercises, and case studies.

May suit: COMMERCE 4MH3.

Introducing Marketing 

Through good economic times and bad, marketing remains the pivotal function in any business. Determining and satisfying the needs of customers through products that have value and accessibility and whose features are clearly communicated is the general purpose of any business. It is also a fundamental definition of marketing. This text introduces students to the marketing strategies and tools that practitioners use to market their products.

Includes: Examples, concept reviews, end-of-chapter projects, and end-of-chapter cases.

May suit: COMMERCE 1MA3/2MA3 and IBH 2AA3.

Indigenous Businesses in the BC Interior: Case Studies in Marketing

This compilation of Indigenous Business Case Studies, focusing on the BC Interior, explores marketing challenges and approaches of a variety of indigenous-owned businesses. The authors had the opportunity to have conversations with the business owners and feel honoured to have been trusted with information and data to put this collection together. Within this collection, case studies are presented that can be used in various marketing and management courses.

Includes: Audio clips, video clips, and instructor resources (suggestions for use, teaching notes and sample instructions for students).

May suit: COMMERCE 1MA3/2MA3 and IBH 2AA3.

Electronic Commerce: The Strategic Perspective

This book is written both for practitioners and business students. Managers wishing to understand how electronic commerce is revolutionizing business will find that the comprehensive coverage of essential business issues (e.g., pricing and distribution) answers many of their questions. Advanced business students (junior, seniors, and graduate students) will find that the blend of academic structure and practical examples provides an engaging formula for learning.

Includes: Summaries, and case studies.

May suit: COMMERCE 4MH3.

Database Design – 2nd Edition 

Database Design – 2nd Edition is a remix and adaptation based on Adrienne Watt’s book Database Design. The OER covers database systems and database design concepts.

Includes: Examples, key terms, and exercises.

May suit: COMMERCE 3KD3.

Information Systems for Business and Beyond

This book introduces the concepts of information systems, their use in business, and the larger impact they are having on our world.

Includes: Summaries, study questions, and exercises (with solutions).

May suit: COMMERCE 2KA3/4KX3 and IBH 2AB3.