Ronald J. Ebert Book order (chronological)

For Introduction to Business Courses. Business Essentials continues to provide a solid foundation of the essential topics that first-semester business students need to understand. Its focus on practical skills, knowledge of the basics, and important developments in business makes for a brief book, but a rich experience. The recent events in domestic and global economies are presenting unprecedented challenges, excitement, and disappointments for business and a need for a change in the Introduction to Business course and text. This text captures the widespread significance of these developments and presents their implications on businesses today.

This text provides students with a comprehensive overview of all the important functions of business. This eighth edition focuses on the broad range of developments - economic, social, and political-re-shaping some long-established business practices.