This free online journal of the study of Public Relations and Communications is a peer-refereed publication based in Australia, and first published in 2003. The journal views public relations "in its broadest sense, to encompass all communication within and between organisations or individuals and their social, environmental, and political context." Visitors can make their way through Volumes 1-6...

What does it mean to have private military companies involved in the conduct of war? This is a subject of interest to the European University Institute, and a host of other partners, including the University of Sheffield and the Riga Graduate School of Law. The purpose of the PRIV-WAR project is to "assess the impact of the increasing use of private military companies and security companies in...

The World Bank is perhaps one of the world's premier organizations regarding development opportunities, and they are widely recognized for their work in the developing world. With this latest outing, they have created the Private Sector Development (PSD) Blog, which is designed to be both quirky and opinionated, qualities which are never in short supply as one wanders around the web. Having said...

Writing centers at colleges and universities have been around for decades, and most of them have placed some resources for their students online. George Mason University's writing resource center has had an online presence for years, and it is one that college students and persons generally interested in improving their writing will want to look at. The site includes a number of specialized...

Most people probably don’t want to hear the words “restaurant” and “doctor” in the same sentence, but for those seeking assistance with managing their own restaurant, hearing those two words together may be just the tonic they require. The restaurant doctor in question here is Bill Marvin, and he has created this site for those seeking free resources that address the mercurial nature of the...

The London-based Reuters news agency was founded in 1851 and employs several thousand journalists in nations around the world. On the Business News Headlines section of its site, featured here, readers will find breaking economic and financial news from a range of global markets, from the United States to the European Union, to India, China, and Russia. Recent articles have examined the extent to...

Bolstered by a polar clock in the upper-right hand corner and a collection of intriguing images, the Science Oxford Online website is sure to draw interested parties in with a few clicks of the mouse. The site was originally launched in 2009, and the aim of the site is to give members of the general public "a feel for new research and get some ideas about how science theories of today might create...

The failure rate of small businesses continues to remain quite high, so those individuals wishing to start such an enterprise may wish to consult some of these free online courses. Offered as a service by the Small Business Administration (SBA), these courses come from a variety of organizations, including Kutztown University and the South-West Texas Small Business Development Corporation. Most of...

The world of business can be a difficult one, particularly for those entering the business world as owners or managers of a small business. Fortunately, there are a number of resources online that can ease this transition. The United States Small Business Administration has created this resource that is designed to give business owners a basic overview of how to manage, market, and lead their...

Over the past several decades Stanford University has emerged as a global hub for entrepreneurial philosophies and practices, setting the tone for developments in Silicon Valley, global tech, and business more generally. The Stanford eCorner features thousands of videos, podcasts, and articles ostensibly dedicated to cultivating what the site calls an "entrepreneurial mindset." However, the range...