USEFUL BUSINESS STUDIES WEBSITES

  

www.aloa.co.uk

This site for the National Grid for Learning provides vocational business resources such as case studies and interactive tests.

 

www.bized.ac.uk

Provides interactive and online models and simulations for teachers and learners, and provides a valuable direct access to company reports in the UK and around the world.

 

www.dti.gov.uk

The Department of Trade and Industry site is a useful source of information on business support, consumer issues, employment relations, equal opportunities and enterprise.

 

www.eoc.org.uk

The Equal Opportunities Commission site contains case studies and other material on areas such as employment practice, equal pay and discrimination.

 

www.ft.com

The Financial Times website will help keep learners up to date with business matters, and contains an excellent archive.

 

www.iipuk.co.uk

The Investors in People site provides a library of case studies, and has statistics and recent research materials.

 

www.lsda.org.uk

The Learning and Skills Development Agency (LSDA) is a national resource for the development of policy and practice in post-16 education, and has produced many packs and made a number of work-based documents available as part of its remit to support the work-related curriculum.

 

www.thetimes100.co.uk

The Times site is a free educational resource for teachers and learners, providing 100 case studies of companies and business issues.

 

www.consumerpsychologist.com

‘The Psychology of Consumers’, San Diego State University — information on consumer behavior and marketing.

 

 

 

 

www.adassoc.org.uk

Advertising Association

 

 

www.asa.org.uk

Advertising Standards Authority

 

www.cadburys.co.uk

Cadbury

 

www.cim.co.uk

Chartered Institute of Marketing

 

www.hoover.com

Hoover

 

www.jungle.com

Argos

 

www.marketingteacher.com

Resources for marketing learners

 

www.the-dma.org

The Direct Marketing Association

 

www.amazon.com

Online shop

 

www.bbc.co.uk

BBC website

 

www.doubleclick.net

Provides tools for online

 

www.easyjet.com

easyjet

 

www.google.com

Google search engine

 

www.lastminute.com

Last minute travel/entertainment bookings

 

www.marketing-online.co.uk

Provides internet marketing training and consultancy

 

www.moonfish.co.uk

Digital communications agency

 

 

 

www.msn.com

Internet provider

 

www.ryanair.com

Ryanair

 

www.webdesign.about.com

Provides advice on website design and software

 

www.webreference.com

Provides advice on website design and software

 

www.websitesthatsuck.com

Provides advice on website design and software

 

www.webtrends.com

Provides advice on website design and software

 

www.unplug.com

Provides advice on website design and software

 

 

www.fsb.org.uk

Federation of Small Businesses

 

www.garthyfog.co.uk

Garthyfog Farm Log Cabin, Camping and Caravan Site — example of small enterprise

 

www.purpleflame.com

Purple Flame — production company specialising in broadcast and media services

 

www.hmce.gov.uk/

Customs and Excise for VAT

 

www.hmso.gov.uk/

Her Majesty’s Stationery Office manages and regulates the use and the licensing of the re-use of all information produced by government which is protected by Crown Copyright.

 

www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/

Inland Revenue for self-assessment tax and national insurance.

 

 

 

 

www.lsda.org.uk

The Learning and Skills Development Agency (LSDA) — a national resource for the development of policy and practice in post-16 education, has produced many packs and made a number of work-based documents available as part of its remit to support the work-related curriculum.

 

www.sfedi.co.uk

Small Firms Enterprise and Development Initiative

 

www.thetimes100.co.uk

The Times site — a free educational resource for teachers and learners, providing 100 case studies of companies and business issues

 

www.bbc.co.uk

BBC website

 

www.guardianunlimited.co.uk

The Guardian newspaper

 

www.greenpeace.org/international

Greenpeace International

 

 

www.europa.eu.int

European Union online

 

www.oxfam.org.uk

Oxfam

 

www.bp.com

British Petroleum (BP)

 

www.nike.com

Nike

 

www.sony.com

Sony

 

www.gsk.com

Glaxo

 

www.nestle.com

Nestlι

 

www.microsoft.com

Microsoft

www.coca-cola.com

Coca Cola

 

www.macdonalds.com

Macdonalds

 

www.toyota.com

Toyota

 

www.hsbc.com

HSBC

 

www.british-airways.com

British Airways

 

www.economist.com

The Economist

 

www.tutor2u.net

Tutor2u (business online learning resource)

 

www.bized.ac.uk

Bized (provides business case studies suitable for educational purposes)

USEFUL WEBSITES

FOR TRAVEL & TOURISM

 

Alton Towers – www.alton-towers.co.uk

 

Association of British Travel Agents – www.abtanet.com

 

AVIS – www.avis.co.uk

 

BAA – www.baa.co.uk

Best Western Hotels Great Britain – www.bestwestern.co.uk

 

British Airways – www.britishairways.com

 

British Incoming Tour Operators Association – www.bitoa.co.uk

 

Centre Parcs – www.centerparcs.com

 

Cosmos – www.cosmos-holidays.co.uk

 

Countryside Agency – www.countryside.gov.uk

 

Countryside Council for Wales – www.ccw.gov.uk

 

Department for Culture, Media and Sport – www.culture.gov.uk

 

English Heritage – www.english-heritage.co.uk

 

First Choice – www.firstchoice.co.uk

 

GNER – www.gner.co.uk

 

Home Travel Agency – www.hometravelagency.com

 

Inghams Travel – www.inghams.com

 

Institute of Travel and Tourism – www.itt.co.uk

 

Lunn Poly – www.lunnpoly.com

 

My Travel – www.mytravel.co.uk

 

National Statistics – www.statistics.gov.uk

 

National Trust – www.nationaltrust.org.uk

 

People 1st – www.people1st.co.uk

 

Port of Dover – www.doverport.co.uk

 

Star UK statistics – www.staruk.org.uk

 

Superbreaks – www.superbreak.com

 

Thomas Cook – www.thomascook.co.uk

 

Thomson Holidays – www.thomson.co.uk

 

Tourism Society – www.tourismsociety.org

 

Travelbag – www.travelbag.co.uk

 

Travel Weekly – www.travelweekly.co.uk

 

Virgin Atlantic – www.virgin-atlantic.com

 

Visit Britain – www.visitbritain.com

 

Visit Britain UK Industry – www.visitbritain.com/ukindustry

 

Visit Wales (Wales Tourist Board) – www.visitwales.com

 

Wallace Arnold Holidays – www.wallacearnold.com

 

Worldspan – www.worldspan.com

 

World Tourism Organisation – www.world-tourism.org

 

World Travel Tourism Council – www.wttc.org

 

Youth Hostels Association – www.yha.org.uk