International Business Resources
Engaging with different types of resources will help you understand your industry on a deeper level.
Caution
When using resources on this guide, continue to evaluate credibility and relevance for your audience. A resource can be considered credible in one situation but questionable in another, or its quality can suddenly degrade. Additionally, credible resources can still contain problematic content like content marketing, inaccurate opinion pieces, flawed research, or misrepresented evidence.
Professional Organizations
Professional organizations and trade associations promote their industries and provide networking opportunities to members. Their websites offer information and educational materials of use to professionals in the industry.
The following examples are professional organizations for professionals in international business:
Trade Publications
There aren’t trade publications focused on international business as an industry, but many industry-focused publications offer articles about industry issues in a global context, especially in sectors with global reach, like energy, manufacturing, or aviation. Look for trade journals for your target industry.
Popular Magazines
Popular magazines, although aimed at a general audience, can be useful for understanding an industry in a larger context or from a consumer’s point of view.
Popular magazines that could be useful to professionals in international business include:
Newspapers
Newspapers cover current events relevant to professionals in all fields.
Newspapers with useful international coverage include:
- The Financial Times (Most recent month embargoed)
- New York Times (In addition to database access, the university provides a free digital subscription to The New York Times.)
You can also search the library’s database of global news sources.
Podcasts
Most industries have reputable experts who podcast about their chosen field, providing an insider’s look. These types of information resources vary widely and require vetting, but can be credible.
The following resources offer might useful perspectives on international business as an industry:
Websites
You can find information from resources that don’t fall into a particular category of publication, though many of the most influential websites started as blogs.
The following resources offer information that might be useful for international business professionals:
- BBC News Country Profiles
- CountryWatch
- OpenFactBook
- International Monetary Fund Data
- International Trade Administration
- UNdata
- World Bank Open Data
- World Trade Organization
Books
Most industries have notable books that insiders find useful or that have had an influence on that industry. Asking insiders is the best way to find out which books are considered essential in your field.
Here are a few examples of influential international business books:
Scholarly Journals
Scholarly journals publish in depth research, usually conducted by professors.
The following resources offer academic perspectives on international business:
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