A wealth of business information can be found on the Web. Many companies have home pages. The Securities and Exchange Commission requires public companies to file electronically and those filings are on the Web. Private companies catalog their products. Industry organizations promote their activities.
Marketing companies publicize their analyst reports.
The government publishes economic and business data. In this class you will learn where to find business information on the Web and how to evaluate the information you find. Emphasis will be placed on Web sites which are free. This class will not examine Web databases to which Boston University subscribes or Web sites which require fees from individuals. Ferret out private company information.