Chapter References and Guide
See our guide below to learn which articles best align with each chapter.
Note: This guide can be used for both M: Business and Business Foundations: A Changing World.
Chapter 1: The Dynamics of Business and Economics
- Exploring the Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Recession | June 2021
- Food Delivery Apps Struggle to Deliver Profits | June 2021
- With Limited Supply and High Demand, Rental Car Rentals Increase | June 2021
- Labor and Supply Shortages Hit Small Contractors | August 2021
- Social Impact May Motivate Employees | October 2021
- Inside Peloton’s Sprint to Find Growth | April 2022
- Streamers Face Challenges as Competition Explodes | October 2022
- Scotts Digs Its Way Out of Miracle-Gro Overage | October 2022
- What Big Tech Antitrust Activity Could Mean for Competition | March 2023
- Why Do Big Companies Fail? | September 2023
- The Importance of a College Degree | November 2023
Chapter 2: Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
- Does Robinhood Fuel Gambling Addiction? | July 2021
- Goldman Sachs Malaysian Subsidiary Pleads Guilty in 1MBD Scandal | July 2021
- Should Facebook Scrap Instagram for Kids? Child Safety Experts and Lawmakers Weigh-In | July 2021
- Understanding ESG Investing and ESG Bonds | July 2021
- Social Impact May Motivate Employees | October 2021
- A Timeline of the Pearl Milling Company Rebrand | November 2021
- Ethics Challenges Faced by Accounting Professionals | December 2021
- Investors Get Behind New Co2 “Vacuum Cleaners” | December 2021
- Sustainable Fashion Brand Another Tomorrow Considers Workers and the Planet | January 2022
- Activist Investors Call for Breakup of Shell, the Greenest Big Oil Company | February 2022
- Corporations Exit Russia Amid Ukraine Crisis | March 2022
- Inside Peloton’s Sprint to Find Growth | April 2022
- Sustainable Toilet Paper Brand | May 2022
- The Great Debate Behind ESG Investing | June 2022
- The Giving Pledge Explained | August 2022
- Retail Theft Runs Rampant | January 2023
- The Ongoing Evolution of Greenwashing | February 2023
- The FTC Cracks Down on Deceptive Marketing Practices | May 2023
- Meta Gets Creative to Encourage Compliance | June 2023
- FTC Sues Amazon for Deceptive Tactics | July 2023
- Artificial Intelligence Tech Takes on Wildfires | October 2023
- FTC Sues Amazon in Antitrust Lawsuit | October 2023
- BP Executive’s Spouse Found Guilty of Insider Trading | March 2024
Chapter 3: Business in a Borderless World
- Crocs Chase China, World's Second Largest Shoe Market | July 2021
- Netflix Focuses on Global Growth to Hold Its Top Spot in Streaming | July 2021
- Goldman Sachs Malaysian Subsidiary Pleads Guilty in 1MBD Scandal | July 2021
- Corporations Exit Russia Amid Ukraine Crisis | March 2022
- Now Streaming: Netflix Fights for Dominance in India | April 2022
- Chick-Fil-A Eyes Asia and Europe for Growth | April 2023
- A New BRICS Currency Could Replace the U.S. Dollar | July 2023
Chapter 4: Options for Organizing Business
- Comcast Battles It Out in the Streaming Wars | August 2021
- Labor and Supply Shortages Hit Small Contractors | August 2021
- Microsoft Tightens Security with RiskIQ Acquisition | August 2021
- Two Start-Ups Stepped In When Big Lenders Wouldn’t for P.P.P. Loans | August 2021
- Merger and Acquisition Deal Making Hits Record High | January 2022
Chapter 5: Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Franchising
- Labor and Supply Shortages Hit Small Contractors | August 2021
- Nicholas Perkins Makes History as First African American to Own a National Burger Franchise | August 2021
- Taco Bell Redesigns Its Restaurants, Expands Mobile Ordering | August 2021
- Two Start-Ups Stepped In When Big Lenders Wouldn’t for P.P.P. Loans | August 2021
- Investors Get Behind New Co2 “Vacuum Cleaners” | December 2021
- Chick-Fil-A Eyes Asia and Europe for Growth | April 2023
Chapter 6: The Nature of Management
- General Mills Plans to Restructure and Downsize | September 2021
- T-Mobile Data Breach Shows Why Crisis Management is Important | September 2021
- What is a Chief Experience Officer (CXO)? | September 2021
- Yankee Candle Maker Boosts Employee Morale | October 2021
- Chick-Fil-A Eyes Asia and Europe for Growth | April 2023
- Inside Management: Introducing the Chief AI Officer | April 2024
Chapter 7: Organization, Teamwork, and Communication
- General Mills Plans to Restructure and Downsize | September 2021
- How to Improve Communication in a Hybrid Office Setting | September 2021
- Investment Management Company Pimco Working to Improve Its Organizational Culture | September 2021
- Microsoft Study Says Working from Home Decreases Teamwork and Creativity | August 2021
- Does Exxon Have a Culture Problem? | March 2023
- Barnes & Noble Is Breaking All the Rules | November 2023
Chapter 8: Managing Operations and Supply Chains
- Exploring the Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Recession | June 2021
- With Limited Supply and High Demand, Rental Car Rentals Increase | June 2021
- Global Chip Shortage Hits Smartphone Industry | October 2021
- Supply Chain Distributions Affect Digital Ad Spending | November 2021
- Restaurants Turn to Robots Amid Labor Shortage | May 2022
- Retailers Struggle to Balance Inventory | June 2022
- How Supply Chain Technology Delivers Competitive Advantage | July 2022
- Scotts Digs Its Way Out of Miracle-Gro Overage | October 2022
- McDonald’s Tests Its First Automated Restaurant | January 2023
- What Happens to Online Returns | September 2023
Chapter 9: Motivating the Workforce
- Social Impact May Motivate Employees | October 2021
- Yankee Candle Maker Boosts Employee Morale | October 2021
- McDonald’s Links Executive Pay to Diversity Goals | October 2021
- Employees Resist Return to the Office | March 2022
- Companies Figure Out Flexible Work | February 2023
- Does Exxon Have a Culture Problem? | March 2023
Chapter 10: Managing Human Resources
- General Mills Plans to Restructure and Downsize | September 2021
- Nicholas Perkins Makes History as First African American to Own a National Burger Franchise | August 2021
- Yankee Candle Maker Boosts Employee Morale | October 2021
- McDonald’s Links Executive Pay to Diversity Goals | October 2021
- Tech Workers Find Bargaining Power Is Shifting to the Employer | August 2022
- Does Exxon Have a Culture Problem? | March 2023
- Meta Gets Creative to Encourage Compliance | June 2023
- Organized Labor Grows at Starbucks | August 2023
- Reassigned Employees on the Rise | October 2023
- Chipotle Introduces New Benefits to Appeal to a Gen Z Workforce | February 2024
- Nvidia Becomes Employer of Choice | March 2024
Chapter 11: Customer-Driven Marketing
- Should Facebook Scrap Instagram for Kids? Child Safety Experts and Lawmakers Weigh-In | July 2021
- A Timeline of the Pearl Milling Company Rebrand | November 2021
- Taco Bell Tests Subscription Pricing Model | November 2021
- Inside Velveeta’s Cheesy New Marketing Strategy | September 2022
- The Future of Fake Meat | February 2023
- Sweetgreen Expands Its Paid Subscription Program | March 2024
- Tesla Accelerates Its Advertising Strategy | April 2024
Chapter 12: Dimensions of Marketing Strategy
- Crocs Chase China, World's Second Largest Shoe Market | July 2021
- Comcast Battles It Out in the Streaming Wars | August 2021
- A Timeline of the Pearl Milling Company Rebrand | November 2021
- Taco Bell Tests Subscription Pricing Model | November 2021
- More Marketers Hop on Cobranding | November 2021
- Big Game 2022 Ads Score a Touchdown with Humor, Optimism, and Heartfelt Moments | February 2022
- McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Burger King Grilled Over Deceptive Advertising | June 2022
- Inside Velveeta’s Cheesy New Marketing Strategy | September 2022
- e.l.f. Beauty’s Pricing Strategy Is Looking Pretty | October 2022
- Google Says Goodbye to Google Glass | April 2023
- The FTC Cracks Down on Deceptive Marketing Practices | May 2023
- The McDonald’s Hamburglar Makes a Comeback | May 2023
- Why Do Big Companies Fail? | September 2023
- Barnes & Noble Is Breaking All the Rules | November 2023
- Tesla Accelerates Its Advertising Strategy | April 2024
- HP Introduces All-In Printer Subscription | April 2024
Chapter 13: Digital Marketing and Social Media
- Should Facebook Scrap Instagram for Kids? Child Safety Experts and Lawmakers Weigh-In | July 2021
- Taco Bell Redesigns Its Restaurants, Expands Mobile Ordering | August 2021
- Supply Chain Distributions Affect Digital Ad Spending| November 2021
- Social Media Giants Take on TikTok | August 2022
- Looking Back on Five Years of GDPR | June 2023
- Blueshift Uses AI for Digital Marketing Customization | February 2024
Chapter 14: Accounting and Financial Statements
- Accounting Giants Create Their Own Tax Rules | December 2021
- Ethics Challenges Faced by Accounting Professionals | December 2021
- Grant Thornton Invests in Innovative Technology to Improve Ledger Analysis | December 2021
- How the Inflation Reduction Act Affects Accounting | September 2022
- PCAOB Says Inspection of Chinese Companies Reveals Bad Auditing | June 2023
Chapter 15: Money and the Financial System
- Does Robinhood Fuel Gambling Addiction? | July 2021
- Exploring the Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Recession | June 2021
- Understanding ESG Investing and ESG Bonds | July 2021
- Two Start-Ups Stepped In When Big Lenders Wouldn’t for P.P.P. Loans | August 2021
- The World’s Oldest Coin Mint is Discovered in China | December 2021
- The IRS Seizes More Than a Billion Dollars Worth of Cryptocurrency | December 2021
- Inside the Meme Stock Meltdown | February 2022
- Crypto Heist: Hackers Steal Millions from Blockchain Bridge | April 2022
- Crypto in Crisis: Cryptocurrency Prices Crash | July 2022
- How the Federal Reserve Affects the Economy | July 2022
- The Future of Cryptocurrency Is in Question| January 2023
- Wall Street Bans ChatGPT | March 2023
- Banks Go Bust: Inside Recent U.S. Bank Failures | April 2023
- A New BRICS Currency Could Replace the U.S. Dollar | July 2023
- Google Cloud Attacks Money Laundering with AI | July 2023
- The Federal Reserve Launches FedNow Instant Payment Service | August 2023
- Big Banks Have a “Hot Money” Problem | August 2023
- How the Federal Reserve Affects the Lottery | November 2023
- Bitcoin ETFs Approved by the SEC | February 2024
Chapter 16: Financial Management and Securities Markets
- Does Robinhood Fuel Gambling Addiction? | July 2021
- Understanding ESG Investing and ESG Bonds | July 2021
- Investors Get Behind New Co2 “Vacuum Cleaners” | December 2021
- Women Investors Outperform Men, According to Study | January 2022
- Inside the Meme Stock Meltdown | February 2022
- Nasdaq Confirms Bear Market | March 2022
- U.S.-listed Chinese Companies May Be Delisted | May 2022
- The Great Debate Behind ESG Investing | June 2022
- How Artificial Intelligence is Changing the Money Business | May 2023
- What the U.S. Credit Rating Downgrade Means | September 2023
- BP Executive’s Spouse Found Guilty of Insider Trading | March 2024