Web Resources for International Business (2006)


www.worldexport.com (Canadian exporters and country profiles)

http://www.edc.ca/index_e.htm (Export Development Corporation – exporting tips)

http://www.edc.ca/corpinfo/pubs/exportwise/index_e.htm (Exportwise Magazine)

http://www.ontarioexportsinc.com/oei/index.jsp (Ontario export success stories)

http://www.ontariocanada.com/ (Ontario International Trade Corporation - information on currency, countries, trade statistics, agreements, trade shows, training, freight forwarding….)

www.statscan.ca (Statistics Canada – domestic and international markets)

http://strategis.ic.gc.ca (Strategis Industry Canada – marketing sources)

http://international.gc.ca/menu-en.asp (Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade)

http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/middle_east/doing_business-en.asp (Middle East)

http://www.itcan-cican.gc.ca/menu-en.asp (International Trade)

http://www.fac-aec.gc.ca/menu-en.asp (Foreign Affairs – foreign policy, travel assistance)

www.exportsource.gc.ca (Team Canada Trade Missions and hints for operating in the global marketplace.)

www.infoexport.gc.ca (Trade Commissioner for Canada – trade missions, daily trade developments…)

www.intracen.org (International Trade Center- trade info by country & region)

http://web.idirect.com/~tiger/institu.html (global trade organizations and agreements)

www.executiveplanet.com (tips on culture and business practices)

www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook (CIA fact book – U.S.A. government)

http://www.internationalbusiness.nelson.com/studweblinks.html (text website provides links to other sites)

www.lonelyplanet.com (commercial travel information)

www.counciloftheamericas.org (Council of the Americas)

http://www.eclac.cl/default.asp?idioma=IN (Economic Commission for Latin America & Caribbean)

http://www.europa.eu.int/ (Official Website of European Union – remember to select English!)

www.latintrade.com

http://www1.lanic.utexas.edu/ (Latin and South American Countries)

www.eclac.cl/index.html (Economic Commission for Latin America & Caribbean)

www.apfc.ca (Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada)

www.pathfinder.com/asiaweek (information on Canada’s trade partners in Asia-Pacific)

http://geography.about.com/library/maps/blindex.htm (maps and information about countries)

www.oecd.org (OECD studies by country and current issues and information)

www.e-thologies.com (information on countries and culture)

www.nationsonline.org (Country and cultural information)

http://www.africacncl.org (Corporate Council on Africa)

http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic (a currency converter used in daily business transactions)

www.xe.com (currency converter)

www.geohive.com (lots of facts and statistics)

http://store.eiu.com/index.asp?layout=by_country_home&ref=nav_bar (The Economist Magazine)


Sources for Information on Canada

www.bankofcanada.ca (currency converter, rates, and statistics)

www.clc-ctc.ca

(Canadian Labour Congress - impact of trade on business, economics and labour)

www.cfee.org (Canadian Foundation for Economic Education) …../2

www.fraserinstitute.ca (discusses the role markets play in and social well-being of Canadians)

www.sedar.com (Public company profiles)

http://www.investincanada.gc.ca/english/home2.asp?x=1&t=1 (Gov’t Website for Canada)

News, Newspapers and Magazines

Ad Age Global – www.adageglobal.com

British Broadcasting Corp. – www.bbc.co.uk

Canadian Broadcasting Corp. – www.cbc.ca and www.cbc.ca/venture

Canadian Business Magazine – www.canbus.ca

E-Business Magazine – www.hp.com/Ebusiness

Globe and Mail – www.theglobeandmail.com

Maclean’s - www.macleans.ca

Marketing Magazine – www.marketingmag.ca

Canadian News and Information - www.canoe.com

On-line magazine article search - www.findarticles.com

Ebsco (Master File and Canada Reference) Grolier Encyclopedia, Canadian Encyclopedia

http://denison.fdns.net/library

Report on Business Magazine – http://robmagazine.com

Strategy Magazine – www.strategymag.com

The National Post – www.nationalpost.com

The Toronto Star – www.thestar.com"

Worldpress - http://www.worldpress.org/

Sedar – www.sedr.com/homepage.htm

Access your local Business Association and/or Chamber of Commerce.

The International Business Resource Connection - www.ibrc.bschool.ukans.edu/

Statistics Canada – www.statcan.ca/start

United Nations Economic and Social Development – www.un.org/esa

World Trade Organization – www.wto.org/

Know some other good sites? Please let me know!