The Wall Street Journal

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If you haven't started reading it, now is the time. As a Leeds student, one of the most commonly referred to texts we use is the Journal, especially in the first business class you take (BCOR 1010). Last semester my professor referred to articles almost daily, especially when Fannie May and Freddie Mac (2 key mortgage companies) had to be bailed out.

Lucky for us, the Wall Street Journal is provided- free of charge- to all business students. There are kiosks with the actual paper for easy pickup throughout the Koebel building as well as online access when you are enrolled in certain classes. My microeconomics professor even included a semester-long subscription in his book list!

I actually found that reading the paper most days of the week helped me to understand what was going on in class lectures, and being able to apply what you're learning to real life is so cool! Intro to Business covers most of the terms and concepts that can be confusing to people new to the business world, so if the Wall Street Journal seems dry now this class will help immensely. Check out the Journal now at this link.