16 Resources Business Education Teachers Use to Enhance Classroom Learning

Business education teachers prepare students with practical knowledge and real-world skills in areas such as entrepreneurship, personal finance, marketing, accounting and business management. 

To keep instruction engaging and relevant, educators often rely on digital resources that provide current industry information, standards-aligned lesson materials, and interactive learning activities. 

These tools help teachers save time on planning while giving students authentic opportunities to explore business concepts and develop career-ready skills. Below are several resources recommended by business education teachers within Rutgers Alternate Route to support effective instruction and student learning.


Banzai
Teacher Name: Connor Hogan
Grade: 9-12

"I really like this website because it offers a lot of real-world-based assignments that focus on budgeting for a family and how to set up ways to prepare for retirement."


Brisk Teaching
Teacher Name: Glenn Haines
Grade: 9-12

"You can do anything with this AI assistant. You can go to any webpage, document, slideshow, YouTube video and make a worksheet, rubric, presentation, or podcast about it instantly."


eduTOOLBOX Educator’s Toolkit
Teacher Name: Eliezer Torres
Grade: 6-8

"A collection of teaching strategies, media, and downloadable tools organized by topic such as assessment, differentiated instruction, and retention."


Entrepreneurship
Teacher Name: Monica Wilburn 
Grade: 9-12

"This site offers a rich collection of lesson plans, case studies, and entrepreneurial tools designed specifically for educators. It provides real-world examples and engaging activities that help students understand startup concepts, business planning, and innovation. Its resources are practical, easy to adapt, and aligned with curriculum standards, making it a valuable tool for enhancing entrepreneurship lessons."


Google Workspace - Applied Digital Skills 
Teacher Name: Felicia Pollaro
Grade: 9-12

"It has short, engaging videos that provide real-world examples of how to apply skills within Google Workspace platforms."

Junior Achievement
Teacher Name: Nyreshia Conwell
Grade: 6-8

"They provide curriculum for business and an event at the end of the year."


Next Gen Personal Finance
Teacher Name: Connor Hogan
Grade: 9-12

"Next Gen Personal Finance is a great resource for high school business courses because it provides high-quality and engaging materials focused on financial literacy. Being that one of my courses is personal finance, I use this resource a lot for sub assignments, or even if I am struggling to create an engaging assignment of my own, Next Gen Personal Finance has a lot available."


PBS Biz Kids
Teacher Name: David Nikithser
Grade: 9-12

"Youth entrepreneurship and personal finance series with 20-minute episodes, teen entrepreneur case studies, and matching lesson plans for teachers. It covers budgeting, credit, investing, social entrepreneurship, and branding, all in a kid/teen voice. I can play a video for my smaller classes about a teen who started a business and then ask as my Punch Out, 'What would you do differently if this was your business?' It lets me cover a lot of ground all at once."


Reuters
Teacher Name: Brett Lubreski
Grade: 9-12

"Great site for all things business, econ, tech. Real world."

Small Business Administration
Teacher Name: David Nikithser
Grade: 9-12

"It's great for my Intro to Business kids. They have a '10 Steps To Start Your Business guide and a business plan template that I can use with my kids for their final project rather than me making something up. And it's all backed by U.S. business standards. It's the perfect companion."


Sports Business Journal
Teacher Name: Brett Lubreski
Grade: 9-12

"Great site for sports business topics. Marketing, Branding, Management. Excellent site with some really interesting articles."


Study
Teacher Name: Glenn Haines
Grade: 9-12 

"Another site, less resources, but has entire curriculum for E-Commerce (Business 202) and MANY other courses. It has videos, units, tests, and chapters...and many of the classes can be reviewed by a college for credit."


TeacherVision Professional Development Library 
Teacher Name: Eliezer Torres
Grade: 6-8

"A collection of instructional strategy guides, behavior‑management resources, and printable templates for everyday teaching."

Yahoo Finance
Teacher Name: Mr. Song
Grade: 9-12 

"Students can get financial information about a company."

How the Market Works
Teacher Name: Hunter Somers
Grade: 9-12  

"This site is great for projects and interactive activities where students simulate investing in the stock market. The game mimics the real-time stock market and gives students access to all markets, including crypto, ETFS and stocks."

MarketWatch Economy Calendar
Teacher Name: Mr. Song
Grade: 9-12

"Provides economic data."

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