First published in 1929, the year of the Stock Market Crash, BusinessWeek Magazine remains one of the premier business publications. As its name indicates, BusinessWeek is published weekly (50 issues per year), but its website and website features are updated daily. In this age of media convergence, hard copy coupled with online multimedia interactivity and social networking offer richer and more in-depth business information experiences than ever before.

BusinessWeek Magazine is aimed at a wide audience that may include:

1. Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of major corporations
2. Small business owners
3. New entrepreneurs
4. Business school undergraduates and grad students
5. Chief Information Officers (CIOs) of major technology companies
6. Technology-savvy business owners or executives
7. Business investors

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Preview BusinessWeek magazine article cover stories online

A few of the cover articles included in the current issue of the print version of the magazine are made available for free on the website's home page. Also, you can get a BusinessWeek Magazine discount of up to 80% off the newsstand price by subscribing online.

I recommend: Readers can opt for full BusinessWeek Magazine subscriptions starting with 4 free trial issues, or simply choose to preview some of the BusinessWeek Magazine articles from the current issue.

Register to gain access to free content areas of BusinessWeek Magazine online

Sample articles or purchase a full digital copy of an issue from the BusinessWeek Magazine directory of archived issues. Also, sample some of the past newsletters now available online or signup to receive regular BW newsletters delivered right to your e-mail address.

I recommend: Register for online access to BusinessWeek magazine archives and free newsletter subscriptions.

Join the BusinessWeek Magazine online community

Participate in the ongoing business, investment, and economic blog discussions.

I recommend: At the BusinessWeek website, there are a variety of business pundit blogs aimed at different sectors of the marketplace. In Your Face is a reader-driven series of issue-oriented blog articles. The Debate Room also serves as a catalyst for reader commentaries.

Register for BusinessWeek Magazine free online courses

Choose instructor-led courses from a wide range of topics including small business, investing, home buying, personal finance, technology, and more.

I recommend: BW's free online courses offer an array of subject topics ranging from setting up your own wireless mobile office to business networking strategies. Browse their online course library to see what might interest you.

Review the BusinessWeek Magazine Business School Rankings

The B-Schools section is especially useful for both students and parents alike, and includes information on undergraduate and MBA business programs, blogs, a calendar of b-school events, and more.

I recommend: The Business School Rankings & Profiles is a popular section aimed primarily at high school and college business students, and their parents. The B-Schools section is a continuously updated source of information generally geared toward students.

Read the BusinessWeek Magazine coverage of the International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA)

Members of the industrial design community, cutting-edge companies, and design students compete in this high-profile competition sponsored by BusinessWeek.

I recommend: Run by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), the annual IDEA competition offers opportunities for innovators. In general, BusinessWeek's online Innovation section offers stories and examples of recent cutting-edge developments in the business world, much of it delivered as slideshow presentations.

Check out the BusinessWeek Magazine Careers information

Take advantage of free courses focused on landing a job and managing your career. And, whether you are a recent graduate or experienced in your profession, explore the BusinessWeek Magazine Careers section for employment opportunities or internships with the McGraw-Hill Companies.

I recommend: BusinessWeek offers a library of free courses with a selection of them oriented to career development and management. The Careers section has the latest employment opportunities available from McGraw-Hill.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  The ability to add your own comments to blog entries and become part of the BusinessWeek online community can be beneficial for both networking and acquiring more customized business information.
• •  Full subscription digital issues of the print magazine are only available online to paid subscribers of BusinessWeek. Renew your subscription online also, for additional free offers or to get special BusinessWeek Magazine discount rates.
• •  Online readers of BusinessWeek also have the additional option of subscribing to free podcasts covering many marketplace issues.
• •  You need not register to post comments on BusinessWeek forums and message boards.