For many of our students, business was not your first love. No, don’t explain. . . .We understand. We also understand that it’s important to get up to speed on business terminology and research techniques, as well as developing skills like reading financial reports and writing business plans.
We’ve created our Flying Start ebook collection to help you do just that.
The books can be used by any member of the University, just click the cover below and use your Raven ID to login. Or access them from iDiscover, just like your reading list texts, if you prefer to go that way.
Are there other business “how to” books you’d like to read? We’re happy to hear your recommendations. Email the team, and we’ll try to help.
![Marketing and Management Models: a Guide to Understanding and Using Business Models by Helen Strong](https://infolib.blog.jbs.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Marketing-and-management-models-a-guide-to-understanding-and-using-business-models-by-Helen-Strong.jpg)
![Business Reference Guide: Investments and International Finance](https://infolib.blog.jbs.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Business-Reference-Guide-Investments-and-International-Finance.jpg)
![Conducting Action Research for Business and Management Students by David Coghlan](https://infolib.blog.jbs.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Conducting-action-research-for-business-and-management-students-by-David-Coghlan-675x1024.jpg)
![A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about Studying Marketing by Jim Blythe](https://infolib.blog.jbs.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/A-very-short-fairly-interesting-and-reasonably-cheap-book-about-studying-marketing-by-Jim-Blythe.jpg)
![Short Introduction to Corporate Finance by Raghavendra Rau](https://infolib.blog.jbs.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Short-Introduction-to-Corporate-Finance-by-Raghavendra-Rau-663x1024.jpg)
![A Very Short Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about Management by Ann L Cunliffe](https://infolib.blog.jbs.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/A-Very-Short-Fairly-Interesting-and-Reasonably-Cheap-Book-about-Management-by-Ann-L-Cunliffe.jpg)
![Business Plans that get Investment: a Real-World Guide on how to Write a Business Plan by David Bateman](https://infolib.blog.jbs.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Business-plans-that-get-investment-a-real-world-guide-on-how-to-write-a-business-plan-by-David-Bateman.jpg)
![The New Business Road Test: What Entrepreneurs and Investors Should do Before Launching a Lean Start-up by John Mullins](https://infolib.blog.jbs.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/New-business-road-test-by-John-W.-Mullins-687x1024.jpg)
![Project Management and Project Network Techniques by Keith Lockyer & James Gordon](https://infolib.blog.jbs.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Project-management-and-project-network-techniques-by-Keith-Lockyer-James-Gordon.jpg)
![Financial Times Essential Guides Writing a Business Plan: How to Win Backing to Start Up or Grow Your Business by Vaughan Evans](https://infolib.blog.jbs.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/The-Financial-times-essential-guide-to-writing-a-business-plan-how-to-win-backing-to-start-up-or-grow-your-business-by-Vaughan-Evans.jpg)
![A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about Qualitative Research by David Silverman](https://infolib.blog.jbs.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/A-very-short-fairly-interesting-and-reasonably-cheap-book-about-qualitative-research-by-David-Silverman-722x1024.jpg)
![Understanding Company Financial Statements by R.H. Parker](https://infolib.blog.jbs.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Understanding-company-financial-statements-by-RH-Parker.jpg)
![Breakthrough Business Analysis: Implementing and Sustaining a Value-Based Practice by Kathleen B. Hass](https://infolib.blog.jbs.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Breakthrough-business-analysis-implementing-and-sustaining-a-value-based-practice-by-Kathleen-B-Hass.jpg)
![Understanding Business Environments by Michael Lucas & Vivek Suneja](https://infolib.blog.jbs.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Understanding-Business-Environments-by-Lucas-Michael-Vivek-Suneja.jpg)
![A Very Short Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about International Business by George Cairns](https://infolib.blog.jbs.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Very-Short-Fairly-Interesting-and-Reasonably-Cheap-Book-about-International-Business-by-George-Cairns.jpg)
![Strategic Organizational Alignment: Authority, Power, Results by Chris Crosby](https://infolib.blog.jbs.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Strategic-organizational-alignment-authority-power-results-by-Chris-Crosby.png)
![The No-Nonsense Guide to Project Management by Barbara Allan](https://infolib.blog.jbs.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/The-No-Nonsense-guide-to-project-management-by-Barbara-Allan-683x1024.jpg)
![Short Introduction to Accounting by Richard Barker](https://infolib.blog.jbs.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/A-Short-Introduction-to-Accounting-Richard-Barker.jpg)
![Business Reference Guide: Stocks and Trading](https://infolib.blog.jbs.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Business-Reference-Guide-Stocks-and-Trading.jpg)
![An Elementary Introduction to Mathematical Finance by Sheldon M Ross](https://infolib.blog.jbs.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/An-Elementary-Introduction-to-Mathematical-Finance-Sheldon-M-Ross.jpg)
![Short Introduction to Strategic Human Resource Management by Wayne F Cascio and John W Boudreau](https://infolib.blog.jbs.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Short-Introduction-to-Strategic-Human-Resource-Management-Wayne-F-Cascio-John-W-Boudreau.jpg)
![An Introduction to Corporate Finance Transactions and Techniques by H Ross Geddes](https://infolib.blog.jbs.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/An-Introduction-to-Corporate-Finance-Transactions-and-Techniques-Ross-Geddes.jpg)
![Microeconomics A Very Short Introduction by Avinash Dixit](https://infolib.blog.jbs.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Microeconomics-A-Very-Short-Introduction-Avinash-Dixit.jpg)
![Understanding Business Organisations by Graeme Salaman](https://infolib.blog.jbs.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Understanding-Business-Organisations-by-Graeme-Salaman.jpg)
![A Concise Introduction to Econometrics by Philip Hans Franses](https://infolib.blog.jbs.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/A-Concise-Introduction-to-Econometrics-Philip-Hans-Franses.jpg)
![Short Introduction to Strategic Management by Torben Juul Andersen](https://infolib.blog.jbs.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Short-Introduction-to-Strategic-Management-Torben-Juul-Andersen.jpg)