June 1, 1999: The world’s first peer-to-peer music sharing site, Napster, launched on this date. Before Napster, music lovers were limited to purchasing music as hard copies on CDs, vinyl, or cassettes. Napster enabled users to share music files in MP3 format, initiating a massive disruption in the music industry. Within just a year of…
Goizueta Business School Faculty Recent Books
The spring 2023 issue of the Goizueta Business School’s Emory Business Magazine featured 4 books authored by GBS faculty. All four, Options of Power by Adjunct Lecturer Donna Peters, Wine Markets: Genres and Identities by Prof. Giacomo Negro, The Global Rule of Three by Prof. Jagdish Sheth, and The Author vs. Editor Dilemma: The Leadership…
The Power of Wonder author Monica Parker speaks at the Goizueta Business School
If you were fortunate enough to attend the business school’s IMPACT Showcase Day on May 4, 2023, you heard Monica Parker engage in a wonderful Keynote Conversation with Dean Gareth James. Monica, founder of HATCH Analytics, LTD, is a world-renowned speaker, writer, and authority on the future of work. She has spent decades researching how…
What Business Books Are Your Peers Reading?
Ever wondered what business books your GBS colleagues are reading? And what about those outside of GBS? Since the majority of our business books are now purchased in ebook or audiobooks formats on the Overdrive platform, we can use Overdrive’s analytics to answer these questions. The Goizueta Business Library currently owns almost 800 business titles…
This Day in Business History: Happy Birthday NYSE!
May 17, 1792: Outside of 66 Wall Street, under a buttonwood tree, 24 stockbrokers and merchants signed what became known as the Buttonwood Agreement, which established The New York Stock Exchange. The very first listed company on the exchange was Bank of New York. Source: History of the New York Stock Exchange via Library of Congress Read more…
This Day in Business History: New York Stock Exchange Founded
May 17, 1792 – Outside of 68 Wall Street under a Buttonwood Tree, 24 New York City stockbrokers and merchants signed the Buttonwood Agreement which began the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Stock Exchanges have been around for while in United States. In 1790, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, originally named the Board of Brokers of Philadelphia, was founded, and was…
WSJ for 2023 Grads
If you’re graduating this spring, be sure that you’ve activated your Wall Street Journal / WSJ.com student account. Your student access will continue until 90 days post the graduation. If you wish to continue your WSJ access post graduation, keep your eyes open for an email from WSJ offering the WSJ Grad Pack, available when…
NYT for 2023 Grads
If you are graduating this spring, be sure you’ve registered and activated your New York Times student account. Your student access will remain active until December 31, 2023! If you wish to continue access beyond this point, New York Times current promotional rates are $1.50/week for an all access account, or $1.00 for news only….
GBL Shorts: Library Questionary with Jamie Turner
Stephen Colbert’s Colbert Questionert has nothing on the business librarians when it comes to asking just the right questions to learn things about our Goizueta community that we never knew before! We are continuing our video series, GBL Shorts: Library Questionary with Jamie Turner. Check it out! Want more GBL Shorts? GBL Shorts: Favorite Business Books with…
Getting to Know Your Goizueta Business Library
GBL recently partnered with our friends at Goizueta to develop a fun video tour of the Goizueta Business Library! Take a look on their Instagram page to watch the full tour and learn more about what your Goizueta Business Library has to offer. We look forward to seeing you at the library!