This Day in Business History: Happy Birthday, Robert Woodruff!

  December 6, 1889: Robert Winship Woodruff was the president of The Coca-Cola Company from 1923 until his death in 1985. Under his leadership, he transformed the struggling company into a world renowned brand. Through his many philanthropic contributions in health, education, and culture, he helped Atlanta evolve from “the small, bustling railroad town into Read More …

Business Research Database Blog Series: Richard K. Miller Market Research eBook Series (RKMA) 

The Emory community has access to a wealth of business research databases. This series highlights many of these great resources, including content and the best applications for classes and career prep. What You Will Find Richard K. Miller Market Research (RKMA) eBook Series contains industry data, market segmentation, company rankings, consumer trends, and more. New for Read More …

Patent Racism: Unseen Hands That Stifled Black Innovation in Modern History

Lisa D. Cook, a Professor of Economics and International Relations at Michigan State University has conducted influential research on the connections between violence, economic activity, and racial disparities. In 2014, she published “Violence and Economic Activity: Evidence from African American Patents, 1870 to 1940,” which revealed how political conflict and domestic terrorism negatively affected the ability Read More …

Business Research Database Blog Series: TechCrunch

The Emory community has access to a wealth of business research databases. This series highlights many of these great resources, including content and the best applications for classes and career prep.  What You Will Find While a website rather than a database, TechCrunch is a leading technology source that focuses on emerging startups and cutting-edge technology Read More …

Business Research Database Blog Series: The Economist

The Emory community has access to a wealth of business research databases. This series highlights many of these great resources, including content and the best applications for classes and career prep. What You Will Find The Economist, a weekly international magazine features articles in print and digital format including special reports, global business news, podcasts, and Read More …

Business Research Database Blog Series: Business Source Complete

The Emory community has access to a wealth of business research databases. This series highlights many of these great resources, including content and the best applications for classes and career prep.  How to find Industry Reports in Business Source Complete What You Will Find Business Source Complete (BSC) primarily a source of articles, also includes Read More …

Business Research Database Blog Series: First Research via ABI/Inform Complete

The Emory community has access to a wealth of business research databases. This series highlights many of these great resources, including content and the best applications for classes and career prep.  How to Locate First Research Industry Profiles in ABI/Inform Complete What You Will Find Industry overviews on 200+ sectors, including small and niche industries. Read More …

Business Research Database Blog Series: ABI/Inform Complete

The Emory community has access to a wealth of business research databases. This series highlights many of these great resources, including content and the best applications for classes and career prep. How to Locate Industry and Market Research Reports in ABI Inform  What You Will Find While ABI/Inform Complete is primarily a source of articles, Read More …

Business Research Database Blog Series: Factiva

The Emory community has access to a wealth of business research databases. This series highlights many of these great resources, including content and the best applications for classes and career prep.  What you will find  Factiva is a global news aggregator created by Dow Jones that features content from nearly 200 countries focused on industry/business news and articles, companies, finance, and other business topics. Factiva provides access to the latest news, including content dating Read More …

Business Research Database Blog Series: Harvard Business Review (HBR) in Business Source Complete

The Emory community has access to a wealth of business research databases. This series highlights many of these great resources, including content and the best applications for classes and career prep. Business Source Complete  What You Will Find  Harvard Business Review (HBR) is a general management magazine that publishes new and classic ideas from industry Read More …