Research Companies, Funds and Investors: Career and Professional Development Research Tip

How will this help me? PitchBook covers startups, VC and PE-backed companies, as well as mature private and public firms, investors, buyers, and funds. You can research and target firms by industry or vertical, as well as financing history. PitchBook’s lists are great for identifying both large and small competitors to firms – helpful for Read More …

Find Companies with US and Global Locations: Career and Professional Development Research Tip

How will this help me?  Uniworld’s multinational company database lets you create custom lists of domestic and international firms in over 200 countries and 20,000 industries.  You can filter by country, region, state, industry and revenue and download results to excel. When creating a target list of companies as part of your career research, Uniworld Read More …

Virtual Workshops for Tableau and More: Career and Professional Development Research Tips

How will this help me?  Emory Center for Digital Scholarship (ECDS) offers a series of hour long workshops available via zoom, focused data visualization and digital scholarship tools.   Workshops are held live from 1-2 PM on Wednesdays, and also recorded. To RSVP for any Fall 2024 workshops, and read more about the class descriptions visit the Read More …

This Day in Business History: Netflix Founded

August 29 1997: Netflix was founded in Los Gatos, CA. They mailed DVDs in little red envelopes, with a huge collection of movies and tv shows to choose from.  Ten years later, in 2007, Netflix started offering subscribers the option to stream movies online.  Sources: 6 Famous Companies That Launched in Summer (so Don’t Take Time Read More …

This Day in Business History: Bell Laboratories announced their experiment with “Picture Phone”

August 23, 1956: The “Picture Phone,” an experimental product from Bell Labs, sent picture along with sound over telephone lines. The 2”x3” screen allowed individuals to see each other talking. They let the public experiment with this product much later at the 1964 New York World’s Fair – with eight picture phones letting visitors call neighboring booths. Read More …

Finance and Consulting Networking and Interview Prep: Career and Professional Development Research Tip

How will this help me?  Wall Street Oasis (WSO) includes finance and consulting career resources includes technical and case interview courses, and company and industry insights. These resources are helpful for creating your target list of companies, as well as preparing for networking and interviews. To access, follow the prompts to register and create an Read More …

Data Visualization, Generative AI, and More: Career and Professional Development Tips

How will this help me?  O’Reilly includes several  videos, courses, audiobooks and ebooks focused on Generative AI, project management, data visualization, and more. What are some key features?  Watch video case studies in O’Reilly help you “learn how to avoid mistakes from the pros who made them first” covering Pinterest, Spotify, Slack and more.   Take Read More …

Financial Platforms: Training and Certifications

The Goizueta Business Library licenses several Wall Street financial platforms: Bloomberg, LSEG EIKON, FactSet, and Pitchbook. Each offers various options for learning to use the platform, understanding more about topics (e.g. equities, fixed income) and most include courses for which you can earn certificates. Below is relevant information and links for each platform Bloomberg Bloomberg Read More …

Excel Pivot Tables, Macros, and more: Career and Professional Development Tips

How will this help me?  LinkedIn Learning offers many online courses and certificates focused on maximizing excel. Quickly brush up on your technical skills with classes such as Excel Boot Camp. You may also take a multi-hour certification program to expand your knowledge further and demonstrate your expertise, such as Cert Prep: Excel Expert.  LinkedIn Read More …

GBS Students – Register for Free Remote Access to Bloomberg Certifications – Fall 2024

Bloomberg offers three different certification programs for Goizueta students: Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC), Environmental Sustainability Governance (ESG), and Finance Fundamentals (BFF). All certifications are self paced and generally take between 7 and 10.5 hours to complete. You must register with the class code,  and complete all of the classes  for a certification between now and Read More …