This Day in Business History: Honeywell Retreats from Computer Market

September 25, 1986: Honeywell announced partnership discussions to join one of its computer operations with the Japanese firm NEC and France’s Groupe Bull. This consolidation was in part due to IBM’s large market size, controlling over 50% in 1986. According to a company official quoted in the New York Times, ”We can’t deal with computers Read More …

Research Target Companies with City Business Chronicles: Career and Professional Development Research Tip

How will this help me?  The Business Journals and Books of Lists contain local and regional news from 40+ U.S. cities. The annual Books of Lists’ includes company rankings for large public and private firms, A+ employers, fastest growing firms, and leading firms in a variety of industries. These are helpful for exploring new and Read More …

LSEG Workspace Goes Live for Goziueta

The Goizueta Business Library has just rolled out LSEG Workspace (WS), LSEG’s Wall Street financial platform. Along with Bloomberg and FactSet, WS is considered a top platform for financial and portfolio analysis. Start by registering and creating an account.Using your emory.edu email is required. Once registered, you can sign in directly at https://workspace.refinitiv.com/web. Review this Read More …

Explore medical device and pharma market trends and innovation with GlobalData

Explore GlobalData’s coverage of the medical devices sector for timely global insights and data. Covers the entire spectrum of the medical device industry, from suppliers, manufacturers and the distribution channel, all the way through to product insights and trends across the globe. In-depth analysis, exclusive news, and highly detailed databases provide a complete 360° insight into the Read More …

Pharmaceutical Industry Insights & Data: Pipeline and Marketed Drug Insights

GlobalData Pharma provides access to a compilation of drug data across the R&D lifecycle from discovery and clinical development through regulatory submission and commercialization. This database presents a holistic view of pharmaceutical companies and the and indications drug landscape. It combines a vast amount of data related to drug development processes, clinical trials, regulatory affairs, Read More …

The Power of Using Financial and Market Aggregate Data: Bizminer Database

Need to locate an industry’s aggregate financial data or understand your industry’s market and competitive position for a specific geography?  These and more important data points are available in Bizminer. What You Will Find Bizminer aggregates industry benchmarks, key performance indicators, and analysis for over 5000 industries and 9000 lines of business in the United Read More …

JMP Access for Goizueta Students, Faculty and Staff

The Goizueta Business School licenses free JMP access for teaching, research and student use. Users are required to register on the JMP site, verify their academic status, and enter the JMP security code when first using the software on their computer.  If using JMP in the classroom, JMP security code must be entered for each class session. If you previously used JMP, the license 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 …

Business Research Database Blog Series: Technical training with O’Reilly’s videos, ebooks, audiobooks and case studies

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 O’Reilly (formerly Safari) covers a wide range of technical topics including data visualization, mobile and web development and design, and Read More …

Financial Platforms: Training and Certifications

The Goizueta Business Library licenses several Wall Street financial platforms: Bloomberg, LSEG Workspace, 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 …