Consumer Research with Simmons Quick Reports

Simmons Quick Reports let you quickly analyze target consumer groups for products and services.  Before creating a crosstab search, it can be helpful to generate a Quick Report for your target to get a general idea about their behaviors and preferences.  You can search and enter your target and select from multiple reports.  These include Read More …

GlobalData Launches COVID-19 Playbook and Featured Analysis

GlobalData has created a COVID-19 Playbook compiling their analysts’ insights in four key areas: decoding the business impact, understanding the economic impact, monitoring the spread, and the strategic response across businesses. To access the COVID-19 Playbook, and all other content from GlobalData,  you will need to log in using one of the username/password sets from Read More …

Supply Chain, FinTech, Marketing…recommended COVID-19 market research portals

Many market researchers are providing ongoing analysis of COVID-19, including coverage of the personal, business, and political implications. A few market research portals you may wish to review outside of daily news sources are: eMarketer: Coronavirus Coverage Daily updated coverage on how COVID-19 has, and has not, impacted global ad spending, how it is changing Read More …

Merriam-Webster Dictionary Business Words of the Year: 2009-2019

As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Goizueta Business School, the business librarians thought it might be fun to explore the evolution of business terminology between 1919 and 2019. So each month we will post a blog identifying business words and concepts that were captured in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary for the decades that GBS has been Read More …

Merriam-Webster Dictionary Business Words of the Year: 1969-1978

As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Goizueta Business School, the business librarians thought it might be fun to explore the evolution of business terminology between 1919 and 2019. So each month we will post a blog identifying business words and concepts that were captured in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary for the decades that GBS Read More …

PitchBook: Search firms and investors by industry, vertical and more

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 competitors lists are great for identifying both large and small competitors to firms – great for target company lists when contemplating your Read More …

Dooley Visits GBL, Business Essentials Class Dismissed

The Spirit of the University, Claire E. Dooley, visited Goizueta Business Library on the Friday of Dooley Week.  The Lady of Misrule was a welcome addition to the space, though she showed remarkable dis-interest in the candy bowl, perhaps preferring more ethereal snacks. Any students currently enrolled in the Business Essentials class, Map Your Major to Read More …

New: Hoovers Adds Search Features + RMA Annual Statement Studies

Hoovers has recently revised their interface and offers additional ways to filter your search and generate ideas for related firms in emerging industries.  This is great for times when you wish to search more qualitative data such as “green energy”  instead of the more quantitative filters such as revenue or employee count.  To get started Read More …

Merriam-Webster Dictionary Business Words of the Year: 1929-1938

As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Goizueta Business School, the business librarians thought it might be fun to explore the evolution of business terminology between 1919 and 2019. So each month we will post a blog identifying business words and concepts that were captured in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary for the decades that GBS Read More …