Mining Consumer-Focused Data & Insights with Mintel Market Research

Mintel’s market research, licensed by the Goizueta Business Library for Emory’s Goizueta students, is a premium resource for understanding consumer demographics and purchasing behaviors.   In addition to its Insights collection of reports, analyst insights and survey data, Mintel has recently added Leap, an AI option, to its platform.  Insights and Leap compliment each other; in Read More …

Catch Up on Reading Over Winter Break

Check Out a Business Kindle Over Winter Break Beginning November 18, you can check out a Kindle from the Goizueta Business Library and keep it until January 24. The Business Kindles are pre-loaded with over 150 business best-sellers, GBS faculty books, and career titles. Browse the titles here. How to check out a Business Kindle Email gbsaskalibrarian [at] emory [dot] Read More …

This Day in Business History: Opening of the Erie Canal

October 26, 1825: Although construction first began in 1817, the Erie Canal did not officially open until October 26, 1825. Connecting the Hudson River with Lake Erie, the Erie Canal helped transform New York City into the main port in the United States and greatly increased opportunities for trade and settlements. The Erie Canal lay Read More …

Accessing Chronicle of Higher Education Special Reports

Emory Libraries is purchasing titles from the Chronicle of Higher Education’s suite of reports on an ongoing basis; new reports are added to the collection as they are published throughout the year. Following are examples of some of these reports: Adapting to AI: How to Understand, Prepare for, and Innovate in a Changing Landscape Campus Housing Read More …

This Day in Business History: The Black Monday Stock Market Crash

October 19, 1987: As a call-back to the October 28, 1929 stock market crash on Black Tuesday, Black Monday refers to the October 19, 1987 stock market crash during which the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) fell 508 points (22.6% of its value) and the Dow Jones Index lost over $500 billion. The impact of Black Read More …

Using S&P NetAdvantage to Screen for Companies, including PE/VC and Private

You can use S&P’s Screening option to create targeted lists of different company and investment types. For example, to identify a list of PE/VC companies in Atlanta, follow these steps: Click Screening tab at top of page Click Company Screening Look to far right upper part of the screen – click “Go to old Screen Read More …

Becoming a Pitchbook Pro: Pitchbook Expands Certification Courses

Pitchbook, the go-to database for VC and PE deals, continues to add content to Pitchbook Pioneer, its learning platform. Certification Courses Pitchbook Collage Ambassador Foundations Certification – covers the basics of navigating Pitchbook, conducting market analysis and gathering industry intelligence, deal sourcing and creating curated lists of target companies, deal execution by comparing companies and Read More …