April 17, 1837: J.P. Morgan was a titan of American business. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, his position and connections put him squarely in the middle of the development of American industry. Even today the name remains in the forefront of the global business financial world. John Pierpoint Morgan was born April Read More …
Stephen Colbert’s Colbert Questionert has nothing on the business librarians when it comes to asking just the right questions to learn things about our Goizueta community that we never knew before! Watch the very first video from our series GBL Shorts with Goizueta’s own Karen Sedatole, first published in September 2021. Watch it and enjoy, Read More …
Did you know that the Goizueta Business Library has been interviewing Goizueta faculty for the last several years in our series titled GBL Shorts? We have a whole collection of amazing videos filled with hidden insights into all of your favorite business school faculty members! In these interviews, the Goizueta Business Library asked our interviewees Read More …
Stephen Colbert’s Colbert Questionert has nothing on the business librarians when it comes to asking just the right questions to learn things about our Goizueta community that we never knew before! We are continuing our newest video series, GBL Shorts: Library Questionary with Lynne Segall. Check it out! GBL Shorts: Library Questionary with Brian Mitchell Read More …
Welcome to our series: GBL Shorts – Favorite Business Books! We asked folks in the GBS Community to answer one very important question: “What is your favorite business book and why?” Steve Savage offers two great book recommendations, including one that investigates team dynamics and another that follows the journey of a successful CEO. Take Read More …
March 1, 1873: While the history of the development of the typewriter dates back to the 16th century, in the U.S., production on one of the first commercially made typewriters began on March 1, 1873 by E. Remington & Sons, known for manufacturing sewing machines. Initially marketed under the name Sholes and Glidden Type-Writer for the Read More …
Welcome to our series: GBL Shorts – Favorite Business Books! We asked folks in the GBS Community to answer one very important question: “What is your favorite business book and why?” Professor Jeff Rosensweig offers several books suggestions that cover topics such as economics and globalization, takeaways for aspiring leaders, and more. Take a look! Read More …
February 22, 1878: The first F.W. Woolworth store was opened by Frank Winfield Woolworth on February 22, 1878 in Utica, NY. Marketed as “Woolworth’s Great Five Cent Store” it had a less than stellar beginning and the store soon closed. Frank brought his brother, Charles Sumner Woolworth, into the business and the next store, located Read More …
The PressReader database contains a collection of 7000+ digital newspapers and magazines in 60+ languages, all in their original format. You browse/search by specific title or category. Categories include Business & Current Affairs, Computers & Technology, and News. Additional topics are Fashion, Automotive, Food & Drinks, Sports, Gaming, Home & garden, and Travel & Culture, Read More …
February 15, 2010: February is an auspicious month for the company Warby Parker. In February 2008, 4 MBA students at the Wharton School of Business started developing their business plan to start an online eyewear company. According to Neil Blumenthal, one of the students (the others are Dave Gilboa, Andy Hunt, and Jeff Raider), the Read More …
