This Day in Business History: Happy Birthday, Jim Henson!

September 24, 1936: Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets, was born in Greenville, Mississippi. His passion for puppets started in high school, and he would go on to create lovable characters such as Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Bert & Ernie, and Oscar the Grouch. His organizations The Jim Henson Company and the Jim Henson Read More …

This Day in Business History: Lehman Brothers Files for the Largest Bankruptcy in American History

September 15, 2008: After arduous but unsuccessful negotiations with the federal government and the leading investment banks of the world, Lehman Brothers files for the largest bankruptcy in American history. The company was originally founded in Montgomery, AL in 1850, and moved to New York City in 1869. The bankruptcy blindsided the American economy, leading Read More …

Business Research Database Blog Series: Screening for companies on S&P NetAdvantage

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  Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage is a treasure trove of company and industry information. In fact, the first thing you Read More …

Business Research Database Blog Series: eMarketer Pro

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 Will You Find? eMarketer Pro publishes market research reports on digital consumerism, including marketing, advertising, ecommerce, social media, and more and is widely Read More …

Business Research Database Blog Series: Passport

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 Will You Find? Passport publishes market research reports on consumer products and services as well as ingredients and packaging for those products from Read More …

Business Research Database Blog Series: S&P NetAdvantage

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.   Standard & Poor’s (S&P) NetAdvantage What You Will Find Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage is a robust tool for exploring companies and industries. You Read More …

Business Research Database Blog Series: Bizminer

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. Bizminer What You Will Find Bizminer aggregates industry benchmarks, key performance indicators, and analysis for over 5000 industries and 9000 lines of business in Read More …

Merriam-Webster Dictionary Business Words of the Year: 1979-1988

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 Read More …

Decoding Disruptive Innovation: An Interview with GlobalData’s Oliver Allen

Oliver Allen is a Senior Account Manager at GlobalData. Oliver started work at GlobalData two and a half years ago as an Account Manager before being promoted to his current position. When he’s not at work, Oliver spends his time playing guitar – he is self-taught player of five years and is currently learning Careless Read More …