This Day in Business History: The FDIC Is Founded as a Provision of the Glass-Steag ...
June 16, 1933: Following the failure of nearly five thousand banks in 1929, which promulgated the Great Depression, the Glass-Steagall…
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This Day in Business History: The Birth of CNN and the 24-Hour News Cycle
June 1, 1980: With only 1.7 million viewers, the first 24-hour news cycle channel CNN was launched right here in…
This Day in Business History: The Patent that Changed Fashion
May 20, 1873: Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss, both immigrants to the United States, were granted U.S. patent number 139,121 for…
This Day in Business History: Commercials for Last Episode of Seinfeld Priced at $2 ...
May 14 1998: Last episode of Seinfeld airs on NBC. Commercials are offered at $2M for 30 seconds. Seinfeld was slow…
This Day in Business History: Empire State Building Opens
May 1, 1931: The Empire State Building opens in New York City, standing as the tallest building in the skyline…
Library Resources for Summer Success
As you head off to your internship this summer, remember your librarians are here all summer and happy to help…
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7 Things to Do at the Library before You Graduate from the Bschool
So it’s finally safe to countdown the days to graduation. Congratulations! You’re almost to the finish line. But before you leave, here are some things you want to do at the library before you lose all your awesome student privileges!...
This Day in Business History: McDonald’s Opens First Franchise
April 15, 1955: Ray Kroc opened the first McDonald’s franchise in Des Plaines, Illinois, having purchased the rights to franchise the restaurant across the country from the founders, Maurice and Richard McDonald. To announce the grand opening, Kroc ran in add...
Congrats Graduates! Library Resources for Lifelong Learning
Congratulations on your graduation from the Goizueta Business School! The Business Library team has enjoyed working with you as a student and we look forward to continuing after graduation. As Goizueta Alumni, you will continue to have access to a...
This Day in Business History: Apple Inc. Is Founded By Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
April 1, 1976: College dropouts Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computers, Inc. The two wanted to make computers small enough for people to have in their homes and offices. Ever wondered how they came up with the company name? According to...