Did You Know?: Lynda.com Transitioning to LinkedIn Learning Platform
As of this summer (June 20th to be precise), Lynda.com will be getting a new name and transitioning over to…
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This Day in Business History: Napster Initiates Ripple of Disruption in the Music I ...
June 1, 1999: The world’s first peer-to-peer music sharing site, Napster, launched on this date. Before Napster, music lovers were…
Merriam-Webster Dictionary Business Words of the Year: 1959-1968
As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Goizueta Business School, the business librarians thought it might be fun to…
This Day in Business History: Facebook IPOs
May 18 2012: Facebook started trading on NASDAQ as FB, with common stock priced at $38 per share. This gave…
This Day in Business History: Happy Birthday NYSE!
May 17, 1792: Outside of 66 Wall Street, under a buttonwood tree, 24 stockbrokers and merchants signed what became known as…
This Day in Business History: The Chunnel Opens
May 6, 1994: The “Chunnel,” a rail tunnel under the English Channel, officially opened. This 31 mile tunnel connects Folkstone,…
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Library Resources for Summer Internship Success
As you head off to your internship this summer, remember your librarians are here all summer and happy to help you with research recommendations and search strategies for your projects. You can get started with our internship toolkit. Remember that...
Merriam-Webster Dictionary Business Words of the Year: 1949-1958
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...
Will you please add my favorite sweet to the candy bowl?
We often receive requests for specific types of candy in the GBL Candy Bowl, and we do our best to provide a variety of sugary treats for studying! We order our candy from the preferred Emory vendors who deliver to campus,...
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...