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 …
Emory and most public libraries license a variety of resources to build your skills in data visualization, generative AI, R, Tableau, ArcGIS, team building, leadership and more. Available through Emory Libraries O’Reilly Database O’Reilly includes includes videos, courses, audiobooks, and ebooks focused on generative AI, project management, data visualization, and other many other types of Read More …
Emory Libraries has added The Financial Times to its suite of licensed news websites and apps. This includes access to the daily digital edition, FT.com, the FT.com app, podcasts, their visual and data journalism and more. To register, log in via the Goizueta Business Library’s Financial Times database page. Registering the first time? Go Read More …
Recently, Deloitte made headlines after having to issue a partial refund to a client for a report riddled with errors. Commissioned to propose solutions for one of the Albanese government’s welfare IT systems, the report contained several major flaws: its recommendations didn’t align with existing legislation, it made unfounded assumptions about how people would use Read More …
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 …
Are you interested in finding large datasets so you can put your data visualization skills to work? Do you want to learn more about how top corporations in your chosen industry are using AI for business? Are you curious about business analytics industry trends? Well, look no further! Your Goizueta business librarians have been hard Read More …
October 1, 1908: Also known as the Tin Lizzie, the Leaping Lena, and the “flivver,” the Model T was designed to be an accessible automobile for the masses. Inventor Henry Ford innovated the car making process by implementing assembly line production (as opposed to handcrafting), making the cars more affordable for the middle class and Read More …
September 29, 1952: The New York Stock Exchange ended the Saturday trading session to create a five day work-week. To even out the reduced number of days, a half hour was added to the close of the Monday-Friday trading sessions. That made the sessions open from 10AM -3:30PM. Sources: MarketWatch, Friends of Business History Read Read More …
September 25, 1986: Honeywell announced partnership discussions to join one of its computer operations with the Japanese firm NEC and France’s Groupe Bull. This consolidation was in part due to IBM’s large market size, controlling over 50% in 1986. According to a company official quoted in the New York Times, ”We can’t deal with computers Read More …
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 …
