December 23, 1913: The U.S. Senate signed into law the Federal Reserve Act. Before this date, the United States was one of the only major financial powers without a central bank, having to turn to wealthy benefactors in 1907, particularly J.P. Morgan, to help bail the government out of financial crises. Realizing the nation could not Read More …
Take a virtual tour of the Goizueta Business Library! Using Matterport’s app, walk through the entire space, including group study areas, soft seating, large collaborative work monitors, and bring-your-own-device friendly 37″ monitors. Explore GBL’s many resources, such as Bloomberg and other Wall Street financial platforms. After you’ve visited virtually, stop by in-person to take advantage of Read More …
December 8, 1812: Henry Varnum Poor was born on this day and would lay the groundwork for the business information industry. As the editor of the American Railroad Journal, he became aware of the ways that businesses across states were becoming increasingly interconnected. Managers found a lot of value in information about companies and economics in partnering Read More …
December 6, 1889: Robert Winship Woodruff was the president of The Coca-Cola Company from 1923 until his death in 1985. Under his leadership, he transformed the struggling company into a world renowned brand. Through his many philanthropic contributions in health, education, and culture, he helped Atlanta evolve from “the small, bustling railroad town into Read More …
The Goizueta Business Library is excited to introduce our very new video series: Goizueta Faculty Author Interviews! In our first interview, we sat down with Goizueta Business School Marketing Professor Omar Rodríguez-Vilá who recently co-authored the book Good Growth: How Brands Win with Social Impact. In our interview, we discussed what led Professor Rodríguez-Vilá to Read More …
November 20, 1923: Patent #1,475,024 was granted to inventor Garrett Augustus Morgan for his automatic traffic signal. Morgan, who had a deep interest in public safety, was inspired to invent a device to control traffic after a tragic collision between an automobile and horse and carriage in his hometown of Cleveland. He sold the manufacturing rights to General Read More …
November 19, 1909: Peter Drucker, widely considered the inventor of of management, was born on this day in 1909. He described himself as a “social ecologist,” and wrote 39 books and numerous articles on how humans interact and communicate with each other. In 2002, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Source: The Drucker Institute Read More …
November 18, 1931: Roberto C. Goizueta is born in Havana, Cuba. He studied chemical engineering at Yale University and after graduating in 1953, returned to Cuba where he started out in an entry-level chemist position at The Coca-Cola Company. He and his family left Cuba after Fidel Castro’s rise to power and relocated in Miami, where Read More …
Google can be an extremely powerful source of business intelligence. The key is creating searches that are strategic, intentional and precise. The better the search, the more likely Google will return credible results – and you will locate the impactful data and insights you seek. The Goizueta Business Library has created a Google Power User Read More …
More and more Goizueta students are taking advantage of a generative AI’s ability to summarize and organize course content. This application is becoming a commonly-used tool for streamlining heavy course readings and leveraging efficiencies for team collaboration and research synthesis. Makes sense! But did you know that you are likely infringing copyright? If you are Read More …
