July 23, 1903: The freshly incorporated Ford Motor Company sells its very first Model A, ushering in a new era of transportation for Americans. Having spent nearly all of its initial cash investment of $28,000 prior to its first sale, in less than two months, the company profited $37,000. Source: Ford Motor Company Website Read Read More …
If you are planning to work on Wall Street or some other area in Finance, you will want to be familiar with using FactSet, a competitor of Bloomberg, LSEG Workspace, and Capital IQ. While you are taking your classes remotely, this is a great time to take advantage of FactSet’s online learning, including its certification. Read More …
July 20, 1841: On this date, Lewis Tappan founded The Mercantile Agency to collect business information such as sales estimates and bill paying ability. In 1859, the company was sold to Robert Graham Dun and incorporated under a new name, R. G. Dun & Company. And in 1933, Dun & Co. merged with Bradstreet Company, a Read More …
July 17, 1955: On a sunny Anaheim, California Sunday afternoon, Walt Disney opens his first theme park, Disneyland. Offering 5 theme lands with 18 attractions, the park took more than twenty years to plan and cost $17 million to build. Disney’s financial advisers were skeptical of his plan, suggesting that it would be a disaster, but Read More …
Explore GlobalData’s coverage of the consumer goods and foodservice sectors for timely global insights and data, including market size and consumer sentiment-based data, and deep-dives into individual companies (don’t miss the excellent SWOTs) and countries. Login and choose either the Consumer Goods or Foodservice Industry Intelligence Center (IC). Browse the top menu bar (suggested search strategy) Read More …
Follow the process below to create a new PitchBook account on or off campus. If you’ve just forgotten your password, follow the steps in our blog: How to Reset Your PitchBook Password. 1. Clear Your Browser’s Cache and Cookies Before starting, clear your browser’s cache and cookies to avoid issues with saved login states or Read More …
Explore GlobalData’s coverage of the media and entertainment sectors for timely global insights and data, including market size and consumer sentiment-based data, and deep-dives into individual companies (don’t miss the excellent SWOTs) and countries. Login and select the Media & Entertainment Industry Intelligence Center (IC). Browse the top menu bar (suggested search strategy) or search Read More …
Did you know that you already have access to these two frequently requested Bloomberg resources? Both are available via the Business Source Complete database. Just follow the steps below to browse and search them. Business Source Complete (BSC) Create an Account– By creating your own account, you can save searches and set up email alert Read More …
How will this help me? Wall Street Oasis (WSO) includes finance and consulting career resources includes technical and case interview courses, and company and industry insights. These resources are helpful for creating your target list of companies, as well as preparing for networking and interviews. To access, follow the prompts to register and create an Read More …
Bloomberg’s terminal provides “on campus only” access. But don’t despair! The Goizueta Business Library licenses FactSet and LSEG Workspace for the GBS community and both can be accessed remotely. Both are great alternative resources to Bloomberg that can help you find U.S. and international public company financials, pricing, deals, fixed income, global market, economic Read More …
