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Basic MBA resources
These resources will give you a good start to finding information needed during your MBA course of study
For various reasons, a company's product or service may not align with an industry classification such as NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) or SIC (Standard Industrial Classification). This can make sourcing, competitive analysis, and lead generation research difficult. This article by Tim Tully, Business Librarian at San Diego State University, provides strategies for company research in these situations.
Data and information about active and inactive public and private U.S. and international companies, company and industry news, and more. In addition to profiles containing descriptive and financial details about active and inactive companies, Mergent Intellect features consumer data, Nielsen demographic and U.S. Census data, industry reports (U.S., Canada, global), and key business ratios.
Includes D&B Million Dollar Database, Hoover's Online, and Mergent Key Business Ratios on the Web Keywords: company, demographic, finance, industry, job
Data and information about U.S. and international public and private companies (including thousands of inactive U.S. and international public companies), economic research, country profiles, and international industry analysis. Content includes: basic company, customer, competitor, and product information, executive profiles, financial statements (up to 35 years), financial ratios, stock prices, SEC filings, Investext current and historical broker research reports, supply chain information, Mergent Industry Reports for key industries covering North America, Asia/Pacific, Europe and Latin America by country and region (2003 to present), and the ability to perform a mock merger and acquisition analysis. Mergent Bond Viewer is also accessible from the Bond Search tab.
Collections of historical corporate and industry-related documents. Drexel subscribes to: Moody's/Mergent Corporate Manuals (1909-present), Corporate Annual Reports (USA, Canada, and International; 1844-present), Global Industry Profiles (from First Research, covering more than 1,000 top industry segments; 2003-present), Equity Reports (from Ford Equity Research, 2011-present), Dun & Bradstreet Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios Print Archive (covering more than 800 lines of business; 1979-present), Hoover's Handbooks (American Business, Emerging Companies, MasterList of U.S. Companies, Private Companies, World Business; early 1990s-present), and the SEC Historical Collection (1970-1994).
Keywords: broker, company, finance, financial analysis, financial analyst, industry
Contains a vast array of financial measures for more than 6,000 stocks, 18,000 mutual funds, 200,000 options, and other securities. Also includes estimates, projections, historical data, tools including stock screeners and watchlists, rankings and ratings, and expert analysis regarding companies, economies, industries, and markets.
Data and information about U.S. private companies and private investors plus larger funding deals and archived profiles for select private international companies. In addition to financials, funding rounds, valuations, and competitors for private companies, contains private investor profiles, and private equity, merger and acquisition, and venture capital funding deals.
To use this database, you must create a PrivCo account using your Drexel email address. Each user may download 250 records per month. Keywords: acquisition, company, equity, funding, investor, merger, private, venture capital
Largest available data aggregator for statistics, offering more than one million statistics and facts from more than 18,000 sources within the United States and internationally. Statistics, statistical dossiers, reports, surveys, and market studies are categorized into industries, broad topics, countries, and consumer, digital, and mobility markets. Global Consumer Survey covers more than 50 industries, more than 5,000 international brands, and additional topics from a global perspective. Business Plan Export aids in market modeling, business case development, and profit and loss statement creation.
Click "Companies" in the top menu bar, then search by company name to access data, profiles, analysis, and dashboards for the company. Or, use the "Search" tool to refine your search parameters prior to executing a search.
Search by company name, then refine results by: Reports--> Focus on Companies & Brands
Users must create a username and password within Mintel Academic. This database is not available to alumni or visitors. Drexel's Mintel Academic subscription includes U.S. content only, plus some international reports. Keywords: brand, company, consumer, market
If you are researching a company in the information technology sector, Gartner Core Research Library is an excellent resource. Includes competitive landscapes, hype cycles, magic quadrants, and more.
Access provided by Drexel Technology Services. Also accessible from the CAMPUS+COMMUNITY tab, Technology Services channel of DrexelOne. Keywords: communication, digital, IT, information, mobile, technology
To find company information within ABI/INFORM Collection:
-click Advanced Search in top menu
-in the "Companies/Organizations" field, enter/search for a company by name.
-in the "Source type" menu, select "Other Sources" and "Reports," then click the Search button.
-results include company profiles and analyses, Boardroom Insiders Profiles of executives, Experian Commercial Risk details, GlobalData Company Deals and Alliances Profiles, and more.
-alternatively, if you know what type of document you need (such as an annual report), skip the "Source Type" selections and instead select the type of document from the "Document Type" menu when performing your search
The ABI/INFORM Collection is comprised of ABI/INFORM Dateline (local and regional business publications), ABI/INFORM Global (in-depth coverage from thousands of publications), and ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry (in-depth coverage of companies, products, executives, trends and other topics). Keywords: accounting, banking, company, country, economy, finance, industry, international, marketing, management, operations, policy
To find company information within Business Source Complete:
-navigate to the top menu bar and click "Company Information"
-enter the company's name in the Company Name search field then click the Search button
-select the desired company from the search results list to view recent financial statistics, lists of associated NAICS and SIC codes, and lists of subsidiaries, products/services, and executives
To access MarketLine/Medtrack Company Profile Reports within Business Source Complete:
-navigate to the top menu bar, hover over "More" and click "Company Profiles"
-use the search box or alphabetical index to navigate to the company of interest and open a PDF version of the available reportī
To find company information within ProQuest Central:
-click Advanced Search in top menu
-in the "Companies/Organizations" field, enter/search for a company by name.
-in the "Source type" menu, select "Other Sources" and "Reports," then click the Search button.
-if you know what type of document you need (such as an annual report), skip the "Source Type" selections and instead select the type of document from the "Document Type" menu when performing your search
To access Hoover's Company Profiles within ProQuest Central:
-Click this link: Hoover's Company Profiles
-Browse by company or Search within available Hoover's profiles
Use the "Companies/Markets" tab on the top of the screen to search for your company. Use the interactive graph on the right side of the screen to look at articles about the company that were published on any given day on the chart. Very useful and interesting