Other Useful Guides
The guides from the Management Library are also useful for your final project.
Web Resources for Financial Research
Spreadsheet and Database Training
- Data CarpentryData Carpentry develops and teaches workshops on the fundamental data skills needed to conduct research. Lessons are available for self-guided learning as well.
- Software CarpentrySoftware Carpentry is a site designed to teach graduate researchers basic computing skills. Under the Lessons, section you'll find tutorials on working with spreadsheets, databases using SQL (Structured Query Language) and Access.
- Lynda.comRECOMMENDED: Cornell now has a subscription to this online, self-paced video training site, which has modules on Excel, Access, and many other software tools.
- SkillSoft Online TrainingAll current Cornell students, faculty & staff are eligible for access to SkillSoft online training, which includes modules on Microsoft Office products like Excel and Access and books on Filemaker and MySQL. Request a login at skillsoft@cornell.edu (or call 254-6400; Learning Management) and login at https://cornell.skillport.com/
- CIT TrainingCIT Training offers links to free Microsoft Office tutorials and fee-based workshops, including training on Excel and Access.
- Getting Started with Access 2010Microsoft's tips for starting with Access
- Getting Started with Excel 2010Microsoft's tips for getting started with Excel
Step 4
Find company and market research information from databases like Hoover’s and Mintel, including competitor analyses, company financials, etc. for your team check-in meeting in Week 8 and your final presentation.
Company and Financial Research
- Gale Business: InsightsExtensive reference content from Gale's core business collection; easy-to-use company fundamentals and investment research reports; industry rankings, profiles, market share data, company histories, and more.
- Sourcing JournalSourcing Journal is the premiere trade publication for apparel and textile executives focused on sourcing and manufacturing. Sourcing Journal knows that intelligent business decisions are based on strategic, time-sensitive information. With continuous updates on global market conditions, breaking news stories, top-tier investigative journalism and industry white papers, we make sense of an increasingly complex sourcing landscape.
- IBISWorldIBISWorld provides industry research reports and profiles for over 700 United States industries as well as a wide range of industries in China. Business reports for five categories: industry market research, industry risk ratings, company research, global industry research, and economic and demographic data. Each report provides key statistics, market characteristics and segmentation, industry conditions, leading competitors, industry performance analysis and future outlook.
- Mergent IntellectMergent Intellect is a highly flexible web-based application that features a deep collection of worldwide business information that enables companies to generate insightful business intelligence. Coupling Mergent's expertise in developing products for the reference marketplace with D&B's private company database, Mergent Intellect offers new and existing clients a unique opportunity to access private and public U.S and international business data, industry news, facts and figures, executive contact information, the ability to access industry profiles and much more.
- Mintel AcademicOffers yearly market research reports covering UK, Europe, US and International consumer markets for products, markets and demographics. Analysis includes market sizes and forecasts, market trends, market segmentation, competitive context, broken down segment performances, retail channels, consumer demographics and survey results, leading companies, brand share, marketing strategies, and more.
- PassportExcellent resource for international industries, countries, markets, and products. Market research reports, statistics, and analyst reports cover consumer market sizes, country market data, forecasts, consumer lifestyles, companies and brands, and many product & location specific reports.
Using Hoover's to Find Company Information
This video will show you how to find company financial information, annual reports and some industry information. For more on finding information for financial analysis, see this page from the AEM 1200 guide.
Bloomberg
Bloomberg is a powerful and customizable financial Research tool with data for almost all publicly traded companies around the world, trading data for commodities, currencies, bonds, treasuries and notes, news, executive information and much more. Bloomberg is also one of the few resources that provides detailed and extensive historical securities data, often down to individual ticks.
Mann has 2 Bloomberg terminals located on the main level in the computing area (in the Business Resources section). Due to popular demand, there are sign-up sheets in binders next to the terminals. Bloomberg terminals can also be found in the Management Library and the Hotel Library.
For more information on how to use Bloomberg, take a look at the Management Library's Guide on "How To: Bloomberg".
Capital IQ
Like Bloomberg, Capital IQ is a powerful financial research tool. CapIQ provides detailed company information, not only for publicly traded companies, but also for private companies.
Capital IQ has a single terminal located in Mann's Business Resources section, on the main level of the library. CapitalIQ terminals can also be found in the Management Library. PLEASE NOTE: Mann's Capital IQ terminal is currently in-repair
Corporate Sustainability
- Corporate SustainabilityThis links to another guide on corporate sustainability information in general.