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Resources for Business: MBA 6005 - Global Business Strategy

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Analyzes investment risk factors for eight socio-economic regions of the world. Contains abstracts of 18-month and 5-year forecasts of risks pertaining to financial transfer, direct investment, and export markets. Covers over 100 countries.

The Global Competitiveness Report
Drexel Library Information Desk HF1414 .G559  2007/2008 current edition -- for previous editions: (view catalog record)
"The 2007-2008 Report contains:
• Detailed country competitiveness profiles of 131 economies
• Data tables for survey and hard data variables ranking profiled economies
• Global rankings: the Global Competitiveness Index and the Business Competitiveness Index, measuring growth and productivity, respectively
• Exclusive data from the Executive Opinion Survey, with over 11,000 responses from business leaders worldwide.

Produced in collaboration with a distinguished group of international scholars and a global network of over 130 leading national research institutes and business organizations, the Report also showcases the latest thinking and research on issues of immediate relevance for business leaders and policy-makers."
Publication information                   Sample report: (Finland)

Created and maintained by the Center for International Business Education and Research at Michigan State University (MSU-CIBER), globalEDGE™ is a knowledge web-portal that connects international business professionals worldwide to a wealth of information, insights, and learning resources on global business activities.

Restricted to SJUBusiness Source Complete - (using the EBSCOhost BSI Business Searching Interface (BSI)) - More Information
Business Source Complete includes country economic reports from the Economist Intelligence Unit , Global Insight, ICON Group and CountryWatch; plus 10,000 substantial company profiles and industry reports from Datamonitor.

An integrated database providing key business intelligence on countries and markets. Euromonitor Passport Reference provides users with historical statistics (from 1977) and forecasts, analysis of consumers' lifestyles, information sources, plus full-text market analysis.

This financial database includes country profiles with maps and statistics.

Statesman’s Year-Book: Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World (Annual)
Drexel Library Information Desk JA51.S79 (view catalog record)
Concise manual containing descriptive and statistical information on governments throughout the world.

Thunderbird IBIC Global Gateway

People & Culture

Country Insights Centre for Intercultural Learning, Canadian Foreign Service Institute of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
Country facts and cultural information on the countries of the world. Go beyond the do's and don'ts with Country Insights.

CultureGrams
Drexel Library Reference GT1 .C847 (view catalog record)
CultureGrams provides a unique perspective on the cultures of 181 countries.
Here’s a sample report
Saint Joseph's University has the print CultureGrams set.

Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands: How to Do Business in Sixty Countries
Drexel Library Stacks HF5389 .M67 1994 (view catalog record)

Multicultural Behavior and Global Business Environments
Drexel Library Stacks HD58.7 .P376 2002 (view catalog record)

Industry Research

You may search by product name or by NAICS code (more on NAICS), or use the Topic Guide to find your industry. You may limit your search by Location (select from a list).

Restricted to SJUDatamonitor Industry Profiles - (in Business Source Complete: using the EBSCOhost BSI Business Searching Interface (BSI)) - More Information

Content includes Datamonitor industry profiles and more.

To locate an Industry Profile: choose Industry Profiles from the Browse
list, and then narrow by industry keyword.

Business Rankings Annual
Drexel Library Information Desk HG4057.A353    (view catalog record)
Tables are arranged alphabetically . The topics that are ranked include companies, brands, business trends, and much more. Use the index to locate tables for specific countries and companies.

Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources (Gale Research)
Drexel Library Information Desk HF5353 .E52 (view catalog record)
Indentifies sources of information, including directories, almanacs, magazines, trade associations, and y. Entries are arranged by industry/product or business concept.

The Federation of International Trade Associations (FITA), founded in 1984, fosters international trade by strengthening the role of local, regional, and national associations throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada that have an international mission.

Industry overviews, written by Hoover's editors, are available for the broad industry sectors.

This Datamonitor report contains the latest news, analysis and opinion, covering all the month's major issues and events in the food, personal care, financial services, energy, technology, telecoms and automotive industries.

An integrated database providing key business intelligence on countries, markets and companies. Euromonitor Passport Reference provides users with historical statistics (from 1977) and forecasts, analysis of consumers' lifestyles, information sources, brand and company information, plus full-text market analysis.

Market research reports covering US and International marketplaces. Each report combines data & analysis of the competitive landscape, market-share analysis and consumer profiles. Complex demographic issues are broken into easy-to-understand sections, explaining consumer behavior and demonstrating the structure of the market.

A comprehensive source of business and investment information, offering on-line access to popular Standard & Poor’s research products including Industry Surveys and Global Industry Surveys : in-depth industry analysis from a European, Asian and Latin American perspective.

To find information on an industry click on the Industries tab at the top of the site. On the Industries main page you can use the drop-down menus to access the Industry Surveys or Sub-Industry Review publications. If you would like to learn about the industry in which a particular company operates, you can retrieve the appropriate Industry Survey or Sub-Industry Review by using the "Search by Company" tool and entering a ticker symbol or company name.

Note: Companies are associated with only one industry or sub-industry group. If a company operates in multiple industries, it is typically assigned to the industry and sub-industry from which it generates the majority of its revenues. If Standard & Poor's does not publish an industry survey on a company's assigned industry, a company name or ticker symbol search will not produce any results.  


Full-text and statistical business, economic and trade information from over 50 federal agencies; produced by the Economics and Statistics Administration of the Department of Commerce. GLOBUS provides current and historical trade-related releases, international market research, trade opportunities, country analysis, and National Trade Data Bank (NTDB) provides access to Country Commercial Guides, Market Research reports, and Best Market reports.STAT-USA

Search for Industry Sector Analysis and Market Research reports.

The Value Line Research Center includes their major investment publications, including The Value Line Investment Survey and the Value Line Investment Survey - Small & Mid-Cap edition (an additional 1,800 issues). The Surveys may be searched by industry, to retrieve all covered companies in a sector, or to view the current analyst's report on the sector.

Market Share Reporter
Drexel Library Information Desk HF5410.W67   (view catalog record)
 (also available electronically in Gale Directory Library) -More Information
Includes global market share data as reported in sources such as business journals, government agencies, and industry organizations.


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Resources for Business: Industry Research

 

Company Research


 for previous Print editions:  (view catalog record)

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Covers 50 data points on approximately 19,000 International public firms with 3 years of Annuals (rolling).

Restricted to SJUDatamonitor Company Profiles - (in Business Source Complete: using the EBSCOhost BSI Business Searching Interface (BSI)) - More Information
Business Source Complete features Datamonitor company profiles on 10,000 of the world's largest companies. View an example profile  


Restricted to SJUMorningstar Library Edition More Information (provided by SJU's HSB)

Morningstar Library Edition provides comprehensive information on mutual funds and publicly-owned companies that trade stock on major U. S. stock exchanges. Information includes financial data and analysts’ reports. 

There are 3 ways to access Morningstar information:

  1. Screeners: Zero in on stocks and funds that will boost the value of your portfolio by screening more than 18,000 stocks and funds using dozens of criteria.
  2. Reports: Morningstar analysts' independent opinions on 1,700 stocks and 2,000 funds.
  3. Portfolio X-Ray:  View how a set of holdings can work together as a portfolio.
Morningstar.com Library Edition includes:
  • 16,000+ mutual funds
  • 150+ ETFs (exchange traded funds)
  • 6,000+ stocks from NYSE, AMEX, Nasdaq, and OTC exchanges
  • 250 screenable fund datapoints
  • 450 screenable stock datapoints
  • 2,000 Fund Analyst Reports
  • 1,500+ Stock Analyst Reports
Updated continuously throughout the day.

Background and financials on thousands of public and private companies.

View detailed financial data and compare companies (public and private)side-by-side.
In addition to basic news services, content is drawn from America's Corporate Finance Directory, Directory of Corporate Affiliations, Hoover's Company Capsules, Hoover's Company Profiles, Political Action Committee reports, Mergerstat M&A reports, and Investext reports.

Provides detailed histories of the largest and most influential companies (public and private) and nonprofits worldwide.   Each history runs between 3-10 pages, and include Key dates, Company Perspectives (mission, goals, ideals), Principal Competitors, Principal Subsidiaries, and Further Reading.   Histories are updated periodically.


Volumes 1-78 are in print format
Drexel Library Reference HD2721 .I63 (view catalog record)

Volumes 79 - are e-books in the Gale Virtual Reference Library.  

To find your company: view the index   


Database covers 1.8 million businesses in 75 countries. Search by company name, product, executive, or trade name.
How to search Kompass

Financials and background for thousands of U.S. and non-U.S. public companies, including annual reports.

Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage is a comprehensive source of business and investment information, offering on-line access to popular Standard & Poor’s research products with the focus on U.S. and Canadian companies.

To search for information on a company by name or ticker symbol, use the Publication Search tool, which is found both on the home page and the Companies main page. If you would like to identify a group of companies that meet a set of common criteria, you can use the Advanced Search tools located on the Companies main page. To access the Companies main page, click on the Companies tab at the top of the site.

The Scannery is an investor focused search engine that covers the websites of public companies in over 90 countries. Searches can be limited by country and industry.

Information for investors on companies and industries.


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Resources for Business: International Business

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Statistics


An integrated database providing key business intelligence on countries and markets. Euromonitor Passport Reference provides users with historical statistics (from 1977) and forecasts, analysis of consumers' lifestyles, information sources, information, plus full-text market analysis.

NationMaster compiles data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, United Nations, World Health Organization, World Bank, World Resources Institute, UNESCO, UNICEF and OECD. Generate maps and graphs comparing countries on a variety of subjects.

Full-text and statistical business, economic and trade information from over 50 federal agencies; produced by the Economics and Statistics Administration of the Department of Commerce. GLOBUS provides current and historical trade-related releases, international market research, trade opportunities, country analysis, and National Trade Data Bank (NTDB) provides access to Country Commercial Guides, Market Research reports, and Best Market reports.

Links to official statistical agencies by nation.

TradeStats Express U.S. Department of Commerce
Create and export customized reports of annual trade data. Databases within TradeStats Express are "Global Patterns of U.S. Merchandise Trade," "Product Profiles of U.S. Merchandise Trade with a Selected Market," Export "Product Profile to a Selected Market," "State-by-State Exports to a Selected Market," and "Global Patterns of a State's Exports."

Data by country.


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Resources for Business: Marketing

 



See also

Resources for Business: International

Resources for Business: Company Research

Resources for Business: Industry Research

Resources for Business: Marketing

Resources for Business: China

 

 


Cynthia H. Slater
Business Reference Librarian
Saint Joseph's University
Last revision / review:  November 11, 2008
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