Use the following databases to locate company information, key personnel, contact information, financial overviews, company news, and industry profiles, trends, analysis, etc. Search individual company websites to find mission statements, annual reports, important news, announcements, etc.
Leading scholarly business database with over 1,300 publications, including peer-reviewed journals. Covers all business disciplines, including marketing, management, accounting, finance, and economics. Also includes financial data, company profiles, industry reports, market research reports, SWOT analyses, and more.
Provides original, comprehensive reporting and analysis on current events, including summaries and bibliographies. Controversial topics are addressed in a balanced, unbiased manner in the Congressional Quarterly tradition.
The PrivCo database presents business and financial data on major privately-held companies, including family owned, private equity owned, venture backed, and international unlisted companies. PrivCo covers over 500,000 companies, providing information on finances, M&A and funding activity, ownership structure, and more. PrivCo also has data on more than 18,000 investors.
Click the green "Direct Access" button to access PrivCo without making an account.
Also search databases above to find industry profiles, news and trends. Use the NAICS link below to determine the industrial sector to which your company belongs. The code can be used as a search term in both subscription databases and Google. Company reports also list industrial codes.
Search by keyword, company name, or subject heading to find useful materials in the Bowman Library collection. Below are some possible subject headings to start your search:
Use the linked document for your class time to brainstorm ideas relevant to your case study research.
Prof. Sekerka's outcome expectations for this session are summarized in the following linked document:
This homework assignment should be completed before each section works with the Librarians to learn about databases, resources and strategies to investigate companies discussed in your cases.