Research Guides: MNGT 6275: Global Immersion: Overview

Diving into the Databases for Global Programs

1. Complete the Introduction to Global Business Research tutorial available in your Canvas course to become familiar with some library resources.

2. Use those resources and others listed below to address your assigned business need by completing the worksheet.

Industry & Market Research Resources

Passport This link opens in a new window
Choose Industries under the Categories pulldown, then choose the category and Geographies for comprehensive information.
View the Market Research tutorial for more insights.
Gale Business: Insights This link opens in a new window
Use the search box to locate company and industry reports, or use Advanced Search fields to find by terms.
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Select "IC NAICS Industry Code or Description" from the dropdown and type code numbers or keyword(s). Then select "GE Geographic Terms" and type country or region.
View the Company Research and Industry Research tutorials for more insights.

Trade.gov Country Commercial Guides
Country Commercial Guides contain U.S. Government views of the business climate in specific countries. The Leading Sectors section discusses various industries.

Statistical & Economic Resources

Statista This link opens in a new window
Statistics & studies gathered by market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, etc. When possible, use Source information to trace back.
View the Finding Data tutorial for more insights.
Connect This link opens in a new window
Business intelligence and risk reports by country. Follow instructions to login.
Select Country Intelligence to find the Data Browser and choose options for detailed reports.
View the Economic Research tutorial for more insights.

Article Resources

Factiva This link opens in a new window
Search by geography, industry and/or company to find articles in global publications.
View the Finding News and Company Searching tutorials for more insights.
Library Search - Advanced This link opens in a new window
Enter search terms in the fields, then use the options in the left column to filter the date, format, etc. to more focused results.
Financial Times (Ft.com) This link opens in a new window
UK, Asia, Europe, India, Middle East, & U.S. editions

OECD Library
Covers trade, economic, finance & investment, and entrepreneurship resources. Browse by country, theme, or statistics.

Why Do I Need This Guide?

You will be addressing a business need in a global location by applying complex problem solving methodology. Effective research methods and databases available from the Duda Family Business Library will be useful tools in this process.

Worksheet for MNGT 6275

Diving into the Databases for Global Programs
Use the resources in the guide to address your assigned business need in this worksheet.

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MNGT 6275: Global Immersion: Overview