Management Subject Guide

Resources and advice for conducting research in a management or consulting environment.

Overview of Library Databases Section

This section is devoted to navigating our subscription database collection, and is divided into thematic sections.

These include:

  • Company Information
  • Industry Information
  • Analyst Reports

Library Database Recommendations

Sources of Company/Organization Information

  • Analyst reports​

  • Stock prices​

  • Financial information including annual reports, quarterly reports and associated presentations & transcripts​

  • Company history & overview​

  • Competitors​

  • Company's vision & mission​

  • Management team, board members​

  • Products and/or services ​

  • News articles 

Suggested Databases and Internet Resources

Internet Resources

  • INVESTOR RELATIONS ON PUBLIC COMPANY WEBSITE  - For public companies, look for the "investor relations" section of a public company website which will provide company investor presentations, all filing documents, and informative teleconferences/transcripts with analyst questioning of company management. The two document types you should definitely look for are:

  • COMPANY WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA​, & PRESS RELEASES - Public or private, for an understanding of the kind of image and information your company would like to put out/portray, check their website, social media, and press releases. 

  • READING 10-K's/10-Q's - For advice on how to read a 10-K strategically, see the SEC's guide. 

Databases

Sources of Industry Information

  • Industry reports & overviews​

  • Trends​

  • Key Players​

  • Current news​

  • Ratios & comparables (comps)

Suggested Databases

Databases

What can an analyst report tell you?

Analyst reports can give you recent company financials, expected share price movements. They can also be a rich source of industry information, including current and future outlook for the state of the industry.

Suggested Databases

Databases