BUSINESS INFORMATION CENTER

Workshops

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Skilled librarians at the Business Information Center offer training sessions to help you get the most out of the resources provided. These workshops focus on the information you will need to successfully complete your research. Classes are limited to 22 participants (limit 5 for Bloomberg) and may be cancelled if fewer than eight students sign up.

Registration Process

You must register for each workshop you plan to attend by using this online form. Check the appropriate box in the "Status" column of the workshop(s) that you wish to attend. At the end of this page supply your contact information and then click the "Submit" button. You are not actually registered for a workshop until you receive a confirmation e-mail.

Bloomberg Basics: The Bloomberg terminal provides access to vast amounts of data dealing with all financial markets. This workshop will cover basic searching strategies used in the Bloomberg database. Finance students are encouraged to become familiar with using the Bloomberg terminal. Each session of this workshop will be limited to 5 participants and will be conducted in the Business Information Center.

Date & Time
Location
Instructor
Status

Thursday, September 13
5:20 PM

150 Maguire
Leeseberg
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Friday, September 28
10:00 A.M.
150 Maguire
Leeseberg
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Wednesday, October 24
5:20 P.M
150 Maguire
Leeseberg
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Wednesday, November 14
5:20 P.M
150 Maguire
Leeseberg
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Company Financial Research: This workshop will assist you in locating company financial information such as annual reports and income statements. You will learn effective search strategies for finding analysis, deals, and comparisons to peer compainies using Thomson One Banker. Installing and using the Excel add-in toolbar will be covered. Accounting and Finance students will benefit from this workshop.

Date & Time
Location
Instructor
Status
Thursday, August 23
5:20 P.M.
186 Crow
Leeseberg
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Tuesday, September 25
8:20 P.M.
186 Crow
Bickel-Burton
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Tuesday, October 16
5:20 P.M.
186 Crow
Leeseberg
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General Company Research: This workshop will assist students in locating company information beyond what is provided on the company's website. You will learn effective search strategies for Hoover's Online (including the Build a List feature), Factiva, and Business Source Complete. All students will benefit from the general information presented in this workshop. Fulfills BBA Advising requirement

Date & Time
Location
Instructor
Status
Tuesday, August 28
9:50 A.M.
186 Crow
Leeseberg
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Tuesday, August 28
5:20 P.M.
186 Crow
Leeseberg
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Thursday, August 30
8:20 P.M.
186 Crow
Bickel-Burton
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Wednesday, September 5
2:00 P.M.
186 Crow
Hoard
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Monday, September 10
8:20 P.M.
186 Crow
Bickel-Burton
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Tuesday, September 11
9:50 A.M.
186 Crow
Hoard
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Wednesday, September 12
2:00 P.M.
186 Crow
Hoard
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Monday, September 17
5:20 P.M.
186 Crow
Hoard
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Tuesday, September 18
9:50 A.M.
186 Crow
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Thursday, October 4
5:20 P.M.
186 Crow
Hoard
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Monday, October 22
5:20 P.M.
186 Crow
Hoard
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Thursday, October 25
8:20 P.M.
186 Crow
Bickel-Burton
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Industry and Market Research: This workshop will assist students in finding companies in a particular industry and locating industry trends, forecasts, and market share. Business & Company Resource Center, Global Market Information Database (GMID), and Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage are the featured databases. Marketing and strategy students will find the information in this workshop particularly useful. Fulfills BBA Advising requirement

Date & Time

Location
Instructor
Status
Wednesday, August 29
2:00 P.M
186 Crow
Leeseberg
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Tuesday, September 4
9:50 A.M
186 Crow
Leeseberg
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Tuesday, September 4
8:20 P.M.
186 Crow
Bickel-Burton
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Thursday, September 6
5:20 P.M
186 Crow
Leeseberg
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Wednesday, September 19
2:00 P.M
186 Crow
Leeseberg
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Thursday, September 20
8:20 P.M.
186 Crow
Bickel-Burton
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Monday, October 15
8:20 P.M.
186 Crow
Bickel-Burton
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Tuesday, October 30
5:20 P.M
186 Crow
Leeseberg
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International Business Research: This workshop will assist students in locating country profiles (including risk ratings), market share data, and company information using Economist Intelligence Unit Viewswire, Factiva, the GLOBUS & NTDB portion of STAT-USA, and Global Market Information Database (GMID). Students participating in global programs and others interested in doing business internationally will benefit from this workshop. Fulfills BBA Advising requirement

Date & Time
Location
Instructor
Status
Tuesday, September 18
5:20 P.M.
186 Crow
Leeseberg
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Wednesday, October 3
2:00 P.M.
186 Crow
Leeseberg
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Job Search Research: This workshop will assist you in finding appropriate careers, teach you to research industries and companies, and show you how to locate current news on applicable business issues. Freely available websites, Business & Company Resource Center, Hoover's Build a List, and ABI/INFORM Complete are demonstrated. Anyone in the job search process will find this workshop useful. Fulfills BBA Advising requirement

Date & Time
Location
Instructor
Status
Thursday, September 27
5:20 P.M
186 Crow
Leeseberg
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Tuesday, November 6
5:00 P.M
For all SMU students
186 Crow
Leeseberg
In conjunction with Hegi Career Center
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Last Updated: August 2007
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