MBA Career Clinic, April 11 & 12, 2013
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MBA Career Research Clinic Carey Toane Research and Instructional Services Librarian C.B. “Bud” Johnston (Business) Library [email protected]
Transcript of MBA Career Clinic, April 11 & 12, 2013
MBA Career
Research Clinic
Carey Toane
Research and Instructional Services Librarian
C.B. “Bud” Johnston (Business) Library
Why business research?
• Knowledge economy & “deep Web”
• Employer expectations “beyond Google”
• Skills for competitive advantage
Ivey Career Foundations Model
Research for the job you want
• Company – operations, leadership, history, M&A/new ventures
• Industry – health/performance, growth, trends, key players
• Country – culture, legislation, bureaucracy, statistics
Business databases
www.lib.uwo.ca/business
Access databases
online (not Bloomberg)
www.lib.uwo.ca/business
Access books, ebooks,
and journals
www.lib.uwo.ca/business
Get research help
Company research
• FP Infomart (Canadian public companies)
– Company snapshots/Corporate surveys
• Mergent Online (Int’l public companies)
– Basic search, Executives, Company filings, NAICS
• PrivCo (Private companies, investment and VC, tech)
• Sustainalytics (Environmental, Social and
Governance)
Company research
Plus...find current news:
-Business Source Complete
-ProQuest Business (ABI/Inform T&I)
-Factiva
-Rankings by Forbes, Globe, Deloitte
-Company websites for news, releases,
and annual/quarterly reports
Industry research
• Marketline Advantage – Pharma, tech, consumer goods; SWOT
• Conference Board of Canada (subscription) – Stats, research, consumer trends
• IBIS World – Niche industries, manufacturing
• Industry Canada (open web) – Stats, directories, salary info, NAICS codes
NAICS codes
“North American Industry Classification System”
– 31-33 – Manufacturing
• 331 – Primary Metals Manufacturing
– 3312 - Steel Product Manufacturing from
Purchased Steel
» 33121 - Iron and Steel Pipes and Tubes
Manufacturing
• This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in
manufacturing iron and steel pipe and tube, drawing steel wire, and
rolling steel shapes, from purchased steel.
Country research
• Economist Intelligence Unit – Political and economic information
• World Bank “Doing Business In...” – Rankings, data, snapshots
• Business Monitor Online – PESTLE reports, Country SWOT
Applications and interviews
• Associations
• Job boards, alumni networks
• Vault guides
• Company websites
• Ivey Career Management pathfinders
Open web
Applications and interviews
• Writing cover letters
• Sprucing up your resume
• Acing the interview
Library catalogue
Career Research Tic-Tac-Toe
The market value forecast
($ and %) of the haircare
industry in Canada in 2016
The date, deal price and
stake acquired in Twitter
Inc.’s most recent
acquisition
The title of a “locked up”
book on case interview
skills, available at the
Business Library
The 2010 Best Managed
Company whose name
means “Initial Breath”
JP Morgan Chase chair
James Dimon’s total
compensation in 2011 and
the year he graduated from
Harvard
The Canadian
unemployment rate in
March and the name of
one province that saw job
gains
Canada’s ranking by the
IFC and World Bank for
starting a business and for
getting credit
RBC’s environmental,
social and governance
(ESG) score, and ranking
among its competitors
Three characteristics or
skills often required for a
career in Human
Resources
Career Research Tic-Tac-Toe
The market value forecast
($ and %) of the haircare
industry in Canada in 2016
The date, deal price and
stake acquired in Twitter
Inc.’s most recent
acquisition
The title of a “locked up”
book on case interview
skills, available at the
Business Library
The 2010 Best Managed
Company whose name
means “Initial Breath”
JP Morgan Chase chair
James Dimon’s total
compensation in 2011 and
the year he graduated from
Harvard
The Canadian
unemployment rate in
March and the name of
one province that saw job
gains
Canada’s ranking by the
IFC and World Bank for
starting a business and for
getting credit
RBC’s environmental,
social and governance
(ESG) score, and ranking
among its competitors
Three characteristics or
skills often required for a
career in Human
Resources
Career Research Tic-Tac-Toe
How many employees
does Bell Canada have?
Where to start?
www.lib.uwo.ca/business/careerresourcesguide.html
www.lib.uwo.ca/business
Career Research Tic-Tac-Toe
The market value forecast
($ and %) of the haircare
industry in Canada in 2016
The date, deal price and
stake acquired in Twitter
Inc.’s most recent
acquisition
The title of a “locked up”
book on case interview
skills, available at the
Business Library
The 2010 Best Managed
Company whose name
means “Initial Breath”
JP Morgan Chase chair
James Dimon’s total
compensation in 2011 and
the year he graduated from
Harvard
The Canadian
unemployment rate in
March and the name of
one province that saw job
gains
Canada’s ranking by the
IFC and World Bank for
starting a business and for
getting credit
RBC’s environmental,
social and governance
(ESG) score, and ranking
among its competitors
Three characteristics or
skills often required for a
career in Human
Resources
Contact us
Email: [email protected]
Chat: www.lib.uwo.ca/business
Tel: 519-661-3941
Live: Ivey School of Business, Room 2B15
