Our latest magazines and serials have arrived this week and there are so many interesting articles to read. While I know everyone is heads-down on finishing this semester, I recommend taking a break and scan some of the latest business news. Fortune (April 9th issue) focuses on the 12 greatest entrepreneurs of our time and what we can learn from them - do you know who they are? Of course, we all think of Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg but some others are just as interesting such as Sam Walton and Herb Kelleher.
Barrons (March 26th) highlights the "World's Best CEOs" with twelve of new entrants to this year's list.
Business Alabama (April) provides an overview of Alabama's highest paid women executives. Some of the company names may be new to you but worth checking out Alabama companies if your business career goal is to remain in Alabama. Also, these female executives provide insight to their success as well as their vision that got them to the top spots.
We are now taking Gulf Coast Business published by the Mobile Press Register. Local business news as well as topics such as social media, local real estate market and spotlight on local businesses makes this a must-read about our area.
Finally, Bloomberg Business Week (April 2nd) has a cover story on Steve Jobs and his views on Google Android but don't overlook an interview with the CEO of Yum Brands (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, etc) and his views on expanding globally. Mr. Novak has also published a book I just purchased for our library on leadership titled "Taking People with You".
Come review our stacks as our book collection is growing weekly and our magazine/newspaper rack always up to date!
Monday, April 9, 2012
Friday, March 23, 2012
Harvard Business Review - Steve Jobs Leadership Lessons
One of the more popular books in the library has been the recent book by Walter Isaacson on Steve Jobs. However, as we move toward the end of the spring semester assignments and the dreaded final exams most of you may not feel you have time to read the book.
If so, take a break from your studies and come review the latest Harvard Business Review in the library as Mr. Isaacson recaps the fourteen leadership lessons we can all learn from Steve Jobs. We all have heard the 'stay hungry, stay foolish' but one that caught my attention was 'when behind, leapfrog' and how he transformed the music industry with an integrated system of iTunes and the iPod when he felt he had missed the music downloading phenomena. He didn't rest on his laurels once he launched this integrated solution, however, as he realized that soon the mobile phone manufacturers would start adding music players to their handsets. So, he cannibalized the iPod sales and created the iPhone.
His lesson to us is 'if you don't cannibalized yourselves, someone else will'. Indeed, Mr. Jobs.
If so, take a break from your studies and come review the latest Harvard Business Review in the library as Mr. Isaacson recaps the fourteen leadership lessons we can all learn from Steve Jobs. We all have heard the 'stay hungry, stay foolish' but one that caught my attention was 'when behind, leapfrog' and how he transformed the music industry with an integrated system of iTunes and the iPod when he felt he had missed the music downloading phenomena. He didn't rest on his laurels once he launched this integrated solution, however, as he realized that soon the mobile phone manufacturers would start adding music players to their handsets. So, he cannibalized the iPod sales and created the iPhone.
His lesson to us is 'if you don't cannibalized yourselves, someone else will'. Indeed, Mr. Jobs.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
The World Bank and IMF - Global Economy Research Resources
The World Bank (IBRD) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) offer excellent research resources on the global economy for everyone but particularly our students since we subscribe to the publications offered by the World Bank. The World Bank and the IMF are twin intergovernmental pillars supporting the structure of the world's economic and financial order.
The main difference between these two organizations is The World Bank is primarily a development institution while the IMF is a cooperative institution that seeks to maintain an orderly system of payments and receipts between nations.
Once you sign on the USA Libraries website, select the "Journals List" and key in World Bank and all the various resources will be shown via our subscriptions.
Also, this external link will guide you to the recommended reading list from the IMF:
http://www.elibrary.imf.org/page/list/recommended-reading-list
If you are required to do any research on the global economy, these links should be among those you utilize first:
http://www.worldbank.org/
http://www.imf.org/external/index.htm
The main difference between these two organizations is The World Bank is primarily a development institution while the IMF is a cooperative institution that seeks to maintain an orderly system of payments and receipts between nations.
Once you sign on the USA Libraries website, select the "Journals List" and key in World Bank and all the various resources will be shown via our subscriptions.
Also, this external link will guide you to the recommended reading list from the IMF:
http://www.elibrary.imf.org/page/list/recommended-reading-list
If you are required to do any research on the global economy, these links should be among those you utilize first:
http://www.worldbank.org/
http://www.imf.org/external/index.htm
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Financial Spreadsheets, Data and Research
For those students in finance, you might find many useful resources on this website:
http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~adamodar/
The site includes data, formatted spreadsheets as well as research. The site is maintained by Dr. Aswath Damodaran who is a professor at the Stern School of Business at New York University. His research interests are in valuation, portfolio management and applied corporate finance.
http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~adamodar/
The site includes data, formatted spreadsheets as well as research. The site is maintained by Dr. Aswath Damodaran who is a professor at the Stern School of Business at New York University. His research interests are in valuation, portfolio management and applied corporate finance.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Hewlett Packard - Barron's Article
For those of you taking MGT 300 and have selected HP for your company analysis, the latest issue of Barron's has an article on the challenges CEO Meg Whitman and the five moves she needs to make now. We have Barron's in the library and encourage to read while in the library.
In the course guide I developed for this course, I encourage you to review the magazine and newspaper rack in the library -- this article validates that advice.
Also, remember any of my staff can assist you with your project for this class.
In the course guide I developed for this course, I encourage you to review the magazine and newspaper rack in the library -- this article validates that advice.
Also, remember any of my staff can assist you with your project for this class.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Ash Wednesday - can Spring Break be far behind?
It appears the City of Mobile had one of the best Mardi Gras seasons ever and I know many of you enjoyed the celebration but now time to hit the books and assignments again. But isn't Spring Break just around the corner and those beautiful beaches of ours calling your name? I bet so!
I want to announce our upcoming hours in March so you can plan for your fun as well as assignments. Our library will be closed for Spring Break from March 11th - 16th but will reopen on March 18th from 2 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. While we are not open on Saturdays, please note that the USA Main Library will also be closed on St. Patrick's Day, March 17th.
I know many of you will still be soaking up the rays on the 18th or recovering from St. Patrick's Day but with looming assignments and exams due the week after Spring Break, we will be here!
I want to announce our upcoming hours in March so you can plan for your fun as well as assignments. Our library will be closed for Spring Break from March 11th - 16th but will reopen on March 18th from 2 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. While we are not open on Saturdays, please note that the USA Main Library will also be closed on St. Patrick's Day, March 17th.
I know many of you will still be soaking up the rays on the 18th or recovering from St. Patrick's Day but with looming assignments and exams due the week after Spring Break, we will be here!
Monday, February 13, 2012
Business Source Complete now available!
Our library recently upgraded from Business Source Premier to Business Source Complete adding many more resources from additional peer reviewed journals to market research to Industry Reports. If you need assistance in learning to navigate the newly upgraded database or looking for specific information on the additional content, do come see us at the front desk.
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