This guide will help you to leverage the Kellogg network to find contacts, maximize your searching abilities on LinkedIn with our LinkedIn Tips and Tricks, and find contacts outside the Kellogg network.
Identifying Contacts Within Kellogg Network covers using the LinkedIn Alumni Page, the Northwestern Alumni Directory, and PitchBook to find Kellogg-specific contacts.
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Identifying Contacts Outside Kellogg Network covers how to use Nexis Uni search directories, PitchBook, free email finding tools, and Google Search to track down contact information for companies and contacts not within the Kellogg network.
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- Capital IQ This link opens in a new window
Features detailed financial data on public and private companies, investment firms, M&A, private equity, and capital transactions, as well as extensive information on people. Screener tool allows you to screen for companies, equities, transactions, people and more, based on more than 5,000 financial and 3,000 qualitative data points.
- Create your own account using your Kellogg email address. SSO is not available for this resource.
- Capital IQ is available ONLY to Kellogg students, faculty and staff with an active Kellogg email address.
- Capital IQ Use Agreement: Capital IQ is for academic and career research purposes only.
- The Excel plug-in is not available under the Kellogg access to this platform.
NOTE: You must use GlobalProtect VPN to access the database if you are connecting from off-campus.
Access information for FTMBA students
Access information for EWMBA students
Access information for Evanston and Miami EMBA students
If you've already created an account, log in at CapiltalIQ.com
Recruiting for Private Equity? You can use Preqin to find general contact information (not Kellogg-specific).
- Preqin This link opens in a new window
Information on private equity companies, funds, and deals.
NOTE: You must use GlobalProtect VPN to access the database if you are connecting from off-campus.
Preqin Use Agreement: Preqin is for academic and career research purposes only.
SSO is not available for this resource. Use the login info below:
Login information for Full-Time MBA students
Login information for Evening & Weekend MBA students
Login information for Executive MBA students
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on how to build a target list of PE firms
- BoardEx This link opens in a new windowBoardEx contains biographical information on board members and senior executives around the globe, including Kellogg alums.
Please email: HelpDesk@BoardEx to gain access. Requests take 1 business day to process.
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- Find Contacts & LeadsCovers resources for finding contacts, such as historical recruiting data (Full Time students only), LinkedIn, and the Kellogg Alumni Directory.