Researching Companies Before the Interview
- CMC Library Ledger: Earnings Call Transcripts Made EasyHow to use Factiva to access transcripts of earnings calls for companies.
- CMC Library Ledger: Research Tips for Small CompaniesTop recommended ways to find information for small companies and new startups.
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Analyst Reports: Companies
Impress a Recruiter With Your Company Knowledge
MarketLine Company Reports can be found in EMIS - search by company name and then on the search results page click Reports under Categories and Company under Topics to filter for MarketLine and GlobalData company reports.
- Emerging Markets Information Service (EMIS) This link opens in a new window
Register for a personal account with your Kellogg email address if prompted to log in.
Business news and intelligence, and company, industry, financial, economic, and political information from emerging market countries in Latin America, Asia, and Europe, as well as the US. Includes corporate profiles, financial statements, industry and analyst reports, capital market quotes and indices, macroeconomic statistics and forecasts, legal and regulatory information, and opinion polls. Also contains MarketLine Company Reports for many companies.
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on how to find industry and company reports
- PitchBook This link opens in a new window
PitchBook tracks startups, public and private equity markets, including venture capital, private equity, real estate, and M&A. Includes contact information. See the Research Center under Library on the left menu for private company, industry, and technology research reports from PitchBook's analysts.
NOTE: You must use GlobalProtect VPN to access the database if you are connecting from off-campus.
- Create an account using your Kellogg email address. SSO not available for this resource.
- Please note that PitchBook accounts expire annually in June. Go through the steps to create your account again using your Kellogg email address and your account will be restored.
- PitchBook Use Agreement: A User may only use PitchBook internally for academic, educational, and scholarly use, must limit that use to what is allowed under this Agreement, and may not permit anyone else (including, without limitation, other employees, students or faculty of Subscriber) to use their user name or password to access/use the Site or any Services.
PitchBook FAQs and Glossary
Watch a brief on how to find alumni
Watch a brief on how to build a target list of private equity or venture capital firms
Watch a brief on how to build a target list of startups
- CB Insights This link opens in a new window
PE, VC, and angel investment database that tracks startups, their investors, and trends and research for the industries they compete in. Offers Expert Collections, analyst-curated lists that highlight the companies you need to know in the most important technology spaces, such as Health Tech, AI, Aerospace & Space Tech, Fintech, Renewable Energy, and many more.
NOTE: You must use GlobalProtect VPN to access the database if you are connecting from off-campus.
- Create your own account using your Kellogg email address. SSO is not available for this resource.
- Please note that CB Insights accounts must be renewed after one year. If your account expires, please email CB Insights directly at university@cbinsights.com
- CB Insights Use Agreement: CB Insights is for academic and career research purposes only.
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