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What they are saying 55

“Today was extremely beneficial for us. We all agree that we feel we have a better understanding of the resources available for us to tackle the case. As mentioned before, we will probably follow up with you after we further explore the resources that you introduced us to today.”

Sauder School of Business BComm students

February 2014

What they are saying 54

“Thank you! You are my info angel!”

Sauder School of Business staff member

February 2014

What they are saying 53

“Thank you again for all your help this morning! You showed us a lot of helpful insights and resources – we really appreciate it.”

Sauder School BComm students

January, 2014

What they are saying 52

“Thanks for coming in yesterday and sharing the work you are doing with the students – got the team all fired up!”

Sauder School staff member

January 2014

What they are saying 51

“Thank you so much for your time. It was a great eye opener and a great introduction to the research process. My only wish is that we met earlier!”

Sauder School MBA student

January 2014

What they are saying 50

“Thanks for spending time with us this morning. The resources you showed us were very helpful and I’m sure it will give us an edge in terms of research.”

Sauder BComm student

December 2013

The Books Sauder Students are Reading

David Lam Library’s Great Reads collection of popular business books was launched in late August, 2013. The books began getting signed out almost immediately. The following books were the most frequently circulated during the fall term: Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. This biography of creative entrepreneur, Steve Jobs, is based on extensive interviews with Jobs, […]

New dataset – KLD via WRDS

Effective today, the University of British Columbia has access to the KLD (STATS) dataset from MSCI, via WRDS.  STATS, originally created by KLD Research, is a time series database of ESG ratings covering over two dozen datapoints. It has been updated annually since 1991 and is delivered to clients in Excel format. Company coverage initially included […]

Statistical Support for Grad Students

This fall, graduate students will be able to receive one-on-one consultations and workshops related to statistical software support. The UBC Library has equipped Koerner 217 with Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) software on all workstations, which allows the new services to be rolled out beginning in the fall term. Details of workshops and one-on-one […]

Database Trials: Mergent Online and Mint Global

Sauder School researchers and students have trial access for the next month to two important databases of international public and private company information. Mergent Online provides access to comprehensive business and financial information on public and private companies worldwide. Researchers can display and download up to fifteen years of detailed financial information for public companies, […]