SFU Library blog, BUEC Buzz, with colourful banner showing students

A current awareness resource for students & faculty members in Business & Economics


Identifying megatrends when a big-picture perspective is required

Published by Mark Bodnar
​​
Simple line drawing of a bar + line chart with a question mark above it.
I've mentioned in past posts that you can't really do much in business without paying attention to the news. The world is changing constantly, so in addition to researching what is already known, it's important to also seek answers to such forward-looking questions as... 

"What's changing today that might affect industry X, market Y, and consumer-type Z?"

&

"Can I draw inferences about the effects of those changes on my organization, so I can prepare ahead of time (and perhaps ahead of others)?"

I truly believe there is no substitute for regularly reading general, business, and industry news to spot any clues that might help answer such questions. There are, however, shortcuts that can highlight "big picture" changes happening across society and help you understand their potential implications...

<Read on to discover megatrend reports, ebooks, articles...!>

Renewed and ready for research: Frost & Sullivan emerging tech reports

Published by Mark Bodnar

logo of Frost & Sullivan
I'm very pleased to announce that we've renewed our subscription to the Frost & Sullivan database for another year. 

For those who are new to it, F&S is our main source for market research focused on emerging technology products, markets, and strategies.  

To give you a sense of the type of content you'll find in F&S, consider these recent additions to the collection of over 50,000 reports, grouped by industry...

<Read on for examples of the great reports in this valuable database!>

A fresh look at Frost & Sullivan: Emerging technology products, markets & strategies

Published by Mark Bodnar

logo of Frost & Sullivan
It's been quite a while since I highlighted our Frost & Sullivan database. For those who are new to it, F&S is our main source for in-depth market research and strategy reports of emerging technologies.  

Tempting Titles...

To give you a sense of the type of content you'll find in F&S, consider these recent additions to the collection of over 50,000 reports, grouped by industry...

<Read on for examples of the great content in this valuable database!>

Renewable energy industry information via SFU Library

Published by Mark Bodnar

I was just scanning the news (that's what a business researcher does to relax) and spotted the following story at the BBC site: Britain in two-week coal-free record.

As the article states, "Britain has not used coal to generate electricity for two weeks - the longest period since the 1880s." The move toward alternative energy sources is gathering momentum in the UK and having measureable impacts. [...]

Since I am an opportunist at heart, this is a chance for me to highlight the many alternative energy industry overviews available in our databases...

<Read on.. learn lots... take action...>

 

Head-to-head pilot of 2 emerging-tech market report collections: Feedback needed!

Published by Mark Bodnar

Logos for BCC Research and Frost and Sullivan with a black-and-white image of a business man holding weighing scales between themA quick reminder as you all double-down on your research efforts for the crazy-busy fall semester:

We have pilot subscriptions for the next several months to two very powerful market analysis databases focused on emerging technologies. If you haven't tried BCC Research and Frost & Sullivan yet, check them out.  I've listed a few recent report titles from each database below to whet your appetite.   <Read on for more!>

Home automation: Samples of amazing Frost & Sullivan content

Published by Mark Bodnar

I was just scanning some industry news about smart homes when I came across a mention of a Frost & Sullivan forecast in an article by ITEuropa: European Home Automation Set for Double Digit Growth.: [...]

Being an opportunist, how could I resist a quick plug for our recently acquired Frost & Sullivan database? Check out these recent and relevant reports on the same topic from F&S.

<Read on for more!>