A current awareness resource for students & faculty members in Business & Economics
I thought I'd post a short note to highlight a few of the many practical entrepreneurship books & ebooks we've added to the collection recently...
Issues such as glass ceilings, sex discrimination in employment, sexual harassment of women, and pay equity are all still far from resolved in most countries, Canada included.
However, in celebration of International Women's Day, I thought I'd highlight some of the positive stories and practical guidance about (and from) women entrepreneurs, leaders, and employees...
My apologies for the last-minute notice on this one... I've just heard about a webinar that may be of interest to students and faculty in accounting and finance.
This Wednesday (April 12, 2017), from 2:30-3:30 Pacific time, Professor Aswath Damodaran from NYU Stern will discuss his new book on valuation “Narrative and Numbers: The Value of Stories in Business” and answer questions.
"The webinar will include segments on how to value a range of companies, from start-ups like Uber to established firms like Ferrari... <more>
I'm often amazed at the many topics that fit under the broad umbrella of economics. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised -- after all, anything that involves means & ends, desires & decisions, or creation & consumption has an economics perspective.
Keep that accommodating definition in mind as you scan the small selection below of our newest books dealing with economics from historical, policy, theoretical, labour, mathematical, political, monetary, sustainability, and even evolutionary points of view. Enjoy! ... <more>
Need an overview of a research area that provides more breadth and depth than a typical article or website? That's when a handbook comes in handy... and we've got some great ones for you!
I've mentioned the value of handbooks before (see A companion for your journey into a new research area...), so I'll keep this post short by highlighting a few of the most recent Bus/Econ handbooks added to our collection.
(Note that all of these titles are downloadable ebooks available for all SFU researchers both from home and on campus.) <more>
In honour of International Women's Day, I thought I'd highlight some of the ebooks and books we have here in the SFU Library on women and employment.
Click on the book covers for direct access to a few recent titles, then use the links below to explore the hundreds of ... <more>
Our BUS 345 students are going to be doing some taste tests again this semester, and this time the focus is on cheese!
If you're in that class, see below for some initial thoughts on resources to help you understand the cheese market and consumers, especially in Canada. Also be sure to check out my earlier blog post -- On taste tests and primary research (redux) -- for a list of resources and search strategies that may help you as you design your taste test methodologies and evaluate... <more>
I picture a friendly sort of guidebook that will help me with the key information I need as I start to navigate my way through a new field, sort of like the dog-eared travel guides I carried during my global backpacking days.
Hold that image in your mind as you consider the value of our new online collection of...
