Walker Management Library
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Walker Management Library
Owen Graduate School of Management
401 21st. Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203
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Owen Graduate School of Management
401 21st. Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203
Industry Overviews
To learn about and understand the industry in which your company operates, Vanderbilt subscribes to a few databases that can help you find an outsider’s expert opinion about that industry.
- First Research (Intellect) This link opens in a new window
Industry Profiles: overviews, challenges, trends, executive insight, call prep questions, financials, forecasts, growth rating, and industry drivers. Industries by economic metrics: financial, HR, industry drivers, forecasts.
First Research contains:
- Call Prep Sheets with conversation starters
- Industry reviews
- SWOT
- Executive talking points
After clicking on the database link, scroll to the middle of the page then click on the orange SUBMIT button. You can search by NAICS code, industry name, or the name of a large company within that industry. The report contents are listed on the LEFT SIDE of the page.
- IBISWorld This link opens in a new windowLarge collection of industry reports; market size, competitors, drafting business plans, pitch books, benchmarking, forecasting, business valuations, litigation support, due diligence and more.
The IBISWorld database:
- Looks at smaller/more granular industries than First Research
- Dives into business segments within the industry
- Highlights external factors affecting the industry
- Easy to understand graphs of industry data which can be downloaded
