Research Guides: Business Resources for the Undergraduate Business Program: Business Data

Business Data Resources

Business data can be retrieved and downloaded from the following Vanderbilt databases:

General Business Data

Sage Data
Dynamically compare and manipulate statistical data to create tables, maps, and figures.
Statista
Quantitative data, statistics, infographics, and related information compiled from market research institutes, trade publications, scientific journals, and government databases.
SimplyAnalytics
A mapping, analytics, and data visualization application that makes it easy for anyone to create interactive maps and reports using thousands of demographic, business, and marketing variables.

Financial Data

FactSet
FactSet is a financial platform that provides comprehensive data and analytics on global financial markets, economic measures, and companies. Any current Vanderbilt student, faculty or staff member can access FactSet for academic and non-commercial use. Users must initially register for a personal account, which can take up to 7 days to be processed.
IBISWorld
Large collection of industry reports; market size, competitors, drafting business plans, pitch books, benchmarking, forecasting, business valuations, litigation support, due diligence and more. Industry key statistics page includes has downloadable data.

Marketing Data

Mintel Academic
Market research reports focused on consumers: Market drivers, size & trends and segmentation; supply structure, advertising & promotion, retail distribution, consumer characteristics & forecasts. Databook section of reports is a downloadable excel file with all the survey results used to compile the report.

Data Analysis Help

O'Reilly for Higher Education
Instruction and reference materials on computer programming, technology, and business transformation. The platform includes books, videos, case studies, audio books, and structured learning paths. An O'Reilly user account will automatically be created for first time users. For details, please refer to the O'Reilly Privacy Policy.
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