Author Archives: Amanda Howell

New Stuff Tuesday: April 14, 2015

How to Speak Money: What the Money People Say – And What It Really Means by John Lanchester PR6023.A66 Z54 2014 New Arrivals Island, 2nd floor Anyone who has taken a finance or economics class or regularly listens to NPR’s … Continue reading

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Money Mondays: Top Industries for 2015 Grads

IBISWorld, a great library resource for analyzing industries, just released a list of the top 9 industries for 2015 graduates. These industries were chosen because of their projected annual revenue growth rate (2015-2020) and the 2015 average salary. Check out … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – March 3, 2015

The Shifts and the Shocks: What We’ve Learned – and Have Still to Learn – from the Financial Crisis by Martin Wolf HB3722 .W63 2014 New Arrivals, 2nd floor The Great Recession of 2008 inspired the writing of many books … Continue reading

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Featured Resource: ReferenceUSA

Curious about how many coffee shops there are in Madison? Do you want to know how many people in Milwaukee are considered politically liberal or are interested in quilting? Or are you wondering which companies are hiring summer interns? You … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – January 27, 2015

Understanding Multinationals from Emerging Markets edited by Alvaro Cuervo-Cazurra and Ravi Ramamurti HD62.4 .U5298 2014b New Arrivals, 2nd Floor For those interested in international business, Understanding Multinationals from Emerging Markets is a must read. Written by renowned faculty members from … Continue reading

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