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Presidential courage : brave leaders and how they changed America, 1789-1989 by Michael Beschloss
Beschloss gives us behind-the-scenes view of Presidents coping with the supreme dilemmas of their lives. He tells us how several occupants of the Oval Office—including Washington, Jackson, Lincoln, Roosevelt, FDR, Truman, Kennedy and Reagan—combined courage with wisdom to change the future of the country despite the unpopularity of the actions at the time. This is a new and interesting perspective on our presidents. E176.1 .B47 2007
How'd you score that gig? : a guide to the coolest jobs--and how to get them
by Alexandra Levit
During these tough economic times you must be willing to take a look at new career choices. ‘How'd you score that gig?’ gives you an arsenal of tools and ideas to get you thinking in a new direction. Start with the self-assessment and read on to find career enchantment.
HF5381 .L3563 2008
What President may not have been eligible to be president according to the U.S. Constitution
Answer:
Two towns in Vermont claim to be President Chester A. Arthur's birthplace, but recent research supports his opponents' charges that he was born in Canada, and therefore he was not eligible to be president under the U.S. Constitution.
JacksonLine - February 2009
Bloomberg Bullseye Sessions
Need quick basic instruction about Bloomberg, the premier online financial tool used throughout Wall Street ? Don’t have a lot of time? Jackson Library offers short 30-minute intro ‘bullseye’ sessions with a personal instructor in our Trader’s Pit. Check our Library Instruction webpage for dates and times.
Can’t make a bullseye session, consider watching ‘Bloomberg Essentials,' the first section of the Bloomberg Basics video on our Video Tutorials page. The entire video is 43 minutes, but the first 'essentials' 11 minutes will get you started.
Bloomberg and the Law School
The Law School librarians have kindly agreed to allow current GSB faculty, staff and students access to their Bloomberg terminals on nights and weekends. The law school library hours are:
Monday - Thursday |
8:00 A.M. - Midnight |
Friday |
8:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M. |
Saturday |
9:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M. |
Sunday |
10:00 A.M. - Midnight |
Jupiter Has Merged with Forrester
When you click on the Jupiter link via the Jackson Library database page it will look like you just opened Forrester Research. So how can you tell? Jupiter via Forrester will not ask you for a password. If you are already logged into Forrester and switch to Jupiter look for the following at the top of the page: Welcome, Stanford Graduate School of Business. This message only appears when you access Jupiter.
Can we guide you?
Do you need resources for your regression project. Check out the OIT guides for links to a variety of resources for statistical information. The MKTG371 Pricing Strategy and Analysis guide will give you links and information for industry and company resources. We work in conjunction with your professors to create these class guides. Take a look, it may make your job easier.
Popular Business Book Shelf
Read the latest business books from the New York Times and Business Week best sellers list. New titles are added monthly. Three of this month's additions:
Think you’ve seen everything? How about a manga comic book career guide? Welcome to The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need by Daniel H. Pink ( A Whole New Mind ) and Rob Ten Pas. Bunko claims to be America’s first business book in Japanese manga style, the brainchild of Pink, a New York Times bestselling author and lecturer to corporations and universities on economic transformation. As the story unfolds, our hero meets Diana, a most unlikely career adviser, who reveals six essential lessons for thriving in the working world. HF5381.P545 2008
As Senator Everett Dirksen famously said, “A billion here, a billion there -- pretty soon you’re talking about real money.” And legendary businessman T. Boone Pickens is, in his The First Billion Is The Hardest. This book recounts the fascinating career of Pickens, known as the ‘Oracle of Oil’ because of his uncanny ability to predict the direction of fuel prices. As the book jacket says, even his failures were successful, in that they forced risk-averse managers to reconsider the way they did business. But Pickens also has something important to say about energy and America, and Warren Buffett agrees: “Boone’s analysis of America’s energy situation is 100 per cent on the money … The country should listen to him -- now"! HD9570.P53.A3 2008
The title of The Best Book on the Market, or How To Stop Worrying And Love The Free Economy by Eamonn Butler may have been inspired by Kubrick’s Dr Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb, but the similarities end there. The author has written a highly lauded compact little book on the market for the layperson. Chapters review the role of specialization in markets, the instant messaging system of price, the forces of competition, the rules of the market, market failures, morality on the market and more. “This book does great justice to the vibrancy of markets and what makes them tick”, enthuses former New Zealand Finance Minister Ruth Richardson, while former British PM Sir John Major states “Dr Butler’s book is a welcome and very readable contribution on the mechanisms and morality of the free economy”. HB95.B88 2008
Jack's Favorite Quote of the Month
"Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder"
~George Washington~
February 22, 1732 - December 14,1799
Commander and Chief of the Revolutionary Forces
First President of the United States
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