Business Information Consultant (BIC)
Jennifer Boettcher
Her/She
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Group Project
Group Industry and Strategy Analysis Project (25%)
Throughout the course, we will examine the developing strategic and competitive forces within the wind power industry as a touchstone exercise. Each group will analyze and develop strategy for a company participating in the industry, participate in a three-class competitive simulation (or “war game”) and prepare a written deliverable. Assignment details, deadlines, and rubrics are available on Canvas.
Overviews
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Statista This link opens in a new windowProvides access to statistics and studies gathered by market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, and government sources on over 600 industries
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S&P Global NetAdvantage This link opens in a new windowThe Industry Surveys are the best place to start your industry research. Basic global analysis and overview of major industries with many subject breakdowns within each industry. Statistical information includes sales, profit margin, P/E ratios, and capital expenditures. Standard and Poor's NetAdvantage also provides additional company and industry information.
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Producer Price IndexThe Producer Price Index (PPI) program measures the average change over time in the "selling prices received by domestic producers for their output. The prices included in the PPI are from the first commercial transaction for many products and some services."
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Nimlok's Upcoming Trade ShowsInternational directory of trade shows. Once you link into a trade show review exhibitors for competition and talks for trends and experts.
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Google PatentsDiscover who (companies=assignees) worldwide are inventing the next innovation in your industry and what new technology is getting developed (limit by date). Wind Energy CPC=Y02E10/70 How to search: https://libraries.wichita.edu/c.php?g=500146&p=3425086
Key Energy Sources
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FitchConnect This link opens in a new windowFitchConnect integrates country risk, analysis of financial markets, and industry research, providing users with a variety of company and industry information including credit research, credit ratings, macroeconomic and financial fundamental data, Financial Implied Ratings, and a curated news service.
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IBISWorldIndustry market research reports from over 700 United States industries. Each report is 25-30 pages in length, contains key statistics, and is updated regularly.
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National Library of EnergyThe NLE is provided by the DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) and uses federated search and relevancy ranking technology to virtually integrate and simultaneously search the high-quality, decentralized information collections and databases across DOE.
Wind
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American Wind Energy AssociationIncludes industry outlooks, news, events, legislation, policy, resource library, and career center.
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National Renewable Energy LaboratoryLinks to useful resources, including wind maps, data, advice, reports, and scholarship.
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North American Wind PowerNews, and discussion of the latest trends affecting the industry.
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World Wind Energy AssociationIntroduction and industry reports on technology, operation and management, and grid integration and storage.
