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The Conference Board
research online collection
Click here for site license and registration form
Thank you for your interest in The Conference Board® research online collection for educational institutions.
Online access to premier business and economic information
Enhance your library's business and economics online resources with full-text, objective, authoritative research from The Conference Board, a trusted source that organizations and governments have relied upon for over 90 years. Our research online collection explores key business management topics including:
Human Resources Workforce preparedness, intergenerational workforce, talent management, diversity and inclusion, compensation and benefits, leadership development, organizational design, healthcare benefits.
Economic Environment Forecasts and analysis led by our new Chief Economist Bart van Ark, including the Consumer Confidence Index, Business Cycle Indicators, productivity, demographics, and the business outlook.
Marketing and Communications Global branding, customer loyalty, corporate communications, and marketing management.
Citizenship and Sustainability Corporate values, social responsibility, corporate contributions, business and education, corporate reporting and transparency.
Operations and Business Processes Enterprise risk management, outsourcing/offshoring, strategic planning, supply chain management, logistics, shared services, and performance excellence.
Corporate Governance Board of director and governance practices, ethics and compliance, director compensation, investor relations.
The Source
The Conference Board is the world's most widely-quoted private source of management and economic intelligence—over 50,000 media citations in the past year. In business arena, we are also the world's leading membership organization, with a global network of nearly 2,000 enterprises in over 50 countries.
The Conference Board creates and disseminates knowledge about management and the marketplace to help businesses strengthen their performance and better serve society. Working as a global, independent membership organization in the public interest, we conduct research, convene conferences, make forecasts, assess trends, publish information and analysis, and bring executives together to learn from one another.
The Conference Board is a not-for-profit organization and holds 501(c) (3) tax-exempt status in the United States.
"Conference Board reports have clout and credibility." — CBS News
Included in your research online collection membership
Strategy-focused proprietary research on topical business issues. Includes more than 1,000 research reports and articles from The Conference Board Review. Research reports include surveys and case studies of the world's most influential companies. Here is a sample listing:
Gray Skies, Silver Linings: How Companies Are Forecasting and Recruiting a Mature Workforce |
Can China's Growth Trajectory Be Sustained? |
The Changing Role of the COO: Is the Chief Operating Officer Headed for Transformation of Extinction? |
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Strategic M&A: Creating Tools and Capabilities for Successful Integration |
Strategic Workforce Planning: Forecasting Human Capital Needs to Executve Busienss Strategy |
Corporate Governance Handbook 2007: Legal Standards and Board Practice |
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Classic annual studies widely regarded as benchmarks:
CEO Challenge | Directors' Compensation and Board Practices |
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Corporate Contributions | Top Executive Compensation |
Executive Action reports Our online series of brief reports of the latest knowledge, thought, and best practice information on current critical issues facing business. Here is a sample:
Designing Organizations That Execute New Strategies and Create Capabilities For Change | Meetings: The Biggest Money Pit of Them All | Finding a Definition of Employee Engagement |
Connecting Emotions and Pesonality To Your Corporate Image and Brands | How CEOs Turn Themselves (and Others) into True Leaders | Compensation and Benefits: A Global View |
Private Equity: Pirates or Saviors? | Building an Ethical Company | Crafting A Strategy for Virtual Worlds: Eight Questions to Ask |
PowerPresentations
Selected Conference Board research at its most visual — formatted in PowerPoint™ to speed reading and facilitate attributed incorporation into documents.
StraightTalk
President Gail Fosler's newsletter discusses the global outlook and includes a forecast and commentary.
U.S. and Global Economic Indicators
Topline updates including Consumer Confidence and Business Executives' Expectations, our survey of business confidence.
The Conference Board Review magazine
Winner of the Golden Page Award, our lively periodical of topical business ideas and opinion has been characterized as "the magazine for the thinking business person." Note: The Conference Board Review is a print publication that will be mailed (six issues).
Of special interest to your faculty:
Educator Discount for Conference Board conferences
50% off our member rate on conferences for all faculty and staff.
Webcasts
Over 200 recorded business presentations that can be used in the classroom and as assignments. Topics range from corporate ethics and compliance programs to rotational assignments, and brand communications.
FAQs about research online
Do you have a special membership for libraries?
The Conference Board regards educational institutions and libraries as integral partners in our mission to enhance the contribution of business to society. We subsidize our Educational Associates membership so that your users can access the same quality research as industry and government leaders.
Is this available to a consortium?
Not at this time.
What if we have branch campuses?
We consider each contiguous campus in a city area as one site. Every site requires a separate subscription, but there is no size limit on the network of users at each site. In some instances, satellite campuses can be included in a single contiguous campus subscription.
How much is a membership?
The discounted rate for all institutions (per campus) is:
$825/year for unlimited online access for authorized users + one print subscription to The Conference Board Review magazine
$995/year for online access + one print copy of research reports + one print subscription to The Conference Board Review magazine.
Who can access research online?
All of the faculty, students, staff, and authorized users on your network.
Does this involve passwords?
No. Access is granted to authorized IP addresses.
How is the content formatted?
All reports are formatted as PDF files and are downloadable using Adobe's Acrobat Reader (v. 5.0 or higher).
Can we do interlibrary loans?
Librarians may download and print individual articles for delivery under their interlibrary loan procedures. No electronic forwarding of material is permitted.
Do you provide usage reports?
Yes, upon request.
Who can I call with questions?
Contact us directly at 212 339 0340 or email: edu.associates@conference-board.org.
Will I be invoiced?
Once you register, an invoice will automatically be sent to your "bill to" contact. Authorized vendors may also subscribe on your behalf.
How do I subscribe?
Online registration is easy. Click here for site license and registration form.
Partial Listing of Educational Associates
For 90 years, The Conference Board has been a trusted source of information. Many Educational Associates have been with us for 20 or 30 years, and rely on our unbiased business management and economic research.
Arizona State University | New York University |
Babson College | Northwestern University |
Baylor University | Ohio State University |
Boise State University | Pace University |
Boston College | Penn State University |
Brigham Young University | Pepperdine University |
California State University | Princeton University |
Cardinal Stritch University | Purdue University |
Carnegie Mellon University | Rice University |
Case Western Reserve University | Rollins College |
Columbia University Graduate School of Business | Rutgers University |
Cornell University | Southern Methodist University |
Dartmouth College | Stanford University |
Duke University Fuqua School of Business | Texas A&M University |
Emory University | Tulane University |
Florida State University | University of California |
Georgetown University | University of Chicago |
Georgia Institute of Technology | University of Colorado |
Golden Gate University | University of Kentucky |
Harvard Business School | University of Michigan |
Howard University | University of Minnesota |
Illinois State University | University of North Carolina |
Kent State University | University of Notre Dame |
Louisiana State University | University of Pennsylvania |
Manhattanville College | University of Rochester |
Marquette University | University of Southern California |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | University of Texas |
Miami University | Vanderbilt University |
Michigan State University | Virginia Commonwealth University |
Naval Postgraduate School | Yale University |
Pricing
The Conference Board regards educational institutions and libraries as integral partners in our mission to enhance the contribution of business to society. It is through you that we can disseminate our research to a larger community. The research online collection is available at a single institution (one city campus) academic discount of $825/year for unlimited simultaneous use. For a package including electronic access and print copy of each research report, the rate is $995. Subscriptions may be placed directly or through a vendor. Checks and credit card payments are accepted.
Membership
The research online collection is available on an annual subscription basis. Click here for the site license and online registration form. If needed, you may also print out and return a signed copy of the site license via fax to (1) 212 836 3890 or mail signed license and payment to:
The Conference Board
Attn: Educational Associates
845 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022 USA
For payment through Customer Service, call: (1) 212 339 0345.
Library Relations
For assistance with registration or membership inquiries, please contact us directly at::
edu.associates@conference-board.org or (1) 212 339 0340
For technical support questions: Web_inbox@conference-board.org
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