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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 Capital
Strategic Workforce Planning
Evidence-Based HR
Talent Management
Diversity & Inclusion
Economy, Markets & Value Creation
Economies & Dynamics of Growth
Markets & Institutions
Creating Wealth & Value
Global Presence
Corporate Leadership
Governance & Corporate Values
Risk & Opportunity Management
Strategy & Transformational Decisions
Citizenship & Sustainability
High-Performing Organizations
Functional Excellence
Performance Enhancement & Measurement
Global Operations & Sourcing
Organizational Design & Culture
The Source
The Conference Board is the world’s most widely-quoted private source of management and economic intelligence—over 50,000 media citations annually in print, broadcast, and online media. In the business arena, we are the world’s leading membership organization, with a global network of nearly 1,600 enterprises in over 50 countries.
Our mission is unique: To provide the world’s leading organizations with the practical knowledge they need to improve 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:
Classic annual studies widely regarded as benchmarks:
CEO Challenge | Directors' Compensation and Board Practices |
Corporate Contributions | Top Executive Compensation |
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 published quarterly.:
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:
Overseeing Risk Management and Executive Compensation: Pressure Points for Corporate Directors |
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Promoted to Fail? How Executive Coaching Can Improve Performance In Newly Promoted Executives | ||
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Of special interest to your faculty:
Educator Discount for Conference Board conferences
50 percent 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 to brand communications.
New! The Conference Board Economics Watch™
A suite of key economic indicators with strategic insights presented in concise formats including:
Economics Watch monthly snapshot encapsulating key data and analysis: U.S. economic forecast
Key economic indicators:
Consumer Confidence Index™ topline indicators |
Leading Economic Indexes for the U.S. and nine other countries/regions (Australia, the Euro Area, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Spain, and the U.K.) |
The Conference Board Help-Wanted Online Data Series (HWOL)™ |
CEO Confidence Survey |
Consumer Internet Barometer |
Performance 2009, Annual Productivity Brief |
Consumer Spending |
Plus analysis and commentary
Economics Watch recorded online monthly briefings hosted by Chief Economist Bart van Ark
Straight Talk™ monthly newsletter
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 Associate 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 subsidized rate for all institutions (per campus) is $850 per year for unlimited online access for authorized users, plus 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 at www.conference-board.org/research.htm or return the enclosed 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 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 $850/year for unlimited simultaneous use. 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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