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EMBA: Library Resources and Services

Guide to library research tools and library services for EMBA students.

Public or Private?

Which type of company are you researching?

Public companies:
stock is owned by the public and is traded on a stock exchange
required to file financial statements and other reports with the SEC

This makes it easy to find information on public companies.


Private companies:
stock not sold to the general public and does not trade on an exchange
not required to share financial information or other company news

Thus it can be difficult to do research on private companies.

* UWM Libraries Databases