Business Administration Resource Guide

A North American industrial sourcing and marketing platform. In addition to company profiles, it provides industry insights. The company offers free accounts and can be used to research 500,000+ manufacturing companies and the companies that supply them.

Combines a guide to research strategies and links to resources for industry research. The Business Reference: Industry Research Guides section includes links to guides focusing on specific industries.

A report by IBISWorld on best practices for industry research.

A business classification system used by the Canadian, US, and Mexican governments that allows for the comparison of business activity statistics across North America.

The four digit numerical codes that are used by the US government to group companies by industry so that economic activity across industries and government agencies can be classified and analyzed. Companies are required to use these codes for specific filings with the government.

GICS is an industry classification developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International and Stanley & Poors. It is used by investors, economists, and analysts to compare publicly traded companies.

Annual Business Survey (ABS) Program is a program of the US Census bureau that compiles data on business ownership using information submitted by survey respondents and from administrative records.

Provides U.S. export and import information on more than 18,000 commodities presented in the Harmonized Tariff Classification System for current month and previous month; cumulative year to date, current year and prior year; and annual two year and historical data.

A directory of right market research agencies, suppliers, platforms, and facilities.