WRDS is a web-based business data research service from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Provides access to financial, accounting, banking, economics, marketing, and public policy databases through a uniform, web-based interface. S&P Compustat is a standardized database delivering fundamental and market data on over 100, 000 securities to clients through a variety of databases and analytical software products.

Workshop Outline:

*  WRDS overview; introduction of commonly used research data in Finance
*  Live demonstration of downloading data from WRDS
*  S&P Compustat content and data structure overview

In-Person:

Library 455, SIP Campus

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