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Data on public and private companies, investment firms, capital transactions, and people. Provides sophisticated retrieval and personalization tools to create numerous reports. Also includes RatingsDirect, providing access to credit research on bond issues around the world, including public finance and structured finance issues.
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Capital IQ's academic license does not allow for use in conjunction with any outside organization, including for internships and field studies.
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Solution: In Chrome, Allow Third Party Cookies for capitaliq.com. In Firefox disable “Enhanced Tracking Protection” for capitaliq.com.
WRDS access includes: Transactions, CIQ Key Developments, CIQ People Intelligence, and CIQ Capital Structure. Use the Compustat-Capital IQ link within WRDS to access these datasets.
Harvard University faculty, students (including MBA students) and researchers can request a WRDS account.
WRDS accounts are not provided or available for access during the summer or extended semester breaks.
See WRDS Cloud documentation for details on connecting via SSH to run programs in SAS, Python, R, or Stata.
HBS Executive Education (current AMP, GMP, OPM, PLD and SELP): Contact Baker Library to request access.
Stamps Reading Room users: Use Capital IQ icon on RR3-RR11. Ask for assistance if password needed.
Related Resources
Instructions to set up Capital IQ Excel Plug In for SSO
Instructions to set up Capital IQ Excel Plug In for SSO