Oprah’s Got a New Favorite Thing, Sends Weight Watchers Stock Soaring

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Description: Few people have been as public with their struggles over weight and now the billionaire media star is betting big on the program she’s been quietly using for months. Source: NBCNews.com – video report Date: Oct 19, 2015 Link: http://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/oprah-s-got-a-new-favorite-thing–sends-weight-watchers-stock-soaring-547518531698 Questions for Discussions: Explain the synergy between the Oprah and Weight Watchers brands. How… Read more »

How this CEO is making boardroom diversity a reality

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Description: Joyus CEO Sukhinder Singh Cassidy launches the Choose Possibility Project and the Boardlist, to help start the diversity movement in the tech industry. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Oct 23, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1MYbI7W Questions for discussion: Do you think this sort of public information sharing and promotion is a good way to develop… Read more »

How Arby’s successfully embraced Jon Stewarts humor

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Description: Fortune’s Beth Kowitt sits down with Arby’s CMO Rob Lynch to discuss how the company successfully turned negative humor into positive marketing. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Oct 23, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1GZzxWB Questions for discussion: How did Arby’s management respond to the situation generated by Jon Stewart? Do you think management responded properly?… Read more »

2 Reasons Tesla Should Open A Factory In The World’s Biggest Car Market

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Description: Building electric cars in China will be good for the planet and for profits. Source: Huffington.com Date: Oct 23, 2015 Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tesla-cars-china_562a32bbe4b0aac0b8fc7d78?utm_hp_ref=business Questions for discussion: What do you think of the arguments favoring building electric cars in China? From a managerial point of view, what are the pros and cons?

The Real Payoff From an MBA Is Different for Men and Women

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Description: Women with MBAs face a gender-based pay divide that starts as soon as they graduate, and plagues them throughout their careers. Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Oct 20, 2015 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-20/the-real-cost-of-an-mba-is-different-for-men-and-women Questions for discussion: What does the report say about the value of an MBA in today’s job market? What are the reasons… Read more »

Cathy Engelbert: How to manage millennials

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Description: CNN’s Poppy Harlow sits down with CEO Cathy Engelbert and speaks about how to manage different generations of workers. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Oct 14, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1NcLdKb Questions for discussion: How are Millennials different from other employees, according to Cathy Engelbert? How would you set up evaluation and feedback mechanisms that… Read more »

Restaurant Mogul Danny Meyer Says No More Tipping at His Eateries

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Description: Some big names in the restaurant world are getting behind the no-tipping concept and say the idea could catch on across the country. Source: NBCNews.com – video report Date: Oct 14, 2015 Link: http://www.nbcnews.com/video/restaurant-mogul-danny-meyer-says-no-more-tipping-at-his-eateries-544622659606 Questions for discussion: What does a “tip” communicate”? Would management of restaurants change in any way if tipping was not… Read more »

Lululemon’s Founding Family Gets Revenge With Cashmere

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Description: They built a spandex empire. Now they have a new plan to dress the young, fit, and rich. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Oct 15, 2015 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-15/lululemon-s-founding-family-gets-revenge-with-cashmere Questions for discussion: Explain the reasons for success in this new venture. How much of that success is due to management’s vision?

Airbnb’s second wave is going to come from business travel

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Description: Upmarket property consultancy Knight Frank says short-term renting is on the rise thanks to a shift in the way businesses work. Source: BusinessInsider.com Date: Oct 16, 2015 Link: http://www.businessinsider.com/knight-frank-on-the-rise-of-short-term-business-trips-2015-10 Questions for discussion: Where is the growth opportunity for Airbnb, according to this report? What sorts of properties will fit well with this target customer?… Read more »

Volkswagen’s sales hold up in weeks after scandal

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Description: European new car sales data for September released Friday showed Volkswagen AG weathered the initial storm in the two weeks following the explosion of the emissions scandal that forced the German company to lower earnings estimates, take a EUR6.5 billion ($7.4 billion) charge and change its chief executive. Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Oct 16, 2015… Read more »