Description: Avoiding toxoplasmosis generally comes down to washing your hands after handling soiled kitty litter and cooking meat properly. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Nov 12, 2015 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/financial-post-magazine/pharma-exec-martin-shkreli-may-be-an-ass-but-hes-only-taking-advantage-of-warped-u-s-regulatory-incentives Questions for discussion: Summarize the issues raised in this article? Is there a regulatory problem?
Posts By: Brahm Canzer
Smarter robots put 50% of jobs at risk
Description: CNN’s Andrew Stevens looks at how robot automation of factory lines in China is changing the face of the workforce on the mainland. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Oct 26, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2015/10/26/china-robot-workforce.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: What does the report say about the reasons more robotics are appearing on shop floors? How different is… Read more »
How much worse can it get for Takata?
Description: After being hit with a $70 million fine for selling faulty airbags, the company is in the red. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Nov 4, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2015/11/04/takata-honda.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: How should management at Takata handle the situation it faces? Do you think Takata will survive? Has Honda protected its brand from… Read more »
You Can Now Buy and Sell Cars Through Your Phone
Description: But not everyone is happy about it. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Nov 6, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1HxHGln Questions for Discussions: How is this app disrupting the dealership model? Do you think it will succeed?
This Is What Happens When A CEO Actually Cares About Equality For Women
Description: Salesforce has spent $3 million adjusting salaries so that women and men are paid equally. Source: Forbes.com Date: Nov 6, 2015 Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/when-a-ceo-actually-cares-about-equality-for-women_563cea46e4b0b24aee4a1a88?utm_hp_ref=business Questions for discussion: Summarize the effort made at Salesforce to effect change. What impact will this have on the culture of the organization, the industry it belongs to and the broader… Read more »
Buffalo Entices Start-Ups to Relocate With $5 Million Contest
Description: BUFFALO — Until two weeks ago, Ace Callwood had never set foot in this chilly, postindustrial city, but he committed, sight unseen, to move his fledgling technology business and its four employees here. The lure that drew him was cash: a guaranteed investment of at least $250,000 and a shot at as much as… Read more »
Negative Customer Experiences Affect Online Conversion Rates
Description: Brand reputations are also at risk Source: eMarketer.com Date: Nov 6, 2015 Link: http://www.emarketer.com/Article/Negative-Customer-Experiences-Affect-Online-Conversion-Rates/1013203#sthash.TMu8WHC2.dpuf Questions for discussion: What does the report say about negative customer experiences online? What other consequences do you think are related to negative experiences? How can online marketers mitigate these experiences?
Irene Rosenfeld: Women have to raise their hand
Description: The CEO of Mondel?z International gives leadership advice in talk with Fortune’s Susie Gharib. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Oct 29, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1MjsMjU Questions for Discussions: Summarize the advice given to women in business by Irene Rosenfeld. Do you think there is cause to advise male and female executives differently?
How snacking is helping this company thrive in today’s global economy
Description: Irene Rosenfeld, CEO of Mondelez International, sits down with Fortune’s Susie Gharib and discusses how the global trend to snack is helping the food conglomerate. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Oct 29, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1NaLPBU Questions for discussion: How has management at Mondelez responded to global challenges, in terms of “controls”? Why would… Read more »
Thrift store caught making millions off donated clothes
Description: If you’ve been dumping your used clothes into big metal bins thinking they’re going to charity, think again. New York prosecutors forced a for-profit company to cough up a $700,000 settlement for scamming people into thinking their donated clothes were benefiting the needy. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: Oct 30, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/29/news/thrift-land-charity-scam-2/index.html?iid=hp-grid-dom Questions for discussion:… Read more »
