Starbucks CEO: I could not be a bystander

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Description: Howard Schultz is hoping customers will sign a petition calling on lawmakers to ‘demonstrate leadership, conviction and courage.’ He calls the government shutdown and debt ceiling debate ‘shameful.’ Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Oct 11, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2013/10/11/n-starbucks-ceo-howard-schultz-petition-washington-shutdown-debt-ceiling.cnnmoney Questions for Discussions: Do you think this is appropriate corporate behavior? Do you think this… Read more »

Reinventing the Wedding Registry

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Description: Zola Co-Founder discusses the company’s aim to reinvent the wedding registry with Emily Chang on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Oct 10, 2013 Link: http://bloom.bg/19lZbEW#ooid=o2cXVuZjoUe7iCu8z6JCs1A7BSVGgRcl Questions for Discussions: Explain this business model? Do you think the strategy can work? Is there a social responsibility angle to the… Read more »

What will be Wal-Mart’s next hot product?

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Description: Wal-Mart’s ‘Get on the Shelf’ contest to find the best new products has drawn thousands of entries. Here are some of the top 20 finalists. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: Oct 11, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/gallery/smallbusiness/2013/10/11/walmart-contest/index.html Questions for discussion: What do you think of Wal-Mart’s ‘Get on the Shelf” strategy? How can this help with planning for… Read more »

Fortune’s 50 Most Powerful Women in business

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Description: Nearly everyone on the list is striving to reinvent her business. Meet a group of executives who don’t sit still. Source: Fortune.com Date: Oct 11, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/gallery/leadership/2013/10/10/50-most-powerful-women.fortune/index.html?iid=MPW13_lp_header Questions for Discussions: What are common characteristics shared by these corporate women? What do you think this report says about who can succeed in the corporate… Read more »

Boeing Unveils Its Jumbo Killer

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Description: Boeing (BA) forever changed aviation in 1970 when it introduced its 747 jumbo jet, whose size and range revolutionized flying and became a cultural icon in the process. It’s since gone on to log orders for more than 1,500 of the humpbacked behemoth’s various models. But now the world’s No. 1 maker of commercial aircraft… Read more »

Inside Etsy’s Brooklyn headquarters

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Description: Etsy’s Brooklyn headquarters has the perks of an on-site school, live music and handcrafted art and furniture bought from the website. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Oct 03, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/10/03/t-fortune-etsy-brooklyn-culture.fortune/index.html Questions for Discussions: How would you describe the corporate culture at Etsy? How does this relate to the business model of the… Read more »

Robot bartender mixes it up

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Description: Monsieur – the ‘robotic bartender’ – is an Android powered device that mixes quality cocktails at the swipe of a screen. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Oct 01, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2013/10/01/t-ts-monsieur-robot-bartender.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: Do you think there is a market for this product? Who is the customer? What strategy would you envision… Read more »

Why productivity increased during the downturn

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Description: FORTUNE — If you’re a manager in a locale where unemployment skyrocketed during the recession, you might already have noticed something you didn’t expect: The people under you who contributed the least in boom times suddenly started bringing their “A” game, in some cases even outshining your stars. Source: Fortune.com Date: Oct 03, 2013… Read more »

Do You Want Wine With Those Fries?

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Description: Who says Big Macs can’t be gourmet? That’s the message McDonald’s pushed at a fancy invitation-only event last week. Abby Haglage on the charm offensive—and why it’s such a tough sell. Source: TheDailyBeast.com Date: Oct 01, 2013 Link: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/10/01/do-you-want-wine-with-those-fries.html Questions for Discussions: Summarize the PR strategy and intended goals envisioned by management at McDonald’s?… Read more »