Description: NBA Commissioner David Stern says the basketball league is looking to expand its use of technology to improve gameplay and increase its audience. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: July 24, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2012/07/23/bst-stern-nba-tech.fortune/ Questions for Discussion: How does management of the NBA expect to grow their business? How will technology influence this growth?… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Communication
Cursing at Work Harms Your @#$%& Career
Description: Next time you want to curse in front of your boss at work, maybe you should consider shutting the @#$& up. In a new CareerBuilder survey, 64 percent of employers think less of an employee who repeatedly uses curse words, and 57 percent are less likely to promote someone who swears in the office…. Read more »
Facebook Falls After Report Fails to Quell Concerns Over Growth
Description: Facebook Inc. (FB) plunged to a record low after its first earnings report as a public company showed a slower sales gain and narrower profit margins, failing to allay concerns over growth that have dragged down the shares. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: July 27, 2012 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-27/facebook-falls-after-report-fails-to-quell-concerns-over-growth.html Questions for Discussions: What are the marketing, managerial,… Read more »
Putting artists to work
Description: Struggling artists and performers sick of waiting on tables find a perfect business in child care. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: July 20, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/fortune/2012/07/20/f-sitters-studio.fortune/ Questions for Discussion: What is the competitive advantage? How would the management of this business be different than at any regular daycare center? What are the unique… Read more »
Kayak sails into the market
Description: Co-founders Steve Hafner and Paul English discuss the future of the online travel website on the day of its IPO. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: July 20, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/markets/2012/07/20/investing-kayak-ipo.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Describe how Kayak works. How is it better than other online travel websites? How would you design an app for… Read more »
Yahoo: Help Us, Marissa Mayer. You’re Our Only Hope
Description: The Yahoo! (YHOO) board of directors was leaving nothing to chance. The Internet company is known throughout Silicon Valley as a leaky ship whose internal deliberations often turn up on blogs or in other media outlets. So when the company’s four-member chief executive search team met Google (GOOG) veteran Marissa Mayer for the first… Read more »
Marriott CEO: U.S. must relax visas for tourists
Description: Arne Sorenson, CEO of Marriott, says the U.S. has a lot to gain if it caters to foreign tourists with relaxed visa and customs processes. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: July 13, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2012/07/12/n-marriott-tourists.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussion: How does the visa application process affect the tourist industry in the U.S.? How can… Read more »
Macy’s Wins Against J.C. Penney on Martha Stewart
Description: Macy’s has won an injunction Against Martha Stewart Omnimedia to stop it from selling similar merchandise in J.C. Penney stores. Dana Mattioli has details on The News Hub. (Photo: Getty Images) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: July 13, 2012 Link: http://live.wsj.com/video/macy-wins-against-jc-penney-on-martha-stewart/3140F6FA-9677-4199-88D7-E243EF64D7A9.html Questions for Discussion: Summarize the issues for all sides in this dispute…. Read more »
Brazil’s luxury goods boom
Description: The luxury market in Brazil is growing faster than the rest of the economy, despite import and sales taxes near 100%. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: July 03, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2012/07/03/n-brazil-luxury-goods.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: How are operations of this luxury mall similar and different, in comparison to North American luxury malls? Describe the… Read more »
Expedia’s Megibow on Social Media, Travel Industry
Description: Joe Megibow, general manager at Expedia Inc., talks about the impact of technology and social networks on the travel industry. He speaks with Cory Johnson on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: July 06, 2012 Link: http://bloom.bg/M9D8F6 Questions for Discussion: Describe the Expedia model today and how it… Read more »
