Description: Along with introducing new mascots, McDonald’s is overhauling its unhealthy, processed food persona, all in hopes of turning sales around.

Source: CNNMoney.com – video report

Date: May 07, 2015

Link: http://for.tn/1Psm5Ov

Questions for discussion:

• How has management responded to the problems at McDonald’s?
• Do you think they are on the right track?
• What would you advise management to do in the current fast-food environment?

Description: For years, political scientists and social theorists have fretted about the Internet’s potential to flatten and polarize democratic discourse.

Source: NYTimes.com

Date: May 07, 2015

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/08/technology/facebook-study-disputes-theory-of-political-polarization-among-users.html?ref=business&_r=0

Questions for Discussions:

• What does the report say about how social media like Facebook is influencing communications?
• What are the implications for managers trying to communicate through social media platforms?

Description: The Berkshire Hathaway CEO talks with Fortune’s Susie Gharib about the best way to shape the next generation.

Source: Fortune.com – video report

Date: May 05, 2015

Link: http://for.tn/1JoIbQm

Questions for Discussions:

• What does Warren Buffett say is the way to cultivate new leaders at Berkshire Hathaway?
• Do you think the management culture is rigid at the firm?

Description: Gigwalk is mobile technology that allows anyone to become an independent contractor, or “Gigwalker,” and work for brands and retailers conducting market research.

Source: Fortune.com

Date: May 05, 2015

Link: http://for.tn/1IdsA8V

Questions for discussion:

• How does the app work?
• Why does it match up well with some people?
• What are the managerial issues related to this sort of business?

Description: Lululemon is ramping up its men’s business by opening standalone men’s stores and devoting more room to menswear in existing stores.

Source: BusinessInsider.com

Date: April 29, 2015

Link: http://www.businessinsider.com/lululemons-mens-line-has-a-big-problem-2015-4#ixzz3Yu6UMkID

Questions for discussion:

• Do you think the logo is a problem?
• What should management do about the issues raised in this report?

Description: George Soros likes to say the rich should pay more taxes. A substantial part of his wealth, though, comes from delaying them.

Source: Bloomberg.com

Date: April 30, 2015

Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-30/george-soros-s-tax-bill

Questions for Discussions:

• How has George Soros benefited financially from the tax code?
• Do you think it is unethical to allow this sort of tax treatment?
• How do you think the code affects management thinking throughout the financial services industry?

Description: Kaiser Permanente’s CEO Bernard J. Tyson sits down with Fortune’s Susie Gharib to discuss how new innovations in technology have focused the healthcare provider on delivering care to patients outside the doctor’s office.

Source: Fortune.com – video report

Date: April 21, 2015

Link: http://for.tn/1AlR5Zz

Questions for Discussions:

• How is technology changing the management of health care services?
• Describe the medical services industry of the future, as you would imagine the introduction of new technologies and practitioners.