Yahoo CEO Gives Herself B-Minus Grade in First Year

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Description: Carol Bartz gives herself a B-minus in her first year as chief executive officer of Yahoo! Inc., saying she could have moved faster to reorganize the company and strike a Web-search agreement with Microsoft Corp.

Source: Bloomberg.com

Date: 01/08/2010

Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=a.Nuu2H6FSPY

Questions for discussion:

  • How would you grade Carol Bartz and Yahoo!? Explain your thinking.
  • Are you optimistic about the future for Yahoo!? Explain your thinking.

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