Description: Much faster sales growth has driven outsized stock performance at Under Armour Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Apr 22, 2016 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-under-armour-is-a-better-investment-than-nike-2016-04-21 Questions for Discussions: What is the basis for suggesting UA is a better investment than Nike? Do you agree with the assessments and recommendation?
Posts Categorized: Part 3 Management: Empowering People to Achieve Business Objectives
Facebook’s F8 Conference Was All About the Bots
Description: Fortune’s Erin Griffith gives her take on whether they’ll be a hit. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Apr 14, 2016 Link: http://for.tn/22wKJUX Questions for Discussions: What are bots? Why would Facebook believe this is the sort online activity it should be helping to develop? Who would likely be the first target market for… Read more »
China’s Movie Business Is On The Rise
Description: China’s Movie Business Is On The Rise Source: CBSNews.com – video report Date: Apr 10, 2016 Link: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/60-minutes-china-film-industry-booming/ Questions for discussion: What does this report say about the globalization of the entertainment industry? How is China able to partake in the global movie industry? Do you think China can focus on a particular genre of… Read more »
The movie theater business is in panic mode over this
Description: Sean Parker wants to do to cinemas what he did to record labels Source: MarketWatch.com Date: April 13, 2016 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/story?guid=96e87564-017c-11e6-90a3-43debbb8b00b&storyguid=96e87564-017c-11e6-90a3-43debbb8b00b&siteid=nwtwk Questions for Discussions: What is the threat facing the industry? How do you think this will play out over the next ten years?
McDonald’s tests new breakfast item: kale
Description: All-day breakfast has been a major boon for McDonald’s. But Cristina Alesci finds out if the burger chain can build on that success with some unexpected alternatives. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Apr 07, 2016 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2016/04/07/mcdonalds-tests-new-breakfast-item-kale.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Why is McDonald’s experimenting with the introduction of healthier menu items? Do you… Read more »
How Amazon Will Kill Your Local Grocery Store
Description: How Amazon Will Kill Your Local Grocery Store Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Apr 07, 2016 Link: http://bloom.bg/1MjBlSG Questions for discussion: Do you think Amazon can succeed in the online food market as it has in other categories of merchandise? What would motivate customers to use Amazon rather than other food delivery services?… Read more »
You Can Redesign Your Home Without Even Getting Up
Description: Using this online interior design company Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Mar 31, 2016 Link: http://for.tn/1RPElIu Questions for Discussions: Prepare a SWOT analysis of this company. How would you use promotional strategies to differentiate this firm in the marketplace?
China’s slowdown hits shipping
Description: The global shipping industry is taking a hit as concerns increase over China’s economic slowdown. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Mar 23, 2016 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/economy/2016/03/14/china-slowdown-hits-shipping.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: Why is the shipping industry a good barometer of economic activity? How is this industry changing? What other transportation businesses would be good indicators of… Read more »
A $700 Juice Box for the Kitchen That Caught Silicon Valley’s Eye
Description: In recent years, venture capitalists have funded all manner of improbable ideas. An app that lets random people call and wake you up. A bathroom scale that posts your weight on Twitter. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Mar 31, 2016 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/03/business/juicero-juice-system-silicon-valley-interest.html?ref=business Questions for discussion: Who is the target audience for this product concept? Do you… Read more »
The real reason young women leave their jobs
Description: New York magazine’s Ann Friedman recently offered advice for employers who’d like to attract and retain top female talent: “Pay us enough that if you were to accidentally email the entire office a spreadsheet containing everyone’s salary, you wouldn’t be ashamed.” Source: WashingtonPost.com Date: Mar 22, 2016 Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/22/the-real-reason-young-women-leave-their-jobs/ Questions for Discussions: What do… Read more »
