Description: Stockton, California, Police Chief Tom Morris was supposed to bring stability to law enforcement when he was appointed to the job four years ago. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: July 31, 2012 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-01/police-chief-s-204-000-pension-shows-how-cities-crashed.html Questions for Discussions: Explain the crisis facing these cities in terms of financial mismanagement of budgets and cash flow estimations? Is there… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Part 3 Management: Empowering People to Achieve Business Objectives
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: Why has the stock fallen… Read more »
3 things that doomed BlackBerry maker RIM
Description: As Research In Motion Ltd. tries to reverse its slide, it’s tough to find anyone betting on its ability to recover. Source: Marketwatch.com Date: July 03, 2012 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/3-things-that-doomed-blackberry-maker-rim-2012-07-03?siteid=nwtwk Questions for Discussions: Summarize the criticisms aimed at RIM’s management. Do you believe the firm can recover from setbacks in the market? What would you… Read more »
Why your hospital bill is so high
Description:   From IV bags to chest tubes, Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains why even basic medical equipment adds thousands to your medical bill. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: June 28, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2012/06/27/n-medical-equipment-cost.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Summarize the way hospitals allocate costs in order to cover all operating expenses. Is this a form of insurance?… Read more »
Alfa plots “Il Ritorno” as U.S. re-entry takes shape
Description: As Italian automaker Fiat SpA (FIA.MI) plots the U.S. relaunch of its sporty Alfa Romeo brand there is plenty riding on its success, from a justification of the Chrysler acquisition to the business reputation of its CEO Sergio Marchionne. Source: Reuters.com Date: Jun 28, 2012 Link: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/28/us-fiat-us-alfaromeo-idUSBRE85R0BP20120628 Questions for Discussions: What is the logic… Read more »
Microsoft loses EU battle, fine trimmed by 4.3 percent
Description: Microsoft Corp lost its appeal against an EU decision penalizing it for defying an antitrust ruling, bringing nearer to an end a decade-long battle with the European Commission over the U.S. software group’s business practices. Source: Reuters.com Date: June 27, 2012 Link: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/27/us-eu-microsoft-idUSBRE85Q0B720120627 Questions for Discussions: Summarize the case against Microsoft and the current… Read more »
Angry Moms Take On Nutella To Fight Sugary Advertising
Description: Laura Rude-Barbato, a coffee shop owner in Imperial Beach, California, used to feed her children Nutella several times a week. It was easy to identify with the advertising that depicted a frenzied mom serving up the chocolate-hazelnut spread with the tagline “breakfast never tasted this good,†said Rude-Barbato. Then she noticed the 10.5 grams… Read more »
Know Where The Money is Going Before You Ask For I
Description: Squarespace founder Anthony Casalena didn’t necessarily know he wanted to start a business, but he did have a clear concept of what he wanted. “I was trying to make my personal website and I wasn’t satisfied with any of the existing services†said Casalena in interview, “I had a very clear concept of what… Read more »
How Aetna Is Building a Social Media Presence
Description: In this video I interview Lauren Vargas, who is the Community Management Strategist at Aetna. Lauren shares how Aetna is to building a corporate presence on social media instead of focusing on a campaign approach in their marketing efforts as they have done in the past. Source: Socialmediaexaminer.com – video report Date: June 15,… Read more »
Rajat Gupta Convicted Of Insider Trading By U.S. Jury
Description: Rajat Gupta, who reached the pinnacle of corporate America as managing partner of McKinsey & Co. and as a director at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Procter & Gamble Co. (PG), was convicted by a federal jury of leaking inside information to hedge-fund manager Raj Rajaratnam. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: June 15, 2012 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-15/rajat-gupta-convicted-of-insider-trading-by-u-s-jury.html… Read more »
