Description: Despite what President Trump says, America is coming out on top. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Apr 12, 2018 Link: http://fortune.com/2018/04/12/china-solar-intelligent-highway/ Questions for discussion: What does the report say about trade between the two countries? Who would benefit from higher tariffs? How would consumers respond to higher tariffs?
Posts By: Brahm Canzer
I Downloaded the Information That Facebook Has on Me. Yikes.
Description: When I downloaded a copy of my Facebook data last week, I didn’t expect to see much. My profile is sparse, I rarely post anything on the site, and I seldom click on ads. (I’m what some call a Facebook “lurker.”) Source: NYTimes.com Date: Apr 11, 2018 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/11/technology/personaltech/i-downloaded-the-information-that-facebook-has-on-me-yikes.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fbusiness&action=click&contentCollection=business®ion=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront Questions for discussion: Summarize the key… Read more »
Zuckerberg Just Proved Once Again That Congress Doesn’t Understand The Internet
Description: Today’s jumbled Facebook hearing left little faith that Congress could ever draft a useful data-protection bill, much less agree on one. Source: FastCompany.com Date: Apr 11, 2018 Link: https://www.fastcompany.com/40557799/zuckerberg-just-proved-once-again-that-congress-doesnt-understand-the-internet?utm_source=postup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Fast%20Company%20Daily&position=1&partner=newsletter&campaign_date=04122018 Questions for discussion: Do you agree with the opinions expressed in this article? What should government do, if anything?
The British Bookmaker Betting Big on American Sports Gambling
Description: William Hill’s early wager may soon pay off. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Apr 12, 2018 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-04-12/the-british-bookmaker-betting-big-on-american-sports-gambling Questions for discussion: Summarize what the article says about the industry and the players in it. Do you think behavior in the gaming industry is similar to that in the stock market?
Why An Investor is Smarter Than Your CEO
Description: Over the last 50 years, the New York Stock Exchange has outperformed all of its constituent companies. To beat this performance, companies will have to build internal markets for resource allocation. Source: GaryHamel.com Date: Apr 08, 2018 Link: http://www.garyhamel.com/video/why-investor-smarter-your-ceo Questions for discussion: What are the lessons for management and organizations to consider, as argued… Read more »
Aeroplan member offended by survey asking provocative questions on immigration, male dominance
Description: Survey asked if participants thought immigration ‘threatens the purity of the country Source: CBC.ca Date: Apr 02, 2018 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/aeroplan-survey-crop-immigration-1.4599686 Questions for discussion: Summarize the ethical and social issues raised in this report. Is this much ado about nothing, in your opinion? How should management at Aeroplan handle research designs going forward?
New Numbers Show the Gender Pay Gap Is Real
Description: There’s an essential, frustrating truth about the gender pay gap: You can size it up or down depending on what you’d like to measure—and what you’d like to measure depends on what you think the pay gap is. Are you talking about all women across the economy? In a specific industry? A specific company?… Read more »
Trump claims the post office is losing billions because of Amazon, but it’s a lot more complicated
Description: President Donald Trump is clearly not a fan of Amazon. He attacked the company via Twitter five times in the last week. Source: CNBC.com – video report Date: Apr 06, 2018 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/06/trump-claims-amazon-is-ripping-off-post-office-but-its-complicated.html Questions for discussion: What does the report say about delivery logistics at Amazon? Why would Amazon be motivated to use multiple delivery services rather… Read more »
How Facebook Helps Shady Advertisers Pollute the Internet
Description: It was a Davos for digital hucksters. One day last June, scammers from around the world gathered for a conference at a renovated 19th century train station in Berlin. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Mar 27, 2018 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-03-27/ad-scammers-need-suckers-and-facebook-helps-find-them Questions for discussion: Summarize the warnings managers and users should take away from this article? Can anything… Read more »
The Day Warby Parker Lost Its Cool
Description: A fake alliance between Warby Parker and Arby’s came off like the ultimate dad joke. It’s not a good look for the fashionable eyewear startup. Source: FastCompany.com Date: Apr 02, 2018 Link: https://www.fastcompany.com/40553054/the-day-warby-parker-lost-its-cool Questions for discussion: What do you think of the “April fools joke”? What are the lessons for management as a result… Read more »
