Description: Samsung distributes flame-proof boxes for Note 7 recall Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Oct 14, 2016 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/14/technology/samsung-galaxy-note-7-profit-loss/index.html Questions for Discussions: What damage has been done to Samsung branded products? Do you think management has responded to the problems properly?
Posts Categorized: Global Management
Facebook shuts down ads for an entire country
Description: Facebook has taken the unusual step of shutting down ads for an entire nation. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: Oct 14, 2016 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/14/technology/facebook-ads-thailand-king-death/index.html?iid=hp-stack-dom Questions for Discussions: Explain Facebook’s decision? Do you think it was appropriate?
CEOs Talk to Fortune at Salesforce’s Dreamforce Conference
Description: From companies including ClassPass, Casper, and Gainsight Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Oct 07, 2016 Link: http://for.tn/2dXMlpM Questions for Discussions: Summarize the management strategies presented in this report. Which disruption were you most impressed with?
Nordstrom bans Moschino’s pill-themed fashions
Description: Nordstrom just nixed Moschino’s new prescription drug-themed fashion collection. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Oct 07, 2016 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/07/news/companies/nordstrom-moschino-pill-capsule/index.html Questions for discussion: What is the controversy in this campaign? Do you believe Moschino or Nordstrom brands have been harmed or helped by the publicity? Do you think Moschino expected their campaign to provoke… Read more »
The U.K.’s Biggest Craft Beer Brewery is Coming to the U.S.
Description: And you can own a piece of it Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Oct 07, 2016 Link: http://for.tn/2dXIBot Questions for Discussions: What do you think of the idea of selling shares to finance this business? What benefits accrue to the company, investors, and to the customers? Is this a good approach, from a… Read more »
How Improv Can Help Team Building in the Workplace
Description: Comedy group Four Day Weekend explains their demo to Fortune Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Sep 30, 2016 Link: http://for.tn/2dXyoIm Questions for Discussions: According to the report, what is the basic message to learn about for successful team building? Why is it so difficult to achieve?
Why Walmart is interested in India’s biggest online retailer
Description: India’s richest man on India’s digital age Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 30, 2016 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2016/09/30/technology/walmart-flipkart-deal-talks/index.html Questions for discussion: Why is Walmart so interested in India at this time? What does the Internet possibly have to do with management’s thinking?
Startup grads ask an expert: How do you sell a product still in development?
Description: Today, Lexi Kaplan of Lumos Energy Strips asks how to sell a product before it’s finished being developed. Source: FinancialPost.com – video report Date: Sep 23, 2016 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/entrepreneur/fp-startups/startup-grads-ask-an-expert-how-do-you-sell-a-product-still-in-development?__lsa=d414-9d2a Questions for Discussions: What are the problems related to trying to sell a product still in development? What are the recommendations provided by Reza Satchu?… Read more »
Forget Millennials, Aldo chain is seeking a foothold in emerging Gen Z market
Description: Montreal-based Aldo Group became one of the world’s biggest footwear retailers by anticipating trends, so when it came to the emerging crop of young consumers, its executives didn’t want to assume they could rely on the tactics that sold shoes to earlier generations. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Sep 19, 2016 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/news/retail-marketing/forget-millennials-aldo-chain-is-seeking-a-foothold-in-emerging-gen-z-market Questions for Discussions:… Read more »
Here’s What It Takes to Design a Fashion Line for Target
Description: Clique Media Group CEO Katherine Power gives us the scoop Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Sep 22, 2016 Link: http://for.tn/2cuxfsH Questions for discussion: Who is the target customer? What is the strategic thinking for the launch of this new line? Do you think it will succeed?
