Description: WASHINGTON — People make poor economic choices. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Oct 09, 2017 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/economics-prize-last-of-the-nobels-to-be-awarded Questions for discussion: What is the basic idea behind Richard Thaler’s economic theories? What do they mean for managers of businesses?
Posts Categorized: Management
SPOS #587 – Scott Galloway Rants On The Digital Age
Description: Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation – The Mirum Podcast – Episode #587 – Host: Mitch Joel. He’s one of the most respected thinkers in digital media. It’s mostly due to his YouTube rants… and he pulls no punches. It takes many people aback, because Scott Galloway is not your typical YouTuber. Scott is a Clinical Professor at the NYU… Read more »
Why Consumers Continue to Shift Away from Pay TV
Description: Price is still the top factor Source: eMarketer.com Date: Oct 04, 2017 Link: https://www.emarketer.com/Article/Why-Consumers-Continue-Shift-Away-Pay-TV/1016570?ecid=NL1009 Questions for discussion: What does the research say about consumer attitude toward the price-value relationship of pay to view television? How should the industry respond to this growing trend, in your opinion? How do you think this trend might affect… Read more »
‘Tragically pathetic’: Former Sears CEO says total liquidation is inevitable
Description: A former chief executive of Sears Canada says complete liquidation is inevitable and is the only likely outcome for the troubled retailer. “It sounds like it’s an inevitability,” said Mark Cohen, in an interview on BNN Wednesday. Source: BNN.com – video report Date: Sep 28, 2017 Link: http://www.bnn.ca/tragically-pathetic-former-sears-ceo-says-total-liquidation-is-inevitable-1.875337/fabrice-taylor-s-top-picks~1225912 Questions for discussion: Why is liquidation… Read more »
How Jeff Bezos Became the King of E-Commerce
Description: How Jeff Bezos Became the King of E-Commerce Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Oct 04, 2017 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2017-10-03/how-jeff-bezos-became-the-king-of-e-commerce-video Questions for discussion: What does this report tell you about the leadership and entrepreneurial thinking of Jeff Bezos? What is the significance of his decision to channel profits back into the effort to grow the… Read more »
The Most Expensive Travel Days of the Year
Description: Consider these options before you book your trip. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Oct 04, 2017 Link: http://for.tn/2y1TO2U Questions for discussion: Explain why ticket prices vary as they do during the year. What other products or services are likely to follow the same price patterns?
Taco Facts That Will Make You Want to Chow Down
Description: Americans ate over 4.5 billion tacos in 2016. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Oct 04, 2017 Link: http://for.tn/2xYfMDV Questions for discussion: Are you surprised by the statistics presented in this report? Why do you suppose Tacos are so popular?
Andrew Coyne: Time to bust the myth. Canada does not have to be in aerospace
Description: It is time we took stock. We have poured billions of dollars down this sink hole, and all it has bought us is the right to go on pouring billions more Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Sep 28, 2017 Link: http://nationalpost.com/opinion/andrew-coyne-time-to-bust-the-myth-canada-does-not-have-to-be-in-aerospace Questions for discussion: What are the arguments for subsidizing the aerospace industry in Canada? What… Read more »
The Rise of Video Gaming as a College Sport
Description: Cal Sports is a legitimate video game eSports league under Berkeley’s rec sports program. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Sep 27, 2017 Link: http://for.tn/2wWA0dt Questions for discussion: What do you think of this concept? What are the benefits accrued to the school? to players? Do you think it will grow in popularity and… Read more »
Boeing flies high. Dow’s top stock up 60% this year
Description: Boeing may be in a bitter battle with rivals Airbus, Bombardier and Embraer for global domination in the sky, but the airline maker and defense giant is the undisputed king of Wall Street this year. Its stock is in the stratosphere. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Sep 18, 2017 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/18/investing/boeing-stock-dow-defense-mergers/index.html Questions for… Read more »
