Description:  Former Apple CEO John Sculley reflects on how Steve Jobs recruited him to run the tech company and why its board ultimately fired Jobs in 1985. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 10/06/2011 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2011/10/06/t_gc_sculley_jobs.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: According to John Sculley, what sort of businessman and entrepreneur was Steve Jobs? Do you think… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Management Issues
Apple stock under the Jobs’ reign
Description: You’d be rich if you bought 100 shares of Apple back in 1997, when they were going for $4 apiece. CNN’s Carter Evans discusses how Steve Jobs transformed Apple. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 10/06/2011 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/markets/2011/10/06/mkts_am_apple_jobs.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: Summarize the financial highlights presented in the report. Do you believe that Apple… Read more »
Notre Dame, the Fleecing Irish
Description:Â NBC pays millions to broadcast one of the most mediocre teams in football Source:Â Businessweek.com Date: 09/08/2011 Link:Â http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/notre-dame-the-fleecing-irish-09082011.html Questions for discussion: What does this report suggest about the issues surrounding evaluating college football broadcast rights? How would you go about calculating the value of a contract? What recommendations would you make to NBC… Read more »
Yahoo’s Revolving Door Spins Again
Description: With CEO Bartz gone, the board weighs sales of assets in Asia Source: Businessweek.com Date: 09/08/2011 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/yahoos-revolving-door-spins-again-09072011.html Questions for discussion: Describe the financial issues facing Yahoo!. Do you think Yahoo management erred by declining the merger offer with Microsoft? Would a merger or acquisition help solve some of the firm’s problems? If so,… Read more »
Alger CEO: Why we stayed in Manhattan after 9/11
Description: The CEO of a New York investment firm explains his decision to lease new space for its headquarters in Manhattan after dozens of employees were killed and its business almost wiped out on September 11, 2001. Source: Fortune.com Date: 09/09/2011 Link:Â Â http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2011/09/09/alger-dan-chung-september-1/?iid=SF_F_River Questions for discussion: What does this report have to say about the… Read more »
Banks get pummeled
Description:  Shares of Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and others are hit hard following reports that a federal housing authority plans to sue a dozen or so banks for their shady mortgage dealings. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 09/02/2011 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/markets/2011/09/02/mkts_midday_banks_bac.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: Do you believe these potential lawsuits have merit? How should… Read more »
Kodak’s Revival Effort Came Five Years Too Late, Perez Says
Description: When Jim Lucanish was shopping for new inkjet presses for his Los Angeles printing company, he considered buying from Eastman Kodak Co. (EK) After all, Kodak sells widely admired digital imaging technology. On the other hand, Lucanish knew the company’s six-year-old turnaround effort was faltering, and that gave him pause. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: 09/02/2011… Read more »
The Dell opportunity
Description: This is the perfect moment for Dell Inc. to take over the bulk of the PC industry. Source: Marketwatch.com Date: 09/02/2011 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-dell-opportunity-2011-09-02 Questions for discussion: Do you think Dell is well positioned to capture market share, as suggested in the report? Do you think Dell is undervalued at present? Which financial factors are… Read more »
Apple: A decade of market dominance
Description:  Since Steve Jobs’ return to Apple, the stock has soared and the tech giant’s market cap has grown to surpass its rivals. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 08/26/2011 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2011/08/25/t_steve_jobs_apple_market.fortune/ Questions for discussion: Do you think Apple’s financial success is sustainable? Where do you see the company going in the future?
Apple Without CEO Jobs Gives Cook $28 Billion to Deal: Real M&A
Description:Â Without Steve Jobs, Apple Inc. may start to embrace dealmaking after spending less on acquisitions than any of its biggest competitors. Source:Â Businessweek.com Date: 08/26/2011 Link:Â http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-08-26/apple-without-ceo-jobs-gives-cook-28-billion-to-deal-real-m-a.html Questions for discussion: Do you think Apple can continue the same level of growth without Steve Jobs as CEO? What sorts of acquisitions do you think Apple… Read more »
