Doing Business with Germany
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009Today I met with some students regarding doing business in Germany. Here are some suggested links:
Archive for April, 2009
Money Magazine reviews netbooks
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009Are you in the market for a netbook? Then check out Money Magazine’s Battle of the netbooks .
I messed up
Friday, April 17th, 2009So, for the first time in nearly seven years, I got the time wrong for a class. The research session for the AM 107 Cluster was supposed to be at 9:30, and I showed up at 10, probably just missing them. There was a nice note on the board saying “We were all here, Chad didn’t show”, and I had the following IM when I got back to my office.
Please allow me to publicly apologize for missing the class. In a hectic week, I just happened to schedule this class in my calendar at the wrong time. I’m sorry the class waited around for a full 30 minutes, although I do hope they are now enjoying this beautiful day outside, rather than listening to me talk about business research.
For all the research sessions today, I am teaching directly from my Company Research Basics guide. I encourage those whom I missed to check out the guide. There should be plenty there to get you well on your way to researching your company, and you may want to pay careful attention to the investment publications section of the guide. Should you need more help, please feel free to contact me at any time or come in for a consultation. Once again, please accept my apologies for this very embarrassing mistake.
PRCM researching methods to alleviate traffic congestion
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009One PRCM class is charged with the following:
“Your company employs over 40,000 workers, and your CEO has been approached by local officials to
find ways to reduce the traffic congestion caused by your workforce. You have been assigned the task of researching ways other organizations have solved similar problems as a first step towards solving this problem at your own company. Your CEO is willing to consider anything from subsidized bus passes to company-owned shuttle buses to telecommuting.”
The following image shows some of the terms and solutions that we brainstormed about in class.
You could use databases such as Business Source Complete or Environment Complete to search for many of the terms. Also, look at site like GreenBiz.Com, which offer loads of information about making businesses and companies greener.
The resources at TransitCenter also look to be worth checking out.
Resources for Apparel Industry Research
Monday, April 6th, 2009This video highlights a few databases to look at when research the apparel industry, including IbisWorld, Mintel Reports, Plunkett Research, and Market Insight. The video also highlights the Apparel and Footwear Industry Guide, which can be found in the Biz Wiki.
I'm Chad Boeninger and I write this blog for the students and faculty of Ohio University. I cover business research issues, databases and other resources, current business trends and topics, and much more.