FRIDAY 9/16

IC101
TODAY:
-We met in the cafe for breakfast and then in Pierce Hall for our rounndtable discussion.

HOMEWORK:
-Make sure that the homework that was assigned on the blog on Monday 9/12 is completed and with you on Monday.

IC212
TODAY:
-There were no new discussion questions due today.
-We discussed Drucker Chapter 2. Our discussion focused on the reasons why the customer is in the driver's seat today, the Customer Satisfaction Model, & push/pull marketing strategies.
-At the end of class I gave you Quiz #2 that is to be completed as homework and handed in on Monday. If you were absent today you can download the quiz on Campus Web. It is located in the "Handouts" box on our course's main page.

HOMEWORK:
-Chris Catan will being in a current event for us to discuss.
-Quiz #2 will be due on Monday.
-Read Drucker Chapter 3 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) Why does Starbucks exemplify what Drucker considered to be true innovation?
2) What are Drucker's 4 basic questions about innovation?
3) In your own words define innovation?
4) Pick a company (other than Apple) that you think is innovative. Why is the company innovative?
5) What is systematic abandonment?
6) How do the companies, Kimberly-Clark & Peapod, exemplify Drucker's concept of systematic abandonment?
7) What are Drucker's 7 key sources of opportunities?

SR201
TODAY:
-Into The Wild: Author's Note & Chapter 1 should have been read for today.
-There were no new discussion questions due today.
-We finished watching 9 Innings From Ground Zero & then discussed the 2 discussion questions.
-At the end of class I gave you Quiz #2 that is to be completed as homework and handed in on Monday. If you were absent today you can download the quiz on Campus Web. It is located in the "Handouts" box on our course's main page.

HOMEWORK:
-Jeff Degrenier will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Quiz #2 will be due on Monday.
-Read textbook Chapter 9 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) State & explain the 5 main physiological benefits of humor & laughter.
2) State & explain the 4 main psychological benefits of humor & laughter.
3) State & explain the 3 main social & interpersonal benefits of humor & laughter.