FRIDAY 02/15

SR368
TODAY:
-SBJ article discussion questions were due.
-You took Quiz 4.
-We finished discussing Chapter 2.

HOMEWORK:
-Harrison Durfee will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following Chapter 3 discussion questions:
8) What is "eminent domain?"
9) What was the court ruling in Kelo v. London?
10) What facility did the state of Texas exempt from their anti-eminent-domain-for-private-use law?
11) What main factors are part of preparing a building site?
12) Where did the Yankees play their home games in 1974-75 while Yankee Stadium was being remodeled?
13) What is a RFQ?
14) What is a RFB?
15) For many people or organizations, what may become the only consideration for selecting an architect & building contractor?
16) What significant consideration do outdoor stadiums need to be designed & built with?
17) What can have a dramatic impact upon an event's viability?
18) Why was construction of Miller Park delayed & how much did it cost the Brewers in lost revenue?
19) What is a "Final Flush?"
20) Explain the difference between general obligation bonds & revenue bonds.

IC212
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions were due.
-We discussed how Medtronic personifies Drucker's ideal of customer focus and the Product Diffusion Curve.

HOMEWORK:
-Alicia Dean will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following Drucker Chapter 3 discussion questions:
6) How did the companies, Kimberly-Clark & Peapod, use systematic abandonment?
7) Drucker taught the first US business course on innovation at what university & in what year?
8) What are Drucker's 7 key sources of opportunities?
9) What is Jaipur Foot's prosthetic priced at?
10) What was the critical innovation that morphed Scott lawn Care into a successful company?
11) What company's mission is to "create a better everyday life for the majority of people?"
12) What was the first fluoride toothpaste?
13) What was Colgate's breakthrough product?
14) Define: first owner of the space, space definer, niche players, last buggy whip manufacturers.

MN371
TODAY:
-Brewing Up A Business Chapter 2 discussion questions were due.
-You took Quiz 4.
-We continued watching Beer Wars.

HOMEWORK:
-Ellis Cooper will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Watch the final 35 minutes of Beer Wars.
-Have all of the Beer Wars discussion questions answered.
-Answer the following textbook Chapter 1 discussion questions:
1) In your own words, explain what an entrepreneur is.
2) In your opinion, what characteristics are required for someone to be a successful entrepreneur?
3) From what is discussed in the chapter, state 3 benefits to entrepreneurship & explain each.
4) From what is discussed in the chapter, state 3 drawbacks to entrepreneurship & explain each.