SR368
TODAY:
-Chapter 5 discussion questions 11-16 were due.
-We continued our discussion of Chapter 5. Our discussion focused on tickets as a source of provate revenue for facilities.
HOMEWORK:
-Travis Champagne will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-There is no new homework due for Friday. I will assign SBJ articles on Friday that we will discuss next Monday.
IC212
TODAY:
-Drucker Chapter 7 discussion questions were due.
-We continued our discussion of Drucker Chapter 5. Our discussion focused on employee motivation. To illustrate this point, we did a group activity called The Candle Problem.
HOMEWORK:
-Kate McDonald will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new discussion questions due.
MN371
TODAY:
-Chapter 3 discussion questions 4-6 were due.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 3. Our discussion focused on competitive advantage.
HOMEWORK:
-Jimmy McInnis will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-The BUAB Chapter 4 discussion questions that were posted on Monday are due on Friday.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
TUESDAY 2/28
SR338
TODAY:
-Article discussion questions were due.
-Chapter 5 discussion questions 1 & 2 were due.
-You took Quiz #5.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 5. Our discussion focused on dietary habits.
HOMEWORK:
-Calvin will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following Chapter 5 Discussion Questions:
3) What is yo-yo dieting & why is it bad?
4) Define the following eating disorders:
A) Anorexia nervosa
B) Bulimia nervosa
C) Binge-eating disorder
D) Emotional eating
5) Define each of the 3 basic components of the total daily energy requirement.
6) When diet is combined with exercise, close to 100% of the weight loss is in the form of what?
7) What is ghrelin & leptin?
8) On the average, starting at age 25, the typical American gains how many pounds of weight per year?
TODAY:
-Article discussion questions were due.
-Chapter 5 discussion questions 1 & 2 were due.
-You took Quiz #5.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 5. Our discussion focused on dietary habits.
HOMEWORK:
-Calvin will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following Chapter 5 Discussion Questions:
3) What is yo-yo dieting & why is it bad?
4) Define the following eating disorders:
A) Anorexia nervosa
B) Bulimia nervosa
C) Binge-eating disorder
D) Emotional eating
5) Define each of the 3 basic components of the total daily energy requirement.
6) When diet is combined with exercise, close to 100% of the weight loss is in the form of what?
7) What is ghrelin & leptin?
8) On the average, starting at age 25, the typical American gains how many pounds of weight per year?
Monday, February 27, 2012
MONDAY 2/27
SR368
TODAY:
-Chapter 5 discussion questions 1-10 were due.
-We discussed the SBJ articles that were due last Friday.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 5. Our discussion focused on starting a conversation about the various private revenue sources available to sports/entertainment facilities.
HOMEWORK:
-Matt Horan will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following Chapter 5Discussion Questions:
11) What is one of the most important revenue sources for most facilities?
12) One of the critical components of maximizing the answer to Question 11 is to police the facility for illegal sales of what?
13) What can sport & entertainment facilities provide a sponsor access to?
14) What was the company, team, & year the first time a company agreed to pay to have its name attached to a professional sport facility?
15) What was the issue with San Francisco's Candlestick Park agreeing to naming rights?
16) What was the issue with the Houston Astros selling the name rights to its stadium?
IC212
TODAY:
Drucker Chapter 5 discussion questions were due.
-You took Quiz #5.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 5. Our discussion focused on the relationship between managers & employees.
HOMEWORK:
-Drew Larson will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read Drucker Chapter 7 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) What 3 characteristics did Drucker define as being unique to a CEO?
2) In the story box on page 248 Frances Hesselbein, CEO of The Girls Scouts, states that "leadership is a matter of how to be, not how to do." What does she mean?
3) How did Frank Weise, CEO of Cott Beverage, import his personality on the company when he took over? (Story box starting on page 251.)
4) How did Richard Block, president of AGI, have an impact on the actions of the company after touring the company's largest plant in Melrose Park, Illinois? (Story box on page 256.)
5) What does Drucker mean by, "Each of us is a CEO?"
MN371
TODAY:
-Chapter 3 discussion questions 1-3 were due.
-You took Quiz #5.
-We finished our discussion of Chapter 2. Our discussion focused on convergent & divergent thinking.
HOMEWORK:
-Brendan McCarron will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following textbook Chapter 3 Discussion Questions for Wednesday:
4) What are the 3 ways that a clearly defined vision helps a company?
5) What is a mission statement? What are the main elements of a mission statement?
6) What is FPU's mission statement? How well do we follow it?
-Read BUAB Chapter Chapter 4 & answer the following Discussion Questions for Friday:
1) What type of ales are becoming a more popular segment of the high-end beer category?
2) What is the name of the Dogfish Head Belgian-style white beer made with with lemongrass & chunks of dried organic oranges?
3) What are some of the advantages to staring Dogfish Head as a brewpub instead of a microbrewery?
4) Dogfish Head's mission statement came from what author?
5) What % of the restaurants that open today fail within 5 years?
6) What is AB-InBev's market share of domestic beer sales?
7) Why do the big breweries use corn instead of barley to brew their beer?
8) According to Sam, what is the most important goal in life?
9) What is the #1 reason small companies go out of business?
10) The average brewpub utilizes brewing equipment that makes about how many barrels of beer in every batch?
11) The average cost of a new brewing system that will yield about 20 kegs per batch is what?
12) Sam's first brewing equipment could only make what kind of beer?
13) Dogfish Head brewed over how many styles of beer in their first year in business?
14) Dogfish Head averages over how many visitors to its Milton, DE production brewery?
15) What did Dogfish Head make for the first time in 1999?
16) What is the name of the answer to Question 15?
TODAY:
-Chapter 5 discussion questions 1-10 were due.
-We discussed the SBJ articles that were due last Friday.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 5. Our discussion focused on starting a conversation about the various private revenue sources available to sports/entertainment facilities.
HOMEWORK:
-Matt Horan will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following Chapter 5Discussion Questions:
11) What is one of the most important revenue sources for most facilities?
12) One of the critical components of maximizing the answer to Question 11 is to police the facility for illegal sales of what?
13) What can sport & entertainment facilities provide a sponsor access to?
14) What was the company, team, & year the first time a company agreed to pay to have its name attached to a professional sport facility?
15) What was the issue with San Francisco's Candlestick Park agreeing to naming rights?
16) What was the issue with the Houston Astros selling the name rights to its stadium?
IC212
TODAY:
Drucker Chapter 5 discussion questions were due.
-You took Quiz #5.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 5. Our discussion focused on the relationship between managers & employees.
HOMEWORK:
-Drew Larson will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read Drucker Chapter 7 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) What 3 characteristics did Drucker define as being unique to a CEO?
2) In the story box on page 248 Frances Hesselbein, CEO of The Girls Scouts, states that "leadership is a matter of how to be, not how to do." What does she mean?
3) How did Frank Weise, CEO of Cott Beverage, import his personality on the company when he took over? (Story box starting on page 251.)
4) How did Richard Block, president of AGI, have an impact on the actions of the company after touring the company's largest plant in Melrose Park, Illinois? (Story box on page 256.)
5) What does Drucker mean by, "Each of us is a CEO?"
MN371
TODAY:
-Chapter 3 discussion questions 1-3 were due.
-You took Quiz #5.
-We finished our discussion of Chapter 2. Our discussion focused on convergent & divergent thinking.
HOMEWORK:
-Brendan McCarron will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following textbook Chapter 3 Discussion Questions for Wednesday:
4) What are the 3 ways that a clearly defined vision helps a company?
5) What is a mission statement? What are the main elements of a mission statement?
6) What is FPU's mission statement? How well do we follow it?
-Read BUAB Chapter Chapter 4 & answer the following Discussion Questions for Friday:
1) What type of ales are becoming a more popular segment of the high-end beer category?
2) What is the name of the Dogfish Head Belgian-style white beer made with with lemongrass & chunks of dried organic oranges?
3) What are some of the advantages to staring Dogfish Head as a brewpub instead of a microbrewery?
4) Dogfish Head's mission statement came from what author?
5) What % of the restaurants that open today fail within 5 years?
6) What is AB-InBev's market share of domestic beer sales?
7) Why do the big breweries use corn instead of barley to brew their beer?
8) According to Sam, what is the most important goal in life?
9) What is the #1 reason small companies go out of business?
10) The average brewpub utilizes brewing equipment that makes about how many barrels of beer in every batch?
11) The average cost of a new brewing system that will yield about 20 kegs per batch is what?
12) Sam's first brewing equipment could only make what kind of beer?
13) Dogfish Head brewed over how many styles of beer in their first year in business?
14) Dogfish Head averages over how many visitors to its Milton, DE production brewery?
15) What did Dogfish Head make for the first time in 1999?
16) What is the name of the answer to Question 15?
Friday, February 24, 2012
FRIDAY 2/24
SR368
TODAY:
-SBJ articles & discussion questions were due.
-You took Quiz #5.
-We finished our discussion of Chapter 4. Our discussion focused on the psychic benefits that sport organizations provide.
HOMEWORK:
-Matt Horan will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-We did not get to discuss the s SBJ articles that were due for today, so we will discuss them first thing on Monday.
-Read Chapter 5 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) What is the goal of any facility manager?
2) What is the lifeblood of sport & entertainment facilities?
3) What is the most important marketing concept that any business should remember?
4) What are mini-plans?
5) What reasons are a season ticket beneficial to the organization?
6) What does the underground luxury suites at The Palace of Auburn Hills lack?
7) What do club seats offer the patron?
8) What is often the most important revenue source for many facilities?
9) What is a per cap analysis?
10) What do some teams charge fans in addition to the fee for entering the parking lot?
IC212
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions were due.
-We discussed Drucker Chapter 4. Our discussion focused on brainstorming, the advantages/disadvantages of group decision making, & collaboration.
HOMEWORK:
-Ashley McCormack will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-What are HUD glasses?
-The Drucker Chapter 5 discussion questions that I assigned on Wednesday are due on Monday.
MN371
TODAY:
-Chapter 2 discussion questions 4-7 were due.
-BUAB Chapter 3 discussion questions were due.
-We continued our discussion of Chapter 2. Our discussion focused on examples of creativity/innovation in the beer industry and barriers to creativity.
HOMEWORK:
-Keri Marnane will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read textbook Chapter 3 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) Define "intellectual capital" and explain its 3 components.
2) Define "competitive advantage" and explain Whole Foods' strategy for achieving competitive advantage.
3) Explain the 4 aspects of their businesses that entrepreneurs should examine to define their companies' competitive advantages.
TODAY:
-SBJ articles & discussion questions were due.
-You took Quiz #5.
-We finished our discussion of Chapter 4. Our discussion focused on the psychic benefits that sport organizations provide.
HOMEWORK:
-Matt Horan will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-We did not get to discuss the s SBJ articles that were due for today, so we will discuss them first thing on Monday.
-Read Chapter 5 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) What is the goal of any facility manager?
2) What is the lifeblood of sport & entertainment facilities?
3) What is the most important marketing concept that any business should remember?
4) What are mini-plans?
5) What reasons are a season ticket beneficial to the organization?
6) What does the underground luxury suites at The Palace of Auburn Hills lack?
7) What do club seats offer the patron?
8) What is often the most important revenue source for many facilities?
9) What is a per cap analysis?
10) What do some teams charge fans in addition to the fee for entering the parking lot?
IC212
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions were due.
-We discussed Drucker Chapter 4. Our discussion focused on brainstorming, the advantages/disadvantages of group decision making, & collaboration.
HOMEWORK:
-Ashley McCormack will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-What are HUD glasses?
-The Drucker Chapter 5 discussion questions that I assigned on Wednesday are due on Monday.
MN371
TODAY:
-Chapter 2 discussion questions 4-7 were due.
-BUAB Chapter 3 discussion questions were due.
-We continued our discussion of Chapter 2. Our discussion focused on examples of creativity/innovation in the beer industry and barriers to creativity.
HOMEWORK:
-Keri Marnane will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read textbook Chapter 3 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) Define "intellectual capital" and explain its 3 components.
2) Define "competitive advantage" and explain Whole Foods' strategy for achieving competitive advantage.
3) Explain the 4 aspects of their businesses that entrepreneurs should examine to define their companies' competitive advantages.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
THURSDAY 2/23
SR338
TODAY:
-Supersize Me discussion questions were due.
-We discussed the documentary Supersize Me. I posted the lecture notes on CampusWeb.
HOMEWORK:
-Greg Giguere will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read the article "Obesity in America: What's Driving the Epidemic?" & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) How many American adults out of 3 are now overweight or obese?
2) What are the most obvious consequences of obesity?
3) Out of every 10 American deaths, how many are the result of obesity & overweight?
4) What does obesity & overweight issues cost our society every year?
5) What % of job in 2010 required at least moderate physical activity?
6) The average American man is burning how many fewer calories today than he did in the 1960's?
7) What % of adults get enough exercise?
8) What % of his waking hours does the average American spend sitting down?
9) What is "sedentary work?"
10) An ACS study found that what can be hazardous to your health?
11) TV watching has been linked to an increased risk of what disease?
12) What 2 things account for the rise in caloric intake of Americans?
13) What make the single largest contribution to the caloric glut?
14) Sleeping less than how many hours a day can lead to weight gain?
15) Sleeping more than how many hours a day can lead to weight gain?
16) How many drinks for a man is considered moderate drinking?
17) What can moderate drinking reduce the risk of?
18) One drink a day can lead to how many pounds gained over a year?
-Read Chapter 5 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) What is the 2nd leading cause of preventable death in the US each year?
2) What are the health consequences of obesity (not the ones in the box. Look at the paragraph that start at the bottom of page 133 "The American Heart Association...)?
TODAY:
-Supersize Me discussion questions were due.
-We discussed the documentary Supersize Me. I posted the lecture notes on CampusWeb.
HOMEWORK:
-Greg Giguere will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read the article "Obesity in America: What's Driving the Epidemic?" & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) How many American adults out of 3 are now overweight or obese?
2) What are the most obvious consequences of obesity?
3) Out of every 10 American deaths, how many are the result of obesity & overweight?
4) What does obesity & overweight issues cost our society every year?
5) What % of job in 2010 required at least moderate physical activity?
6) The average American man is burning how many fewer calories today than he did in the 1960's?
7) What % of adults get enough exercise?
8) What % of his waking hours does the average American spend sitting down?
9) What is "sedentary work?"
10) An ACS study found that what can be hazardous to your health?
11) TV watching has been linked to an increased risk of what disease?
12) What 2 things account for the rise in caloric intake of Americans?
13) What make the single largest contribution to the caloric glut?
14) Sleeping less than how many hours a day can lead to weight gain?
15) Sleeping more than how many hours a day can lead to weight gain?
16) How many drinks for a man is considered moderate drinking?
17) What can moderate drinking reduce the risk of?
18) One drink a day can lead to how many pounds gained over a year?
-Read Chapter 5 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) What is the 2nd leading cause of preventable death in the US each year?
2) What are the health consequences of obesity (not the ones in the box. Look at the paragraph that start at the bottom of page 133 "The American Heart Association...)?
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