Apr
3
What I have learned about myself.
Posted by: douglasfeltham | April 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment
I have learned over the course of this course several things about myself. One of them is that I possess more marketable skills than I previously believed that I and. Coming into the class I thought that I had almost no skills or experiences that I could use when applying for jobs. But through the […]
Mar
25
My Greatest Lesson Learned
Posted by: douglasfeltham | March 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The greatest lesson I have learned in my life from another person is from a teacher that I had in my high school. When I was in grade 10 I took an American History course with Mr. Caruthers. This course taught me how to deal with collage situations, and how to be responsible around papers […]
Dec
6
Hyundai Luxury Car
Posted by: douglasfeltham | December 6, 2010 | 2 Comments
Hyundai has recently decided to re-brand their line of cars as luxury vehicles. They have been improving the quality over time, and now feel they are up to the level. I do not think that this is a good idea or that it will work. The problems come right out of class 6 when it […]
Dec
6
Groupon Goes Its Own Way
Posted by: douglasfeltham | December 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Groupon has decided to decline the takeover bid from Google which was worth up to six billion dollars. Although this may seem like a smart move in an era when company’s like Facebook and Twitter survived and thrived after turning down takeovers, I don’t think that Groupon will do as well, and that they should […]
Dec
6
Korean Outsourcing
Posted by: douglasfeltham | December 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment
While Browsing through the economist I saw an interesting article which seems to indicate a different take on outsourcing than the one we commonly see. As was even discussed in class 14 outsourcing is done to try and reduce costs, yet the downside is often the quality of the service that is provided. Yet this […]
Dec
2
Microfinance is No Longer Social Entrepreneurship
Posted by: douglasfeltham | December 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Over the last few years micro-finance has spread all over the world, as more and more people set up these small loans to try and help the poor in developing countries start their own businesses. Yet with them being bigger and bigger in India the question I was thinking was whether or not they really […]
Nov
16
Google’s Entrepreneurial Drive
Posted by: douglasfeltham | November 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Google is a great example of an entrepreneurial company. They have been able to in a few short years take a company, from start up to one of the larger tech company’s in the world. This a great example of an entrepreneurial company for several reasons. For one Google was able to make a massive […]
Oct
4
The playbook for Blackberry’s Playbook
Posted by: douglasfeltham | October 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Recently Research In Motion released their new tablet computer, the Blackberry Playbook, in an attempt to break into the tablet market, and break Apples current grip. What I found interesting about the roll out of this product is how they have gone about trying to get their new product in the minds of the consumers. […]
Oct
3
Bing vs. Google
Posted by: douglasfeltham | October 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Over the last year Microsoft has been rolling out their new search engine Bing in an attempt to take market share from Google and break into the search market. So far however they have met with little success and a market share sitting in the low teens. Although Bing is at least as good as […]
Sep
28
Walmart’s Next International Fling
Posted by: douglasfeltham | September 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Wal-Mart has recently announced their plans to buy out the chain Massmart in South Africa and establish a presence there. This is seen as a way to continue growth with the US economy stagnating. However when you look at this deal it seems like these new operations have the odds stacked against them. Their potential […]