Summary: It has produced captains of industry for more than a century, but what specific training does the Harvard Business School offer? What can an HBS graduate expect in today's economic environment? This CNBC Original documentary ventures into the school's hallowed halls, examining the culture in which top executives and corporate leaders are groomed. Interviews with first-year students highlight...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Providing a snapshot of the experiential travel industry, this program follows the ongoing challenges facing Rocky Ehlers and his Skytrek Adventure Park. His concept and marketing strategy are judged by Brett Wilson, an avid globe-trekker and founder of Calgary's first energy corporation, and Beverley O'Neil, a founder of the Aboriginal Tourism Association of British Columbia, board member of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: New studies show that the devastation of Indonesia's forests has helped to make the country the world's third-largest emitter of carbon dioxide. Can the trees be saved by selling their carbon credits? And if so, will small farmers whose livelihoods depend upon clearing the land reap a part of the profits? This Wide Angle report takes a balanced look at the concept and implementation of carbon...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Going green can lead to making green, turning entrepreneurs into "eco-preneurs." In this program, Geoff Baker and Laura-Lee Normandeau, the founders of an eco-friendly carwash called Easywash, try to make their principled business approach pay off. Commenting on their strategy are Kevin O'Leary, an eco-investor and director of EnGlobe, Canada's leading integrated environmental services company,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Fueled by surging oil and metal prices, the Russian economy once soared. Now, it borders on collapse-with dire global consequences. This CNBC Original documentary goes inside the crisis, profiling the nation's super-rich oligarchs, average Russians fighting for survival, and American companies that have bet big with investments in Russia. Several experts on the erstwhile superpower contribute...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Jeff Kao and his partners had an idea: a cell phone feature that tracks the amount of pollution one generates by traveling. Google liked it enough to bundle it with their G1 phones, but will people actually use it? This program goes inside the lucrative cell phone application industry by spotlighting Jeff's company, Ecorio, with help from guest experts Roberta Fox, a Telecom consultant for over...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: To know how healthy your business is you must understand the relationships between its assets, its liabilities, and its income.. The time to develop a banking relationship is before you need a loan.. If managing your business is a headache, it may be that your receivables aren't being managed properly; if you're on top of the receivables and you still have a headache, check your inventory...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Spotting trends, making mistakes, dealing with fear, and trusting one's instincts-here are the lessons learned from the successful entrepreneurs featured throughout this series. Arlene Dickinson, CEO of Venture Communications, a major Canadian marketing communications firm, and Michael Hyatt, CEO and cofounder of networks software maker BlueCat Networks, join host Dianne Buckner in culling...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Savage Sisters is an up-and-coming label in trendy fashion sportswear. But as the demand for this brand grows, are partners Lou and Sophie McDermott ready to take their business to the next level? This concise program examines the process of starting a business on a shoestring budget in a highly competitive industry. Speaking candidly, the McDermott sisters discuss start-up hurdles such as...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Mike Tan wants his company, TeamPages, to become the Facebook of amateur sports teams. Will he strike it rich or strike out? This program looks at the opportunities and pitfalls of starting social networking sites. Leila Boujnane, CEO of the image search software company Idee Inc., and Evan Carmichael, founder of Canada's favorite Web site for entrepreneurs, evaluate the TeamPages startup. The...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: In ten concise entrepreneurship case studies, CNBC profiles successful companies and product lines that began with nothing but a great idea. Among the innovators featured are Lonnie Johnson, inventor of the Super Soaker water gun; Jim McCann, founder of 1-800-FLOWERS; Brian Scudamore, founder of 1-800-GOTJUNK; Roxanne Quimby, the struggling artist who co-created the Burt's Bees product line;...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Corporate innovation begins and ends with people who have the vision and courage to push creative boundaries. But in today's global marketplace, it's no easy task to engage and motivate a workforce. This program explores ways for organizations to harness diversity and original thinking, unlocking the innovator in every employee or team member. Expert guests include GE's former CEO Jack Welch,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: The "eureka moment," the ups and downs of starting a business, where to get advice-in this four-segment program, Freeserve founder Ajaz Ahmed, a shop owner, a software developer, an inventor of a better children's toothbrush, and others share their experiences and insights. Motives and Traits describes what makes an entrepreneur; Risks and Rewards tells how entrepreneurs find balance amidst the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: How can organizations avoid complacency and create catalysts for innovation? This program delves into survival strategies used by businesses that are constantly evolving and placing themselves at the frontline of the innovation battle. Expert guests include Sirius Satellite Radio CEO Mel Karmazin, Kodak Chairman and CEO Antonio Perez, LG Electronics CEO Yong Nam, and Novartis CEO Daniel...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Management is the first and foremost element in business success, and inadequate or improper management the primary cause of business failure. In this program, Jim Sanders, administrator of the United States Small Business Administration, provides cogent insights into the many aspects of management which the small-business owner must address in order to survive and prosper: strategic planning;...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: How can a company assemble all the ingredients of true innovation and achieve marketplace success? This program gathers together the key issues and themes explored throughout the series The Business of Innovation, outlining actionable strategies that will drive a business forward. Expert guests include Google VP Nikesh Arora, FedEx CIO Robert Carter, former Southwest Airlines CEO Herb Kelleher,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: In an age of corporate bailouts, the story of Columbia Sportswear's dramatic comeback offers a valuable case study in successful bootstrapping. After the death of her husband, Gert Boyle faced the monumental task of taking over the struggling business at the age of 46, with little guidance or experience. This program profiles Boyle nearly forty years later, still leading the company-which is...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: A profitable business requires radical thinking, not only on a nuts-and-bolts level but in a way that connects with consumers. How does an organization make that happen? This program examines tools and methods that add value to businesses and enhance the customer experience. Expert guests include Xerox president Ursula Burns, Tata Consultancy Services Managing Director Subramaniam Ramadorai,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: With an international credit crunch hamstringing many Western entrepreneurs, a new wave of investment is flooding the U.K., largely from the Middle East and Asia. This program focuses on sovereign wealth funds and their role in what many see as a financial takeover of Britain's economy-including some of its most cherished icons and institutions. Beginning with a surprising case study-the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Boss is for young people who love a challenge, are doers, and have lots of energy. The BIZ WHIZ QUIZ will help them identify characteristics that are necessary if they want to be in charge. Boss talks about the various hats people who own a business must wear, such as a business planning hat and a marketing hat. Entrepreneurs of all ages offer insightful hints into a variety of businesses,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Depicting his rise from beetroot vendor to electronics multimillionaire, this program profiles Sir Alan Sugar and his emergence as Britain's answer to Donald Trump. Viewers learn how "Suralan" parlayed his gift for salesmanship into the U.K.'s most profitable computer company, Amstrad-only to watch its profits disappear during the 1980s and '90s. The program also shows how the entrepreneur...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Today's corporate leaders increasingly recognize that doing good is good for business. But how does innovation fit into the 21st-century framework of social and global responsibility? This program looks at green business practices and management as springboards for achievement and profit. Expert guests include Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, IKEA North America president Pernille Spiers-Lopez,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Carla Campbell's business, Instant Melodies-Britain's first pay-as-you-go music/multimedia studio-is doing well enough for her to relocate and expand. With loans secured, new space rented, and equipment purchased, the 27-year-old is ready for her grand opening. This program follows Carla as sizzle quickly turns to fizzle. When business proves alarmingly slow, she makes a bold decision to speed...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Matt McNeil's online startup, Sign-Up.to, offers small and midsize businesses Web-based software to create, launch, and track permission-based e-mail and text message campaigns-and the results so far have been fabulous. But the 23-year-old entrepreneur and his hard-charging team must build on their initial success very, very quickly if they are to outpace their competition. This program tracks...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007