Multimedia

The Changed Consumer: Setting new rules for the game of shopping

Mon, 26 Jul 10 00:00:00 +0200

This recession has changed the way consumers go to market. Frugality, price value trade-offs, the search for value across multiple channels and careful analysis of needs versus wants dominate the new economic culture. What does this mean for today's consumer and the companies targeting them?

Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution!

Mon, 07 Jun 10 00:00:00 +0200

In this poignant, funny follow-up to his fabled 2006 talk, Sir Ken Robinson makes the case for a radical shift from standardized schools to personalized learning -- creating conditions where kids' natural talents can flourish.

Workforce of One

Mon, 31 May 10 00:00:00 +0200

David Smith, managing director of Accenture, explains why companies should tailor talent management practices to individuals--and four ways to do it.

Fields Wicker-Miurin: Learning from leadership's "missing manual"

Wed, 26 May 10 00:00:00 +0200

Leadership doesn't have a user's manual, but Fields Wicker-Miurin says stories of remarkable, local leaders are the next best thing. At a TED salon in London, she shares three.

Ben Cohen on responsible business

Thu, 13 May 10 00:00:00 +0200

The co-founder of Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream on why it may be the task of business to deliver world peace, and end hunger

Consumer Product Strategy Podcast, Episode 2: Virtual Goods, Real Money

Tue, 11 May 10 00:00:00 +0200

Here is the second video podcast in the "Find Your Popcorn" series, part of a new approach to our research processes. So to hear me talk about how gaming sites' promotion of virtual goods (paid for with real currency) could help other companies build new revenue streams, please click on the video link below

Formación, la base de todo trabajo

Tue, 11 May 10 00:00:00 +0200

Javier Gómez-Navarro, presidente del Consejo Superior de Cámaras de Comercio, protagoniza una nueva entrevista de Liderando en positivo, proyecto que recoge de forma directa y en primera persona las reflexiones de líderes del panorama empresarial español.

Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action

Fri, 07 May 10 00:00:00 +0200

Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership all starting with a golden circle and the question "Why?" His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers -- and as a counterpoint Tivo, which (until a recent court victory that tripled its stock price) appeared to be struggling.TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes.

Tom Wujec: Build a tower, build a team

Fri, 07 May 10 00:00:00 +0200

Tom Wujec from Autodesk presents some surprisingly deep research into the "marshmallow problem" -- a simple team-building exercise that involves dry spaghetti, one yard of tape and a marshmallow. Who can build the tallest tower with these ingredients? And why does a surprising group always beat the average?TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes.

Victims or Survivors? The Emerging Economies and the Economic Crisis

Fri, 07 May 10 00:00:00 +0200

18 months into the worst financial crisis since the 1930s, which countries seem to have made the grade? And how have they done so? Thomas Mirow is president of the European Bank for Reconstruction Development. He took up this position on 3 July 2008. The EBRD Board of Governors nominated Mr Mirow on 19 May 2008 to replace Jean Lemierre as President of the EBRD.

Libro Guía para tomar decisiones

Fri, 07 May 10 00:00:00 +0200

En el libro "Iceberg a la vista", los profesores Miguel Ángel Ariño y Pablo Maella plantean diez principios para lograr una óptima toma de decisiones. Aunque advierten que una decisión correcta no siempre asegura el éxito.

Ken Morse en ESADE

Fri, 07 May 10 00:00:00 +0200

Kenneth Morse, director fundador del MIT (Massachussets Institute of Technology), nos explica que las ventas son más importantes que la tecnología.

Did You Know 4.0

Tue, 04 May 10 00:00:00 +0200

This is another official update to the original "Shift Happens" video. This completely new Fall 2009 version includes facts and stats focusing on the changing media landscape, including convergence and technology, and was developed in partnership with The Economist.

Global Financial Markets: Nouriel Roubini and Mike Milken Debate Where We've Been – Where We're Going

Tue, 04 May 10 00:00:00 +0200

Nouriel Roubini es profesor de economía por la Stern School of Business, conocido con el sobrenombre de Dr. Doom (Perdición) por haber predicho en 2006 la crisis financiera. Michael Milken, fue considerado el rey de los bonos basura a mediados de los 80 principios de los 90. Después de pasar 2 años en prisión (acusado de fraude y uso de información privilegiada entre otros) y superar un cáncer de próstata, se ha dedicado a la filantropía creando el prestigios Milken Institute.

A special report on television

Tue, 04 May 10 00:00:00 +0200

Television is adapting better to technological change than any other media business, says Joel Budd .

Rethinking the MBA

Wed, 28 Apr 10 00:00:00 +0200

David Garvin, Harvard Business School professor, explains why business education is at a crossroads

Deloitte 20/20 Global Shift podcast series

Thu, 22 Apr 10 00:00:00 +0200

Welcome to the Deloitte 20/20 Global Shift podcast series, part of Deloitte Global Insights. This series will be updated every quarter, identifying the issues that are driving the global economic and business agenda in the midst of a significant shift in the global environment.

Building the next-generation business leader

Mon, 12 Apr 10 00:00:00 +0200

In this video interview, Garth Saloner, dean of Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, discusses the challenge business schools face in educating students for a new world of companies without borders.

Recovery and Resiliency: Emerging Stronger and Smarter

Tue, 06 Apr 10 00:00:00 +0200

There are signs that we are on the verge of an economic upturn, but the shape, timing and strength of the recovery is still in question. How might the pending upturn impact your company's growth strategies, and what should you consider as you emerge from the recession?

Solvency II for European Insurance Companies

Wed, 10 Mar 10 00:00:00 +0100

The European Parliament has taken a first step toward harmonizing risk management for insurers in the European Union by approving the Solvency II framework. But delegates quashed stronger plans for cross-border regulation. Listen and learn more.

Perez Llorca

Mon, 01 Mar 10 00:00:00 +0100

Este caso interactivo nos muestra el proceso de selección del despacho de abogados Perez Llorca para un puesto de abogado j unior. Entrevistas con la directora de RRHH, un timeline de la empresa y otros gráficos dan más información sobre el despacho y la "guerra del talento" en el sector. Como ejercicio, el alumno puede observar cuatro entrevistas con los candidatos y tiene que seleccionar el más conveniente como nuevo abogado junior.

Channel Performance and Custom Communications

Mon, 01 Mar 10 00:00:00 +0100

Providers tend to execute a single communications plan across all of their partners, often missing out on opportunities to improve indirect channel performance. Listen as Tiffani Bova highlights the key findings of her recent research that shows how tailored communications can drive higher contribution and loyalty from all channel partners.

Business Intelligence - Drowning in information yet thirsting for insight

Mon, 01 Mar 10 00:00:00 +0100

Are you drowning in information yet thirsting for insight? Business Intelligence isn't a technology problem, so it can't be solved by technology alone. This presentation discusses how to shift the focus beyond the efficient delivery of information to a strategic approach emphasizing the value of the information itself. KPMG discusses how to achieve accuracy in insight and drive better business performance through business intelligence.

From 'technological dinosaur' to Lord of the mobile

Thu, 18 Feb 10 00:00:00 +0100

In the 100th Digital Business podcast, we talk to Lord Digby Jones about how he runs his business from a virtual office. Plus: fake websites, mobile business apps, a company chairman who tests mobile devices in a dishwasher - and using mobile phones.

NERTUS: Renfe and Siemens leading the way in service innovation

Wed, 17 Feb 10 00:00:00 +0100

Este caso interactivo narra la historia de NERTUS, una alianza estratégica entre Renfe y Siemens, y explica cómo se ha alcanzado el éxito en el área de mantenimiento. El caso está forma do por tres secciones principales: La opinión de los directivos, El proceso de mantenimiento y La visita virtual al taller de mantenimiento

How to Govern Social Media

Tue, 09 Feb 10 00:00:00 +0100

One of the keys to taming the wild-wild-west of social media can be found in governance practices. In this podcast, Chris Boudreaux of Accenture highlights the findings of his survey of how leading companies are applying governance to social media to protect the brand, the company and the message. Listen and learn more.

Customer Lifetime Value

Mon, 08 Feb 10 00:00:00 +0100

This multimedia documentation introduces the concept of Customer Lifetime Value - CLV. It contains two interactive calculators (for average input scenarios and flexible input scenarios) for making calculations, showing the results numerically and through interactive graphs.

Why European Economic Growth Is Likely To Remain Subtrend

Mon, 25 Jan 10 00:00:00 +0100

Recently released data of an estimated 5% drop in German GDP in 2009 underscores the fragility of Germany and Europe's fledgling recovery. Implying flat growth in the fourth quarter in Europe's largest economy, following a 0.7% advance in the preceding three months, the flash estimate corroborates our forecasts for subtrend growth in Europe in the next 12 to 18 months.

2010, el camino hacia la recuperación

Fri, 22 Jan 10 00:00:00 +0100

Tras un 2009 profundamente marcado por la crisis financiera, ¿cuál será la situación durante el año que ahora empieza? ¿Qué retos deberán afrontar los profesionales y qué opciones tienen para solucionarlos? 10 profesores del IESE, directores de los departamentos académicos en los que trabajan, responden a estas preguntas.

Capturing the mood

Wed, 13 Jan 10 00:00:00 +0100

How can businesses break into social networks without interrupting the conversation? And how can machines understand the sentiment of all that data?

Ranking the World's Best CEOs

Tue, 12 Jan 10 00:00:00 +0100

Featured Guest: Herminia Ibarra, professor of organizational behavior at INSEAD and coauthor of the HBR article "The Best-Performing CEOs in the World."

The Mag+ proyect

Thu, 24 Dec 09 00:00:00 +0100

This conceptual video is a conceptual collaborative research proyect initiated by Bonnier B&D into the experience of reading magazines on handheld digital devices. It ilustrates one possible vision for digital magazines in the near future.

Scroogenomics: why you shouldn’t buy presents for the holidays

Thu, 24 Dec 09 00:00:00 +0100

Joel Waldfogel of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School talks to Romesh Vaitilingam about his new book, Scroogenomics. They discuss his measurements of the deadweight loss of Christmas gift giving over time and across countries, the motivations that people have for giving, and his ideas for encouraging charitable giving at the holidays.

Entel PCS in Chile: entering a difficult market

Thu, 24 Dec 09 00:00:00 +0100

This interactive case study describes the launch of Entel PCS' mobile telephony service in Chile. Both fixed and mobile telecommunications are described in detail through walk-through examples, whilst an interactive exercise allows students to analyze the industry using both the four pillars of communication model and Porter's.

A decade of tech evolution

Wed, 23 Dec 09 00:00:00 +0100

En lo que al sector tecnológico se refiere, los últimos diez años han sido la historia de tres compañías (Microsoft, Apple y Google) y de una poderosa idea (la red social). En la última década la gente se conectó, compró un iPod y buscó a sus amigos en Facebook.

Introducción al Bussines Intelligence

Tue, 22 Dec 09 00:00:00 +0100

Hace unos días, Josep Curto, del blog Information Management, publicó un video interesante de Introducción al Business Intelligence, que realizó en colaboración con la UOC.

The Financial Crisis: How Europe can save the world

Tue, 15 Dec 09 00:00:00 +0100

This public discussion marks the publication of Guy Verhofstadt's latest book The Financial Crisis: How Europe can Save the World.

BRICs and brickbats: doing economics at Goldman Sachs

Tue, 15 Dec 09 00:00:00 +0100

Jim O'Neill, head of global economic research at Goldman Sachs, talks to Romesh Vaitilingam about the crisis and its impact on the emerging giants of the world economy, the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India and China).

Keeping Information Secure Mission critical or nuisance?

Fri, 04 Dec 09 00:00:00 +0100

Security and privacy are top of mind today and receive significant media attention. With breaches in virtually every industry, companies are impacted in many ways. But what aspects of security and privacy are mission critical and what are not? And how do you tell the difference?

What are the Best Practices in Risk Identification?

Wed, 02 Dec 09 00:00:00 +0100

Identify Risks by Source: Defining risks by outcome instead of by source often confuses risk scenario development and results in poor decision-making. Categorize Risks at the Same Level of Granularity: Risks can be missed or wrongly assessed if they are categorized at too high or too low a level.

What are the Primary Challenges and Trends in Governance, Risk and Compliance?

Wed, 02 Dec 09 00:00:00 +0100

Primary GRC Challenges: GRC Ownership: It should be shared across the organization. Sustainable Compliance: Leading companies have begun to develop a road map towards sustainable compliance. Primary GRC Trends: Acceptance of GRC: There is an increasing recognition that Governance, Risk and Compliance should be integrated.

Workplace Challenges: Managing Layoffs, and Motivating Those Left Behind

Wed, 25 Nov 09 00:00:00 +0100

The current downturn has left many companies scrambling to manage workplace issues -- ranging from how to avoid a brain drain to how they can provide better value to customers and clients. Employees, for their part, face the challenges that arise from working in a leaner organization that demands increased productivity with fewer resources.

Segunda Encuesta a la Dirección Financiera en España

Fri, 20 Nov 09 00:00:00 +0100

Los directores financieros siguen en la misma senda pesimista que en la anterior encuesta. Después de tres meses, el 92% continúa evaluando la actual situación económica de mala o muy mala, retrasan la recuperación a 2011 y consideran las medidas del Gobierno menos efectivas que entonces.

Guidance for Effective Risk Intelligent Governance

Fri, 20 Nov 09 00:00:00 +0100

The focus on risk management has never been greater, especially for those tasked with governance. Effective risk management is essential to achieving growth goals and sustainable success. Corporate board directors are taking a more active oversight role, but many still struggle with how to put risk governance into action.

Superfreakonomics

Wed, 11 Nov 09 00:00:00 +0100

Freakonomics was a worldwide sensation, selling 4 million copies in 35 languages. Now, four years in the making, arrives the follow up: SuperFreakonomics. Steve Levitt and Stephen Dubner return with a book that is even bolder, funnier, and more surprising than the first. Freakonomics made the world safe to discuss the economics of crack cocaine and the impact of baby names.

The employment market in China and how the country can attract more international talents

Wed, 11 Nov 09 00:00:00 +0100

Antal International is a global headhunting firm with over 50 offices in 20 countries. The organisation has been operating in China for around 10 years, introducing countless foreign professionals to the country. Our reporter He Fei talked with Robert Parkinson, Antal International's Managing Director for China, regarding the employment market in China and how the country can attract even more international talent.

Thinking about Evidence and Risk

Wed, 11 Nov 09 00:00:00 +0100

In this lunchtime series of lectures, a selection of LSE's academics from across the spectrum of the social sciences explain the latest thinking on how social scientists work to address the critical problems of the day. They survey the leading ideas and contributions made by their discipline, explain the types of problems that are addressed and the tools that are used, and explore the kinds of solutions proposed.

India and capital flows

Wed, 04 Nov 09 00:00:00 +0100

India is caught in two minds about financial globalisation

Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn: 'Now Is the Time for the Electric Car'

Thu, 29 Oct 09 00:00:00 +0100

The electric car is real. It's here. And before long -- when curbside charging stations become as ubiquitous as parking meters -- it won't seem all that complicated, either. So says a man who has thrown his corporate reputation into the post-gasoline car: Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault and Nissan

Lippo Group CEO James Riady: 'Money and Power Are a Blessing and a Curse'

Thu, 29 Oct 09 00:00:00 +0100

James Riady is the CEO of Lippo Group, one of Indonesia's largest conglomerates with annual revenues of some $3 billion. The Group, among the most active property developers in Southeast Asia, has expanded into China and Hong Kong and plans to invest $10 billion over the next five years in the Asia Pacific region.