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LEGO, the company known by kids and parents alike for its colorful building bricks, is hugely successful. Over the last four years, it has enjoyed double digit growth. Just ten years ago, the company was losing nearly a million dollars a day. Bloomberg traveled to the company’s headquarters in Denmark to get a glimpse into LEGO’s history, its production, its fans, the LEGO family billionaires, and the young boss who rebuilt one of the world’s...
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In September 2008, the collapse of Lehman Brothers was the biggest bankruptcy in history that sent shockwaves throughout the global financial market. Inside The Storm: Lessons from the Boardroom tells the story of what went wrong within America’s oldest investment bank and how it devastated even the common people living in Asia.
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[2003]
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Stockbroker Mark Finch and his wife Jo swap the world of finance for the joys of campsites, caravans, and canoes in France. Their big plan is to upgrade a 2 star site to 4 stars, and develop an adventure center to include canoeing on the beautiful lake they have on their land. But there are more pressing problems as they quickly discover the importance of having the right toilets, power showers and fresh croissants.
5) Breaking Big
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[2018]
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Lee Daniels fought his way from West Philly to the red-hot center of Hollywood. Along the way, he held various positions in the industry but ultimately became the storyteller he was destined to be. What compelled him to conquer both the independent and mainstream sides of Hollywood by directing and producing critical darlings like The Butlerand massive network TV hit Empire?
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Globalization is driving companies to develop new markets and marketing strategies-fast. Module one of this program targets information technology as a major force that is reshaping business. Module two uses Spain's olive oil industry to illustrate the reorientation of business practices to accommodate changing market demand, while module three addresses strategic repositioning with a case study of Nokia, a Finnish forestry firm that has diversified...
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From Facebook to YouTube, savvy entrepreneurs know that the next big thing could be just a click away. This program focuses on ChickAdvisor, a Web site where women can rate a range of products and services, and its struggle to attract more users and pay staff while hoping for a big-time buyout. Also profiled on the show is millionaire Albert Lai, a Web entrepreneur who created his first Internet company while still in his teens-and then sold it for...
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This film celebrates steel, the metal that built modern America—from small, early ironworks in colonial Massachusetts to massive mills in Pittsburgh. Viewers learn about Andrew Carnegie’s opportunism, timing, and business talent that led him to enter the post-Civil War iron industry. He soon adopted the Bessemer process to supply steel to buildings and railroads across the nation during the Gilded Age—becoming the richest man in America. J.P....
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One Square Meter looks at what drives the global real estate market. In Part One, host John Defterios tours new developments, including Playa Vista in Los Angeles; a luxury residential building in Bangkok; Ecuador's Mashpi ecolodge; and Dubai's innovative floating "Seahorse" homes. He also explores a project refurbishing London's iconic Battersea Power Station and meets the architect creating "plug-in" homes for traditional courtyard buildings in...
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[2012], c2011
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In the first chapter of The Art of War, Sun Tzu discusses the role of strategic vision in a military campaign - with clear objectives and careful planning, a leader greatly increases the likelihood of victory. This program addresses the importance of defining a corporate vision when laying out an organization's goals. With Dame Anita Roddick (The Body Shop), who describes her dream of supporting human rights while selling shampoo, and Larry Flynt,...
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[2013]
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In business, failing to plan equates to planning to fail. Business planning is critical to the success and sustainability of any organization. This interview-driven film takes a comprehensive look at important aspects of business planning including: an introduction to business planning, the business idea, aims and objectives, legal structures, the marketing plan and financial planning. A wide range of business people and professionals cover many aspects...
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[2013], c2014
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There was a time when companies debated whether having a Web site would be useful in an overall marketing strategy. Today, a business Web site paired with a mobile app and supported by a nuanced online marketing strategy is a necessity in order to serve an increasingly technosavvy customer base. This program gives a detailed overview of how companies can create and maximize an online/mobile presence starting with the basics-goal-setting, search engine...
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[2012]
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Failing to plan in business equates to planning to fail. Any business, regardless of size, structure or sector, must have a strong business strategy. Whether an enterprise is in the establishment phase or has been operating for decades, a business strategy is essential to ensure a sound purpose and focus for that enterprise. This program explores various aspects of business strategy through street and expert interviews, features a range of individuals...
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[2013], c2012
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What are the critical issues that dictate the success or failure of a business? This program reveals the inner-workings of organizations and the factors that influence their effective operation. Business experts from a range of industries discuss the importance of the business plan, financing and budgeting, management of staff, SWOT ("Strengths, Opportunities, Weaknesses, and Threats"), trend analysis, investment in technology, and ways to identify...
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[2021]
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A radical new leadership strategy to transform business as we know it-from a dream team of INSEAD professors and mega-bestselling author Ram Charan The business landscape is littered with the wreckage of companies that crashed and burned when an apocalypse came-in the shape of new competitive technologies, upstart entrants, demographic shifts, and new world orders. Who can feel safe in firestorm change? The authors of The Phoenix Encounter Method...
17) Xiaomi Rising
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[2014]
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The name means "little rice", but Chinese smart phone maker Xiaomi has big ambitions. Only 4 years old and already it is more popular in China than Apple. Xiaomi, China's #3 smart phone maker, has gone global, launching in 10 new countries in 2014. Just how did this so called "Apple of China" become Apple's biggest threat in China? This program reveals the secret to Xiaomi's success.
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[1998]
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Alton Towers is Britain's most popular theme park, with three million visitors a year. But in keeping with the times, it is re-inventing itself as a magical leisure resort. At the center of the modernization plan is Oblivion, which will be the world's greatest roller coaster. But can Oblivion really deliver the sort of magic that the customers and shareholders demand?
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[2023]
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In October 2022, businessman Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla and SpaceX, bought the influential social media company Twitter for {20}44 billion. Within weeks, he fired half the company's workforce, relaxed the platform's policies against hate speech and the spread of disinformation, and restored the account of former president Donald Trump (R, 2017–21), whom Twitter had banned for encouraging violence. Many applauded Musk's actions, arguing that...
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[2012]
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All businesses have structures. Some may be hierarchical, some may be flat. But how does the structure affect the way decisions are taken? This program discusses “span of control” and “chain of command”and differentiates between a centralized and a decentralized organization? It also considers the problems of silos as opposed to establishing cross-functional teams.
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