Media
The death of local journalism has made the news so many times it is no longer remarkable. Stories have gone national. Some people may read the local paper from time to time, but do they ever check their website? Moreover, if they do, do they pay for it? While a handful of newspapers have figured…
Media
Two weeks ago, Netflix revealed its 2019 second-quarter results. They didn't look pretty and the stock plummeted as a consequence. For the first time since 2011, Netflix has lost subscribers in the United States. The company is still growing internationally, but it has added almost 2 million subscribers less than expected—2.7million vs. the 5 million…
Entrepreneurship
Today we are featuring an interview with Julian Becker, one of our full-time MBA candidates (Class of 2020) and president of the IESE Startup & Entrepreneurship club. Coming from a consulting background, Julian leveraged the IESE MBA to gain entrepreneurial skills and recently founded Be.Green, an innovative indoor plant e-commerce business. Julian, could you please…
Leadership and People Management
I suppose it comes as no surprise that the nine-to-five workday is considered outdated and employees instead expect flexibility in their workplaces. Flexible work policies, including opportunities for home office or the possibility to telework away from home in temporary office spaces such as those provided by WeWork or Daysk.com appear attractive for a reason –…