BUSINESS

 

VI 0977           Academic Integrity: The Bridge to Professional Ethics.  VHS cassette.  1995.  22 min.

Designed to be used in a course on professional ethics for engineers, the presentations are based on the premise that ethics are most relevant when they can be related to real life scenarios. Four vignettes highlight basic principles of engineering ethics. The cases are not simple and no resolution is provided.

 

VI 0927           Becoming a Leader: Communication Techniques That Motivate, Guide and Inspire Employees to Excel.  VHS cassette + viewer idea guide.  2002.  20 min.

The key to developing leadership is to take control of how you communicate... even when you don't realize you're communicating. Learn to lead using the eight communication principles of leadership.

 

VI 0243           BMW: Portrait of a Business Giant.  1994.  28 min.

BMW executives and workers explore the progressive labor techniques and savvy, forward-thinking business practices that make BMW a worldwide car-manufacturing mega-giant.

 

VI 0240           Business and Commerce.  VHS cassette.  1996.  48 min.

Originally part of a broadcast, History of the 20th Century, this program examines the huge  changes that occurred in the way trade is conducted and money made during the 20th century.  It examines the effect of a global market on employment, and how politicians cannot control local economies due the international market.

 

VI 0391           Business Ethics.  VHS cassette.  2000.  17 min.

Defines ethics, examines how businesses face ethical dilemmas, and presents an understanding of why ethics matter.

 

VI 0902-B       CEO Exchange: Challenges of Leadership.  DVD.  1999.  57 min.

This series, moderated by CNN's, Jeff Greenfield, uses in-depth interviews with internationally recognized and respected CEOs to shed light on those managerial, organizational, and technological issues that are shaping the marketplace of ideas.

 

VI 0902-A      CEO Exchange: Creating the 21st Century CEO.  DVD.  1999.  57 min.

In-depth interviews with internationally recognized and respected CEOs to shed light on those managerial, organizational, and technological issues that are shaping the marketplace of ideas. In addition, this business library also explores the personal side of commerce, as industry icons discuss the values and experiences that shape and influence their business philosophies, strategies, and decisions.

 

VI 0917           The City.  VHS cassette.  198-?  44 min.

This famous film on urban development was made to be exhibited at the 1939 New York World's Fair. A classic both in the history of short film and in the concern for quality of life in our cities, it deals with four phases of town building: the New England town, the unplanned industrial community, the crowded metropolis, and the designed suburban community.

 

VI 1000           Communicating Between Cultures.  DVD.  2004.  23 min.

Some cultural assumptions lead to communication breakdowns that cause embarrassment, frustration, or even discrimination. This program shows how to improve communication in a series of eye-opening cross-cultural situations.

 

VI 0424           The Crash.  VHS cassette. 1999.  57 min.

Explores the global financial and economic crisis of 1998, precipitated by Russia's devaluation of the ruble and defaulting on its debts.

 

VI 0892           Credit Jeopardy 1& 2: how to avoid the pitfalls of credit.  DVD.  2004.

A light-hearted spoof of the popular game show, Jeopardy, addressing such issues as: How a creditor qualifies a borrower; explains the Equal Credit Opportunity Act; what an installment plan is; how to establish credit; explains revolving, charge, and installment agreements; discusses

 

VI 0906           Economic Growth.  VHS cassette.  2000.  30 min.

Defines economic growth from an economist's point of view and discusses some of the factors that produced Japan's rapid post-WWII economic growth.

 

VI 1021           Economics U$A.  14 VHS cassettes.  1992.  60 min. ea.

Covers all the basic topics in macroeconomics and microeconomics. Includes historic footage, documentary sequences, interviews and news style analysis by Harvard economics professor, Richard Gill.

A.   Resources and scarcity.  Markets and prices.

B.   U.S. economic growth.  Booms and busts.

C.   John Maynard Keynes.  Fiscal policy.

D.   Inflation.  The banking system.

E.   The Federal Reserve.  Stagflation.

F.   Productivity.  Federal deficits.

G.   Monetary policy.  Stabilization policy.

H.   The firm.  Supply and demand.

I.     Perfect competition and inelastic demand.  Economic efficiency.

J.    Monopoly.  Oligopolies.

K.   Pollution.  Labor and management.

L.    Profits and interest.  Reducing poverty.

M.   Economic growth.  Public goods and responsibilities.

N.   International trade.  Exchange rates.

 

VI 0908           Elasticity.  VHS cassette.  2000.  28 min.

Part of a telecourse explaining the basic principles of microeconomics. This video examines the concept of elasticity in economics and its effect in the business world and everyday life.

 

VI 0346           Fed Today, The.  VHS cassette.  1999.  13 min.

 

VI 0232           Financial Management.  VHS cassette.  1995.  38 minutes.

This program explains the following concepts: risk and rats of return, the time value of money, and bond and stock valuation.

 

VI 0168           Germany.  2 VHS cassettes.  1995.  60 min.

Explore the regions of Germany.  Visit Tiergarden, castles, the Black Forest and much more.

 

VI 0199           Global Capitalism and the Moral Imperative.  VHS cassette.  1998.  29 min.

There are warnings that global laissez-faire is producing consequences similar to those of the 19th century, when gaps between rich and poor kept thousands in abject poverty.  Who will care for the needs of the poor and how will it be accomplished?

 

VI 1002           Global Marketing.  VHS cassette.  2004.  30 min.

This case study of TaylorMade-Addidas Golf Co. illustrates the value of performing cross-cultural analysis before entering a global market and demonstrates how the results of such analysis are applied to a product. It discusses how elements of the marketing mix are applied or adapted for various markets and cultures.

 

VI 0241           Globalization.  3 VHS cassettes.  1996. 

A.    Globalization in Theory.  28 min.

B.     Globalization in Practice.  64 min.

C.     Making Globalization Succeed.  72 min. 

 

VI 0392           Globalization: Winners and Losers.  VHS cassette.  2000.  42 min.

Harvard's Jeffrey Sachs and other experts point out that the world market is being exploited through shortsightedness. This program addresses the pros and cons of doing business in the global marketplace.

 

VI 0198              High-Impact Communications Skills.  2 VHS cassettes.  1992. 155 min.

This video deals with the techniques of influence and persuasion in communication.  Guidelines are given for dealing with conflicts, handling difficult people, facing high-stakes situations with confidence and coming across powerfully in meetings and presentations.

 

VI 0245           The History of Money.  VHS cassette.  1998.  55 min.

This film investigates the evolution of money and its impact on world history, coins, commerce, banking, paper money, credit cards, ATMs, e-commerce, and even smart cards.

 

VI 0177           How to Really Start Your Own Business.  VHS cassette.  1987.  120 min.

Ten video chapters take you through the video process.

 

VI 0242           The Ice Cream Wars.  1994.  30 min.

A BBC production, the program examines how luxury ice cream companies are vying for their European market shares.  Executives from up-coming competitors discuss their marketing strategies.

 

VI 1001           International Marketing.  VHS cassette.  1999.  60 min.

John A. Quelch presents a program in which he takes viewers behind the scenes to look at marketing and how it works. This is the final program in a video series in which experts and marketing professionals examine key principles of modern marketing, using real-world campaigns and brands to illustrate each of the issues involved in building a marketing strategy.

 

VI 0113           Introduction to Personal Computers.  VHS cassette.  199?.  18 min.

A basic explanation of such computer components as floppy and hard disks, RAM, ROM, and more.

 

VI 0174           Investing for Social Gain.  VHS cassette w/ 2 booklets. 1991.  11 min.

Highlighting four organizations that the Ford Foundation has supported with PRI's (program-related investments, the video shows how funds become recycled.

 

VI 0904           Keynesian Economics.  VHS cassette.  1999.  30 min.

James Tobin, Sterling Professor Emeritus-Economics at Yale University (1981 Nobel Prize-winner in Economics), and Robert Shiller, Stanley B. Resor Professor of Economics at Yale, discuss the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946).

 

VI 0909           Macroeconomic Theories: Classical and Kaynesian.  VHS cassette.  1992.  60 min.

Discusses classical and Keynesian economic theories, income-expenditure approach, consumption, and saving functions, and investment demand and its determinants.

 

VI 0911           Managing Change: Peak Performance.  VHS cassette.  2005.  28 min.

Hellen Davis, President and CEO of Indaba, explains how to use change models to lead people through change while increasing productivity, sustaining morale, and reducing potential negative impacts of the changes. Included is an interview with Michael Campisi of Raytheon Corp., a look at the 20-50-30 rule for change, a description of the NewS DoG model of communication, and the Perceptual Prism model. She also discusses how to use Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and a strategy for moving employees through the ten psychological phases of the Transitional Timeline model.

 

VI 1003           Marketing Research.  VHS cassette.  2004.  30 min.

This lesson demonstrates how researchers define a marketing problem, develop a research plan, collect, and analyze data, and present findings.

 

VI 1073           Marketing & Customer Service.  DVD + Guide .  2005.  18 min.

Demonstrates communication skills necessary for success in marketing and customer service.

 

VI 0169           Mexico.   2 VHS cassettes.  1995.  60 min.

The video is a guide through the country that is a popular vacation destination; showing the various areas of the country such as energy of Mexico City, Chichen Itza ruins, Cancun’s beaches and nightlife, and the deserts of the Baja peninsula.

 

VI 0428           Mill Times.  VHS cassette.  2002.  60 min.

Live action segments follow the Industrial Revolution from Manchester, England to Lowell, Massachusetts. The animated story centers on a small New England community similar to Pawtucket, Rhode Island, where the first textile mill was established in America.

 

VI 0907           Monetary Policy: Choices and Change.  VHS cassette.  2000.  30 min.

Part of a telecourse explaining the basic principles of macroeconomics, this video discusses the dual problems of unemployment and inflation and their effects on the economy and individual well-being.

 

VI 0910           The Nature of Money.  VHS cassette.  2000.  30 min.

The nature of money, money supply, and monetary policy is presented in historical context, and the role of the United States Federal Reserve Board is reviewed.

 

VI 0238           Nike.  VHS cassette.  1999.  40 min.

A part of the series on brands, this video tells the story of how a narrow-market product developed into a mainstream necessity and global icon.

 

VI 1008           Non-Verbal Communication in the Global Marketplace.  DVD.  2004.  24 min.

Focuses on the role of proxemics, objects, posture, gestures, and environment in nonverbal communication.

 

VI 0108           Once In a Lifetime: Making BMWs in the USA.  VHS cassette with 15p. booklet.  1995.

The German car manufacture provided a documentary on what went into making the South Carolina operation.

 

VI 0903           Peace and Conflict Resolution: Globalization.  DVD.  2002.  28 min.

The rapid expansion of the international market place and the power of those who control it is perceived to be the principal reason why the gap between the rich and the poor is increasing, not diminishing. This viewpoint was also expressed by the thousands who demonstrated against the World Trade Organization in Seattle and Prague. On the other hand, some view globalization as being the only way for prosperity to spread to developing countries. This segment concentrates on Bangladesh.

 

VI 0928           Population and World Resources.  DVD.  2003.  31 min.

Using examples from around the globe, this video looks at how the world's resources are consumed by populations at different levels of economic and technological development and stresses the importance of ecological sustainability.  Prompts students to think about the opportunities and obstacles surrounding the adoption of sustainable practices.

 

VI 0230           The Power of Place.  13 VHS cassettes w/faculty guide.  1996.  30 min. each.

A.    Introduction

B & C.  Europe: Confronting New Challenges

D.  Russia’s Fracturing Federation

E.     North America: The Post-Industrial Transformation

F & G.  The Geographic Dynamic of the Pacific Rim

H.    South America: Continent of Contrasts

I.       North Africa/Southwest Asia: The Challenge of Islam

J.       Sub-Saharan Africa

K & L.  South Asia: Aspiring India; China and Its Sphere

M.   Southeast Asia: Between the Giants

 

VI 1071           Principles of Successful CRM.  VHS cassette.  2005.  35 min.

Claudia Imhoff reveals the differences between operational and analytical customer relations management (CRM).

 

VI 0201           Russian Orthodox.  VHS cassette.  1996.  26 min.

This program examines the rituals of the Church.  Persecuted under Communism, it is now flourishing. The video shows the Divine Liturgy and a Baptism, explaining rituals and the significance of various religious symbols.

  

VI 0621           Task Group Demonstration: learning through discussion.  2 VHS cassettes. 1998.  72 min.

Demonstrates how to learn about task groups by observing a discussion group in action. Demonstrates the leadership, general, and specific skills necessary to do ones job.

 

VI 0194           Ties and Tensions: ED-US Relations...  VHS cassette.  1996.  26 min.

This program demonstrates the importance of transatlantic cooperation in facing the challenges of the 21st century.  The program covers successful global investments as well as investments that illustrate rivalry between the EU and the US.

 

VI 0244           Tom Peters: Radically Reengineering Business.  VHS cassette.  1999.  59 min.

The renowned business consultant builds a strong case for implementing radically innovative management approaches.

 

VI 0077           Venturing…The Entrepreneurial Challenge.  4 VHS cassettes.  1991.  28 min. 

·         The Fire Within; Getting Started; Finding Financing

·         Up and Running; marketing and Sales; Market and Product Expansion

·         Financing Growth; Managing Growth; The Human Challenge

·         Managing Adversity; Agricultural Enterprises; The Personal Side; The Innovators