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The Global Sanitation Crisis (Video)

Arts & Sciences — Biology – Economics – Political Science – Social Work — Business — Entrepreneurship – Management – 44:31

In this episode of the documentary series Vanguard, a team of reporters travel to India and Indonesia to investigate the lack of proper toilet facilities in the developing world. Almost half the world's population lacks access to sanitary toilets, creating widespread problems with disease.

Amazon CEO Reveals Three Requirements for Business Success (Video)

Business — Entrepreneurship – Management – Marketing – Organizational Behavior – Strategy – Sustainability – Technology & Operations – 8:10

Jeff Bezos, Chairman of Amazon, talks about the three things that drive a company forward: customer obsession, invention and thinking long-term and introduces the alliance between Amazon and Zappos and how these three business drivers are inherent in both Amazon and Zappos’ business cultures.

Rebuilding Business in Post-Katrina New Orleans (Video)

Business — Entrepreneurship – Government – Management – Strategy – 1:59

While Hurricane Katrina closed many businesses for good, others are slowly rebuilding. The owner of a New Orleans muffler shop says he first re-opened without employees or electricity but has now brought the business back to where it was before Katrina...

Entrepreneurship: Mastering the Art of the Next Step (Video)

Business — Entrepreneurship – Management – Marketing – Organizational Behavior – 8:14

Saras Sarasvathy, Associate Professor at Darden School of Business at University of Virginia, explains that entrepreneurs trying to move their venture past the idea stage need nurturing and encouragement.

Building Solid Client Relationships (Video)

Business — Business Communications – Management – Marketing – Organizational Behavior – Strategy – 1:22

Michael demonstrates his style of client relationship-building. He connects on a personal level, speaks with warmth and authenticity, and tailors his pitch to the specific needs of the customer. Unfortunately, his subordinate Andy seems oblivious to Michael's subtle approach.

Startup.com (DVD)

Arts & Sciences — Economics — Business — Entrepreneurship – Finance – Management – Organizational Behavior – Technology & Operations – 1:47:00

Startup.com chronicles the rise and fall of an Internet business at the turn of the century, and exposes the human cost of economic upheaval. Best friends Kaleil Isaza Tuzman and Tom Herman founded govWorks...

Independent America: Rising from Ruins (DVD)

Arts & Sciences — Economics – Philosophy — Business — Business Law & Governance – Entrepreneurship – Government – Management – Marketing – Strategy – Sustainability – 1:10:00

Filmmaker Hanson Hosein follows up his documentary Independent America: The Two-Lane Search for Mom and Pop with an exploration of the struggle to rebuild New Orleans in wake of Hurricane Katrina. Three years after the hurricane, many communities still lack basic amenities, despite endless promises from the government...

The Role Entrepreneurial Companies Play in Recession Recovery and Economic Growth (Video)

Arts & Sciences — Economics — Business — Entrepreneurship – Finance – Management – Organizational Behavior – Strategy – 2:37

Jim Spanfeller, former President and CEO of Forbes, discusses the role of smaller, entrepreneurial companies in the new economy.

Pressuring Coworkers to Become Accomplices (Video)

Arts & Sciences — Philosophy — Business — Business Communications – Business Law & Governance – Finance – Management – Organizational Behavior – 2:01

Kevin continually pesters his coworker Oscar with question about unsavory - or illegal - business schemes to pay off his gambling debts. He feigns innocence, but Oscar reminds him that his plan is basically fraud.

Building a Successful Company through Teamwork and Slow Growth (Video)

Business — Business Communications – Entrepreneurship – Management – Marketing – Organizational Behavior – Strategy – Sustainability – 3:51

JetBlue CEO David Barger shares his strategies for making JetBlue one of the only "recession-proof" airlines today. He recommends slow, sensible expansion rather than ostentatious growth, and a respectful attitude towards crew members and customers.