Key Decisions Made During Groupon's Brief History

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1. The key decisions Andrew Mason has made during Groupon’s brief history was not excepting Google’s buyout offer and by filing paperwork with the SEC for an IPO of stock to raise $750 million. (Nelson, 2013, Page 390-391)

2. I believe that not excepting Google’s offer was a programmed decision because there was a decision made not sell. The filing of paperwork with the SEC for a public offering of stock to raise $750 million was a nonprogrammed decision because they had to figure out a way to raise money. (Nelson, 2013, Page 352)

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