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The Walt Disney Company is one of, if not the most, successful media businesses in the industry. Since Walt Disney created the character Mickey Mouse in 1928, his first successful character, he continued to expand his company. The production of Snow White, Fantasia, Pinocchio, Dumbo, and Bambi from 1937-1942 featured incredible development of animated film. Since then, The Walt Disney Company is one of the most profitable companies in the world, with an income of $45 billion in revenue and $10.7…

Einstein’s Ethnography For my ethnography essay, I decided to write about the bagel and coffee shop Einstein Bros. Bagels in the Trojan Center. I have chosen to do my study here because I eat and complete homework here every day. I have never heard of Einstein Bros. Bagels until coming to Dakota State University, so I thought it would be an interesting thing to learn about. I wanted to see the type of people that come through here whether they be professors, college students, or just your…

with a goal to encourage the audience to donate to cancer research. Valvano coached 10 seasons at North Carolina State, leading them to the national championship in 1983. After resigning as a coach in 1990, he was hired as an analyst for ABC and ESPN later that year (Jim). Jim was diagnosed…

The National Football League had a notoriously bad last two years; some blamed the election as a distraction, but the most obvious audience deterrents were political protests which disrespected a "time honored [American] tradition," as well as the military and law enforcement. In response, a failed independent football league, the Extreme Football League, or XFL, announced that it will make another attempt at starting a league by creating one that eliminates politics and other elements that…

A true athlete knows how much a sport can take out of a person, both figuratively and literally, and creating any sport is just as difficult as playing one. Without a doubt, Senda Berenson was the biggest sport advocate to show true perseverance and determination because she plowed through her obstacles, overcame restrictions, and had incredible persistence. Although Berenson can be argued as the biggest sport advocate to basketball players worldwide, so can James Naismith because he showed…

A differentiation strategy calls for the development of a product or service that offers unique attributes that are valued by customers and that customers perceive to be better than or different from the products of the competition (Strategies 2016). Disney five universal assets of a successful business also known as Disney Chain of Excellence is made up of leadership excellence, cast excellence, guest satisfaction, and financial results/ repeat business. Leadership Excellence has to do with…

so they needed to acquire a company in order to deliver that content to their consumers. This happened with the acquisition of Capital Cities/ ABC for $19 billion in 1995. This acquisition allowed Disney to access the cable networks of both ABC and ESPN. In essence, they could spread their brand across these networks, making it easier for consumers to receive their products, benefiting…

My experience from the in-class mock interview went extremely well in my opinion. I felt confident with my delivery and I was sure about my career choice. Coming into the situation, I felt nervous but after watching my fellow classmates ahead me, I understood how I needed to present myself. Coming off as confident in an interview was a key factor that I observed. I didn’t know how important posture and how well you project your voice was until I read the feedback after my interview. I always…

music soundtracks, the list goes on and on. The most popular items when you think of Disney are the fictional character that were first created with Disney such as Mickey Mouse. But after digging into Disney some more I found that they own Pixar, ABC, ESPN, Hollywood Records, Marvel, Lucasfilms and many more! Because they own so much, they are able to make big bucks. There are two main reasons I invested in Disney, one because I love them company and two, because after looking at the 52 week…

reader is interested in seeing. I am an avid sports fan, I like to know information about a team. What was lacking in some area’s and very good in some areas that causes a team to lose or win the game. I don’t watch TV often but if I am I’m watching ESPN all day, everyday. When equipment like this enters my field of learning I become really involved in it. I would really like this because it combines…