The Final Class

I wish it was recorded...
The final class for my college life was about my group presentation. I think I did ok. But, I really hope it was recorded...
Luckly, i took some pictures. so, i like to share with you all here...

anyway, i like this professor. he's really great. i love to read his posts. it brings me wisdom and opens my eyes. actually, this is a very practical class. i think that's why i really like it...
here, i would like to thank my team, Jessica, Marina, Nick and Varun. I also like to take a time to thank Jennifer who helps our team to success.
Of course, I won't forget our great professor Edward Kurpis. so, i will post his picture here ...

Thank you all... and wish you all a great holiday

Communicating via Blog

Before the BPL class, I create my own blog for other purpose. However, I have never done any entry on it since I have been so busy.
I like to create my own blog. But if it is homework, it is kind of difference. I did learn about others by the blogs. But it is not the most effective way. Actually, just a few people visit my blog since my name is at the end. People usually go from the top and ignore the rest of the people since they are busy.
I feel that the purpose of the professor is really great. It really achieve something, but not enough. I think the reason is that everyone is so busy. Most of the time, we just want to finish it as homework. We just want to get it over. We didn't really think so much... Also, some of the blog topics are very challenged. We need to do some research in order to write a good one.
I think, if we can create a blog for our class together, it may have different results. I like to post my comments on our professor's blog. I also like to talk about the others' comments and give different opinions. In this case, we have less work but we really take a time to think deeper. It's a quality time. It's worth. So,if we can all dicuss on these topics, it may have benefit us more. In this way, we may be able to communicate each other in a better way.
I like the blog, but i don't like it as homework. So, I believe I will continue my blog after this class. Also, I think I can make my blog better in the future since it is not homework that I must finish with a deadline. Also, I can write whatever I really want to write. I believe it will be much better.
After all, I like the blog. It helps me to achieve some of the goals of our professor, but it also gives me a lot of work. But, I believe I will continue blogging...

Diagnosing strategic problems

Gap
Gap was very popular in the U.S. People love its styple. Gap becomes a big corperation.
However, our world is fast changing technology environment. If you don't update yourself, you will fall behind. If you are slow, you will lose in the game. I believe that's why Gap is not doing good these years.
Compare to Gap's rivals, it doesn't have much product varities. Gap also has a problem for product changes. Gap takes a long time to introduce new products. I think that's why it falls behind H&M these years.
H&M doesn't have a long history as Gap, now H&M has surpassed Gap. When Gap is still selling the old products, H&M has changed to new products a few times. Gap is losing its loyal customers because of limited choices. Our customers now like new things everyday, especailly clothes. Therefore, Gap's customers go to H&M or other rivals. When it lost its customers, its profits also drop so much. As profits drop, it will be hard to finance the operation and engineer study. This will goes like a circle. Limited products and slow product changes will make Gap lose more and more customers. So, more profits will be taken away by its rivals...
At the result, Gap has to close some of its stores or sell off its stores around the country. So, I believe these two symptoms contribute to the stategic problems. Gap needs to introduce more products and faster to compete with its rivals.