Corporate Chaos

Show me the Money

100

The person who helps you buy and sell stocks is called this.

💡 What is a stockbroker?

200

The return you get from a bond is usually called this.

💡 What is interest (or yield)?

300

This ratio measures how much debt a company uses to finance its assets.

💡 What is the debt-to-equity ratio?

400

The Federal Reserve adjusts this key interest rate to control inflation.

💡 What is the federal funds rate?

500

This metric measures the volatility or risk of an investment compared to the market average.

💡 What is beta (β)?

Market Madness

100

“I’m Lovin’ It” is the slogan for this fast-food chain.

💡 What is McDonald’s?

200

This company’s “Share a Coke” campaign replaced its logo with names.

💡 What is Coca-Cola?

300

This term refers to consumers’ perception of a brand’s unique place in the market.

💡 What is positioning?

400

The “4 Ps” of marketing are product, price, place, and this.

💡 What is promotion?

500

Segmenting your audience by age, gender, and income is called this type of segmentation.

💡 What is demographic segmentation?

Supply Chain Reaction

100

These are raw materials, work-in-progress goods, and finished products that a company stores.

💡 What is inventory?

200

UPS and FedEx are examples of companies in this part of the supply chain.

💡 What is distribution/logistics?

300

In supply chain management, KPI stands for this.

💡 What is Key Performance Indicator?

400

This effect occurs when small changes in demand cause large swings in orders upstream.

💡 What is the bullwhip effect?

500

The point where demand meets supply, often forecasted to plan production, is called this.

💡 What is the equilibrium (or demand planning) point?

Boss Moves

100

This title belongs to the person who leads a company and makes the big decisions.

💡 Who is the CEO (Chief Executive Officer)?

200

A manager who trusts their team to make decisions practices this “hands-off” style.

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💡 What is laissez-faire leadership?

300

 A boss who makes decisions based on data instead of gut instinct is using this kind of management.

💡 What is evidence-based management?

400

This leadership theory says people will follow those who inspire them toward a shared goal.

💡 What is charismatic leadership theory?

500

Strategic leaders use this “five forces” framework to analyze competition.

💡 What is Porter’s Five Forces?

System Savvy

100

MIS stands for this.

💡 What is Management Information Systems?

200

This kind of storage keeps your files on the internet instead of your hard drive.

💡 What is cloud storage?

300

 In a database, information is stored in these organized structures.

💡 What are tables?

400

This type of system helps upper-level management make strategic decisions.

💡 What is an Executive Information System (EIS)?

500

This 3-letter acronym describes measures that ensure data remains confidential, intact, and available.

💡 What is the CIA triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability)?