Corporations that changed the world

Provides the origins of Uber, including its challenges, evolution, and more.

A study of the Toyota Corporation, discussing its origins and history, founders, products, strategies and innovations, and impact on society and industry, and looking at the company's financial results and leadership, as well as its response to the demands of the future.

A study of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company that discusses its origins, history, founders, products, strategies, innovations, and impact on society and industry.

Two guys named Steve, working in a garage in 1976, created a prototype computer designed to be different in a way no one thought possible: it would be easy to use. Starting with the Macintosh, Apple has built upon its successes; from the iMac to the iPod to the iPhone. Our world soon became home to millions of personal computers that were easy to use for the average consumer.

A study of Nike that discusses the firm's origins, history, founders, products, strategies, and impact on society and industry.

Discusses the origins, development, and successes of Southwest Airlines, as well as the corporation's strategies, innovations, and impact on society and the airlines industry; and includes a time line.

Discusses the origins, development, and successes of Starbucks, as well as the corporation's strategies, innovations, and impact on society and the coffee industry; and includes a time line.

Discusses the origins, development, and strategy of Google, an Internet search engine that reinvented how people work and live online, with biographies of the founders and a discussion of the company's innovations and treatment of employees, financial results since 1999, and opinions on where the company is headed.