MIS 3534 – Prof. Min-Seok Pang

In-class discussion questions – Week 12 (Nov 28)

  • Why have Airbnb or Uber been growing so fast?
  • Without potential guests, hosts would not list their apartments at Airbnb. Without apartments listed, guests would not try Airbnb. How did Airbnb solve this problem?
  • Why is there a “Girls Free Night” at a night club?
  • What happened to EJ, an Airbnb host?
  • What would happen if Airbnb did nothing in response to EJ’s incident?
  • What are the policies in Uber to manage the pool of drivers?