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- 01 Oct 1998
- News
Dinh Thi Hoa: Up from the Ashes of War
Tigers. "Consumer product markets in Vietnam are starting to reach capacity, but if you look at companies in the intermediate manufacturing sectors, such as those that serve the car and television industries, there will be many... View Details
Keywords: Dun Gifford, Jr. (MBA 1992)
- Web
Industry Information - Alumni
entertainment and media. Hollywood Reporter Get the latest news on the entertainment industry with the Hollywood Reporter. This site covers all aspects of the entertainment sector including music, movies, television and publishing.... View Details
- 01 May 2020
- What Do You Think?
Does Remote Work Mix with Organizational Culture?
engaged in telemedical appointments with doctors. Social distancing has even penetrated our television viewing: Our favorite news and opinion shows have been little affected by social distancing. (In some cases, they've improved, perhaps... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 03 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Box Office Power of Stars
film, such as whether to open a movie in a large number of theaters, whether to use television advertising to promote the film, and whether to avoid a competitive, high-season opening weekend may impact its market success as well.... View Details
- 24 Jan 2011
- HBS Case
Terror at the Taj
world's collective conscience. “Not even the senior managers could explain the behavior of these employees.” A new multimedia case by HBS professor Rohit Deshpandé offers a flip side to the nightmarish scenes that unfolded in real time on View Details
- August 2022 (Revised March 2023)
- Case
Pricing at Netflix: The Sequel
By: Elie Ofek and Amy Klopfenstein
This case continues the themes discussed in "Pricing at Netflix" (Case 521-004). Following the conclusion of the original case, Netflix developed new, high-profile original content, added millions of subscribers, and introduced another price increase in January 2022.... View Details
Keywords: Marketing; Advertising; Marketing Strategy; Entertainment; Film Entertainment; Television Entertainment; Finance; Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Business Strategy; Adaptation; Internet and the Web; Customers; Customer Satisfaction; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Advertising Industry; North and Central America; United States
Ofek, Elie, and Amy Klopfenstein. "Pricing at Netflix: The Sequel." Harvard Business School Case 523-015, August 2022. (Revised March 2023.)
- 25 Aug 2014
- News
Jonathan M. Nelson, MBA 1983
include wireless towers in India, Brazil, and Africa; digital television in Turkey; Hong Kong’s largest broadcaster; an award-winning video game developer; and the biggest name in endurance sports, IRONMAN, to name a few. In the United... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- Web
US Business Immigration Overview - Alumni
achievement in the motion picture and television industries. This classification is obtained by demonstrating to the USCIS that the individual has sustained national or international acclaim. As this category is highly selective, it is a... View Details
- 10 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Retailing Revolution: Category Killers on the Brink
televisions is becoming increasingly unproductive. Return on invested capital at Best Buy has declined from 23.68 percent to 15.01 percent since 2007, and domestic sales per square foot (including online sales) have also declined in the... View Details
- 01 Aug 1998
- News
High Honors
a series of significant acquisitions, purchasing a small cable television station. During the next few decades, Landmark's TeleCable division bought dozens of cable stations around the country before selling them to Tele-Communications... View Details
- 20 Feb 2017
- Research & Ideas
Having No Life is the New Aspirational Lifestyle
coined the term “conspicuous consumption”) to television shows such as Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. And if you didn’t actually have a life of leisure, you could pretend you did by buying increasingly affordable luxury brands like... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- Web
Charts & Statistics - Leadership
less than a day for the war effort Atomic bomb ENIAC computer Penicillin used extensively to treat soldiers' infections Synthetic rubberx Influence: High 50 1950 s 19 Television sales expand dramatically Transistors used in portable... View Details
- 01 May 2019
- What Do You Think?
What Should the Leadership of YouTube Do?
reminded everyone that “The YouTube company-wide goal is framed not just as ‘Growth’ but as ‘Responsible Growth.’” After barely meeting its 2016 stretch goal, rumors of a new goal of achieving viewership greater than for all of commercial View Details
- 06 Aug 2019
- Cold Call Podcast
Super Bowl Ads Sell Products, but Do They Sell Brands?
sick to work the day after the Super Bowl, and there are some HR executives that are lobbying to actually have the day after the Super Bowl be a holiday. Kenny: Yes, I'm in favor of that. Kenny: How many minutes of advertising in a one-hour program? Santana: Typically,... View Details
- 20 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
Gaps in the Historical Record: Development of the Electronics Industry
Westinghouse, and AT&T), and Telefunken (a joint venture of the two European leaders, Siemens and AEG). After World War II knocked out Telefunken, RCA took the lead in commercializing television worldwide. It was then solely... View Details
- May 2016
- Case
The Inexorable Rise of Walmart? 1988—2016
By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
In October 2015, Walmart surprised investors by announcing that it expected flat sales growth for 2015 and growth of only 3% to 4% over the coming three years. Profits would also fall due to significant investments in people and technology. The company’s stock price... View Details
Keywords: Asda; Costco; David Glass; Convenience Stores; Discount Retailing; Dollar Stores; Doug McMillon; E-commerce; Online Retail; General Merchandise; Grocery; Lee Scott; Mike Duke; Multichannel Retailing; Omnichannel; Neighborhood Market; Sam Walton; Sam's Club; Store Formats; Supercenter; Supermarket; Warehouse Clubs; Merchandising; Walmart; Wal-Mart; Globalized Firms and Management; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Units; Business Divisions; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Business Organization; For-Profit Firms; Film Entertainment; Television Entertainment; Banks and Banking; Price; Profit; Revenue; Food; Global Range; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Global Strategy; Business History; Compensation and Benefits; Employees; Human Capital; Labor Unions; Wages; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Management Succession; Brands and Branding; Product Positioning; Distribution; Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Labor and Management Relations; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Diversification; Expansion; Segmentation; Information Technology; Internet; Mobile Technology; Online Technology; Web; Web Sites; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Distribution Industry; Banking Industry; United States; Arkansas; Bentonville
Wells, John R., and Gabriel Ellsworth. "The Inexorable Rise of Walmart? 1988—2016." Harvard Business School Case 716-426, May 2016.
- 07 Nov 2012
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Sir Alex Ferguson--Managing Manchester United
every day in order to foster a 'one club' attitude. And even early on, despite calls from many observers to play it safer ("You can't win anything with kids" is what a respected television commentator famously said at the time), he gave... View Details
- 19 Sep 2005
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking Company Loyalty
skills such as creating television ads and public-service announcements by joining teams formed to serve new accounts. 3. Focus on relationships. For many employees, loyalty is born or cemented through relationships with supervisors and... View Details
Keywords: by Lauren Keller Johnson
- 12 Nov 2021
- News
Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
made. For example, in my business (motion pictures), film and television product can deliver important climate messages without “hitting people over the head with them.” There is a balance to be struck and we must find it. Scott Jacobs... View Details
- Profile
Claire Freidman
the list. What are you most looking forward to in your career? I've always loved media and entertainment, and am incredibly excited to work in that industry. I hope to have the opportunity to be part of some of the big strategic changes that are taking place across the... View Details