Publications

29 Jan 2013
Research & Ideas

Creating the Perfect Super Bowl Ad

sample of 82 ads for 30 brands in their homes or workplaces. The research relied on webcams that track visible changes on a person's face as they watch an ad, responding to funny, or amusing content. The software detects the slightest... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Advertising; Media & Broadcasting

29 Mar 2016
Working Paper Summaries

Do CEO Activists Make a Difference? Evidence from a Field Experiment

Keywords: by Aaron K. Chatterji and Michael W. Toffel

June 2008 (Revised February 2011)
Teaching Note

Maria Sharapova: Marketing a Champion (A) & (B)

By: Anita Elberse

Teaching Note for [507065] and [507066]. View Details

Keywords: Brands and Branding; Sports; Sports Industry

01 Dec 2010
News

Faculty Research Online

recent Mindful Leadership conference taught with a Buddhist meditation master. See http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/6482.html. The Consumer Appeal of Underdog Branding Research by Assistant Professor Anat Keinan and colleagues explains how and... View Details

Rodolfo Viegener

Keywords: Faucets and plumbing products

September 2018
Teaching Note

The Reputation of the 'World's Most Prestigious Award': The Nobel Prize

By: Stephen A. Greyser and Mats Urde

A comprehensive treatment of classroom use of the case on issues affecting the reputation of the Nobel Prize (9-919-401). These encompass a global outreach initiative, the variety of entities that speak for the Prizes, the impact of new high-value awards, and a... View Details

Keywords: Nobel Prize; Reputation; Brands and Branding

August 1994 (Revised May 1997)
Case

Sony Corporation: The Walkman Line

Explores how Sony manages its Walkman line in both the domestic (Japanese) and Western markets. Describes a simple target costing system, a simple Japanese cost accounting system, and the management of product proliferation. View Details

Keywords: Cost Accounting; Brands and Branding; Consumer Products Industry; Japan

01 Dec 2006
News

Rolling Thunder

HEAVY METAL: Stephen Julius and family aboard an Indian motorcycle, a classic brand that in late 2007 will once again hit the streets. PHOTO COURTESY STEPHEN JULIUS Vrrooom that’s the sound of the classic Indian View Details

Keywords: revival; Indian; classic motorcycles; Transportation Equipment Manufacturing; Manufacturing

December 2018
Teaching Note

The Swedish Academy #MeToo Scandal and the Reputation of the Nobel Prize

By: Stephen A. Greyser and Mats Urde

A classroom guide to teaching the case, “The Swedish Academy #MeToo Scandal and the Reputation of the Nobel Prize” (HBS No. 5-919-410). A fictional case protagonist must present his evaluation to the Nobel Foundation of the scandal affecting one of the Nobel... View Details

Keywords: Nobel Prize; Swedish Academy; Scandal; Reputation; Brands and Branding; Crisis Management

May 1990
Case

PepsiCo and Madonna

By: John A. Quelch

In 1989, PepsiCo withdrew an advertising campaign featuring Madonna following complaints from religious groups regarding the content of a Madonna video. View Details

Keywords: Ethics; Religion; Advertising Campaigns; Brands and Branding; Food and Beverage Industry; United States

Taking over the family company after the death of his father in 1938, Factor is regarded as a pioneer in the cosmetics and makeup business. He transformed the company from a Hollywood makeup studio into a worldwide provider of name brand... View Details

Keywords: Personal Care & Home Products

July 2008 (Revised February 2009)
Supplement

(PRODUCT) RED (B)

By: Youngme E. Moon, Michael I. Norton and David Chen

Updates the (PRODUCT) RED (A) case through early 2008, including announcements of new partner relationships (with Hallmark, Microsoft, and Dell) as well as new communications initiatives. View Details

Keywords: Communication; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Social Marketing; Partners and Partnerships; Social Enterprise; Africa

14 Feb 2020
Video

Dr. Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti

Dr. Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti, Chair of the company which owns India's premier saree brand, talks about how maintaining high quality at a fixed, open price has been the foundation of the company's success.

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14 May 2009
Working Paper Summaries

Quantity vs. Quality and Exclusion by Two-Sided Platforms

Keywords: by Andrei Hagiu; Video Game; Web Services

February 2010
Background Note

Food Retail: Trends and Implications

By: Rajiv Lal and Natalie Kindred

Keywords: Brands and Branding; Supply and Industry

August 1994 (Revised July 1995)
Case

Astra Sports, Inc. (A)

By: John A. Quelch

Astra executives meet to discuss how to counteract the appearance of Korean-made counterfeit athletic shoes in Europe, Asia, and Latin America. View Details

Keywords: Brands and Branding; Strategy; Crime and Corruption; Manufacturing Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Sports Industry; North Korea; Latin America; South Korea; Asia; Europe

December 2021 (Revised September 2022)
Case

Moleskine: Daniela Riccardi Turns the Page

By: Ryan Raffaelli and Sarah Gulick

Newly appointed CEO Daniela Riccardi needed to develop and present an action plan to the board of the company that owned Moleskine. Riccardi was hired because Moleskine had recently overextended its reach and needed more focus and discipline. Having previously served... View Details

Keywords: Rebranding; Brands and Branding; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Operations; Planning; Retail Industry; Italy