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28 May 2013
Research & Ideas

Can LEGO Snap Together a Future in Asia?

more localized products coupled with licensing agreements linked to specific movie franchises might be an option, but an expensive one. The company also had to consider that "diminishing play time and the threat of a disruptive... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Entertainment & Recreation

19 May 2009
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First Look: May 19, 2009

years, the school filled a niche and met the demand of students who did not test into one of China's public institutions. In 2008, it was seeking to grow by aggressively pursuing opportunities in other provinces and municipalities. Huang's plan was to View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

14 Aug 2012
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First Look: August 14

interest in the web platform so that they have real impact on retail corruption in India. Possible solutions discussed include teaming up with local governments and police, focusing attention on one or two Indian cities, and franchising... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

20 Feb 2008
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First Look: February 20, 2008

http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/08-061.pdf Cases & Course MaterialsProntoWash: Washing the World's Cars to a Tango Beat Harvard Business School Case 108-037 ProntoWash management considers whether franchising and the Balanced... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

12 Feb 2013
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First Look: Feb. 12

Michael J., Jeronimo Silva, and Amar BhideHarvard Business School Case 813-074 The case describes a Turkish brother-sister team who are evaluating the option of acquiring and operating a franchise of a U.S. bakery/cafe in Turkey. They are... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

28 Aug 2018
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New Research and Ideas, August 28, 2018

the few years it has operated in the U.S.—or adjust elements of its model? Should it look to acquire established providers or possibly even franchise the brand? Purchase this case:https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/418011-PDF-ENG... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

27 Feb 2007
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First Look: February 27, 2007

Midway" within Microsoft, the console project was intended to counter the perceived threat to the Windows franchise posed by Sony expanding the original PlayStation into a broad entertainment platform with the PlayStation 2. Seamus... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

08 Oct 2013
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First Look: October 8

In 26 seasons under Ferguson, United won 38 domestic and international trophies-giving him nearly twice as many as any other English club manager-and became one of the valuable franchises in sports. In 2012, during Ferguson's final season... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

January 2024 (Revised June 2024)
Case

School of Rock: Tuning into Structured Empowerment (A)

By: Tatiana Sandino, Jeffrey Rayport, Samuel Grad and Stacy Straaberg

In summer 2021, School of Rock was a youth-oriented music education company with 291 franchise- and company-owned schools globally. Before CEO Rob Price’s hire in 2017, School of Rock’s nonconformist rock ‘n’ roll culture led to variability in teaching styles,... View Details