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- 04 Jan 2021
- Working Paper Summaries
The Twofold Effect of Customer Retention in Freemium Settings
- August 1977
- Article
The Effects of Communication and Information Availability in an Experimental Study of a Three Person Game
By: J. K. Murnighan and A. E. Roth
Murnighan, J. K., and A. E. Roth. "The Effects of Communication and Information Availability in an Experimental Study of a Three Person Game." Management Science 23, no. 12 (August 1977): 1336–1348.
- 17 Apr 2012
- News
The CFO as a Game Player
Clayton L. Mathile
Mathile bought the struggling pet food company from the founder when it had only one main product. Over the next decade, Mathile increased the company’s revenues by tenfold and introduced a full line of pet food and other pet-related products. In so doing, Mathile... View Details
Keywords: Agriculture & Mining
Thomas J. Burrell
Burrell created his agency to capitalize on the untapped potential of the black market in America, and in the process, he became a pioneer of target marketing and built the largest black-owned advertising agency in the United States. He developed breakthrough... View Details
Keywords: Services
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
To create breakthrough strategies, harness creativity to the scientific method
strategies. Procter & Gamble employed this model when it wanted to become a major player in the global beauty-care sector. It transformed the down-market Oil of Olay into a world-class brand and proved that this product could attract both... View Details
Stanley P. Goldstein
establishments into an industry-focused healthcare company under the CVS name. His restructuring gamble paid off – building the largest drug retail chain in the United States generating over $15 billion in revenues. View Details
Keywords: Retail
Harry M. Warner
to secure financing from the east coast that allowed them to take a gamble on “talking movies.” Under Harry’s leadership, the company came to own and operate some 250 theatres in which to screen its films, and, more importantly, was a... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media
- February 2011
- Supplement
Dataset for "Slots, Tables, and All That Jazz: Managing Customer Profitability at the MGM Grand Hotel" (CW)
By: Dennis Campbell and Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez
Datasets of gaming and hotel customers to perform analysis for the case. View Details
- 1979
- Article
Game-Theoretic Models and the Role of Information in Bargaining
By: A. E. Roth and M. K. Malouf
Roth, A. E., and M. K. Malouf. "Game-Theoretic Models and the Role of Information in Bargaining." Psychological Review 86 (1979): 574–594.
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Pinball Wizard
Richard Simon (MBA '66) is making Manhattan his playground - in this case, an indoor replica of the Big Apple as it appeared in the 1930s, the New York Times reported (August 12, 1999, and September 23, 1999). Called Broadway City, Simon's fun house overlooks Times... View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
The Old Heave-Ho
First-year students let off a little end-of-the-year steam at the RC Olympics, held on campus last May. Sections competed against each other, testing their strength and agility in events such as dodgeball, wheelbarrow and three-legged races, and tug-of-war. “A... View Details
- October 1977
- Article
Bargaining Ability, the Utility of Playing a Game, and Models of Coalition Formation
By: A. E. Roth
Roth, A. E. "Bargaining Ability, the Utility of Playing a Game, and Models of Coalition Formation." Journal of Mathematical Psychology 16 (October 1977): 153–160.
- 22 Jan 2025
- Blog Post
Career risks and professional growth: Finding a fulfilling career with Paige Arnof-Fenn (MBA 1991)
conversation helped me realize it was time to chart a new course. At HBS, I leaned into marketing, taking courses and building a resume that showcased my strengths. A summer internship in marketing at Procter & Gamble confirmed I was... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
In VMI Partnerships, the Devil is in the Data
decade, however, influential manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble and Campbell Soup initiated such partnerships to help smooth production cycles and improve profits. Retailers were wooed by the potential efficiencies of better inventory... View Details
Keywords: Laura Singleton (MBA 1988)
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Celebrating Women at HBS
focusing on "Success Redefined." Nancy Barry (MBA 1975), founder and president of Enterprise Solutions to Poverty, and Melanie Healey of Procter & Gamble were among the speakers. The Baker Library | Bloomberg Center is hosting "Building... View Details
- October 2011 (Revised February 2012)
- Case
One Game to Rule Them All: Lord of the Rings Online and the MMO Market
Halaburda, Hanna, William Collis, Rob McKeon, and Ivan Nausieda. "One Game to Rule Them All: Lord of the Rings Online and the MMO Market." Harvard Business School Case 712-434, October 2011. (Revised February 2012.)
- Portrait Project
John Paul Andree
teamwork pushes out denial and fear. Thinking the fuel may be freezing, we intentionally overheat the engines in a last-ditch gamble to survive. Our bet pays off and two and half nerve-wracking hours later we limp into Greenland, landing... View Details
- October 2003
- Article
Relative versus Absolute Speed of Adjustment in Strategic Environments: Responder Behavior in Ultimatum Games
By: David J. Cooper, Nick Feltovich, Alvin E. Roth and Rami Zwick
Cooper, David J., Nick Feltovich, Alvin E. Roth, and Rami Zwick. "Relative versus Absolute Speed of Adjustment in Strategic Environments: Responder Behavior in Ultimatum Games." Experimental Economics 6, no. 2 (October 2003): 181–207.
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
Giving Live Sports Another Dimension
Smart Venues “There’s long been this tension between the experience of live sports in a venue versus the comfort of watching on TV at home. And broadcasts have improved dramatically. So now stadium-goers are increasingly expecting their experience at the game to be as... View Details