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- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Case Study: Citizen Buffett
the Washington Post and sports mogul John Henry's purchase of the Boston Globe, there has been much speculation lately about the trend of well-heeled investors making bets on the future of print media. Yet Esty says the power of this case... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Hopping to It
period when sales are down sharply.” He’s also undergone a personal makeover, hitting the gym to shed fifty pounds, shaving his beard, and becoming more homebody than homeboy, enjoying domestic life with his wife and one–year–old daughter. “If you’re having a party,”... View Details
- 30 Dec 2013
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: What Warren Buffett Saw in Newspapers
much speculation lately about the trend of well-heeled investors making bets on the future of print media. Yet Esty says the power of this case rests more in its richness as a teaching tool than in its topical appeal. "When asset... View Details
- Fast Answer
Business of Sports
demographics, brand shares, consumer market size, imports and sponsorship for all major sports. Statista Dossiers and reports covering the sports industry, the sports betting industry, and sport participation for U.S. and... View Details
- 14 Jan 2022
- News
Power Play
betting on the future and recognizing a shift in the industry. “We’re looking ahead and thinking very deeply about where the industry is going as a result of innovation, as opposed to looking in the past,” he says. One sector where the... View Details
- 11 Jul 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Ideas and Research, July 11
systems to help people succeed in both the short and long run. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52834 Harvard Business School Case 709-417 Betfair vs. UK Bookmakers Betting exchanges provide an... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 May 2019
- News
What I Do: Gordon Medenica (MBA 1979)
Millions tickets, when in reality they’re taking bets on the outcome of our game. So we’re fighting trademark battles, even as we have efforts well under way to develop the game internationally.” “When I started as director of the New... View Details
- 16 Sep 2014
- Research & Ideas
Has Apple Reinvented the Watch?
the Apple Watch, read Ryan Raffaelli's blog: Why the Apple Watch Is a Gift to the Swiss Watch Industry. Christian Camerota: Do you think the Apple Watch will fundamentally change our lives in a similar way the iPhone and iPad did? Betting... View Details
- 29 Jun 2016
- News
The Latest Local Motor: A Self-Driving Bus
haven't used an idea from a 6-year-old yet, but I bet you in the next decade, there will be an idea from a young person that ends up in one of our cars." What the designers get in return are royalties: a winner's payment, plus, if the... View Details
- 21 Jul 2022
- News
How Sumner Feldberg Helped Transform Retail
mill stores were merely a fad. Instead, he bet on supermarket-style stores, with self-service, offering clothing, toys, beauty supplies and housewares. That idea became the basis for the family’s chain of Zayre discount stores, introduced... View Details
- 31 Jul 2014
- News
Making Private Equity Public Knowledge
of three investment professionals, offering Sheyner the same thing that first attracted him to private equity: ownership. "It's an opportunity to place a really big bet on myself, which is what I want to do." View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- Person Page
Read excerpts from DENIAL
The Edifice Complex: Denial at Sears
Book Excerpt: Denial at Sears (BusinessWeek.com, February 26, 2010)
From Denial: Why Business... View Details
- 08 Aug 2018
- Sharpening Your Skills
Parmigiano-Reggiano, Jane Austen, and Other Things You Didn't Know About Finance
day-to-day operations of the stock market. Why Global Investments Are Still a Good Bet International markets often move together, so does a global investment portfolio even make sense anymore? Why there are plenty of advantages in looking... View Details
- 15 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
Lessons Not Learned About Innovation
must contribute to the other. Q: What is the innovation pyramid and how does it work? A: The innovation pyramid is an innovation strategy that works at three levels. The lion's share of the investment underwrites a few big bets at the... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Portrait Project
Assaf Harlap
Japanese teacher — the tallest 4'-10" woman I have ever met. The lesson was consistent: They expected more from me, a lot more. In 2004, I took these lessons and have doubled-down my bets on education, the power of human potential,... View Details
- 03 Aug 2011
- News
No Ducking the Debt Ceiling
least for now) without my input. Like me, I bet Americans feel they had a better plan than what Washington came up with, and they’re probably right. Sausage-making, and its final product, has seldom been so unpalatable. Summer doesn’t... View Details
- 23 Jan 2019
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sports: Lessons for Managers
the most recognized sports brands in the world. Here's how he did it. In the Future of Sports Investing, Media Is the Best Bet Sports investing is no longer just about buying teams and selling beer. Media, digital devices, and invention... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Eight Among Many: Robert F. Diromualdo
are made on the Internet, it's difficult to bet the whole organization on one approach," he explains. "We've developed a world-class Web site that's supported by a state-of-the-art fulfillment center. But we also want to bring new... View Details
Keywords: James E. Aisner
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
Joel Bines
made a bigger bet on me than my wife, Dalas, who took a serious interest in me when I was just a 22-year-old PR flack in New York," he says. The two were married in September 1995 and are expecting a baby before graduation. "My work takes... View Details
Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey
- 12 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Facing the New World Order
the technologies that are developed in the high-income countries. While this is a bad year for the technology sector, we're putting our bets squarely on the recovery of the technology sector over the medium term and that sector continuing... View Details
Keywords: by Staff