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  • April 2016 (Revised June 2019)
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The Walt Disney Studios

By: Anita Elberse
In December 2015, Alan Horn, chairman of The Walt Disney Studios, celebrates the world premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens—only the latest in a string of big bets that he has overseen. Disney pursues a “tentpole strategy” that revolves around at least eight... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment; Movie Industry; Film; Creative Industries; Product Portfolio Management; Innovation; Branding; Talent; Blockbuster; Superstar; Film Entertainment; Media; Strategy; Talent and Talent Management; Creativity; Product Launch; Brands and Branding; Product Development; Marketing; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
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Elberse, Anita. "The Walt Disney Studios." Harvard Business School Case 516-105, April 2016. (Revised June 2019.)
  • 2024
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Charting (and Updating) the Path: A Bayesian Perspective on Entrepreneurial Learning

By: Joshua L. Krieger
This chapter explores two distinct modes of entrepreneurial learning: assessing venture viability and choosing between alternative development paths. It introduces a framework for decomposing venture viability into technological feasibility, commercial potential and... View Details
Keywords: Decision Making; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Learning
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Krieger, Joshua L. "Charting (and Updating) the Path: A Bayesian Perspective on Entrepreneurial Learning." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 25-031, December 2024.

    Michael L. Tushman

    Michael Tushman holds degrees from Northeastern University (B.S.E.E.), Cornell University (M.S.), and the Sloan School of Management at M.I.T. (Ph.D.). Tushman was on the faculty of the Graduate School of Business, Columbia University, from 1976 to 1998 where he was... View Details

    • September 2014 (Revised December 2014)
    • Case

    The Ullens Center for Contemporary Art

    By: Mukti Khaire and Nancy Hua Dai
    Since its opening in Beijing in November 2007 as the first non-profit art center in China, UCCA had been operating with the mission to "promote the continued development of the Chinese art scene, foster international exchange, and showcase the latest in art and culture... View Details
    Keywords: Art World; Art Gallery; Art Market; Arts; Nonprofit Organizations; Entrepreneurship; China
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    Khaire, Mukti, and Nancy Hua Dai. "The Ullens Center for Contemporary Art." Harvard Business School Case 815-022, September 2014. (Revised December 2014.)
    • 16 Jul 2009
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    Principles that Matter: Sustaining Software Innovation from the Client to the Web

    Keywords: by Marco Iansiti; Video Game; Web Services
    • July 2003 (Revised August 2003)
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    Lamoiyan Corporation of the Philippines: Challenging Multinational Giants

    A local Philippine toothpaste manufacturer, Lamoiyan Corp., faces the challenge of staying competitive against entrenched multinational giants. The company has managed to capture, at its peak, 20% of the Philippine toothpaste market and has become the number three... View Details
    Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Competitive Strategy; Emerging Markets; Entrepreneurship; Consumer Products Industry; Philippines
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    Coughlan, Peter J., and Jenny Illes. "Lamoiyan Corporation of the Philippines: Challenging Multinational Giants." Harvard Business School Case 704-405, July 2003. (Revised August 2003.)
    • January 1987 (Revised January 1988)
    • Case

    Frito-Lay, Inc.: A Strategic Transition (A)

    The setting is a food manufacturing company which has stumbled in terms of its historic growth and profit achievements. In trying to recapture its momentum, the president has used information technology as one element in his program of transition. The case focuses on... View Details
    Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Information Technology; Growth and Development Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
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    Mead, Melissa J., and Jane C. Linder. "Frito-Lay, Inc.: A Strategic Transition (A)." Harvard Business School Case 187-065, January 1987. (Revised January 1988.)
    • February 2005
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    L. Londell McMillan (A)

    On the plane back to New York City, L. Londell McMillan focused on the music on his headphones, the latest offering from his friend and long-time client, Prince Rogers Nelson--the artist known as "Prince." McMillan and Prince had spent several days contemplating a... View Details
    Keywords: Contracts; Music Entertainment; Product Marketing; Music Industry
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    Bagley, Constance E., and Drew Dixon-Williams. "L. Londell McMillan (A)." Harvard Business School Case 805-084, February 2005.
    • June 2019
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    Athena Bancorp

    By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and Sarah Abbott
    Athena Bancorp was founded in 2016 by Beth Daniels, a banking professional with 15 years of experience in the industry. Daniels took advantage of what she perceived as a gap in the market caused by recent industry consolidation, a decreasing industry focus on branch... View Details
    Keywords: Banks and Banking; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizational Culture; Human Resources; Strategy; Service Delivery; Banking Industry
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    Schlesinger, Leonard A., and Sarah Abbott. "Athena Bancorp." Harvard Business School Brief Case 919-517, June 2019.
    • April 2005 (Revised March 2006)
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    Change at Whirlpool Corporation (A)

    By: Jan W. Rivkin, Dorothy A. Leonard and Gary Hamel
    In 1998, the CEO of Whirlpool Corp. decides to change the company's strategy significantly to escape an increasingly unattractive "stalemate" in the appliance industry. The change he proposes involves a fundamental shift in the company's focus--from manufacturing to... View Details
    Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Change Management; Competitive Advantage; Strategic Planning; Production; Brands and Branding; Management Teams; Consumer Products Industry; United States
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    Rivkin, Jan W., Dorothy A. Leonard, and Gary Hamel. "Change at Whirlpool Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 705-462, April 2005. (Revised March 2006.)
    • February 2006 (Revised November 2012)
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    Corporate Responsibility & Community Engagement at the Tintaya Copper Mine (A)

    By: V. Kasturi Rangan, Brooke Barton and Ezequiel Reficco
    Located in the highlands of Peru, the Tintaya copper mine has long been a source of intense conflict between local community members and mine operators. The mine, which was owned and managed first by the Peruvian state and later by BHP Billiton, stands on 2,300... View Details
    Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Multinational Firms and Management; Agreements and Arrangements; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Community Relations; Non-Governmental Organizations; Conflict Management; Mining Industry; Australia; Peru
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    Rangan, V. Kasturi, Brooke Barton, and Ezequiel Reficco. "Corporate Responsibility & Community Engagement at the Tintaya Copper Mine (A)." Harvard Business School Case 506-023, February 2006. (Revised November 2012.)
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    Was the Wealth of Nations Determined in 1000 B.C.?

    By: Diego A. Comin, Bill Easterly and Erick Gong
    We assemble a dataset on technology adoption in 1000 B.C., 0 A.D., and 1500 A.D. for the predecessors to today's nation states. We find that this very old history of technology adoption is surprisingly significant for today's national development outcomes. Our strong... View Details
    Keywords: Cost Accounting; Information Technology; Technology Adoption; Growth and Development; Adoption; Business Strategy; Cost; Cost Management; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Culture; Technology Industry
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    Comin, Diego A., Bill Easterly, and Erick Gong. "Was the Wealth of Nations Determined in 1000 B.C.?" American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics 2, no. 3 (July 2010): 65–97.
    • March 2011
    • Case

    Globant

    By: Mukti Khaire, Gustavo A. Herrero and Cintra Scott
    The case deals with an IT company born in Argentina in 2003 to provide software services to established companies in the developed world. After reaching sales of $57 million in 2010, the company ponders its next steps to achieve $500 million in revenues by 2015. View Details
    Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Entrepreneurship; Global Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Service Delivery; Software; Information Technology Industry; Argentina
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    Khaire, Mukti, Gustavo A. Herrero, and Cintra Scott. "Globant." Harvard Business School Case 811-059, March 2011.

      When Technology Gets Ahead of Society

      New technologies can be unsettling for industry incumbents, regulators, and consumers, because norms and institutions for dealing with them don't yet exist. Interestingly, businesspeople in emerging economies face similar challenges: The rules are unclear and... View Details

        Gary P. Pisano

        Gary Pisano is the Harry E. Figgie, Jr. Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School where he has been on the faculty since 1988. From 2018-2023, Pisano was Harvard Business School’s Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Promotion and... View Details

        Keywords: biotechnology; electronics; health care; manufacturing; pharmaceuticals
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        Rich Schneider

        Rich (HBS’74) has been a Career Coach since 2009 and works with both students and alumni. He retired from a 35 year career in management consulting that year and is presently... View Details
        Keywords: Consulting; Consumer Products; Health Care; Manufacturing; Sports
        • September 2010
        • Case

        Angie's List

        Angie's List is a paid subscription-based service that gives consumers online access to member-submitted reviews of plumbers, electricians, and other home service providers. Customer and revenue growth are strong, but customer acquisition costs are high and the company... View Details
        Keywords: Internet and the Web; Price; Competitive Advantage; Product Launch; Service Industry; United States
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        Weaver, Ray. "Angie's List." Harvard Business School Case 511-063, September 2010.
        • November 2002 (Revised December 2002)
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        Calvin Klein, Inc. v. Warnaco Group, Inc.

        On May 30, 2000, Calvin Klein, Inc. (CKI) filed suit against Warnaco Group, Inc. and Linda Wachner, its CEO, for breaching its jeanswear licensing and distribution contract and, in so doing, diluting the equity of its brand. On June 26, 2000, Warnaco countered with its... View Details
        Keywords: Lawsuits and Litigation; Distribution Channels; Brands and Branding; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry
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        Fournier, Susan M., and Jessica Boer. "Calvin Klein, Inc. v. Warnaco Group, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 503-011, November 2002. (Revised December 2002.)
        • September 2008
        • Case

        TCS: The MCA 21 Project

        Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading outsourced software services provider based in India, must decide whether to bid on a high-profile government project within India. The project, if completed successfully, would mark another step in TCS's progression from a... View Details
        Keywords: Experience and Expertise; Developing Countries and Economies; Globalized Firms and Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Service Operations; Projects; India
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        Upton, David M., and Bradley R. Staats. "TCS: The MCA 21 Project." Harvard Business School Case 609-024, September 2008.
        • 2010
        • Simulation

        Finance Simulation: Capital Budgeting: Product No. 3357.

        By: Timothy A. Luehrman
        In this single-player simulation, students act as members of the Capital Committee of New Heritage Doll Company, tasked with selecting and allocating capital across the company's three divisions. Students evaluate a diverse set of competing investment proposals and... View Details
        Keywords: Resource Allocation; Investment; Projects; Capital Budgeting; Corporate Finance
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        Luehrman, Timothy A. "Finance Simulation: Capital Budgeting: Product No. 3357." Simulation and Teaching Note. Watertown, MA: Harvard Business Publishing, 2010. Electronic.
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