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- November 2019
- Teaching Note
Actera Group: Investing in Mars Cinema Group (A) and (B)
By: Victoria Ivashina and Jeffrey Boyar
In summer of 2010, Murat Çavuşoğlu (HBS MBA 1994) led private equity firm Actera Group’s investment in Mars Cinema Group (Mars), the leading movie exhibitor in Turkey. Immediately after acquiring Mars and merging it with the second larger player in the market, AFM,...
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- 13 Feb 2019
- News
Bridging the Worlds of Hip-Hop and Contemporary Art
- 1992
- Article
Public Policy and the Evolution of Cable Television, 1950-90
By: Willis Emmons
Emmons, Willis. "Public Policy and the Evolution of Cable Television, 1950-90." Business and Economic History 21 (1992): 182–191.
- June 2009
- Article
Highbrow Films Gather Dust: Time-inconsistent Preferences and Online DVD Rentals
By: Katherine L. Milkman, Todd Rogers and Max H. Bazerman
We report on a field study demonstrating systematic differences between the preferences people anticipate they will have over a series of options in the future and their subsequent revealed preferences over those options. Using a novel panel data set, we analyze the...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Film Entertainment;
Demand and Consumers;
Renting or Rental;
Power and Influence;
Prejudice and Bias;
Online Technology;
Motion Pictures and Video Industry
Milkman, Katherine L., Todd Rogers, and Max H. Bazerman. "Highbrow Films Gather Dust: Time-inconsistent Preferences and Online DVD Rentals." Management Science 55, no. 6 (June 2009): 1047–1059.
- May 2012
- Case
Westlake Lanes: How Can This Business Be Saved?
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Alisa Zalosh
Shelby Givens, a new MBA, is the general manager of Westlake Lanes, a near-bankrupt bowling alley that her grandfather founded decades earlier. Givens has been given one year to turn a profit; if the goal is not met Westlake will close. During the first few days on the...
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United States;
Operations Management;
Small And Medium-sized Enterprises;
Turnarounds;
Strategy;
Leading Change;
Marketing Strategy;
Entrepreneurship;
Operations;
Transformation;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
United States
Hamermesh, Richard G., and Alisa Zalosh. "Westlake Lanes: How Can This Business Be Saved?" Harvard Business School Brief Case 124-431, May 2012.
- November 2006
- Background Note
Technical Game Theory Note #6: Multiple-Round Games and Reputations
By: Dennis A. Yao
Provides a game theory-based interpretation of reputations and reputation building.
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- 1998
- Article
Governance and Risk Taking in the U.S. Cable Television Industry
By: T. R. Eisenmann
Keywords:
Governance;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Television Entertainment;
Media and Broadcasting Industry
Eisenmann, T. R. "Governance and Risk Taking in the U.S. Cable Television Industry." Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings (1998).
- April 1996
- Supplement
This Case Sucks: Beavis, Butt-head, and TV Content (B)
By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. and Jerry Useem
Supplements the (A) case.
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Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr., and Jerry Useem. "This Case Sucks: Beavis, Butt-head, and TV Content (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 396-341, April 1996.
- September 2002 (Revised October 2002)
- Case
Orient-Express Hotels
By: Frances X. Frei and Corey B. Hajim
Describes how a hotel and leisure company provides high-end service through its distinctive hotels and trains. Provides an opportunity to learn about the company's unusual quality practices and puts into doubt the unquestioned use of well-known practices, such as...
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Keywords:
Service Operations;
Quality;
Management;
Opportunities;
Practice;
Programs;
Motivation and Incentives;
Brands and Branding;
Service Industry;
Accommodations Industry
Frei, Frances X., and Corey B. Hajim. "Orient-Express Hotels." Harvard Business School Case 603-024, September 2002. (Revised October 2002.)
- 23 Jan 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 23, 2018
2018 Protean Power: Exploring the Uncertain and Unexpected in World Politics Firms in Firmament: Hydrocarbons and the Circulation of Power By: Abdelal, Rawi Abstract—No abstract available. Publisher's link:...
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Sean Silverthorne
- June 1994
- Supplement
Rudi Gassner at BMG International, Video
By: Linda A. Hill
Shows excerpts from a class discussion with Gassner and an MBA class. He describes his leadership style and the challenges he faces as the senior executive of a global entertainment enterprise.
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Keywords:
Entertainment;
Globalization;
Leadership Style;
Problems and Challenges;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Hill, Linda A. "Rudi Gassner at BMG International, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 494-524, June 1994.
- 12 Feb 2015
- Video
Make Big Bets: How Blockbuster Strategies Work
- 05 Feb 2013
- News
Pistachios beat Blackberry in Super Bowl's advertising match
- 18 Apr 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 18, 2018
the industry and in China. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/909403 Harvard Business School Case 216-052 Bankruptcy at Caesars Entertainment Caesars View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- August 1998 (Revised October 1998)
- Case
Disney's "The Lion King" (A): The $2 Billion Movie
By: Jeffrey F. Rayport, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Cate Reavis
In 1994, just 10 years after its filmed entertainment division lost $33 million, Disney's animated creation "The Lion King" became the second highest grossing film ever. In addition to drawing $740 million in worldwide box office sales, its merchandise sales exceeded...
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Keywords:
Value Creation;
Marketing Strategy;
Expansion;
Creativity;
Film Entertainment;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Structure;
Product Development;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Rayport, Jeffrey F., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Cate Reavis. Disney's "The Lion King" (A): The $2 Billion Movie. Harvard Business School Case 899-041, August 1998. (Revised October 1998.)
- February 2010
- Article
Friend or Foe? Cooperation and Learning in High-Stakes Games
By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Joel Waldfogel and Matthew White
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix, Joel Waldfogel, and Matthew White. "Friend or Foe? Cooperation and Learning in High-Stakes Games." Review of Economics and Statistics 92, no. 1 (February 2010): 179–187.
- 25 Mar 2016
- Video
Sharon Peyer, Co-founder, & VP Business Development, HitBliss
- June 2010 (Revised January 2012)
- Case
Blue Man Group: Creativity, Life and Surviving an Economic Meltdown
In 2008, Blue Man Group's three co-founders are facing the prospect of losing not just a business but a way of life they have built together. The case follows the story of Chris Wink, Matt Goldman, and Phil Stanton as they pursue their creative passion and build the...
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Keywords:
Arts;
Financial Crisis;
Entrepreneurship;
Crisis Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Brands and Branding;
Personal Development and Career;
Creativity;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Chakravorti, Bhaskar, and Shirley M. Spence. "Blue Man Group: Creativity, Life and Surviving an Economic Meltdown." Harvard Business School Case 810-108, June 2010. (Revised January 2012.)