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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

“fail well” in ways that leave their relationships and integrity intact, facilitate learning from the experience, and position them for their next career move. Slides The Future of Entertainment, Media, and Sports Professor Anita Elberse + More Info – Less Info What... View Details

16 Jul 2007
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Understanding the ‘Want’ vs. ’Should’ Decision

"should" items when the impact will be felt in the future. They also talk about their related research on DVD rentals—should I rent the good-for-me documentary An Inconvenient Truth or the entertaining Pirates of the... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Entertainment & Recreation; Entertainment & Recreation

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Business & Environment - Faculty & Research

Succession ; Financial Management ; Risk Management ; Business and Shareholder Relations ; Sports Industry ; Entertainment and Recreation Industry ; Travel Industry ; United States ; Australia ; Canada Citation Educators Purchase Related... View Details

23 Nov 2021
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The Vinyl Renaissance: Take Those Old Records Off the Shelf

Streaming accounts for about 85 percent of today’s music consumption, but sales of vinyl records have grown steadily over the past decade, owing to their rediscovery by members of Gen Z who view them as a timeless medium that offers richer sound quality. In fact, the... View Details

Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette; Music

05 Apr 2024
Blog Post

How I Spent my 2+2 Deferral: Zoe Bhargava

at HBS. I was excited to be returning to Twitter to work full time, yet I also had an itch to try my hand at working at a startup. After two and a half years at Twitter working on our Strategic Finance team supporting our Sports, Media, View Details

February 2023
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Roblox: Virtual Commerce in the Metaverse

By: Ayelet Israeli and Nicole Tempest Keller

In 2022, Roblox had 58.8 million daily active users, including over half of all children and teens under the age of 16 in the United States. Roblox, a free-to-use “co-experience platform”, allowed users to come together in immersive 3D experiences to socialize, work,... View Details

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11 Sep 2023
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Reflections on My First Semester Teaching at HBS

traditions which remind us not to take ourselves too seriously. The students lightly roast their professors at the end of the semester, usually coinciding with a special gift, such as a signed portrait of the section. It’s surreal and View Details

October 2014 (Revised January 2016)
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IDEO: Human-Centered Service Design

By: Ryan W. Buell and Andrew Otazo

The case describes IDEO, one of the world's leading design firms, and its human-centered innovation culture and processes. It is an example of what managers can do to make their own organizations more innovative. In reaction to a rapidly changing competitive landscape,... View Details

Keywords: Design Thinking; Innovation; Service Management; Service; Design; Service Delivery; Innovation and Management; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Peru

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Leadership - Faculty & Research

Leading Change ; Valuation ; Investment Activism ; Climate Change ; Management Succession ; Financial Management ; Risk Management ; Business and Shareholder Relations ; Sports Industry ; Entertainment and Recreation Industry ; Travel... View Details

August 2014 (Revised October 2014)
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Beyoncé

By: Anita Elberse and Stacie Smith

In December 2013, music superstar Beyoncé is about to surprise her fans with the release of her self-titled album. The team at her company Parkwood Entertainment, which general manager Lee Anne Callahan-Longo described as "a management, music, and production company... View Details

Keywords: Marketing; Beyoncé; Internet and the Web; Music Entertainment; Distribution Channels; Product Launch; Music Industry

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06 Jun 2018
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Cut Salaries or Cut People? The Best Way to Survive a Downturn

because those agents deciding to leave had other options. For instance, customer service reps at a nearby call center for a global entertainment provider earned $15 an hour when first hired, and $.50 raises every six months. “While the... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

22 Oct 2014
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Koleman Strumpf, University of Kansas School of Business

September 2019
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Netflix: A Creative Approach to Culture and Agility

By: Ranjay Gulati, Allison Ciechanover and Jeff Huizinga

By 2018, Netflix had been credited for revolutionizing how viewers consumed entertainment—shifting from ad-fueled linear network programming to a highly personalized, on-demand, all-you-can-consume, ad-free model. The company was riding a long wave of revenue and... View Details

Keywords: Digital Technologies; Streaming; Video On Demand; International Expansion; Leadership; Information Technology; Entrepreneurship; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Leadership Style; Management Style; Organizational Culture; Entertainment; Media; Change Management; Expansion; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; United States

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Music industry statistics

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Jana Kierstead | About

opportunities for HBS students and maintained strong recruiting relationships with hundreds of global organizations. Before HBS, Jana worked in the private sector as a director at A. T. Kearney’s media and entertainment executive search... View Details

16 Jul 2020
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Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive

my life,” said RJ Melman, president of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises and creator and developer of more than 13 restaurant concepts. “I know a good chunk of those people, this is a family business.” In 2012, the World Economic Forum... View Details

Keywords: by Michael S. Kaufman, Lena G. Goldberg, and Jill Avery; Food & Beverage

01 Dec 2023
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Drop Everything, Read This

The Bookshelf Rick Rubin is one of the greatest music producers of all time. His book, The Creative Act: A Way of Being, is about the creative process and is based on his experiences with era-defining musicians. He encourages the reader to be open to clues and... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

08 Oct 2020
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Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged and Motivated

basket looks pretty exciting. Especially good are rewards that will ease workers’ daily strains—deliveries, dog-walking, online entertainment or classes for children. With so many companies in flux, it may be possible to get good... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams

August 2022 (Revised March 2023)
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Pricing at Netflix: The Sequel

By: Elie Ofek and Amy Klopfenstein

This case continues the themes discussed in "Pricing at Netflix" (Case 521-004). Following the conclusion of the original case, Netflix developed new, high-profile original content, added millions of subscribers, and introduced another price increase in January 2022.... View Details