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01 Sep 2023
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A serial entrepreneur, Paris Wallace (MBA 2007/MPA 2008) is founder of Ovia Health and Good Start Genetics. But he started his first business—an online store selling bike parts and accessories—at age 16. With his launch this year of the National Cycling League (NCL),... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; cycling; entrepreneurship; leadership; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

September–October 2022
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Case Study: What's the Right Career Move After a Public Failure?

By: Jon M. Jachimowicz and Francesca Gino

“Reunions are for happy people,” Mariani Kallis said to her friend Whitney on the phone. “I’m not going.” “Come on, it won’t be the same without you,” Whitney pleaded. “Besides, no one is happy right now. Everyone’s life is a mess.” “I’m pretty sure none of our... View Details

Keywords: Career Decisions; Personal Development and Career

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Crossover Into Business

better prepared for business activities during and after their active sports careers, the Crossover Into Business program matches athletes with a pair of Harvard Business School’s MBA student mentors. These mentors help the athletes... View Details

31 May 2023
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From Prison Cell to Nike’s C-Suite: The Journey of Larry Miller

View Video Editor's note: Watch the video in "full screen" mode for the best viewing experience. Before shaping one of the world’s largest sports brands, Nike executive Larry Miller spent years of his youth and early adulthood behind bars... View Details

Keywords: by Jamal Meneide; Entertainment & Recreation; Consumer Products

26 Oct 2015
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What’s the Value of a Win in College Athletics?

4 percent revenue boost for more established schools and a 3 percent bump for less established ones. Chung also found that spikes from victories were less significant for larger schools and for schools considered to have a higher quality of education. Both groups and... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Sports; Sports

16 Nov 2016
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Turning One Thousand Customers into One Million

customers in a particular locale. Analyzing their successes, they distilled the factors down to a few, among them density of restaurants and nightlife, destination for holidays and events, availability of strong sports franchises, and... View Details

Keywords: by Thales S. Teixeira and Michael Blanding; Retail; Transportation; Accommodations

Bharat N. Anand

Bharat N. Anand is the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning at Harvard University, and the Henry R. Byers Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.

Professor Anand is an expert in digital strategy, media and... View Details

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14 Sep 2021
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Strategy - Faculty & Research

and Accessories Industry ; Consumer Products Industry ; Manufacturing Industry ; Retail Industry ; Sports Industry ; China ; Europe ; Germany ; Japan ; Switzerland ; United States Citation Purchase Related Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon,... View Details

23 May 2017
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First Look at New Ideas and Research: May 23, 2017

brand “made in China” with global ambitions. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/517032-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 617-033 Aston Martin: A Second Century of Performance and Luxury Following the March 2016 launch of DB11, Aston Martin... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

September 2022
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Blake Sports: Evolution of the CEO and the Executive Team

By: Boris Groysberg and Katherine Connolly Baden

Cameron (Cam) Barker, CEO and Founder of Blake Sports Apparel, sat in his office at his company’s headquarters in Birmingham, England, feeling stunned and disappointed. Only a few minutes prior, he had wrapped up a meeting with CFO James Ryan, a highly-respected star... View Details

Keywords: Leadership And Managing People; Leadership Skills; Team Dynamics; Team Effectiveness; Team Leadership; Team Management; Leadership Style; Leadership; Management; Management Skills; Management Style; Talent and Talent Management; Groups and Teams; United Kingdom

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28 Feb 2023
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Muhammad Ali: A Case Study in Purpose-Driven Decision Making

Keywords: Re: Robert Simons; Sports

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Marketing Curriculum - Faculty & Research

Term Quarter Credits B2B Sales and Distribution (also listed under Entrepreneurial Management) Lou Shipley Spring 2026 Q3 1.5 The Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports (also listed under General Management) Anita Elberse Fall 2025... View Details

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

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Connect with Clubs - Recruiting

Pooja Singhi psinghi@mba2026.hbs.edu Business of Sports Club Co-Presidents Rachel Klein rklein@mba2026.hbs.edu Gavin Baker-Greene gbakergreene@mba2026.hbs.edu Club Email bos@studentclubs.hbs.edu Canadian Club Co-Presidents Kamil Tkaczuk... View Details

January 2023 (Revised August 2023)
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Nick Saban: Embracing 'The Process' of Sustaining Success

By: Ranjay Gulati and Eppa Rixey

Nick Saban, head coach of the University of Alabama football team from 2007-2022, fielded teams that won 183 of 208 games (88%), including a record-tying six national championships. Saban’s approach to coaching, known to many as “The Process,” and the consistent... View Details

Keywords: Purpose; Leadership And Managing People; Football; Recruiting; Talent Acquisition; Talent And Talent Management; Talent Development And Retention; Organization Change And Adaptation; Organizational Behavior; Sports; Leadership; Leadership Development; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Sports Industry; United States

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June 2019 (Revised May 2022)
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Roger Federer's TEAM8: Launching the Laver Cup

By: Anita Elberse

Roger Federer, widely regarded as the best tennis player in the history of the sport, walked onto the court to thunderous applause during in the second edition of the Laver Cup in September 2018. Named after tennis legend Rod Laver, the Cup pitted many of the greatest... View Details

Keywords: Superstars; Tennis; Tournaments; Entrepreneurship; Sports; Competitive Strategy; Value Creation; Sports Industry

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19 Dec 2022
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The 10 Most Popular Articles of 2022

7. Dick’s Sporting Goods Followed Its Conscience on Guns—and It Paid Off After the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida, Dick's Sporting Goods' CEO declared: "I don't want to be part of the story... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

27 Sep 2018
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Religion in the Workplace: What Managers Need to Know

communicated so people on the front line don’t have to decide how to work through these issues and make things up in the moment.” Muslim headscarf meets retailer’s dress code Sporting goods retailer Abercrombie & Fitch, founded in... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Food & Beverage; Apparel & Accessories

January 2024
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Deion Sanders: The Prime Effect

By: Hise O. Gibson, Nicole Gilmore and Alicia Dadlani

In 2023, Deion Sanders, known as “Coach Prime,” became head football coach of the University of Colorado Boulder (CU). Sanders was tasked with leading CU’s struggling football program, which had only achieved one winning season in the last 15 years, back to glory. Many... View Details