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  • 01 Sep 2017
  • News

The Biggest Industry You’ve Never Heard Of

acquired by Amazon for nearly $1 billion. The acquisition was viewed with amazement by those unfamiliar with the young and rapidly growing sector. But a year later esports achieved a milestone traditional US sports fans could understand.... View Details
Keywords: April White; illustration by Brian Stauffer; esports; Twitch; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment
  • 01 Dec 2022
  • News

In My Humble Opinion: Natural Fit

the age of 14. Now an incoming freshman at Dartmouth College, she saw no reason to choose between academics and competing in the sport she loved. At the time, however, few supports were in place to help athletes navigate the dual... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; skiing; leadership; organizational culture; leadership; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment
  • 01 May 2008
  • Research & Ideas

The Marketing Challenges of the China Olympics

as official sponsors and unofficial free-riders attach themselves to the Olympic logo, to particular sports, national teams, or individual athletes. Global brands, in particular, see the Olympics and World Cup soccer as the two most important international View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch; Sports
  • 01 Dec 2009
  • News

Downhill Re-Boot

remains to be seen is whether buyers will pony up the suggested retail price of $1,295 per pair. Hanson, a pioneer of the rear-entry boot, acknowledges that “in this very, very difficult economy,” there is “some skepticism around making this price point work for us,”... View Details
Keywords: Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade
  • 06 Oct 2016
  • News

Drone Racing League Signs ESPN Deal

(Sports Illustrated) (Sports Illustrated) Sports Illustrated recently profiled Nicholas Horbaczewski (MBA 2008), founder of the Drone Racing League—which just signed a ten-episode deal with ESPN. Drone racing works the way you might... View Details
  • February 1999 (Revised August 2004)
  • Case

Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)

By: Stephen A. Greyser
Chronicles the background of the founding of the WNBA, its basic business concept, some of the key research information used by the NBA in launching it, and other related information. Students must analyze the "basic business model" involved and compare it to that of... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Research; Outcome or Result; Sports; Gender; Sports Industry
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Greyser, Stephen A. "Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)." Harvard Business School Case 599-032, February 1999. (Revised August 2004.)
  • February 2006 (Revised March 2006)
  • Case

Negotiating on Thin Ice: The 2004-2005 NHL Dispute (A)

By: Deepak Malhotra and Maly Hout
On September 15, 2004, the existing collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) expired. Because the two sides had failed to negotiate a new CBA by that date, NHL... View Details
Keywords: Negotiation Tactics; Negotiation Participants; Trust; Sports; Compensation and Benefits; Sports Industry; United States
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Malhotra, Deepak, and Maly Hout. "Negotiating on Thin Ice: The 2004-2005 NHL Dispute (A)." Harvard Business School Case 906-038, February 2006. (Revised March 2006.)
  • 01 Mar 2015
  • News

3-Minute Briefing: Angela Ruggiero (MBA 2014)

strong enough to make the cut. My dad said, “Look, you can choose to give up. Or the next time, you can be the best player so there’s no way they can cut you.” After that I had focus, determination, and something to prove. Less than 5 percent of View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; Olympics; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment
  • November 2013
  • Teaching Note

A.J. Washington: Retaining an NFL Star

By: Andrew Wasynczuk and Karen Huang
A.J. Washington explores the early phase of a contract negotiation between a professional football team and its star quarterback. This case illustrates the challenges associated with negotiation for human capital. Specifically, it explores the tension between... View Details
Keywords: Compensation; Human Capital; Negotiation; Sports; Compensation and Benefits; Sports Industry; United States
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Wasynczuk, Andrew, and Karen Huang. "A.J. Washington: Retaining an NFL Star." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 914-018, November 2013.
  • 27 Oct 2022
  • News

John Middleton’s Big Swing

think it’s your passion as a fan that kind of fuels your ambition. It certainly fuels my ambition for this team.” A Philadelphia native and longtime sports fan, he told the Press of Atlantic City that he watched the Phillies beat the... View Details
  • 2010
  • Article

Hiring for Strength, Hiring for Weakness: Evidence of Internal Strategic Fit from the NFL

By: Andrew Hill
Firms may hire senior managers to shore up a weakness or to build on a strength. Using evidence on the hiring of NFL head coaches, this paper finds that teams that hire for strength outperform teams that hire for weakness. View Details
Keywords: Strategy; Selection and Staffing; Performance; Sports; Sports Industry
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Hill, Andrew. "Hiring for Strength, Hiring for Weakness: Evidence of Internal Strategic Fit from the NFL." Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings (2010).
  • June 2005
  • Case

Billy Beane: Changing the Game

Describes how Billy Beane, general manager of the Oakland A's baseball team, employs statistical methodologies to select who is undervalued in the marketplace. Examines why few teams have imitated his organization's successful strategy. Explores threats to Oakland's... View Details
Keywords: Resource Allocation; Competitive Advantage; Sports; Sports Industry; California
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Roberto, Michael. "Billy Beane: Changing the Game." Harvard Business School Case 305-120, June 2005.
  • 01 Mar 2015
  • News

The Next Big Swing

MLB Advanced Media’s new Statcast system provides measures for every play, arming analysts like Tippett with a wealth of new data. (Courtesy of MLB.com) Tom Tippett’s love of sports data began at age seven, when his mom bought him a... View Details
Keywords: Andrew Clark; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Information
  • 21 May 2016
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Homegrown Heroes

a recent article. Five years later, with events in 11 countries, including Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, and China, Sityodtong oversees a sports media company with 90 percent regional market share and triple-digit percentage... View Details
  • 01 Dec 2003
  • News

Center Court

annually attended sporting event in the world — can only help Schwartz in his primary aim: getting more Americans to pick up a racket and become players. “I want 30 million by 2010,” Schwartz told the Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel (July 13,... View Details
Keywords: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment
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The overarching goal of my research is to produce works that are influential and informative to both academics and practitioners in the field of operations management. To accomplish this, I collaborate with industry partners who provide knowledge about their field,... View Details
  • 01 Jan 2011
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Robert Kraft, MBA 1965

to be an extremely risky decision made by a sports fanatic, but in time it proved to be a winning business move. The decision to buy the Patriots fits a pattern that Kraft developed at a young age. He is a man who believes that anything... View Details
  • February 2016 (Revised March 2016)
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America's Cup in 2013: Oracle Team USA vs. Emirates Team New Zealand (A)

By: Rory McDonald, Alan MacCormack and Vanessa Ampelas
Four teams across the world are furiously designing, building, testing, and learning to sail a boat that would be one-of-a-kind in order to win the 2013 America's Cup. Choosing the best development path was a challenge as the teams had less than three years to prepare,... View Details
Keywords: Risk Management; Competition; Innovation and Management; Sports; Sports Industry; New Zealand; United States
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McDonald, Rory, Alan MacCormack, and Vanessa Ampelas. "America's Cup in 2013: Oracle Team USA vs. Emirates Team New Zealand (A)." Harvard Business School Case 616-045, February 2016. (Revised March 2016.)
  • August 2019 (Revised September 2019)
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Dirk Nowitzki: Changing the Game

By: Boris Groysberg, Sascha L. Schmidt and Evan M.S. Hecht
NBA Superstar Dirk Nowitzki was unsure whether the 2018–2019 season would be his last as an NBA player. He had not faced such uncertainty since 1998, when he had navigated a difficult decision regarding the timing of his move to the NBA. He also did not know what he... View Details
Keywords: Career Decisions; Career Journey; "Sports Organizations,; Mentoring; Retirement; Sports; Performance; Training; Personal Development and Career; Sports Industry; United States
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Groysberg, Boris, Sascha L. Schmidt, and Evan M.S. Hecht. "Dirk Nowitzki: Changing the Game." Harvard Business School Case 420-031, August 2019. (Revised September 2019.)
  • January 2014 (Revised April 2025)
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The PGA Tour (D)

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Cole Magrath

In 1994, the PGA Tour (the "Tour"), the dominant incumbent professional golf circuit, had created tremendous value for its players. In the 1974 season, players competed for $8 million in prize money; by the 1994 season, the total prize purse had increased to $56... View Details

Keywords: PGA Tour; Tim Finchem; Deane Beman; Golf; Professional Golf; Business Model; Value Creation; Adaptation; Sports; Business Strategy; Sports Industry; United States
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Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Cole Magrath. "The PGA Tour (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 714-445, January 2014. (Revised April 2025.)
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