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- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Knowing the Score
Miller Photo courtesy James Andrew Miller Having spent much of my time since graduating from HBS working in television or writing books or movies, I’m often asked why I went to business school in the first place, and whether I regretted it in the second. The truth is,... View Details
- 26 Mar 2012
- Research & Ideas
What Neuroscience Tells Us About Consumer Desire
brain-tracking tools to determine why we prefer some products over others. "People are fairly good at expressing what they want, what they like, or even how much they will pay for an item," says Uma R. Karmarkar, an assistant professor at Harvard Business... View Details
- Web
Meet the Team | Information Technology
Joshua D. Margolis , James Dinan and Elizabeth Miller Professor of Business Administration Unit Head, Organizational BehaviorChair, Program for Leadership Development Ruth Page Director of Multimedia Development rpage@hbs.edu Ruth brings than 35 years of View Details
- 09 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 9, 2019
Swiss Watchmaking By: Raffaelli, Ryan, and Richard DeJordy Abstract—This study examines how influential institutional leaders in the Swiss watch industry responded to its precipitous decline after the introduction of quartz technology.... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
December 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts
former NFL cornerback Domonique Foxworth (MBA 2015), bringing his unique perspectives on football, the personalities surrounding it, and anything else he finds interesting. Listeners will also hear from Foxworth’s expansive list of friends and colleagues across the... View Details
- February 2013
- Case
18 Months in a Startup: Zaggora.com
By: Tom Nicholas
The founders of Zaggora reflected back on a tumultuous year-and-a-half in which they had generated, from just $40,000 in personal savings, a multi-million dollar sportswear enterprise selling Hotpants to women. These were hotpants not of the 1960s hipster variety, but... View Details
Keywords: Internet and the Web; Growth Management; Problems and Challenges; Business Startups; Brands and Branding; Innovation and Invention; Corporate Finance; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry
Nicholas, Tom. "18 Months in a Startup: Zaggora.com." Harvard Business School Case 813-140, February 2013.
- April 1994
- Supplement
Planet Reebok (B)
By: John A. Quelch
Supplements Planet Reebok (A). View Details
Keywords: Globalization; Advertising Campaigns; Brands and Branding; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; France; Germany; United Kingdom
Quelch, John A. "Planet Reebok (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 594-095, April 1994.
- April 1994 (Revised March 1997)
- Case
Planet Reebok (A)
By: John A. Quelch
Reebok International Ltd. is preparing to launch its first global advertising campaign for "Planet Reebok" in three European countries--France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Planet Reebok was recently launched in the United States during the 1993 Superbowl. The... View Details
Keywords: Globalization; Advertising Campaigns; Brands and Branding; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; France; Germany; United Kingdom
Quelch, John A. "Planet Reebok (A)." Harvard Business School Case 594-074, April 1994. (Revised March 1997.)
- October 1984
- Case
NIKE (F): The Apparel Division
Deals with challenges confronting a new divisional manager of Nike's apparel division, David Chang. The teaching plan would focus on a diagnosis of the division's current strategy and what future strategic moves might be considered. View Details
Keywords: Strategic Planning; Business Divisions; Management Teams; Business Strategy; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry
Christensen, C. Roland. "NIKE (F): The Apparel Division." Harvard Business School Case 385-039, October 1984.
- October 1984 (Revised April 2002)
- Case
NIKE (C)
Explores the president of Nike's leadership, and focuses on his general management style, his personal philosophy, and his pattern of working with key members of management. View Details
Keywords: Management Style; Leadership Style; Management Teams; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry
Christensen, C. Roland, and David C Rikert. "NIKE (C)." Harvard Business School Case 385-029, October 1984. (Revised April 2002.)
- October 1984
- Case
NIKE (A1)
Presents a specific marketing policy decision on the servicing of large, important chain store customers versus giving priority to small specialty running equipment stores. View Details
Keywords: Decisions; Marketing Strategy; Distribution Channels; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry
Christensen, C. Roland. "NIKE (A1)." Harvard Business School Case 385-026, October 1984.
- 12 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Operations and the Competitive Edge
subordinates. Moreover, as we see every day in sporting contexts, there are such things as bad teams: teams that aren't very successful and cause their participants to perform more poorly than if they worked alone. In the book we address... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Blockbuster Deals
industries - aerospace, banking, communications, entertainment, manufacturing, railroads, retailing, and health care - opting to join forces with their former competitors? Is this a repeat of the Eighties or something altogether... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons and Nancy O. Perry
- 24 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
Managing Alignment as a Process
two new lines of business to complement the two current lines of men's shoes and men's outdoor clothing: A new LOB of men's casual clothing. A new LOB focused on sporting goods: clothing, athletic shoes, and equipment. Achieve... View Details
- March 2024
- Case
Expanding the Bicester Collection to New York
By: Boris Vallee, Kirby Brand, Kristina Brown, Julie McCrimlisk, Chloe Sztabnik and Arthur Segel
Secretariat, if anyone remembers, won the triple crown at the Belmont Race Track on Long Island, located at the nexus of La Guardia, JFK Airports, the Long Island Railroad and multiple major highways. Belmont Race Track is now being rebuilt along with an adjacent UBS... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Behavior; Urban Development; Brands and Branding; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; New York (state, US)
Vallee, Boris, Kirby Brand, Kristina Brown, Julie McCrimlisk, Chloe Sztabnik, and Arthur Segel. "Expanding the Bicester Collection to New York." Harvard Business School Case 224-068, March 2024.
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Vincent Dessain
of the Harvard Business School Europe Research Center based in Paris. Through his work, Vincent has built an extensive and deep network with the European corporate world in many industrial sectors. He is also in close contact with the... View Details
- 19 Aug 2024
- News
Quantum Leap
requires a similar mess of coaxial cables and equipment racks to function. Levy likens the setup to ENIAC, the first programmable digital computer, a room-sized behemoth that sported 18,000 vacuum tubes and resembled the unholy offspring... View Details
- 27 Apr 2021
- Research & Ideas
New Research: Surviving Bankruptcy, Useful Economics, and Retirement
watches, especially the stainless-steel sports models, had dramatically increased, resulting in a supply shortage worldwide. This case study examines the high-end watch industry and discusses an... View Details
- 06 Mar 2018
- First Look
First Look at Research and Ideas, March 6, 2018
Carter are celebrating James’ third NBA championship. The duo will soon have to decide on a strategy for their media businesses—their film and television production company SpringHill Entertainment as well as their digital sports platform... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne