Basketball - Publications - Faculty & Research

05 Feb 2024
Research & Ideas

The Middle Manager of the Future: More Coaching, Less Commanding

driven economy, suggests new research from Harvard Business School, and managers who can collaborate—not just supervise and discipline—are reaping the rewards. To support more autonomous, creative workers, organizations want managers to act “less as Army commanders and... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand

17 May 2017
Research & Ideas

Minorities Who 'Whiten' Job Resumes Get More Interviews

Workplace for Black Employees Pro Basketball Coaches Display Racial Bias When Selecting Lineups Your Insight Needed! According to this research, racism in hiring is still alive and well. What's the solution? Add your comment below. View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

March–April 2023
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Pricing for Heterogeneous Products: Analytics for Ticket Reselling

By: Michael Alley, Max Biggs, Rim Hariss, Charles Herrmann, Michael Lingzhi Li and Georgia Perakis

Problem definition: We present a data-driven study of the secondary ticket market. In particular, we are primarily concerned with accurately estimating price sensitivity for listed tickets. In this setting, there are many issues including endogeneity, heterogeneity in... View Details

Keywords: Price; Demand and Consumers; AI and Machine Learning; Investment Return; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Sports Industry

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Hiring Organizations

National Basketball Association - NBA National Football League - NFL Nelo Netflix Neuberger Berman New Balance New England Innovation Academy New Fortress Energy New Mountain Capital New Politics New York City Economic Development... View Details

09 May 2012
Research & Ideas

Clayton Christensen’s “How Will You Measure Your Life?”

came to understand the potential damage of "just this once" in my own life when I was in England, playing on my university's varsity basketball team. It was a fantastic experience; I became close friends with everyone on the... View Details

31 May 2023
HBS Case

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

business. Feedback or ideas to share? Email the Working Knowledge team at hbswk@hbs.edu. Images above courtesy of the Miller family, Nathaniel S. Butler/National Basketball Association via Getty Images, and Bettmann/Bettman via Getty... View Details

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

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Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century - Leadership

1919–1957 Thomas G. Stemberg Staples, 1986–2002 Ross S. Sterling Humble Oil and Refining Company, 1911–1919 David J. Stern National Basketball Association, 1984–Present Edward R. Stettinius Diamond Match Company, 1909–1915 Robert T. B.... View Details

February 2019 (Revised August 2019)
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KangaTech

By: Karim R. Lakhani, Patrick J. Ferguson, Sarah Fleischer, Jin Hyun Paik and Steven Randazzo

On a warm January afternoon in 2019, Steve Saunders, Dave Scerri, Carl Dilena, and Nick Haslam (see Exhibit 1 for biographies), co-founders of KangaTech, wrapped up the latest round of discussions about the future direction of their sports-technology start-up. Focused... View Details

Keywords: Startup; Technology Commercialization; Prototype; Business Startups; Technological Innovation; Sports; Health; Commercialization; Research and Development; Decision Making; Growth and Development Strategy; Technology Industry; Sports Industry; Health Industry; Australia

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Past Programs - Crossover Into Business

Past Programs Past Programs A pilot program, launched in the fall of 2017 in partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA), involved ten active and recently active NBA players as well as twenty second-year MBA students and... View Details

01 Jun 2023
HBS Case

A Nike Executive Hid His Criminal Past to Turn His Life Around. What If He Didn't Have To?

Eventually he landed at Nike as president of the company’s Jordan brand, where he became friends with basketball legend Michael Jordan and other celebrities, met the Clintons and Obamas, and helped grow the brand’s annual revenues from... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Apparel & Accessories

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David Velasquez

survey!). My love for basketball then pushed 8-year-old me to dream of becoming a professional basketball player (spoiler: my mother is only about 5’1”!). By the time I reached high school, I dreamed of... View Details

30 Sep 2019
Book

6 Steps to Building a Better Workplace for Black Employees

Gerdeman is senior writer at Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. [Image: PeopleImages] Related Reading Pro Basketball Coaches Display Racial Bias When Selecting Lineups Diversity Boosts Profits in Venture Capital Firms We May Have... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Skydeck - Alumni

former Walmart executive Neil Pasricha (MBA 2007) offers lessons from his quest for happiness How Women's Basketball Conquered Europe Bruce Levy (MBA 1977) —the first-ever agent for women's professional basketball—chronicles the sport's... View Details

01 Dec 2023
News

In My Humble Opinion: Plugged In

In a career spent investing in innovative startups at Intel, leading National Grid’s innovation and investment operations, and founding a nonpro t dedicated to advancing women and minorities to positions of top corporate leadership, Lisa Lambert (MBA 1997) always has... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

04 Apr 2023
Book

Two Centuries of Business Leaders Who Took a Stand on Social Issues

While shareholders still reign supreme at many companies, a widespread shift toward more responsible business practices is driving more leaders to take a stand on social and environmental issues today, says Harvard Business School Professor Geoffrey Jones. Jones... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Consumer Products; Fashion; Retail; Green Technology

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Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab | About

1982), and is a Certified Public Accountant. He is the Co-Chairman of Bain Capital, a leading global private investment firm based in Boston. Steve is also the Managing Partner and Co-Owner of the Boston Celtics, playing a leadership role in the development of View Details

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Bobby Tuohy

Everyone wants to hang out with him; he’s even played with our section’s basketball team.” For his internship, Bobby has secured a role as an operations product manager with Apple in Cupertino, what he describes as a “50/50 tech and... View Details

01 Mar 2024
News

Unlocking the Power of Community

When Tara Fung (MBA 2016) explains Co:Create, the company she cofounded in 2022 and now leads as CEO, she doesn’t mention Web3 first. “We help innovative brands and creators unlock the power of community,” she explains. Co:Create does this with a new, gamified approach... View Details

Keywords: April White

16 Jun 2023
News

On the Move: Adam Laitsas (MBA 2016)

I actually had a trip to the Middle East during my first week on the job. Much of the prep was simply getting smart on the stakeholders and learning the nuances of the sport, as I was previously in basketball and hockey. What’s exciting... View Details

Keywords: marketing; career changes; mixed martial arts; sports; MENA; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

01 Dec 2022
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Full Court Press

On May 28, 2022, the Basketball Africa League (BAL) held the championship game of its second season, pitting the club team Petro de Luanda, from Angola, against US Monastir, from Tunisia. Traffic snarls outside the stadium, congestion... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

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