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2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
Media, and Sports Professor Anita Elberse No additional materials available + More Info – Less Info What does the future of entertainment look like? Fueled by advances in digital technology, will a select few superstars in media and View Details
- 21 Oct 2021
- News
DraftKings Backs New VC Firm
Photo courtesy Drive By DraftKings A recent article in the Boston Globe reported that the venture capital firm Drive by DraftKings, led by Meredith McPherron (MBA 1993), had raised its first venture fund. Called Drive by DraftKings,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
The Biggest Industry You’ve Never Heard Of
around the country to vie for the title of Space Invaders national champion. Thousands had played the video game, released that year in the United States by Warner brand Atari, in regional tournaments in the months leading up to the November event. Now, a small crowd... View Details
- 07 Aug 2012
- Research & Ideas
Off and Running: Professors Comment on Olympics
of the American Marketing Association's 2010 Sports Marketing Lifetime Achievement Award. The power of "The Rings"—the brand power of the Olympics—derives from the global recognition of the five rings (representing the five... View Details
- 20 Jun 2008
- News
Risk and Reward
www.alumni.hbs.edu/bulletin/2005/march/profile.html). Three Chimneys paid a reported $50 million for breeding rights to Big Brown after he won the Kentucky Derby. Smarty Jones, another near-Triple Crown champ at Three Chimneys, commands a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Faster, Bigger, Stronger: Supersizing the NFL
defense internally and in the public spotlight. Along with reports of players' pharmacological and off-field transgressions (behaviors also found in other professional sports leagues), the NFL has had to... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Case Study: Sweat the Technique
Science Entrepreneurship at HBS, cites studies showing that even mild dehydration can compromise performance by as much as 29 percent. Nix has garnered interest from both endurance athletes—which include about 30 million dedicated runners in the United States alone—and... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 01 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
CEOs and Coaches: How Important is Organizational 'Fit?'
match. Consider the case of Chip Kelly and the Philadelphia Eagles. At the start of the 2015 season, team owner Jeffrey Lurie praised Kelly; according to a December 31 article by Philadelphia Daily News sports View Details
- 16 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
What Football Firings Teach Managers About Staying Relevant
three-year run. Find strong managers Finding effective managers now is a big challenge for leaders in many industries. NFL teams are learning that it is increasingly difficult to find exceptional coaches; Sports Illustrated View Details
- 28 Jun 2011
- News
Bold Ascent
professional guides, outfitters, expedition users, and gear junkies,” reported the Contra Costa Times (May 20, 2011). The Times noted that climbing teams recently reached the summit of Everest with the advantage of SlingFin tent’s... View Details
Marty Blue
2019 Marty was engaged as an SVP of Business Development at CarGurus. CarGurus is the largest Automotive Digital Marketplace in the United States based on unique monthly visitors. At CarGurus she was an integral part of the management team View Details
- Profile
Rachel Honeth
"When you grow up as a triplet," Rachel says, "you have to do things to gain attention. But you also learn a lot about teamwork and dynamics." Her brother landed at Barclays Capital; her sister is a fashion blogger. Rachel made her initial splash as... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Sail Away
reported (January 11, 2010). Some of the cabins feature hardwood floors, walk-in closets, and fireplaces. The 971-foot ship will have three swimming pools, tennis courts, an outdoor movie theater, restaurants, and shops, among other... View Details
- 10 Jan 2017
- News
Sir David Clementi Named BBC Chairman
for TV licences for over-75s. In news, the BBC has to innovate to meet the digital demands of a new generation of consumers. And in entertainment, where it has long been used to being the biggest beast in the jungle, there are new predators such as Netflix and Amazon... View Details
Keywords: Arts, Entertainment
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Eight Join HBS Faculty
Management. After completing his doctorate, Serafeim accepted a teaching position at HBS, one of eight newcomers to join the faculty. Serafeim, an assistant professor in the Accounting & Management Unit, teaches the first-year course Financial View Details
- Fast Answer
Turnarounds and Transformation
Resources for identifying companies in distress and analyzing their situations Examples & articles identified using Baker resources on specific turnarounds Restauraunt Brands International 2Q23 Take... Upside Top to Bottom; Multi-Year Turnaround at BK US Gaining... View Details
- Profile
Sara Roedner
Throughout college, Sara Roedner spent her summers working at Steiner Sports Marketing, where she saw, "the power of sports to motivate people." Companies came to Steiner asking for athletes who... View Details
- 22 Nov 2022
- News
Merlin Entertainments Taps Scott O’Neil as CEO
Photo credit: Philadelphia 76ers; Merlin Entertainments Scott O’Neil (MBA 1998), former CEO of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, was recently named CEO of the UK-based theme park company Merlin Entertainments, the Wall Street Journal... View Details
- 14 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
Deflategate and the Sustained Success of the New England Patriots
footballs should be.” “I don’t think this is about football at all. I think this is about human nature and organizations and performance” As Iansiti watched the AFC title game in January 2015, and the ensuing uproar, he was hooked. As an author of expert View Details
- 27 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
Family CEOs Spend Less Time at Work
Two years ago, the World Management Survey on organizational leadership reported that firms led by family CEOs (managers related to the family owning the business) are often managed badly, particularly those where a first-born son has... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel