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- May 2011 (Revised January 2013)
- Case
Nike Football: World Cup 2010 South Africa
By: Elie Ofek and Ryan Johnson
Nike's Football division needs to devise a strategy to excel at the 2010 World Cup games in South Africa. Nike has gone from a niche player in the market for football apparel and footwear in 1994 to a formidable competitor to Adidas in 2008 (with revenues of over $1... View Details
Keywords: Digital Marketing; Business Divisions; Communication; Brands and Branding; Marketing Channels; Marketing Communications; Marketing Strategy; Product Launch; Planning; Competition; Apparel and Accessories Industry; South Africa
Ofek, Elie, and Ryan Johnson. "Nike Football: World Cup 2010 South Africa." Harvard Business School Case 511-060, May 2011. (Revised January 2013.)
- March 2006 (Revised February 2007)
- Case
Massive Incorporated (A)
By: Joseph B. Lassiter III, Clark Gilbert and Victoria Winston
How do you go to market with a brand new product in a new industry? How does a business develop an opportunity and then adapt its strategy to ensure success? Who are the early adopters and how does a business work with them? Katherine Hays, chief operating office at... View Details
Keywords: Emerging Markets; Product Launch; Digital Marketing; Business Startups; Advertising Industry
Lassiter, Joseph B., III, Clark Gilbert, and Victoria Winston. "Massive Incorporated (A)." Harvard Business School Case 806-126, March 2006. (Revised February 2007.)
- Web
Curriculum - Case Method Project
colonial charters; voting rights and franchise requirements in the early United States; populism; industrialization and urbanization; Rhode Island; suffrage movement; Dorr... View Details
- 05 Dec 2022
- What Do You Think?
How Would Jack Welch’s Leadership Style Fare in Today’s World?
(iStockphoto/josefkubes) Jack Welch’s leadership practices and accomplishments as CEO of General Electric for 20 years have once again come under scrutiny. He is the subject of two recent books. Their titles—David Gelles’ The Man Who... View Details
- September 2023 (Revised September 2023)
- Supplement
On
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Karolin Frankenberger, Sascha Mader, Jordan Mitchell and Karen Elterman
Slides to support the teaching of the On case, 723-430. On is a premium performance running shoe company founded in Switzerland in 2010. The company rapidly gained traction through its unique CloudTec cushioning technology, its innovative midsole plate called the... View Details
Keywords: Brands and Branding; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Business Startups; Business Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Customer Focus and Relationships; Customer Satisfaction; Digital Marketing; Disruptive Innovation; Distribution Channels; Entrepreneurship; Environmental Sustainability; Global Strategy; Initial Public Offering; Innovation and Invention; Innovation Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Marketing Strategy; Product Design; Product Development; Product Marketing; Social Media; Strategy; Supply Chain Management; Technological Innovation; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Retail Industry; Sports Industry; Europe; Germany; Switzerland; United States
- Web
Organizational Behavior - Faculty & Research
Media to achieve performance with purpose? Keywords: South Asia ; India ; Purpose ; Strategy ; Business Model ; Leadership ; Digital ; Business Ventures ; Change ; Decision Making ; Growth and Development ;... View Details
- October 2017 (Revised November 2017)
- Case
NYC311
By: Constantine E. Kontokosta, Mitchell Weiss, Christine Snively and Sarah Gulick
Joe Morrisroe, executive director for NYC311, had some gut instincts but no definitive answer to the question he was just asked by one of the mayor’s deputies: “Are some communities being underserved by 311? How do we know we are hearing from the right people?” Founded... View Details
Keywords: New York City; NYC; 311; NYC311; Big Data; Equal Access; Bias; Data Analysis; Public Entrepreneurship; Urban Informatics; Predictive Analytics; Chief Data Officer; Data Analytics; Cities; City Leadership; Analytics and Data Science; Analysis; Prejudice and Bias; Entrepreneurship; Public Sector; City; Public Administration Industry; New York (city, NY)
- 16 Feb 2024
- Research & Ideas
As AI Upends Recruiting, Job Seekers Need a Waze App for Careers
Artificial intelligence is changing the nature of work on a scale some predict will be as transformative as the Industrial Revolution. It’s also exposing the yawning gaps in a fractured US employment system that many companies View Details
- January 2019 (Revised October 2019)
- Case
Glossier: Co-Creating a Cult Brand with a Digital Community
By: Jill Avery
Glossier’s proclaimed strategy was “born from content; fueled by community.” The digital-first, direct-to-consumer beauty brand had experienced rapid growth, with sales up 600% in 2017 and a customer portfolio that grew by threefold. But, its founder, Emily Weiss, was... View Details
Keywords: Brands; Brand Management; Brand Communication; Retailing; DTC; Influencer; Startup; Internet Marketing; Big Data; Crowdsourcing; Growth and Development Strategy; Social Media; E-commerce; Internet and the Web; Digital Marketing; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; United States; North America
Avery, Jill. "Glossier: Co-Creating a Cult Brand with a Digital Community." Harvard Business School Case 519-022, January 2019. (Revised October 2019.)
- January 2000 (Revised April 2000)
- Case
StarMedia: Launching a Latin American Revolution
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Jon K Rust
By the fall of 1999, StarMedia had sprinted to a sizable lead in the race to acquire Latin American Internet users. Its pan-regional, horizontal portal was the first to target Spanish- and Portuguese-language speakers on the Internet, registering 1.2 billion page views... View Details
Keywords: Private Ownership; History; Risk Management; Business Cycles; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Infrastructure; Media; Emerging Markets; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Web; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Jon K Rust. "StarMedia: Launching a Latin American Revolution." Harvard Business School Case 800-166, January 2000. (Revised April 2000.)
- February 2011 (Revised December 2012)
- Case
Coca-Cola on Facebook
By: John Deighton and Leora Kornfeld
In late 2008, executives at Coca-Cola had to decide what to do with a fan-created page on Facebook that had amassed over one million followers in three months. From a legal point of view the fan-created page was in violation of Facebook's terms of service as a... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Governance Controls; Policy; Brands and Branding; Marketing Channels; Social and Collaborative Networks; Food and Beverage Industry
Deighton, John, and Leora Kornfeld. "Coca-Cola on Facebook." Harvard Business School Case 511-110, February 2011. (Revised December 2012.) (request a courtesy copy.)
- December 2011
- Case
Negotiating the Path of Abraham
By: James K. Sebenius and Kimberlyn Leary
The Abraham Path Initiative board faces strategic and negotiating challenges in revitalizing a route of Middle East cultural tourism following Abraham's path 4000 years ago. The Path begins in the ancient ruins of Harran, in modern-day Turkey, where Abraham first heard... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit Organizations; Governing and Advisory Boards; Partners and Partnerships; Negotiation; Social Entrepreneurship; Religion; Culture; Tourism Industry; Israel; Syria; Middle East; Turkey; Jordan
Sebenius, James K., and Kimberlyn Leary. "Negotiating the Path of Abraham." Harvard Business School Case 912-017, December 2011.
- Web
Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century - Leadership
Data Systems, 1961–1969 William S. Paley Columbia Broadcasting System, 1928–1983 Ray T. Parfet, Jr. Upjohn Company, 1969–1987 William G. Park Crucible Steel Company, 1900–1909 George S. Parker Parker Brothers, 1901–1933 Eugene M.... View Details
- 26 Mar 2020
- Blog Post
The Road Untraveled: VC Perspectives on COVID-19
Times of Crises We are all inundated on social media with strong opinions during these unprecedented times, and I was finding it challenging to capture tactical talking points to share with my peers. My... View Details
- Web
Podcast - Business & Environment
valuable advice for those who are looking to make impact in climate. Sam Read, Sustainable Entertainment Alliance 25 SEP 2024 | Climate Rising This episode is the third in our series on how the media and... View Details
- Web
Accounting & Management - Faculty & Research
Financial Reporting ; Social Media ; Banks and Banking ; Financing and Loans ; Investment Portfolio ; Interest Rates ; Debt Securities ; Risk and... View Details
- 2017
- Other Book
Good Work: The Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices
By: Matthew Taylor, Greg Marsh, Diane Nicol and Paul Broadbent
I was not the only person appointed to the Review. My fellow Review team members, Greg Marsh, Diane Nicol and Paul Broadbent have not only been an important source of ideas and wisdom throughout the process but have led in engaging with key groups of... View Details
Keywords: Future Of Work; Labor Relations; Marketplaces; Employment; Labor and Management Relations; Labor; Markets
Taylor, Matthew, Greg Marsh, Diane Nicol, and Paul Broadbent. Good Work: The Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices. London: Great Britain, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, 2017. Electronic.
- August 2014
- Case
Netflix in 2011
By: Willy Shih and Stephen Kaufman
Reed Hastings founded Netflix to provide a home movie service that would do a better job satisfying customers than the traditional retail rental model. But as it encountered challenges it underwent several major strategy shifts, ultimately developing a business model... View Details
Keywords: Netflix; DVD; DVD-by-mail; Streaming; Online Entertainment; Online Video; Disruptive Innovation; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Business Model; Disruption; Operations; Service Operations; Entertainment; Film Entertainment; Television Entertainment; Media; Strategy; Business or Company Management; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Corporate Strategy; Expansion; Technology; Technology Adoption; Technology Platform; Web; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; United States
Shih, Willy, and Stephen Kaufman. "Netflix in 2011." Harvard Business School Case 615-007, August 2014.
- 23 Jan 2024
- Book
More Than Memes: NFTs Could Be the Next Gen Deed for a Digital World
verify ownership—and potentially exchange it—NFTs enable markets to emerge. NFTs have enabled trade in digital images and media files (such as those Ape images we mentioned), as well as new business models... View Details
- March 2015
- Case
Clifford Chance: Women at Work
By: Boris Groysberg, Katherine Connolly and Stephanie Marton
It was October 2013, and global law firm Clifford Chance was coming under fire for the second time in less than a year for reputedly failing to provide a supportive work environment for its female associates. A memo entitled "Speaking Effectively" was just issued to... View Details
Keywords: Women; Law; Fairness; Employee Relationship Management; Retention; Human Capital; Organizational Culture; Performance Expectations; Work-Life Balance; Public Opinion; Problems and Challenges; Legal Services Industry; United States
Groysberg, Boris, Katherine Connolly, and Stephanie Marton. "Clifford Chance: Women at Work ." Harvard Business School Case 415-038, March 2015.