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- July 2011 (Revised November 2012)
- Case
Ultimate Fighting Championship: License to Operate (A)
By: George Serafeim and Kyle Welch
The case describes the challenges that Ultimate Fighting Championship faced as a result of regulatory opposition and loss of the license to operate. The genesis of the business idea, the subsequent growth, and the fall of the UFC are described. The case concludes with... View Details
Keywords: Governance Compliance; Ethics; Judgments; Investment; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Serafeim, George, and Kyle Welch. "Ultimate Fighting Championship: License to Operate (A)." Harvard Business School Case 112-011, July 2011. (Revised November 2012.)
- September 2010 (Revised September 2013)
- Supplement
Aspen Skiing Company (C)
By: Michael W. Toffel and Stephanie van Sice
Having begun improving the environmental performance of its own operations, Aspen Skiing Company is considering "greening" its supply chain and lobbying for greenhouse gas regulations. A world renowned ski resort vulnerable to global climate change, Aspen's activities... View Details
Keywords: Environmental Sustainability; Supply Chain; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Sports Industry; Aspen
Toffel, Michael W., and Stephanie van Sice. "Aspen Skiing Company (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 611-018, September 2010. (Revised September 2013.)
- November 2004 (Revised November 2004)
- Supplement
Martha Stewart (C)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Christopher Bruner
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Paine, Lynn S., and Christopher Bruner. "Martha Stewart (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 305-036, November 2004. (Revised November 2004.)
- May 2004 (Revised March 2005)
- Case
Music Downloads
By: David B. Yoffie and Deborah Freier
Examines the competition between competing music formats. In the '90s, the MP3 format challenged the traditional means of music distribution by allowing for storage of near CD-quality recordings at 1/10th of their previous size. The threat to traditional distribution... View Details
Keywords: Disruption; Music Entertainment; Legal Liability; Distribution; Competition; Internet and the Web; Technology Adoption; Information Infrastructure; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Yoffie, David B., and Deborah Freier. "Music Downloads." Harvard Business School Case 704-503, May 2004. (Revised March 2005.)
- December 2003 (Revised October 2005)
- Case
High-Definition TV: The Grand Alliance
Describes political and economic forces that influenced the development of an all-digital, high-definition television (HDTV) standard in the United States between 1986 and 1996. Outlines the stakes for various government and industry participants in the... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Investment; Policy; Management Practices and Processes; Emerging Markets; Standards; Business and Government Relations; Networks; Research and Development; Technology Adoption; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Japan; Europe; United States
Eisenmann, Thomas R. "High-Definition TV: The Grand Alliance." Harvard Business School Case 804-103, December 2003. (Revised October 2005.)
- December 2000
- Teaching Note
BET.com TN
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Pauline M Fischer
Teaching Note for (9-800-283). View Details
- November 2000 (Revised March 2006)
- Teaching Note
BMG Entertainment (TN)
By: Jan W. Rivkin
Teaching Note for (9-701-003). View Details
- May 1992
- Case
Sunday River Ski Resort
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and Martha Epstein
Sunday River is a ski area in Bethel, ME which has been run by entrepreneur Les Otten since 1980. The year before Otten purchased the area, it posted a loss of $235,000 on revenues of $541,000. Under Otten's leadership, however, Sunday River posted year after year of... View Details
Keywords: Service Delivery; Competitive Advantage; Entrepreneurship; Success; Transformation; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Maine
Schlesinger, Leonard A., and Martha Epstein. "Sunday River Ski Resort." Harvard Business School Case 692-025, May 1992.
- September 1976 (Revised October 1980)
- Teaching Note
Sea Pines Racquet Club, Teaching Note
By: W. Earl Sasser
Teaching Note for (9-674-011). View Details
- November 1986 (Revised October 1995)
- Case
Suzanne de Passe at Motown Productions (A)
By: Linda A. Hill
Illustrates: 1) the impact of a manager's leadership style on corporate culture, direction, and performance; 2) the concept of fit between leadership style and the requirements of situations in which managers find themselves; and 3) the need for managers to adapt their... View Details
Keywords: Management Style; Race; Organizational Culture; Leadership Style; Gender; Management Teams; Change Management; Situation or Environment; Creativity; Relationships; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Hill, Linda A. "Suzanne de Passe at Motown Productions (A)." Harvard Business School Case 487-042, November 1986. (Revised October 1995.)
- 31 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
Improving Fairness in Flight Delays
People who fly the friendly skies with any regularity have no doubt experienced the not-so-friendly feelings that come with missed connections, canceled flights, and general delays. Angry, powerless, they join the rebooking queue or camp out in the boarding area to... View Details
- Profile
Lara Hodgson
large lines of credit – to purchase assets from small businesses. We’ve essentially recreated the intermediary – we’re borrowing, we’re not lending. We don’t lend to small businesses; we buy their assets. So it’s an off balance sheet... View Details
- 28 Aug 2013
- News
Inside Comcast's $30 Billion TV Bet
- 17 May 2011
- News
From Banking to Baubles
- 26 Apr 2011
- News
Do You See What I See?
In the second-year elective The Moral Leader, students read and discuss a wide selection of literary sources, confronting complex moral challenges and developing the analytical skills and judgment that will be required of them as business leaders. In the course of... View Details
- 02 Aug 2006
- Research & Ideas
Investor Protection: The Czech Experience
When TV Nova launched in 1992 as the first new television channel in post-communist Czechoslovakia, few might have imagined the joint-venture drama unfolding behind the scenes. Distinguished for bringing Baywatch, soccer matches, and sexy weather forecasters to the... View Details
- 06 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
Winners and Losers at the Olympics
There's much more at stake in the Olympics than medals. Giant corporations are eager to tie huge marketing and advertising campaigns to the Olympic rings and ideals. NBC spent more than $600 million to win the broadcast rights for the Winter Games that just ended in... View Details
- April 2025
- Case
Joe Mazzulla and the Boston Celtics (A)
By: Linda A. Hill, James I. Cash and Lydia Begag
Joe Mazzulla's leadership journey with the Boston Celtics began in 2016 when he served as an assistant coach for their NBA G-League affiliate. In 2019, he was promoted to a "behind-the-bench" assistant coaching role with the Celtics, before being asked to become the... View Details
Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Change Management; Communication; Values and Beliefs; Innovation and Invention; Decision Making; Innovation Leadership; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Leadership; Leading Change; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Crisis Management; Management Skills; Business Processes; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Performance Efficiency; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; United States
- October 2016 (Revised January 2017)
- Background Note
The U.S. Health Club Industry, 2005–2016
By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
In 2015, the U.S. health-club industry generated revenues of $25.8 billion, up from $14.8 billion in 2004. Members of health clubs accounted for 17% of the population, up from 14%. The number of clubs had grown from 26,830 in 2004 to 36,180. In the process, the list of... View Details
Keywords: Health Clubs; Fitness; Gyms; Chain; Weight Loss; Obesity; Exercise; Personal Training; Retention; Bally Total Fitness; 24 Hour Fitness; YMCA; Gold's Gym; Curves; Franchise; Franchising; Subscription; Promotional Sales; Promotions; Fixed Costs; Body; Business Ventures; Strategy; Health; Investment; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; United States
Wells, John R., and Gabriel Ellsworth. "The U.S. Health Club Industry, 2005–2016." Harvard Business School Background Note 717-421, October 2016. (Revised January 2017.)
- March 2011 (Revised August 2012)
- Case
Caesars Entertainment: CodeGreen
By: George Serafeim, Robert G. Eccles and Tiffany A. Clay
The case describes the development of Caesar's sustainability initiative program, the effect of the initiative on employee engagement and motivation, and on customer satisfaction. View Details
Keywords: Customer Satisfaction; Employees; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Motivation and Incentives; Accommodations Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Serafeim, George, Robert G. Eccles, and Tiffany A. Clay. "Caesars Entertainment: CodeGreen." Harvard Business School Case 111-115, March 2011. (Revised August 2012.)