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Ann Chao

Ann entertained three entrepreneurial possibilities—testing them in an independent study with Entrepreneurial Management Professor Shikhar Ghosh—before committing to one full time. Bringing the social joy of music to individual practice... View Details

04 Sep 2019
News

Ask the Expert: Bounce Back

newsletter advertising can be extended to many industries: hotels or airlines can embed ads for attractions near featured destinations or travel accessories, entertainment venues can embed ads for local restaurants and bars, retailers... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

November 2018
Case

Sportradar (A): From Data to Storytelling

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Karen Elterman and Oliver Gassmann

In 2013, the Swiss sports data company Sportradar debated whether to expand from its core business of data provision to bookmakers into sports media products. Sports data was becoming a commodity, and in the future, sports leagues might reduce their dependence on... View Details

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April 2011
Teaching Note

To Catch a Vandal: A Power and Influence Exercise (TN)

By: Amy J.C. Cuddy, Meredith Hodges and Ruwan Tharindu Gunatilake

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Keywords: Voting; Theory; Debates; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Power and Influence

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03 Apr 2019
Working Paper Summaries

Learning or Playing? The Effect of Gamified Training on Performance

Keywords: by Ryan W. Buell, Wei Cai, and Tatiana Sandino

29 Jan 2025
Blog Post

Finding professional purpose: Building an impactful career that reflects your values with Lisa Tanzer (MBA 1993)

entertained. I’ve always been someone who wants to brighten peoples’ day, and I sought to integrate that into my career. I took on roles that combined creative development and strategic leadership, working my up to CMO, and then President and CEO roles. I worked on... View Details

29 Sep 2011
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Leveraging Intellectual Property

File-Sharing and Copyright Researchers Felix Oberholzer-Gee and Koleman Strumpf argue that file-sharing technology has not undermined the incentives of artists and entertainment companies to create, market, and distribute new works. Key... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

04 Sep 2019
News

INK: Out of Exile

role of stories in your own life? I come from a storytelling culture. My great-grandmother’s village in Iran had almost no modern amenities, so people told stories as entertainment and to keep up with news. Then, as a refugee you have a... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

01 Sep 2005
News

Trouble in Mouse Land

In 1984, two board members of the Walt Disney Company (WDC) — Stanley Gold and Roy Disney — mounted a targeted campaign to convince major shareholders that Michael Eisner and Frank Wells were the right team to lead the faltering View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

29 Mar 2012
Working Paper Summaries

An Exploration of Luxury Hotels in Tanzania

Keywords: by Diego A. Comin; Entertainment & Recreation

03 Jun 2009
Working Paper Summaries

It Is Okay for Artists to Make Money…No, Really, It’s Okay

Keywords: by Robert D. Austin & Lee Devin; Entertainment & Recreation

24 Jul 2006
Research & Ideas

How Kayak Users Built a New Industry

The sport of rodeo kayaking—the use of specialized kayaks to perform acrobatic tricks and maneuvers in rough white water—began around 1968 when an avid sportsman by the name of Walt Blackader developed techniques for entering waves sideways and backwards. Other... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Entertainment & Recreation

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Debora Lehrer

Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? When I graduated from Dartmouth College in 2005, I would have said that my chances of going to graduate school were close to zero. I had found my "dream job" at Major League Baseball and did not think there... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment / Media

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Ann Chao

were intended for.” A pianist since childhood, Ann ultimately seeks a way to combine arts and commerce. “Few people can bridge the gap between creativity and business – I hope to be one of them. I’d like to go back to China to bring great stories and View Details

01 Jun 2000
News

Going Public: Scott C. Bolick

embarked on a "steep learning curve" at Andersen Consulting in San Francisco, where he joined the company's Media and Entertainment division. Technology became his newfound passion at Andersen, leading him to HBS to pursue his MBA and... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

13 Jun 2005
Research & Ideas

Rescuing Products with Stealth Positioning

its market penetration—like that of rivals Microsoft (with the Xbox) and Nintendo (with the GameCube)—has been limited by a narrow customer base of mostly males in their late teens and twenties. Sony's goal is to make the PlayStation a broad platform for home View Details

Keywords: by Youngme Moon

26 Jul 2018
News

Running the Numbers

conversation around how analytics are used in the sports and entertainment business.” The job draws on her experience as an athlete, her MBA degree and undergraduate psychology major, and a fascination with technology-based problem... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg