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  • March 2001 (Revised April 2003)
  • Case

Chase's Strategy for Syndicating the Hong Kong Disneyland Loan (A)

By: Benjamin C. Esty and Michael Kane
In late 1999, the Walt Disney Co. and the Hong Kong government agreed to develop Hong Kong Disneyland, a HK$28 (U.S.$3.6) billion theme park and resort complex planned to open in late 2005. As part of the total financing package, the sponsors decided to raise HK$3.3... View Details
Keywords: Working Capital; Project Finance; Relationships; Financing and Loans; Financial Strategy; Tourism Industry; Hong Kong
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Esty, Benjamin C., and Michael Kane. "Chase's Strategy for Syndicating the Hong Kong Disneyland Loan (A)." Harvard Business School Case 201-072, March 2001. (Revised April 2003.)
  • October 2006 (Revised March 2007)
  • Case

Production I.G: Challenging the Status Quo

By: Andrei Hagiu, Tarun Khanna, Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Masako Egawa and Chisato Toyama
In July 2006, Mitsuhisa Ishikawa wondered how he could further enhance the success and visibility of his animation production company headquartered in Tokyo, Production I.G. For the year ended May 2006, Production I.G. had sales of 5,439 million yen ($47.3 million),... View Details
Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Competitive Advantage; Markets; Animation Entertainment; Going Public; Growth and Development Strategy; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; Tokyo
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Hagiu, Andrei, Tarun Khanna, Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Masako Egawa, and Chisato Toyama. "Production I.G: Challenging the Status Quo." Harvard Business School Case 707-454, October 2006. (Revised March 2007.)
  • October 2016 (Revised July 2017)
  • Case

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra: Cultural Entrepreneurship

By: Rohit Deshpande and Annelena Lobb
The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra (LA Phil), under the leadership of Deborah Borda, had enjoyed great successes in the 2000s and 2010s, even as other U.S. orchestras faltered. The architecturally acclaimed Walt Disney Concert Hall had opened its doors. The... View Details
Keywords: Product Positioning; Arts; Music Entertainment; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Growth and Maturation; Cultural Entrepreneurship; Music Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Los Angeles
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Deshpande, Rohit, and Annelena Lobb. "The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra: Cultural Entrepreneurship." Harvard Business School Case 517-006, October 2016. (Revised July 2017.)
  • March 2020
  • Case

Hotstar

By: Krishna G. Palepu and Kairavi Dey
Hotstar was an online video streaming platform owned by Star India Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Walt Disney Corporation. Since its launch in 2015, the platform had grown to offer over 100,000 hours of TV content, movies in nine Indian languages... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Entrepreneurship; Television Entertainment; Disruption; Business Strategy; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; India; Mumbai
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Palepu, Krishna G., and Kairavi Dey. "Hotstar." Harvard Business School Case 120-015, March 2020.
  • 11 Apr 2022
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Lessons from the Dustup at Disney: How CEOs Can Stand Up for Their Companies’ Values

    Kristin W. Mugford

    Kristin Mugford is the Melvin Tukman Senior Lecturer of Business Administration in the Finance Unit at the Harvard Business School and the Senior Associate Dean for Culture and Community. She previously served as Faculty Chair for field-based learning and... View Details

    • October 2014 (Revised December 2016)
    • Case

    NBCUniversal

    By: Anita Elberse
    In September 2014, Stephen Burke, chief executive officer at media and entertainment company NBCUniversal, has to decide between possible priorities for the company's 'Project Symphony,' guaranteeing the winners a high level of visibility and support across the media... View Details
    Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Film Entertainment; Product Marketing; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry
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    Elberse, Anita. "NBCUniversal." Harvard Business School Case 515-039, October 2014. (Revised December 2016.)
    • June 2009 (Revised February 2010)
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    Cirque du Soleil -- The High-Wire Act of Building Sustainable Partnerships

    By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Maxime Aucoin
    The case describes the history and business model of Cirque du Soleil (CdS). The case allows for a rich discussion and analysis of Cirque du Soleil's business model with an emphasis on how it interacts with that of MGM Mirage. Le Cirque and MGM's business models... View Details
    Keywords: Business Model; Investment; Profit; Globalized Markets and Industries; Growth and Development Strategy; Market Entry and Exit; Partners and Partnerships; Trust; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
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    Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Maxime Aucoin. "Cirque du Soleil -- The High-Wire Act of Building Sustainable Partnerships." Harvard Business School Case 709-411, June 2009. (Revised February 2010.)
    • May 2025
    • Case

    The Video-Streaming Wars in 2025: Can Anyone Catch Netflix?

    By: Anita Elberse and Javiera Larenas
    On January 21, 2025, Ted Sarandos, co-chief executive officer of video-streaming service Netflix, presented the company’s quarterly earnings. He had every reason to be upbeat: Netflix added 19 million new subscribers in the final quarter of 2024, ended the year with a... View Details
    Keywords: Entertainment; Media; Television; Management; Strategy; Disruption; Technology; Competition
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    Elberse, Anita, and Javiera Larenas. "The Video-Streaming Wars in 2025: Can Anyone Catch Netflix?" Harvard Business School Case 525-059, May 2025.

      Anita Elberse

      Anita Elberse is the Lincoln Filene Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.

      Professor Elberse develops and teaches an MBA course covering the "Businesses of Entertainment, Media, and Sports," which ranks among the most sought-after... View Details

      Keywords: advertising; arts; broadcasting; communications; consumer products; e-commerce industry; electronics; entertainment; fashion; home video games; information; marketing industry; motion pictures; music; publishing industry; sports; telecommunications; video games
      • October 2010 (Revised May 2011)
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      Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.

      By: Sunil Gupta and Kerry Herman
      In September 2010, faced with increasing threat from social game companies such as Zynga, Ben Feder, the CEO of Take-Two Interactive Software. Inc., had to decide the long-term strategy of his video-game company. As a publisher of traditional video games for Xbox 360,... View Details
      Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Model; Leadership Style; Marketing; Competitive Strategy; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
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      Gupta, Sunil, and Kerry Herman. "Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 511-002, October 2010. (Revised May 2011.)
      • 2024
      • Book

      Deals: The Economic Structure of Business Transactions

      By: Guhan Subramanian and Michael Klausner
      Drawing on real-life cases from a wide range of industries, two acclaimed experts offer a sophisticated but accessible guide to business deals, designed to maximize value for your side.

      Business transactions take widely varying forms—from multibillion-dollar... View Details
      Keywords: Negotiation; Contracts
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      Subramanian, Guhan, and Michael Klausner. Deals: The Economic Structure of Business Transactions. Harvard University Press, 2024.
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      Employment | Harvard Business School

      and remarkable place. Documentary & Movie Nights The School offers special evening activities on campus, including movie nights with offerings running the spectrum from Disney classics to documentaries. These are open to the entire... View Details
      • 25 Feb 2019
      • Research & Ideas

      How Gender Stereotypes Kill a Woman’s Self-Confidence

      better handle on, like the Kardashians, Disney movies, cooking, art and literature, and verbal skills. Then they were quizzed in categories considered favorable for men, such as business, math, videogames, cars, and sports. Respondents... View Details
      Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
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      The Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports (MBA)

      By: Anita Elberse
      This second-year MBA course is primarily designed for students pursuing a career in the entertainment, media and sports sectors -- including film, television, music, publishing, video games, the performing arts, sports, fashion, and advertising -- or who plan to work... View Details

        Deals: The Economic Structure of Business Transactions

        Business transactions take widely varying forms―from multibillion-dollar corporate mergers to patent licenses to the signing of an all-star quarterback. Yet every deal shares the same goal, or at least should: to maximize the joint value created and to distribute... View Details
        • July 2006
        • Background Note

        Out of Frame: The Coming Digital Disruption of Hollywood

        By: Stephen P. Bradley, Brian DeLacey and Reed Martin
        The record opening of the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, starring Johnny Depp, had finally provided the industry with incontrovertible proof that it was still possible to draw massive audiences to movie theaters. Grossing $136 million during its opening... View Details
        Keywords: Disruption; Internet and the Web; Technology Adoption; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Film Entertainment; Revenue; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; United States
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        Bradley, Stephen P., Brian DeLacey, and Reed Martin. "Out of Frame: The Coming Digital Disruption of Hollywood." Harvard Business School Background Note 707-418, July 2006.
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        Live from Klarman Hall - Alumni

        Board Director, Private Equity Senior Advisor, The Coca Cola Company, The Walt Disney Company, Under Armour, Permira, and BCG; Leslie Feinzaig (MBA 2007) , Founder and General Partner, Graham and Walker Venture Fund; Michelle Zatlyn (MBA... View Details
        • 14 Feb 2011
        • Research & Ideas

        Clay Christensen’s Milkshake Marketing

        from here to there as fast as possible. Disney does the job of providing warm, safe, fantasy vacations for families. OnStar provides peace of mind. Procter & Gamble's product success rate rose dramatically when the company started... View Details
        Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Retail; Service; Consumer Products; Food & Beverage
        • 2009
        • Working Paper

        Capitalizing On Innovation: The Case of Japan

        By: Robert Dujarric and Andrei Hagiu

        Japan's industrial landscape is characterized by hierarchical forms of industry organization, which are increasingly inadequate in modern sectors, where innovation relies on platforms and horizontal ecosystems of firms producing complementary products. Using three... View Details

        Keywords: Globalized Markets and Industries; Government Legislation; Innovation and Invention; Industry Structures; Horizontal Integration; Vertical Integration; Manufacturing Industry; Japan
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        Dujarric, Robert, and Andrei Hagiu. "Capitalizing On Innovation: The Case of Japan." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-114, April 2009. (Revised October 2009.)
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