Sport - Publications - Faculty & Research

24 May 2004
Research & Ideas

Becoming an Ethical Negotiator

negotiator might answer this question differently for him- or herself? A: Think about a simple case that was reported a few years ago. The owner of a sports memorabilia shop had to leave for a few hours so he asked an inexperienced friend... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Bright Ideas: The Creative Power of Groups

say, can be helpful — an approach that did wonders for a group at Nissan Design International when it was in the final throes of plans for the automaker's Pathfinder sport utility vehicle. No matter what form the incubation period takes,... View Details

Keywords: by Laurie Joan Aron

Profile

Prita Kumar

Prita Kumar, the founder and CEO of Booya Fitness, built a pretty solid foundation for her eventual startup venture long before arriving at Harvard Business School. Growing up in Houston, Kumar and her sister were both into sports and... View Details

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What Others Are Saying - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

this.” — Hans Hoogervorst, Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport of the Netherlands “Redefining Health Care presents a fresh, clear-eyed view of the problems of the American health care system, and shows how value-based competition is the... View Details

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OWN: The Power of Company Ownership - Course Catalog

skill that can be learned and is distinct from management. Many students will be owners of a company at some points in their lives. We will investigate what it means to be effective at ownership, learning from the owners of sports teams.... View Details

01 Apr 1998
News

Student Conferences Inspire Campus Dialogue

luncheon talk on international business opportunities for African Americans. Afternoon panels followed on African Americans in sports management, business possibilities in Africa, and issues for African-American women entrepreneurs.... View Details

18 Mar 2014
News

The Oz of Data Opens the Curtain

business, but for life." Howe, a towering 6'6", likens sports and business, although he admits he was an "awful" football player (tight end) at Princeton. "Business is fun because it's a competition," he says. And, as in sports, it helps... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Information

16 Nov 2020
Research & Ideas

Transitions of Power Are Difficult. What Joe Biden and Other Incoming Leaders Need to Know.

I saw in studying winning streaks and losing streaks in sports as well as businesses and nations, it’s easy to appear united when your team is winning. Divisiveness tends to characterize losing streaks, in which people try to hold on to... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

27 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

New Research: Surviving Bankruptcy, Useful Economics, and Retirement

watches, especially the stainless-steel sports models, had dramatically increased, resulting in a supply shortage worldwide. This case study examines the high-end watch industry and discusses an organization’s objective and related... View Details

05 Mar 2025
News

Uncertain Terms

would not want to go to a movie where somebody had told you the ending. The excitement of going to a sports event comes from not knowing who will win. The same is true in business. Entrepreneurs rarely start businesses just for the money.... View Details

03 Sep 2012
News

A tale of technology and the written word

Keywords: Arts, Sports, Language, Driving, and Other Schools; Educational Services; Educational Support Services; Educational Services; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

May 2025
Supplement

On (B): The Cyclon Spins On

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Karolin Frankenberger, Sascha Mader and Karen Elterman

A follow-up to the On case (723-430), this short case explores how the performance athletic shoe company On expanded its Cyclon subscription and recycling program through 2024, adding two new shoe models to the subscription and a one-time-purchase recyclable T-shirt. View Details

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Purchase

June 1990 (Revised October 1993)
Case

Phil Knight: CEO at NIKE--1983

By: Richard E. Walton

An edited, shortened version of Phil Knight: CEO at Nike with parts of Nike (E) integrated into it. View Details

Keywords: Management Teams; Sports Industry; Sports Industry; Sports Industry

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Educators

Purchase

01 Jun 2025
News

Editor’s Letter

In 1984, I took my babysitting money to the Sam Goody store at the Short Hills Mall and purchased a copy of Bruce Springsteen’s Born in the U.S.A., on LP. It was the best-selling album of the year and, for a kid growing up in New Jersey, not owning it was unthinkable.... View Details

Keywords: Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores; Retail Trade

07 Apr 2014
Research & Ideas

Excerpt: ‘The Art of Negotiation’

weeds. Let's recap what we've agreed upon so we can put this particular issue in context." You can also build your confidence by seeking out ideas and techniques beyond your usual experience. If you run a supply chain, for example, read the View Details

Keywords: Re: Michael A. Wheeler

17 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

How ‘Hybrid’ Nonprofits Can Stay on Mission

possibility that hiring managers would be swayed by their own backgrounds, meaning that sporting either a finance degree or a social work degree didn't result in preferential treatment for a potential candidate. But Battilana's research... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

11 Oct 2010
Research & Ideas

It Pays to Hire Women in Countries That Won’t

accepting and educating women. Hence, the country sports a large number of highly educated, highly qualified women with advanced degrees in business, engineering, economics, and foreign languages-all useful in corporate management.... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

29 Aug 2011
Research & Ideas

Decoding Insider Information and Other Secrets of Old School Chums

pricing. Hedge fund firms often hired the duo for speaking engagements, which led to informal post-speech chats with various fund managers, many of whom also sported PhDs. Cohen and Malloy found that these social exchanges went especially... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Financial Services

01 Apr 1999
News

A Vibrant Brand

"The moment you think that you dictate what is hot is the moment you lose your cool." Blazing New Territory "Pigeonholing Vibe as a hip-hop magazine is the rough equivalent of calling Sports Illustrated a basketball magazine," explains... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

28 Apr 2016
Blog Post

3 Concerns I Had about HBS

in spite of your faults. The ease of meeting people outside section after the first few months of class. Clubs, lunches, parties, FIELD, discussion groups, intramural sports — all of these activities are cross-section. The majority of... View Details

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