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- 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
- Web
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
- Web
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
- 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
- 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
Keywords: Business Model; Business Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Disruptive Innovation; Distribution Channels; Environmental Sustainability; Marketing Strategy; Product Design; Product Development; Technological Innovation; Expansion; Sports Industry; Sports Industry; Sports Industry; Sports Industry; Sports Industry; China; Europe; Germany; Japan; Switzerland; United States
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, Karolin Frankenberger, Sascha Mader, and Karen Elterman. "On (B): The Cyclon Spins On." Harvard Business School Supplement 725-475, May 2025.
- 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
Walton, Richard E. "Phil Knight: CEO at NIKE--1983." Harvard Business School Case 390-038, June 1990. (Revised October 1993.)
- 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
- 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
- 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