Publications

01 Dec 2005
News

One-on-One with Peter Cuneo

consumer products. We’re in 25 different categories, with toys being the biggest at the moment, followed by video games. Here, our characters are managed as brands. So it’s interesting — Spider-Man is both a celebrity and a brand. What... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; comic books; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises

01 Dec 2001
News

Faculty News

Nancy F. Koehn, a member of the Entrepreneurial and Service Management unit and an authority on business history, has been named a full professor. Honored in 1998 by the HBS Student Association for her classroom excellence, Koehn... View Details

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

June 2001 (Revised March 2002)
Case

Ducati

Focuses on the turnaround and strategic repositioning of Ducati, an Italian maker of high-end sport motorcycles, and describes the current concerns with the growth prospects of the company. Federico Minoli, the CEO and strategic mind behind the turnaround, knew that... View Details

Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Product Positioning; Management Teams; Brands and Branding; Motorcycle Industry

02 Jul 2012
Research & Ideas

Why Good Deeds Invite Bad Publicity

concludes Oberholzer-Gee. In other words, at least when it comes to oil spills, the goodwill "insurance policies" weren't worth the paper they were written on. Lessons Learned One lesson to take away from the findings is that managing... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Energy

20 Jul 2022
News

Wired to be Inspired

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Professor Ranjay Gulati, whose research looks at how the most resilient companies approach growth and profitability, chaired the Advanced Management Program at HBS for many... View Details

Keywords: Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises

01 Apr 2002
News

Q&A - Mark Fields

unsuccessful growth strategies, and a brand image — Mazda was once synonymous with innovation and excitement — that had become blurred. To fix those things, we had to win the support of the management team... View Details

Keywords: auto; Mazda; Ford; Mark Fields; Machinery Manufacturing; Manufacturing

Person Page

Media

This lists media reports covering my firm dollarDEX Investments or me (or my colleagues), or columns written by me (or my colleagues). There are all... View Details

February 2012 (Revised August 2013)
Case

What's the Deal with LivingSocial?

By: Michael I. Norton, Luc Wathieu, Betsy Page Sigman and Marco Bertini

Tim O'Shaughnessy, the 29-year-old CEO of LivingSocial, is growing a revolutionary worldwide business of "daily deals"—in which retailers offer a heavily-discounted product or service available for purchase for brief (often 24-hour) windows. The case explores the... View Details

Keywords: Marketing; Innovation and Invention; Advertising; Brands and Branding; Management; Web Services Industry

Keywords: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices

01 Dec 2001
News

A Close-Up Look at the Men behind the Empire

immigrant who shrewdly spotted an opportunity in the nascent steel industry and became one of the richest men in his adopted country. Carnegie's era also saw an unprecedented explosion of branded consumer goods, among them Ivory Soap,... View Details

Profile

Monica Dodi

As a cofounder and managing director of the Women’s Venture Capital Fund (WVCF), Monica Dodi (MBA 1984) backs female-led, early-stage ventures in digital media and sustainable products and services. Dodi says these emerging consumer... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity; Financial Services; Entertainment / Media

01 Dec 2012
News

Alumni Book Briefs

get competitive intelligence, how to determine if their brand or company is at risk, how to blunt competitors' efforts, and much more. Managing Global Innovation: Frameworks for Integrating Capabilities... View Details

Keywords: Broadcasting (except Internet); Information

June 2009
Supplement

F. William McNabb, Chairman, Vanguard Group, Interviewed by Professor John Quelch, April 2008

By: John A. Quelch

Professor John Quelch interviewed F. William McNabb, Chairman, Vanguard Group in April 2008 to review updates since the original case was published in 2004. View Details

Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Financial Services Industry; United States

June 2021
Teaching Note

Wolfgang Puck: Setting the Table for the Future

By: Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 419-001. View Details

Keywords: Brands and Branding; Growth and Development; Management Systems; Business Processes; Leadership; Transition; Food and Beverage Industry; Consumer Products Industry

January 2000 (Revised May 2001)
Case

kate spade

Kate Spade's founders try to finance and grow their luxury handbag and accessories business. As the case ends, the founding team must decide among four potential strategic partners offering to purchase different shares of Kate Spade at various valuations. Includes... View Details

Keywords: Growth Management; Partners and Partnerships; Business Growth and Maturation; Brands and Branding; Apparel and Accessories Industry

17 Jun 2016
Op-Ed

Companies Need to Start Marketing Security to Customers

boards of directors are keenly interested in the latest sustainability or corporate responsibility report. They do not routinely ask for or receive a product safety review. Risk management committees typically focus on financial controls,... View Details

Keywords: by John A. Quelch; Entertainment & Recreation

December 2007 (Revised October 2008)
Case

Real Madrid Club de Fútbol in 2007: Beyond the Galácticos

By: Anita Elberse and John A. Quelch

On June 17, 2007, Real Madrid sealed its first Spanish league championship under new president Ramon Calderon, ending an unprecedented title drought. Real Madrid had seen a significant growth in revenues and now was the world's biggest soccer club and among the largest... View Details

Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Risk Management; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Sports; Sports Industry