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  • 01 Jun 2005
  • News

Profiles from the Class of 2005

the Business of Sports Club. But she’s most proud of the role she played in revitalizing the HBS Democrats Club, which grew from fewer than 30 to over 200 paid members under her guidance as copresident. She sees more political activism in... View Details
Keywords: Roger Thompson; Julia Hanna; James E. Aisner; Graduate profiles; Government; Transportation Equipment Manufacturing; Manufacturing
  • 09 Apr 2019
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, April 9, 2019

Studio vs. Accelerator New approach to accelerating the development of innovation through corporate venturing by creating partnerships between startup venture and established corporations through the launch of the Global Sports Venture... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 19 Jan 2023
  • News

Forged in Fire

they use their greatest strengths and they learn to play together as a team because they're "Aligned" around common purpose and a set of values. But this is not soft. All great coaches are very challenging. And so the second "C" is "challenge". And if you look at great... View Details
  • 31 Mar 2009
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First Look: March 31, 2009

http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=809089 LeBron James Harvard Business School Case 509-050 In 2005, to the astonishment of many sports industry insiders, superstar basketball player LeBron James fired his... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 21 May 2019
  • Blog Post

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at HBS

pagri (turban) was part of the school uniform. On special occasions, we wore the sherwani. The ancient equestrian game of neza bazi (tent pegging) native to the region was played alongside acquired sports of cricket, football and squash.... View Details
  • 28 Aug 2012
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First Look: August 28

masculine leadership position compared to Whites. Study 6 analyzed the NCAA Student-Athlete Ethnicity Report and found Blacks were more heavily represented in masculine versus feminine sports relative to Asians. These studies demonstrate... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 30 Apr 2019
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New Research and Ideas, April 30, 2019

Sneakers Game “Our goal is to be the kind of start-up that would terrify Nike—if Nike didn’t already own us.” Ron Faris, general manager of S23NYC, a Manhattan-based digital studio owned by sports apparel giant Nike, is on the phone with... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 01 Dec 2022
  • News

December 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

former NFL cornerback Domonique Foxworth (MBA 2015), bringing his unique perspectives on football, the personalities surrounding it, and anything else he finds interesting. Listeners will also hear from Foxworth’s expansive list of friends and colleagues across the... View Details
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Brent Brown

Brent (HBS '02) has experience in private equity/venture capital, investment banking, and real estate, consumer products and digital media industries and currently serves on the boards of numerous private companies. Work Experience: US Army, Goldman Sachs, Taurus... View Details
Keywords: Sports; Sports; Sports; Sports; Sports; Sports; Sports; Sports; Sports; Sports; Sports; Sports; Sports; Sports; Sports; Sports; Sports; Sports; Sports
  • 08 Mar 2019
  • Blog Post

Reclaiming Feminism: A Celebration of International Women’s Day

to establish their important voice and presence within our community. Erica Santoni (MBA '19) and Alexis Wolfer (MBA '19)- Co-Presidents, Women's Student Association We are feminists. For the tables we weren’t allowed to sit at and the View Details
  • 01 Jun 1997
  • News

Blockbuster Deals

inherent contradictions among its various units. Similarly, consider the Wilson Company's involvement in meatpacking, sporting goods, and pharmaceuticals. That mélange earned the company the nickname 'Meatball, Golf Ball, and Goof Ball.'... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons and Nancy O. Perry
  • 01 Dec 2008
  • News

A Force for Good

Management and HBS. They stood on the Weeks Footbridge and, on the spot, decided on Harvard. Despite his obvious talents, life at HBS wasn’t necessarily easy for the young Canadian student. He arrived in class the first day wearing a bright pink shirt, only to discover... View Details
Keywords: Jeffrey L. Cruikshank; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Monetary Authorities-Central Bank; Finance; Hospitals; Health, Social Assistance; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information; Wood Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Rail Transportation; Transportation
  • 01 Feb 2011
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First Look: Feb. 1

Publisher's Link: http://www.josseybass.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470392509.html How to Catch a Tiger: Understanding Putting Performance on the PGA TOUR Authors:Douglas Fearing, Jason Acimovic, and Stephen C. Graves Publication:Journal of Quantitative Analysis... View Details
  • 08 Sep 2016
  • News

How We Make It Work

example, learn how to make incredible black truffle lobster and asparagus risotto instead of whipping out a credit card at some nice restaurant. Play sports you’re terrible at (that she loves). Pretend you care about a deposition or trial... View Details
  • 01 Dec 2004
  • News

A Life by Design

As a girl growing up in Riverdale, New York, Ivy Ross (PMD 68, 1994) was surrounded by modern design — and disliked it. The home she lived in and the furniture she sat on reflected the avant-garde sensibilities of her father, an industrial designer who worked for the... View Details
Keywords: Roger Thompson; toys; Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores; Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores; Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores; Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores
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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

  • 14 May 2013
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First Look: May 14

Lady Gaga, and LeBron James? Which strategies give leaders in film, television, music, publishing, and sports an edge over their rivals? In this book, drawing on my case studies and other research on the worlds of media and sports, I... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Lauren Murphy

Lauren is the Founder and Principal Coach of Pivotal Executive Coaching, partnering with senior business leaders to accomplish their professional and organization goals. She works with executives in technology, healthcare, real estate, consumer products, and financial... View Details
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  • 12 May 2022
  • News

Onboarding

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Tosh Barron (MBA 1972) grew up outside of London, studying modern dance and competing on her high school’s sports teams. After college, while teaching physical... View Details
  • November 2004 (Revised September 2019)
  • Background Note

The U.S. Health Club Industry in 2004

By: John R. Wells, Gabriel Ellsworth and Benjamin Weinstock
In 2004, the $16.8 billion U.S. health club industry continued its strong record of growth. There were almost 27,000 health clubs in the United States, up from 6,700 two decades earlier, and these clubs claimed 41 million members, over 14% of the U.S. population.... View Details
Keywords: Health Clubs; Fitness; Gyms; Chain; Weight Loss; Obesity; Exercise; Personal Training; Bally Total Fitness; 24 Hour Fitness; YMCA; Gold's Gym; Curves; Franchise; Franchising; Subscription; Promotional Sales; Promotions; Fixed Costs; Body; Accrual Accounting; Revenue Recognition; Buildings and Facilities; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; For-Profit Firms; Trends; Customers; Demographics; Age; Income; Private Equity; Financing and Loans; Profit; Revenue; Geographic Scope; Multinational Firms and Management; Health; Nutrition; Business History; Employees; Retention; Human Capital; Working Conditions; Contracts; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Markets; Demand and Consumers; Supply and Industry; Industry Growth; Industry Structures; Operations; Service Operations; Franchise Ownership; Private Ownership; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Sales; Salesforce Management; Situation or Environment; Opportunities; Nonprofit Organizations; Welfare; Sports; Strategy; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Customization and Personalization; Expansion; Segmentation; Hardware; Health Industry; United States
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Wells, John R., Gabriel Ellsworth, and Benjamin Weinstock. "The U.S. Health Club Industry in 2004." Harvard Business School Background Note 705-445, November 2004. (Revised September 2019.)
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