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- November 2005 (Revised January 2006)
- Teaching Note
Carnival Cruise Lines (TN)
By: Lynda M. Applegate and Gabriele Piccoli
Teaching Note to 9-806-015. View Details
Keywords: Tourism Industry
- February 2007 (Revised July 2009)
- Case
Leadership at WildChina (A)
WildChina (A) tells the story of Mei Zhang, a Chinese-born HBS alumna, and her pursuit of a dream: to share her passion for travel, her appreciation of China's beauty and culture, and her desire to start her own business. Describes the startup of WildChina, a tour... View Details
Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Leadership; Management Succession; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Tourism Industry; Los Angeles; Beijing
Isenberg, Daniel J., and Shirley Spence. "Leadership at WildChina (A)." Harvard Business School Case 807-046, February 2007. (Revised July 2009.)
- September 2006 (Revised August 2007)
- Supplement
Fritidsresor Under Pressure (C): After the Tsunami
By: Joshua D. Margolis, Vincent Marie Dessain and Anders Sjoman
Keywords: Tourism Industry
Margolis, Joshua D., Vincent Marie Dessain, and Anders Sjoman. "Fritidsresor Under Pressure (C): After the Tsunami." Harvard Business School Supplement 407-009, September 2006. (Revised August 2007.)
- September 2006 (Revised August 2007)
- Supplement
Fritidsresor Under Pressure (B): The First Week
By: Joshua D. Margolis, Vincent Marie Dessain and Anders Sjoman
Keywords: Tourism Industry
Margolis, Joshua D., Vincent Marie Dessain, and Anders Sjoman. "Fritidsresor Under Pressure (B): The First Week." Harvard Business School Supplement 407-008, September 2006. (Revised August 2007.)
- September 2006 (Revised March 2012)
- Case
Fritidsresor Under Pressure (A): The First 10 Hours
By: Joshua D. Margolis, Vincent Marie Dessain and Anders Sjoman
When a tsunami hit Southeast Asia on December 26, 2004, the leadership team at a Swedish tour company must manage a devastating crisis affecting thousands of its customers and employees in Thailand. Documents the challenges the company faced in the first ten hours of... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Leadership; Crisis Management; Natural Disasters; Tourism Industry; Thailand; Sweden
Margolis, Joshua D., Vincent Marie Dessain, and Anders Sjoman. "Fritidsresor Under Pressure (A): The First 10 Hours." Harvard Business School Case 407-007, September 2006. (Revised March 2012.)
- June 1989
- Case
Archeology for Profit: The Business of Treasure
By: Christian Schaack and Arthur Schleifer Jr.
Keywords: Tourism Industry
Schaack, Christian, and Arthur Schleifer Jr. "Archeology for Profit: The Business of Treasure." Harvard Business School Case 189-184, June 1989.
- March 2001 (Revised March 2003)
- Case
Chase's Strategy for Syndicating the Hong Kong Disneyland Loan (B)
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Michael Kane
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Working Capital; Project Finance; Relationships; Financing and Loans; Financial Strategy; Tourism Industry; Hong Kong
Esty, Benjamin C., and Michael Kane. "Chase's Strategy for Syndicating the Hong Kong Disneyland Loan (B)." Harvard Business School Case 201-086, March 2001. (Revised March 2003.)
- February 2023 (Revised February 2024)
- Case
Doing Business in Istanbul, Turkey
By: Prithwiraj Choudhury, Leonard A. Schlesinger, Namrata Arora and Umut Arslan
This case examines the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Turkey. It highlights Turkey's economic transformation in the decades leading up to 2024 in the context of its history, culture, and politics. The case gives an overview of some of the main... View Details
Keywords: Business History; Business and Government Relations; Technological Innovation; Foreign Direct Investment; Economic Growth; Financial Crisis; Tourism Industry; Tourism Industry; Turkey
Choudhury, Prithwiraj, Leonard A. Schlesinger, Namrata Arora, and Umut Arslan. "Doing Business in Istanbul, Turkey." Harvard Business School Case 323-081, February 2023. (Revised February 2024.)
- September 2006
- Supplement
Fritidsresor Under Pressure (D): Supplement
By: Joshua D. Margolis, Vincent Marie Dessain and Anders Sjoman
Keywords: Tourism Industry
- February 2000 (Revised February 2001)
- Background Note
Ecotourism: A Brief Introduction
Introduces the concept of ecotourism, discusses consumptive and non-consumptive programs, and reviews the benefits and costs of this approach to development. View Details
Kennedy, Robert E., and Brian Irwin. "Ecotourism: A Brief Introduction." Harvard Business School Background Note 700-099, February 2000. (Revised February 2001.)
- March 1998 (Revised July 1998)
- Case
Boston Duck Tours,1996: Has Boston Gone Quackers?
By: Myra M. Hart and Stephanie Dodson
While on vacation in Memphis, former investment manager Andy Wilson discovers a unique "tour bus" that travels over land and through water. He decides to transplant the concept to Boston and to add both historical and theatrical features to the amphibious tour. As he... View Details
Keywords: Opportunities; Creativity; Entrepreneurship; Financing and Loans; Problems and Challenges; Business Startups; Tourism Industry; Tennessee; Boston
Hart, Myra M., and Stephanie Dodson. "Boston Duck Tours,1996: Has Boston Gone Quackers?" Harvard Business School Case 898-189, March 1998. (Revised July 1998.)
- December 1986 (Revised November 1990)
- Case
Club Med (B)
Highlights the issue of high employee turnover in a multi-site, international subsidiary of a large resort company. Also described are service-quality problems the company has because the amount of value added through employee interaction with customers is high.... View Details
Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Retention; Recruitment; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Tourism Industry; United States
Hart, Christopher. "Club Med (B)." Harvard Business School Case 687-047, December 1986. (Revised November 1990.)
- April 1977 (Revised February 1983)
- Case
Garber Travel Service, Inc.
By: James L. Heskett
Keywords: Tourism Industry
Heskett, James L. "Garber Travel Service, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 677-210, April 1977. (Revised February 1983.)
- Profile
Andreas Jaegle
in the right markets?” In addition, McKinsey exposed Andreas to a variety of industries in a broad range of locations – including tourism in Germany, financial risk-management in Nigeria, and pulp/paper strategy in Sweden – and gave him... View Details
- 26 Jan 2015
- News
The Ingredients for Success
something in a different way.” Markowitz was surrounded by creative types recently as she presented NOCHI’s plans to a group that included restaurant owners, tourism officials, chefs, and food business entrepreneurs. Ti Martin stood up to... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
A Place in the Sun
There is something in the human soul that yearns to get away from it all, to some unspoiled paradise by the sea, lulled by gentle breezes. And those dreams of golden days and starlit nights translate into a startling, cold-cash reality: View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna and Garry Emmons
- September 2023 (Revised December 2023)
- Case
Twiddy & Company: Trust in a Chaotic Environment
By: Sandra J. Sucher, Shalene Gupta and Tom Quinn
Twiddy & Company, known for Southern hospitality rooted in personal interactions, needed to adjust to contactless remote customer service as fear of the contagious virus prevented person-to-person contact. Local elected officials, in a bid to stop tourists from... View Details
Keywords: Trust; Health Pandemics; Organizational Culture; Disruption; Government Legislation; Transportation; Tourism Industry; North Carolina; United States
Sucher, Sandra J., Shalene Gupta, and Tom Quinn. "Twiddy & Company: Trust in a Chaotic Environment." Harvard Business School Case 324-021, September 2023. (Revised December 2023.)
- October 2015 (Revised September 2016)
- Case
Peru: Economic Miracle or Just a Mirage?
By: Richard H.K. Vietor, Fernando A. D'Alessio and Ricardo M. Pino
After years of rapid growth, Peru's economy had recently slowed. Mineral prices were down and the current President, Humala, had only a year remaining in office before the next election. And he could not run again. While the country had many strengths, especially in... View Details
Keywords: Resources; Internal Security; Politics; Natural Environment; Metals and Minerals; Country; Political Elections; Social Issues; Economic Growth; Tourism Industry; Peru
Vietor, Richard H.K., Fernando A. D'Alessio, and Ricardo M. Pino. "Peru: Economic Miracle or Just a Mirage?" Harvard Business School Case 716-028, October 2015. (Revised September 2016.)
- October 1978 (Revised December 1980)
- Case
Club Mediterranee
Focuses on Club Med's strategy in the U.S. market. The experience of Club Med is largely among Europeans, but the Club has attracted young, single U.S. tourists to its Caribbean resorts. Should Club Med attempt to attract other market segments? What should its growth... View Details
Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Tourism Industry; United States; Europe
Ward, L. Scott. "Club Mediterranee." Harvard Business School Case 579-061, October 1978. (Revised December 1980.)
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Turning Point: Living History
Partition Museum in Amritsar, India. Last year, the museum won the Media, Arts & Culture Award at the UK-India Awards; in 2017, it received a National Excellence Award by Condé Nast Traveller India, and the ASEAN-India award in the View Details