Publications

26 Oct 2017
Research Event

In an Era of 'Fake News,' What is the Future of Advertising and Publishing?

A year ago, discussions of the business of digital media may have focused on the plateauing ebook market or the diminishing pay for content providers. But after the 2016 presidential election, in which Russian operatives allegedly used... View Details

Keywords: by Jen Deaderick; Media & Broadcasting; Media & Broadcasting

May 2007 (Revised May 2011)
Teaching Note

Netflix (TN)

By: Willy C. Shih

Teaching note to (607-138). View Details

Keywords: Media; Entertainment; Entertainment and Recreation Industry

June 1995
Case

Bright Horizons: "Caring for Tomorrow" Videotape

By: Hugo Uyterhoeven

Keywords: Entertainment; Media; Technology; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; Technology Industry

28 Nov 2018
Blog Post

Making the Switch from Finance to Fitness

media both personally and academically. As a first year Required Curriculum (RC) student, I came to understand what financial, operational, and cultural aspects I needed to consider to be an effective leader post-HBS and, thankfully, I... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports

15 Apr 2016
Blog Post

Working With Organizations That Recruit at HBS: An Interview with Molly DeCastro

Diplomacy in the Office of Career Services. What do you enjoy about working with organizations? I manage relationships with organizations in the Technology and Entertainment and Media industries, along with startups which is a lot of fun.... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports; Entertainment / Media / Sports

December 2018 (Revised August 2019)
Case

Super Bowl Storytelling

By: Shelle Santana and Jill Avery

The one day a year when consumers not only tolerate but actually eagerly anticipate ads is during the NFL's Super Bowl. In sharp contrast to their behavior on the other 364 days of the year, consumers watch an average of 89 commercials per Super Bowl game for an... View Details

Keywords: Television Advertising; Entertainment; Brand Management; Marketing; Marketing Strategy; Marketing Communications; Advertising; Television Entertainment; Brands and Branding; Media; Cost vs Benefits; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; United States; North America

Keywords: Cinema

Profile

Brittani Rettig

blogging has led to other opportunities to share my healthy tips and inspirational stories on major media outlets like Good Morning Texas, Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In online community, and on Greatist.com. In addition to the blog, I have... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Services; Health Care

September 2013
Case

Vogue: Defining the Culture of Fashion

By: Anita Elberse, Joseph Ferrer, Elizabeth Gough and Victoria Katsarou

In March 2013, Susan Plagemann, vice president and publisher of Vogue—widely regarded as the world's most influential fashion magazine, and publishing conglomerate Condé Nast's marquee title—is seeking answers to two questions. First, how she can best approach the... View Details

Keywords: Creative Industries; Fashion; Publishing; Digital Technology; Entertainment; Product Portfolio Management; Magazines; Journals and Magazines; Internet and the Web; Change Management; Resource Allocation; Creativity; Media; Advertising; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry

Profile

Kaki Ettinger

"current" learning experiences, provided me with valuable tools to react to the dynamic, rapid pace of change in the constantly evolving media and technology space. My HBS experience instilled in me a desire to work at the... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment / Media; Entertainment / Media; Entertainment / Media

20 Jul 2015
Blog Post

My Journey to Working with At Night Management / PRMD Music

structured summer project plan for me, and they wondered whether they “needed” an MBA level intern. Not to mention, budgets are tight. With some great advice from Harvard friends and faculty, as well as the incredible HBS Media &... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment / Media / Sports

Profile

Beau D'Arcy

and social media messages of support from friends, family, and total strangers." How would you respond to skeptics who question whether such an ambitious project is possible? "It is not uncommon for somebody to judge my book by... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment / Media; Entertainment / Media

1979
Other Unpublished Work

Fox Studios: Operating a Small Business - HBS Analysis and Decision Case

By: J. Ronald Fox and Frank S. Leonard

Keywords: Media; Business Ventures; Operations; Decision Making; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Motion Pictures and Video Industry

September 2016
Article

Enhancing the Practical Relevance of Research

By: Michael W. Toffel

This article seeks to encourage scholars to conduct research that is more relevant to the decisions faced by managers and policymakers and addresses why research relevance matters, what relevance means in terms of a journal article, and how scholars can increase the... View Details

Keywords: Research Questions; Relevance; Rigor; Practice-based Research; Research; Communication; Media; Education Industry