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      • February 2016
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      Horst Dassler, Adidas, and the Commercialization of Sport

      By: Geoffrey Jones and Michael Norris
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      Jones, Geoffrey, and Michael Norris. "Horst Dassler, Adidas, and the Commercialization of Sport." Harvard Business School Teaching Plan 316-090, February 2016.
      • January 2016
      • Case

      Die Mannschaft: How Germany Won the 2014 FIFA World Cup

      By: Boris Groysberg, Sascha L. Schmidt, Arjun Thomke, Kerry Herman and Michael Norris
      After years of ups and downs, Germany won its fourth World Cup Championship in 2014. This case examines the national team's recent history and the changes they made to set themselves up for success. View Details
      Keywords: Football; Soccer; "World Cup," Germany; Germany; Organizational Behavior; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Success; Sports; Sports Industry; Germany; Brazil
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      Groysberg, Boris, Sascha L. Schmidt, Arjun Thomke, Kerry Herman, and Michael Norris. "Die Mannschaft: How Germany Won the 2014 FIFA World Cup." Harvard Business School Case 416-025, January 2016.
      • January 2016
      • Article

      Blind Loyalty?: How Group Loyalty Makes Us See Evil or Engage in It

      By: John Angus D. Hildreth, Francesca Gino and Max Bazerman
      Loyalty often drives corruption. Corporate scandals, political machinations, and sports cheating highlight how loyalty's pernicious nature manifests in collusion, conspiracy, cronyism, nepotism, and other forms of cheating. Yet loyalty is also touted as an ethical... View Details
      Keywords: Ethics; Groups and Teams
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      Hildreth, John Angus D., Francesca Gino, and Max Bazerman. "Blind Loyalty? How Group Loyalty Makes Us See Evil or Engage in It." Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 132 (January 2016): 16–36.
      • September 2015 (Revised June 2017)
      • Case

      Futbol Club Barcelona

      By: Anita Elberse
      In June 2015, FC Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu sees his team lift the UEFA Champions League trophy, completing an impressive trophy haul in the 2014-2015 season. Unique for a club of its caliber, five of the starting eleven are products of FC Barcelona's youth... View Details
      Keywords: Superstar; Talent; Talent Development And Retention; Talent Management; Marketing; Strategy; General Management; Nonprofit; Marketing Strategy; Talent and Talent Management; Entertainment; Media; Competitive Advantage; Sports; Sports Industry; Sports Industry; Barcelona
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      Elberse, Anita. "Futbol Club Barcelona." Harvard Business School Case 516-031, September 2015. (Revised June 2017.)
      • August 2015 (Revised May 2017)
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      TSG Hoffenheim: Football in the Age of Analytics

      By: Feng Zhu, Karim R. Lakhani, Sascha L. Schmidt and Kerry Herman
      In 2015, Dietmar Hopp, owner of Germany's Bundesliga football team TSG Hoffenheim and co-founder of the global enterprise software company SAP, was considering how to ensure long-term sustainability and competitiveness for TSG Hoffenheim. While historically a small... View Details
      Keywords: Information Technology; Measurement and Metrics; Sports; Sports Industry
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      Zhu, Feng, Karim R. Lakhani, Sascha L. Schmidt, and Kerry Herman. "TSG Hoffenheim: Football in the Age of Analytics." Harvard Business School Case 616-010, August 2015. (Revised May 2017.)
      • July 2015
      • Case

      Uncharted Play (A)

      By: Shikhar Ghosh and Ali Huberlie
      The case recounts the process of launching an early stage venture, from idea conception through initial efforts to validate the concept, followed by product launch, and fund raising. It emphasizes the Customer Value Proposition of the business model, and asks – Who is... View Details
      Keywords: Early Stage; Female Protagonist; Value Proposition; Team Building; Founders' Agreements; Start-up; Entrepreneurship; Business Model; Business Startups; Sports; United States; North America; Nigeria; Africa
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      Ghosh, Shikhar, and Ali Huberlie. "Uncharted Play (A)." Harvard Business School Case 816-018, July 2015.
      • July 2015 (Revised January 2020)
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      Horst Dassler, Adidas, and the Commercialization of Sport

      By: Geoffrey Jones, Michael Norris and Sophi Kim
      The case focuses on the career of Horst Dassler, the son of the founder of the German-based sports shoe manufacturer Adidas. The origins of the firm were in the interwar years, and it rose to public prominence after it provided spikes for Jesse Owens, the famous... View Details
      Keywords: Corruption; Economic History; Business History; Entertainment; Business; Strategy; Media; Digital Technology; Blockbuster; Superstar; Film; Television; Music; Publishing; Performing Arts; Nightlife; Crime and Corruption; Entrepreneurship; Globalization; History; Sports; Sports Industry; Sports Industry; Sports Industry; Sports Industry; Germany; South America; Europe; Asia; North and Central America
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      Jones, Geoffrey, Michael Norris, and Sophi Kim. "Horst Dassler, Adidas, and the Commercialization of Sport." Harvard Business School Case 316-007, July 2015. (Revised January 2020.)
      • March 27, 2015
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      The Sales Director Who Turned Work into a Fantasy Sports Competition

      By: Ethan Bernstein and Hayley Blunden
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      Bernstein, Ethan, and Hayley Blunden. "The Sales Director Who Turned Work into a Fantasy Sports Competition." Harvard Business Review (website) (March 27, 2015).
      • October 2014 (Revised September 2017)
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      The National Football League and Brain Injuries

      By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Matthew G. Preble
      The National Football League (NFL) was both the most popular spectator sport in the U.S. and a major economic entity, taking in roughly $10 billion a year in revenue. However through the early twenty-first century, an increased understanding of the long-term effects of... View Details
      Keywords: Employee Safety; Safety; Employees; Sports; Health; Ethics; Sports Industry; United States
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      Hamermesh, Richard G., and Matthew G. Preble. "The National Football League and Brain Injuries." Harvard Business School Case 815-071, October 2014. (Revised September 2017.)
      • September 2014 (Revised July 2018)
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      adidas Group: IT Multi-Sourcing

      By: Lynda M. Applegate, Martin Wiener, Carol Saunders and Grandon Gill
      This case describes the design and implementation of an IT-multi-sourcing strategy at a large global sportswear company, the adidas Group, which is headquartered in Germany. To help increase the benefits and reduce the risks of its sourcing arrangements, adidas... View Details
      Keywords: IT Strategy; Outsourcing; Organizational Structure; Information Technology; Strategy; Sports Industry; Sports Industry; Germany
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      Applegate, Lynda M., Martin Wiener, Carol Saunders, and Grandon Gill. "adidas Group: IT Multi-Sourcing." Harvard Business School Case 815-002, September 2014. (Revised July 2018.)
      • September 2014
      • Case

      Crescent Pure

      By: John A. Quelch and Alisa Zalosh
      Executives from Portland Drake Beverages (PDB) are meeting to determine the appropriate product positioning and advertising campaign for the launch of Crescent Pure, a specialty organic beverage. They have 3 options for positioning: should Crescent Pure be positioned... View Details
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      Quelch, John A., and Alisa Zalosh. "Crescent Pure." Harvard Business School Brief Case 915-539, September 2014.
      • August 2014
      • Teaching Note

      Peter Guber: The 'Me' vs. 'We' Brand

      By: Stephen A. Greyser, William Ellet and Nelson Gayton
      Well-known film producer Peter Guber must decide whether to commit to a time-consuming personal project. He is about to sign a contract for a business book in which he will share what he has learned in his long career. At the same time, he is keenly aware of problems... View Details
      Keywords: Work-Life Balance; Entrepreneurship; Brands and Branding; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
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      Greyser, Stephen A., William Ellet, and Nelson Gayton. "Peter Guber: The 'Me' vs. 'We' Brand." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 915-402, August 2014.
      • August 2014
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      Peter Guber: The 'Me' vs. 'We' Brand

      By: Stephen A. Greyser, William Ellet and Nelson Gayton
      Well-known film producer Peter Guber must decide whether to commit to a time-consuming personal project. He is about to sign a contract for a business book in which he will share what he has learned in his long career. At the same time, he is keenly aware of problems... View Details
      Keywords: Work-Life Balance; Entrepreneurship; Brands and Branding; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
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      Greyser, Stephen A., William Ellet, and Nelson Gayton. "Peter Guber: The 'Me' vs. 'We' Brand." Harvard Business School Case 915-401, August 2014.
      • July–September 2014
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      Investing in Superstars: Lessons from the World of Football [¿Cómo Invertir en Superestrellas? Lecciones del Mundo del Fútbol]

      By: Anita Elberse
      Markets for soccer players are winner-take-all markets in which a select few top players earn extremely high rewards. The search for effective talent strategies in these conditions has led clubs to pursue a superstar-acquisition model, a talent-development model, or a... View Details
      Keywords: Sports Management; Talent Management; Talent and Talent Management; Sports; Sports Industry; Europe; Latin America
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      Elberse, Anita. "Investing in Superstars: Lessons from the World of Football [¿Cómo Invertir en Superestrellas? Lecciones del Mundo del Fútbol]." Foreign Affairs Latinoamérica 14, no. 3 (July–September 2014): 19–27.
      • July–August 2014
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      Sustainability in the Boardroom: Lessons from Nike's Playbook

      By: Lynn S. Paine
      One surprising role of Nike's corporate responsibility committee is to provide support for innovation. More and more companies recognize the importance of corporate responsibility to their long-term success—and yet the matter gets short shrift in most boardrooms,... View Details
      Keywords: Corporate Governance; Corporate Accountability; Globalized Firms and Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Sports Industry; Sports Industry
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      Paine, Lynn S. "Sustainability in the Boardroom: Lessons from Nike's Playbook." Harvard Business Review 92, nos. 7/8 (July–August 2014): 87–94.
      • June 2014
      • Teaching Note

      FanMode: Launching a Global Sports Venture

      By: William R. Kerr and Penelope Rossano
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      Kerr, William R., and Penelope Rossano. "FanMode: Launching a Global Sports Venture." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 814-124, June 2014.
      • 2014
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      Conflicts of College Conference Realignment: Pursuing Revenue, Preserving Tradition, and Assessing the Future

      By: Vadim Kogan and Stephen A. Greyser
      Over the past two years, conference realignment has taken a front seat in the college sports landscape. Economic incentives were too attractive to overlook for some universities. College football programs across the country have a lot at stake, because for many,... View Details
      Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Motivation and Incentives; Higher Education; Sports; Revenue; Emotions; Sports Industry; Sports Industry
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      Kogan, Vadim, and Stephen A. Greyser. "Conflicts of College Conference Realignment: Pursuing Revenue, Preserving Tradition, and Assessing the Future." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 14-073, February 2014.
      • February 2014 (Revised August 2016)
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      Strava

      By: Joseph B. Lassiter III, William A. Sahlman and Sid Misra
      Strava is a new fast-growing social network for the avid cyclist and runner. The Strava case traces the entrepreneurial journey of two serial entrepreneurs who have been co-founders in a prior venture, and who have co-founded Strava 3 years ago. The protagonists must... View Details
      Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Cycling; Biking; Running; Sports; Technology; Mobile App; Mobile; GPS; Motivation; Behavioral Science; Founders; Term Sheet; Investment; Terms; Silicon Valley; Lifestyle; Strava; Financing; Fundraising; Angel; Valuation; Growth; Forecast; Business Startups; Business Plan; Trends; Forecasting and Prediction; Decision Choices and Conditions; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Institutional Investing; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Innovation Leadership; Innovation Strategy; Innovation and Management; Technological Innovation; Management Succession; Growth Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Market Timing; Sports Industry; Sports Industry; Sports Industry; Sports Industry; Sports Industry; California; New England
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      Lassiter, Joseph B., III, William A. Sahlman, and Sid Misra. "Strava." Harvard Business School Case 814-055, February 2014. (Revised August 2016.)
      • January 2014 (Revised April 2025)
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      The PGA Tour

      By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Cole Magrath
      Teaching Note for HBS Case Nos. 714-442, 714-443, 714-444, 714-445, 714-446, 714-447. View Details
      Keywords: PGA Tour; Tim Finchem; Deane Beman; Golf; Professional Golf; Business Model; Value Creation; Adaptation; Sports; Business Strategy; Sports Industry; United States
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      Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Cole Magrath. "The PGA Tour." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 714-448, January 2014. (Revised April 2025.)
      • January 2014 (Revised April 2025)
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      The PGA Tour (B)

      By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Cole Magrath

      In 1994, the PGA Tour (the "Tour"), the dominant incumbent professional golf circuit, had created tremendous value for its players. In the 1974 season, players competed for $8 million in prize money; by the 1994 season, the total prize purse had increased to $56... View Details

      Keywords: PGA Tour; Tim Finchem; Deane Beman; Golf; Professional Golf; Business Model; Value Creation; Adaptation; Sports; Business Strategy; Sports Industry; United States
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      Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Cole Magrath. "The PGA Tour (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 714-443, January 2014. (Revised April 2025.)
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