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    William A. Sahlman

    William Sahlman is a Baker Foundation Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.

    Mr. Sahlman received an A.B. degree in Economics from Princeton University (1972), an M.B.A. from Harvard University (1975), and a Ph.D. in Business... View Details

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    • 28 Feb 2017
    • First Look

    First Look at New Research, February 28

    internal factors that constrain or enable these responses, and examine how the firms’ responses affect their performance. Our empirical context is the U.S. newspaper industry, which has experienced increased competition following the entry of Craigslist, an View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • September 2006 (Revised August 2007)
    • Case

    Warner Bros. and BitTorrent

    Involves the copyright issues associated with Bram Cohen's revolutionary program BitTorrent, which makes it possible to transfer very large files, such as movies, at a high speed over the Internet. The program, which is available for free over the Internet, is used for... View Details
    Keywords: Technological Innovation; Copyright; Lawfulness; Distribution; Internet and the Web; Motion Pictures and Video Industry
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    • Web

    Lifelong Learning - Alumni

    free coaching sessions per year, including self-assessment, interviewing prep, and offer negotiation tips. Keep Learning with Alumni Virtual Programs Expand your knowledge and skills with online programs led by HBS faculty and other... View Details
    • August 2011 (Revised September 2011)
    • Case

    Wii Encore?

    By: Andrei Hagiu
    Nintendo faced huge difficulties in July 2011. Sony's PlayStation and Microsoft's Xbox had caught up with the innovative motion-sensing controllers of the original Wii. And the new Nintendo 3DS handheld console had experienced a very disappointing start. Moreover,... View Details
    Keywords: Competition; Innovation Strategy; Two-Sided Platforms; Brands and Branding; Video Game Industry; Video Game Industry
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    • 02 Oct 2018
    • First Look

    New Research and Ideas, October 2, 2018

    occupation or possession by grant/gift, and tributary or chieftaincy. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=54766 Opportunistic Returns and Dynamic Pricing: Empirical Evidence from Online Retailing in Emerging... View Details
    Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
    • 05 Jul 2006
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Advertising and Expectations: The Effectiveness of Pre-Release Advertising for Motion Pictures

    Keywords: by Anita Elberse & Bharat N. Anand; Motion Pictures & Video; Motion Pictures & Video; Motion Pictures & Video
    • 23 Sep 2014
    • First Look

    First Look: September 23

    http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Publication%20Files/Kiatpongsan%20Norton%20PPS_31f17547-5033-401c-8ed2-ccc9b6a2b433.pdf   Working Papers Bitcoin By: Böhme, Rainer, Nicolas Christin, Benjamin Edelman, and Tyler Moore Abstract—Bitcoin is an View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • July – August 2008
    • Article

    Should You Invest in the Long Tail?

    By: Anita Elberse
    The blockbuster strategy is a time-honored approach, particularly in media and entertainment. When space is limited on store shelves and in traditional distribution channels, producers tend to focus on a few likely best sellers, hoping that one or two big hits will... View Details
    Keywords: Demand and Consumers; Distribution Channels; Sales; Marketing Strategy; Online Technology; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; Motion Pictures and Video Industry
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    • 30 Nov 2009
    • Research & Ideas

    Tracks of My Tears: Reconstructing Digital Music

    the pricing of digital songs, a study on the reach and effectiveness of online video advertisements for video games and movies, and a project on how View Details
    Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Music
    • November 2016 (Revised May 2017)
    • Case

    The Black List

    By: Henry McGee and Sarah McAra
    Franklin Leonard founded The Black List in 2005 as an innovative approach to identifying potential hit movie scripts via crowdsourcing. As the annual Black List proved to hold the scripts of some of Hollywood’s most successful films, from “Slumdog Millionaire” to... View Details
    Keywords: Screenwriting; Independent Production; Hollywood; Film Development; Film Distribution; Film Financing; Manging Uncertainty; Barriers To Entry; Globalization; Digitalization; Film Entertainment; Entrepreneurship; Marketing; Media; Strategy; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; United States
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    • 09 May 2012
    • Research & Ideas

    Clayton Christensen’s “How Will You Measure Your Life?”

    called Netflix emerged in the 1990s with a novel idea: rather than make people go to the video store, why don't we mail DVDs to them? Netflix's business model made profit in just the opposite way to Blockbuster's. Netflix customers paid a... View Details
    • 19 Apr 2011
    • First Look

    First Look: April 19

    elaborate geysers with Diet Coke as their main ingredient, were among the most viewed online videos at the time but were not initially sanctioned by the company. Donnelly knew that opening up the brand to... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 01 Dec 2023
    • Blog Post

    8 FAQs on the MBA Application

    is useful as you finalize your applications in the next few weeks! We also encourage you to check out the FAQs webpage and our Pep Talk video series. Top 5 Questions We Get from Applicants 1. Does HBS have a preference between the GMAT... View Details
    • 10 Feb 2015
    • First Look

    First Look: February 10

    and contemporary art in the world. Stack was the architect of the Tate's "fifth gallery," its online presence. Stack had guided the Tate through two digital strategy planning processes, and his team had experienced much success... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 02 Aug 2016
    • First Look

    August 2, 2016

    the optimal capital requirement is around 20%. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51305 The Empirical Economics of Online Attention By: Boik, Andre, Shane Greenstein, and Jeffrey Prince Abstract—In... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • Web

    Help - Alumni

    program? Please use our online search tool or contact your company's human resources office to find out if your employer matches charitable gifts and to learn the associated policies and procedures. What is the School's Federal Tax... View Details
    • 29 Nov 2010
    • HBS Case

    United Breaks Guitars

    object lesson in what that means for big, recognizable companies and their brands. "United Breaks Guitars" documents the incredible viral power of social media, analyzing the reach and impact of a clever customer complaint music View Details
    Keywords: by Julia Hanna
    • Web

    2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

    circumstances may be, and getting there is an art and a science. In this session, Professor Brooks will discuss his latest research on happiness, dispel the myths about finding unrealistic perfect bliss, and share ways to improve your life right now by making finding... View Details
    • 03 Oct 2023
    • Research Event

    Build the Life You Want: Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey Share Happiness Tips

    View Video “Are you happy?” asks Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg of happiness expert Arthur C. Brooks. “Next question,” Brooks jokes, before answering: “No one is. Happiness is not a destination. It’s a direction.” In this video, Brooks,... View Details
    Keywords: by HBS Staff