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- December 2018
- Case
Formula E Championship Racing (A)
By: Robert F. Higgins and James Weber
Formula E founder and CEO Alejandro Agag obtained the rights to develop a new electric car racing series from the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). Agag needed to develop the series from scratch—developing a race car and finding teams willing to race,... View Details
Higgins, Robert F., and James Weber. "Formula E Championship Racing (A)." Harvard Business School Case 819-011, December 2018.
- December 2018
- Supplement
Formula E Championship Racing (B)
By: Robert F. Higgins, Susie Ma and James Weber
Formula E's season three is nearly complete. CEO Alejandro Agag needs to examine his business model to ensure the racing series is positioned to grow sustainably in the years to come. View Details
Higgins, Robert F., Susie Ma, and James Weber. "Formula E Championship Racing (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 819-012, December 2018.
- October 2018
- Case
The Drone Racing League: Building the Sport of the Future
By: Robert F. Higgins and James Barnett
Drone Racing League (DRL) sees itself as the world’s preeminent professional drone racing league. The company is in its third season of racing and is focused on future seasons and the negotiation of a new media agreement. How should the company proceed? View Details
Higgins, Robert F., and James Barnett. "The Drone Racing League: Building the Sport of the Future." Harvard Business School Case 819-015, October 2018.
- June 2019
- Teaching Note
The Drone Racing League: Building the Sport of the Future
By: Robert F. Higgins and James Barnett
Drone Racing League (DRL) sees itself as the world’s preeminent professional drone racing league. The company is in its third season of racing and is focused on future seasons and the negotiation of a new media agreement. How should the company proceed? Teaching Note... View Details
- January 1990 (Revised August 1992)
- Case
R&D Race
Two firms are engaged in a race to develop a new process. Various strategic aspects of the race are analyzed. View Details
Brandenburger, Adam M., and Vijay Krishna. "R&D Race." Harvard Business School Case 190-108, January 1990. (Revised August 1992.)
- January 1991 (Revised August 1992)
- Case
Race to Develop Human Insulin
Describes the race to develop human insulin. View Details
Brandenburger, Adam M., Vijay Krishna, and Paul Barese. "Race to Develop Human Insulin." Harvard Business School Case 191-121, January 1991. (Revised August 1992.)
- April 1987 (Revised April 1992)
- Exercise
Simplified Patent Race
"Simplified Patent Race." Harvard Business School Exercise 187-167, April 1987. (Revised April 1992.)
- January 2003 (Revised September 2007)
- Background Note
A Note on Racing to Acquire Customers
Examines factors that motivate a firm's race to acquire customers in newly emerging markets and explores conditions under which racing strategies are likely to yield attractive returns. Provides a definition of racing behavior, introduces the notion of an optimal level... View Details
Keywords: Customers; Price Bubble; Network Effects; Emerging Markets; Market Entry and Exit; Behavior; Competition
Eisenmann, Thomas R. "A Note on Racing to Acquire Customers." Harvard Business School Background Note 803-103, January 2003. (Revised September 2007.)
- February 2000 (Revised June 2003)
- Case
Pepcid AC: Racing to the OTC Market
By: Charles King III, Alvin J. Silk, Ernst R. Berndt and Lisa R. Klein
Pepcid management must decide whether to risk all in a race to be first in the over-the-counter market with a new heartburn remedy. View Details
Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Product Positioning; Markets; Research; Marketing Strategy; Product Development; Decision Choices and Conditions; Pharmaceutical Industry
King, Charles, III, Alvin J. Silk, Ernst R. Berndt, and Lisa R. Klein. "Pepcid AC: Racing to the OTC Market." Harvard Business School Case 500-073, February 2000. (Revised June 2003.)
- November 2021 (Revised January 2022)
- Case
Scott Tucker (A): Race to the Top
By: Aiyesha Dey and Amram Migdal
The case tells the story of the rise and fall of Scott Tucker, an entrepreneur, businessman, passionate race car driver, competitor, and owner of a professional racing team. From 1997 to 2012, Tucker built a nationwide network of payday lending businesses, becoming a... View Details
Keywords: Business Ventures; Crime and Corruption; Ethics; Fairness; Financing and Loans; Personal Finance; Governance; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Governance; Governance Compliance; Governance Controls; Financial Services Industry; United States
Dey, Aiyesha, and Amram Migdal. "Scott Tucker (A): Race to the Top." Harvard Business School Case 122-009, November 2021. (Revised January 2022.)
- 1 Jan 1994
- Conference Presentation
Alliances as Learning Races
- September 2002 (Revised June 2003)
- Case
Formula One Motor Racing
By: Tarun Khanna, Kartik Varma and David Lane
Documents the entrepreneurial efforts of a single individual to bring together car and engine manufacturers, local circuit owners and promoters, advertisers, drivers, and fans in the creation of one of the biggest markets for world sports. View Details
Keywords: Market Entry and Exit; Entrepreneurship; Sports; Globalized Markets and Industries; Sports Industry
Khanna, Tarun, Kartik Varma, and David Lane. "Formula One Motor Racing." Harvard Business School Case 703-412, September 2002. (Revised June 2003.)
- 17 Aug 2006
- Working Paper Summaries
Unfinished Business: The Impact of Race on Understanding Mentoring Relationships
- summer 1997
- Article
An Empirical Exploration of a Technology Race
By: J. Lerner
An extensive theoretical literature examines technological competition, and in particular whether leaders maintain their standing. These models, however, have received little support. Innovation is examined in the disk drive industry, an environment particularly... View Details
Lerner, J. "An Empirical Exploration of a Technology Race." RAND Journal of Economics 28, no. 2 (summer 1997): 228–247.
- April 2020 (Revised May 2020)
- Case
NTT DOCOMO's Race to 5G
By: Juan Alcácer, Horst Melcher and Akiko Kanno
The case, based on extensive interviews with NTT DOCOMO’s technology leaders, focuses on the opportunities and challenges that NTT DOCOMO faces with the launch of infrastructure and services for 5G wireless telecommunication technology. With higher data rates and... View Details
Keywords: 5G; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Product Launch; Strategic Planning; Decision Making; Strategy; Telecommunications Industry; Technology Industry
Alcácer, Juan, Horst Melcher, and Akiko Kanno. "NTT DOCOMO's Race to 5G." Harvard Business School Case 720-413, April 2020. (Revised May 2020.)
- August 2023
- Article
Financing the Litigation Arms Race
By: Samuel Antill and Steven R. Grenadier
Using a dynamic real-option model of litigation, we show that the increasingly popular practice of third-party litigation financing has ambiguous implications for total ex-post litigant surplus. A defendant and a plaintiff bargain over a settlement payment. The... View Details
Keywords: Litigation Financing; Dynamic Bargaining; Real Options; Lawsuits and Litigation; Financing and Loans
Antill, Samuel, and Steven R. Grenadier. "Financing the Litigation Arms Race." Journal of Financial Economics 149, no. 2 (August 2023): 218–234.
- April 2003 (Revised April 2003)
- Teaching Note
Formula One Motor Racing (TN)
By: Tarun Khanna
Teaching Note for (9-703-412). View Details
- 29 May 2001
- Research & Ideas
Race Does Matter in Mentoring
In a three-year research project, I studied the career trajectories of minority and white professionals at three major U.S. corporations. The story of one of the participants—Stephen Williams—sheds light on many of the differences in career advancement between whites... View Details
Keywords: by David A. Thomas
- June 18, 2020
- Article
What CEOs Still Haven't Said about Race and Policing
By: Aaron K. Chatterji and Michael W. Toffel
While many CEOs have spoken out to share their thoughts on race and police misconduct in America, they have yet to advocate for policy solutions for police reform, focusing instead on their own corporate and personal values. But lasting change must also involve ... View Details
Keywords: Activism; CEO; Political Issues; Political Leadership; Racial Tensions; Racism; Leadership; Race; Communication; Government and Politics; Law; Organizational Culture; United States
Chatterji, Aaron K., and Michael W. Toffel. "What CEOs Still Haven't Said about Race and Policing." Harvard Business Review (website) (June 18, 2020).