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Engaged with field work in South Asia and East Africa, Professor Hussam places a focus on exploring questions with strong theoretical motivation in the economics literature as well as relevant downstream policy implications. Her research spans four broad interests.... View Details
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8 Stories from PRIDE for National Coming Out Day - MBA
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Bringing Music to the HBS Classroom: My Journey as a Nontraditional Student in the Summer Venture in Management Program - MBA
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- 26 Jun 2013
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How a Trivial Pursuit Became a Significant Case
Bob Reiss Photo courtesy of Bob Reiss It was 1983, and Bob Reiss (MBA 1956) was looking for a new game to play. A Brooklyn native and former basketball star at Columbia University who had become a successful entrepreneur in the toy-and-game industry, Reiss was...
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- 01 Sep 2003
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Larry Murphy
development advisor. He believes that sheer size, coupled with some ill-advised mergers, have hurt creativity and bottom-line performance at big-name media and entertainment companies. “I wouldn’t be surprised,” Murphy says, “to see the...
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- 17 Jun 2013
- Research & Ideas
Advertising Symbiosis: The Key to Viral Videos
personality.” So how do firms increase the likelihood that their ads will go viral? For starters, they need to prioritize entertainment over facts and figures. To paraphrase an old campaign, these are not your father's Oldsmobile ads....
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- January 2019 (Revised February 2020)
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World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
By: Anita Elberse and Melissa Rodman
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) develops and presents scripted hero-versus-villain storylines featuring its wrestlers at hundreds of live events—on several weekly television shows, on its own over-the-top streaming service, and on social media—to millions of...
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Superstars;
Talent;
Talent Development;
Labor Economics;
General Management;
Entertainment;
Sports;
Media;
Talent and Talent Management;
Contracts;
Marketing;
Strategy
Elberse, Anita, and Melissa Rodman. "World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 519-058, January 2019. (Revised February 2020.)
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Decarbonization and Sustainable Production: Immersive Field Course in Denmark and the Netherlands - MBA
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- August 2012
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ARISE: A Destination-for-a-Day Spa
By: Michael Beer and Lynda St. Clair
A new Dallas-based health and beauty spa aims to use a highly distinctive human resource system as the foundation of its competitive strategy. By encouraging employees to act as "personal wellness coaches" (PWCs) with high commitment and broad responsibilities, the...
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Compensation and Benefits;
Motivation and Incentives;
Organizational Design;
Organizational Culture;
Service Delivery;
Competitive Strategy;
Innovation Strategy;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Texas
Beer, Michael, and Lynda St. Clair. "ARISE: A Destination-for-a-Day Spa." Harvard Business School Brief Case 913-521, August 2012.
- 08 Jun 2023
- News
Three Alumni Clubs Celebrate Leadership, Community, and History over Dinner
Clubs News Clubs News New York Alumni Honor Outstanding Leaders at Annual Dinner The HBS Club of New York held its 54th Annual Leadership Dinner on April 24, honoring three alumni who embody the HBS mission to "educate leaders who make a difference in the world," and...
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Margie Kelley
- 28 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Supply Chain Risk: Deal With It
president of strategy and new business development for books and entertainment retailer Borders Group (Ann Arbor, Mich.). "There's not as much slack as there once was." "Slack" in the supply chain refers primarily to...
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by David Stauffer
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PRIDE at HBS - MBA
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Relocating to Boston with Your Partner - MBA
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African American Student Union Spotlight on STEM - MBA
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Transitioning From the Military to Business School - MBA
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HKS Policy Analysis Exercise Showcase - MBA
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- October 2020 (Revised August 2022)
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Epic Games: Nineteen Eighty-Fortnight
By: Andy Wu, Miaomiao Zhang and Christopher Zhang
In the midst of intensifying public and political attention towards the market power of big technology, Epic Games in 2020 challenged the status quo that has existed for years in the Apple iOS and Google Android mobile application marketplaces and payment systems....
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Keywords:
Mobile Platforms;
Mobile App Industry;
Mobile Payment Systems;
Antitrust;
Games, Gaming, and Gambling;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Lawsuits and Litigation;
Entrepreneurship;
Competitive Strategy;
Digital Platforms;
United States
Wu, Andy, Miaomiao Zhang, and Christopher Zhang. "Epic Games: Nineteen Eighty-Fortnight." Harvard Business School Case 721-395, October 2020. (Revised August 2022.)
- December 2019
- Case
Steemit: A New Social Media?
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Alexander White and Karen Elterman
This case discusses the alternative social media site Steemit, including the principles it was founded on in 2016 and the challenges it faced in 2019. Steemit was a blockchain-based platform that aimed to differentiate itself from other social media companies by...
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Decision Making;
Decisions;
Voting;
Economic Systems;
Money;
Fairness;
Values and Beliefs;
Goals and Objectives;
Digital Platforms;
Product Design;
Design;
Problems and Challenges;
Network Effects;
Motivation and Incentives;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Reputation;
Business Strategy;
Competition;
Internet and the Web;
Social Media;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
United States;
Virginia;
New York (city, NY)
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, Alexander White, and Karen Elterman. "Steemit: A New Social Media?" Harvard Business School Case 720-428, December 2019.
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Case Protagonists at HBS - MBA
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- 25 Aug 2014
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Jonathan M. Nelson, MBA 1983
companies, VoiceStream Wireless (now called T-Mobile USA), and also launched Hulu and the Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network (although Nelson admits to being an avid Red Sox fan). By following his passion, Jonathan Nelson has...
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Susan Young