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- November 2005
- Supplement
Michael Ovitz and The Walt Disney Company (B)
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Alexis Chernak
Keywords:
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Lorsch, Jay W., and Alexis Chernak. "Michael Ovitz and The Walt Disney Company (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 406-066, November 2005.
- October 2004
- Case
World Wide Licenses Ltd.: From Disney to Polaroid
World Wide Licenses (WWL) was a low-technology firm that licensed famous brands, which it then applied to timepieces, stationery, and back-to-school products. It transformed into a digital imaging company and landed worldwide rights to the Polaroid brand name. Explores...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Leadership Development;
Brands and Branding;
Technology Adoption;
Technological Innovation;
Transformation
Tripsas, Mary. "World Wide Licenses Ltd.: From Disney to Polaroid." Harvard Business School Case 805-060, October 2004.
- April 1995 (Revised November 1997)
- Teaching Note
Walt Disney Company, The (B): Sustaining Growth (TN)
By: David J. Collis
Teaching Note for (1-794-129).
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- February 2012
- Teaching Note
Walt Disney and the 1941 Animators' Strike (TN)
By: Anthony J. Mayo and Johnathan Cromwell
Keywords:
Animation Entertainment
- June 2005
- Teaching Note
The Walt Disney Co.: The Entertainment King (TN)
By: David J. Collis
Teaching Note to (9-701-035).
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- May 2020
- Teaching Note
The Video-Streaming Wars in 2019: Can Disney Catch Netflix?
By: Anita Elberse
- June 1987 (Revised May 1988)
- Background Note
Note on the History of the Walt Disney Co.
Hart, Christopher. "Note on the History of the Walt Disney Co." Harvard Business School Background Note 687-103, June 1987. (Revised May 1988.)
- May 2022
- Supplement
Third Point in 2020: Growth Is Where the Value Is? (B)
By: Robin Greenwood and Denise Han
In early May 2020, Daniel Loeb’s team at Third Point was evaluating a potential growth opportunity in the Walt Disney Company and whether investor activism might play a role. Battered by the effects of COVID-19, the company’s stock had initially tumbled to $86 and then...
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Keywords:
Growth;
Equity;
Disney;
Value;
Economics;
Finance;
Investment;
Strategy;
Management;
Investment Activism;
Investment Return;
Growth and Development;
North America
Greenwood, Robin, and Denise Han. "Third Point in 2020: Growth Is Where the Value Is? (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 222-030, May 2022.
- May 2022 (Revised April 2024)
- Case
Third Point in 2020: Growth Is Where the Value Is?
By: Robin Greenwood, James Williams and Denise Han
In early May 2020, Daniel Loeb’s team at Third Point was evaluating a potential growth opportunity in the Walt Disney Company and whether investor activism might play a role. Battered by the effects of COVID-19, the company’s stock had initially tumbled to $86 and then...
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Keywords:
Growth;
Equity;
Disney;
Value;
COVID-19 Pandemic;
Economics;
Strategy;
Growth and Development;
Investment Return;
Opportunities;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
North America
Greenwood, Robin, James Williams, and Denise Han. "Third Point in 2020: Growth Is Where the Value Is?" Harvard Business School Case 222-029, May 2022. (Revised April 2024.)
- March 2020
- Teaching Note
Reawakening the Magic: Bob Iger and the Walt Disney Company
By: David J. Collis
Teaching Note for HBS No. 717-483.
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- June 2008
- Supplement
Walt Disney Company's Sleeping Beauty Bonds - Duration Analysis - courseware
- March 2001 (Revised August 2001)
- Case
Time Warner Inc. vs. The Walt Disney Company (B): Reaching Agreement
Supplements the (A) case.
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Watkins, Michael D., and Cate Reavis. "Time Warner Inc. vs. The Walt Disney Company (B): Reaching Agreement." Harvard Business School Case 801-187, March 2001. (Revised August 2001.)
- December 2022
- Supplement
The Walt Disney Company Streaming Services (B): Expanding The Product Line
By: Robert J. Dolan
Dolan, Robert J. "The Walt Disney Company Streaming Services (B): Expanding The Product Line." Harvard Business School Supplement 523-048, December 2022.
- Article
Coherencia Sistemica: El enfoque estratégico de Disney en América Latina [Systemic Coherence: Disney's Strategic Approach in Latin America]
By: Roberto Vassolo, Andres Hatum and Luciana Silvestri
La búsqueda de crecimiento internacional con frecuencia ha llevado a las multinacionales a ingresar a mercados emergentes, donde deben navegar a través de turbulencias económicas, políticas y sociales. Los rasgos ambientales particulares de América Latina plantean una...
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- November 2010
- Teaching Note
The Walt Disney Company and Pixar Inc.: To Acquire or Not to Acquire? TN
By: Juan Alcacer and David J. Collis
Teaching Note for 709462 and 709489.
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- 07 Jul 2022
- HBS Case
How a Multimillion-Dollar Ice Cream Startup Melted Down (and Bounced Back)
Creamery in 2010, a Brooklyn ice cream parlor that would grow to 16 stores in four states by 2020. Smith’s clever flavors—mixing pecan pie and Sufganiyah jelly donuts in “Thanksgivukkah,” for example—were so enticing that Walt Disney...
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by Pamela Reynolds
- August 1992 (Revised June 1993)
- Case
Euro Disney: The First 100 Days
By: Gary W. Loveman and Leonard A. Schlesinger
The Walt Disney Co. theme parks historically have thrived on the basis of a formula stressing excellent customer service and a magnificent physical environment. The formula has proven successful in Japan, as well as the United States. With the controversial opening of...
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Keywords:
Multinational Firms and Management;
Service Operations;
Service Delivery;
Corporate Strategy;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Service Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Japan;
France;
United States
Loveman, Gary W., and Leonard A. Schlesinger. "Euro Disney: The First 100 Days." Harvard Business School Case 693-013, August 1992. (Revised June 1993.)
- 04 Nov 2014
- First Look
First Look: November 4
http://ssrn.com/abstract=2513490 Cases & Course Materials Harvard Business School Case 615-023 Teaming at Disney Animation Jonathan Geibel, Director of Systems at Walt Disney Animation Studios, walked...
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Keywords:
Sean Silverthorne
- November 1999 (Revised July 2000)
- Case
Roly International: Consumer Licensed Products in China
In this case Roly International, the largest Disney apparel licensee in China, considers how to adapt their distribution channel strategy to the downturn in the Chinese market.
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Keywords:
Emerging Markets;
Distribution Channels;
Brands and Branding;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
China
Arnold, David J., and Shivani Chand. "Roly International: Consumer Licensed Products in China." Harvard Business School Case 500-050, November 1999. (Revised July 2000.)