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CEOs with Headsets
Executive compensation Magazine ArticleAnalysis of college coach compensation shows how hard it is to align pay with performance. -
Ferguson's Formula
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleWhen Alex Ferguson took over as manager of the English football team Manchester United, the club was in dire straits: It hadn't won a league title in... -
Master of the House: Why a Company Should Take Control of Its Building Projects
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleWhen you head up a big construction project for your organization, coming in on time and on budget isn't enough. If you want to avoid squandering what... -
Are You Ready for Some Football?
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleWith the new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) in the bag, the lock-out finished, and the NFL season ready to start uninterrupted, it is worth asking... -
Life’s Work: Joe Girardi
Leadership Magazine ArticleJoe Girardi wrote in a third-grade essay that he wanted to play for the Chicago Cubs and grew up to do exactly that. After retiring from catching, he coached for the New York Yankees and managed the Florida Marlins for one year, at the end of which he was both fired and named National League […] -
How Marketers Choose College Athlete Influencers
Marketing SpotlightHere are the characteristics that matter most. -
Life’s Work: An Interview with Chris Paul
Mentoring Magazine ArticleTakeaways from a leading NBA player’s long career in basketball -
No, the Best Science Students Aren't Becoming Financiers
Global Business ResearchNew research throws a wrench into the Wall Street "brain drain" debate. -
Life's Work: An Interview with Cal Ripken Jr.
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleThe All-Star shortstop and third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles talks about his two-decade career, mentoring teammates, having his father as a coach,... -
Andrés Iniesta's Farewell, and How to Make Endings Count at Work
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleWork can't be meaningful if we don't know how to say goodbye. -
The World's Housing Crisis Doesn't Need a Revolutionary Solution
Global Business Digital ArticleIt needs better management. -
And Now, a Word from Our Sponsor (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Sales & Marketing Magazine ArticleBryant Pharmaceutical's flagship product, a popular arthritis medicine called Seflex, is selling well--but not well enough. With generic versions due... -
Rupert Murdoch, the NFL, and the Negotiation That Remade TV
Negotiation strategies Digital ArticleThe deal turned Fox into a powerhouse. -
Life’s Work: An Interview with Greg Louganis
Career coaching Magazine ArticleThe Olympic gold medalist talks about his early training and finally winning a place on the Wheaties box. -
The Olympics Needs a New Business Model
Business models InterviewHaving a rotating host city is a 19th-century idea. -
Life’s Work: An Interview with Arnold Palmer
Career coaching Magazine ArticlePhotography: Tracy Wilcox/Golfweek Arnold Palmer won more than 100 amateur and professional golf tournaments by relying on the skills that his father, a greenkeeper, had taught him. Charismatic yet humble, and a risk taker on the course, he leveraged his popularity with fans into business success, paving the way for future generations of celebrity athletes. […] -
Why Is the NFL's Brand More Valuable than Ever?
Sales & Marketing Digital ArticleDespite a raft of scandals, Americans can't get enough football. -
When Failure Isn't an Option
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleSome teams, by the very nature of their work, must consistently perform at the highest levels. How do you--as a team leader, a supervisor, a trainer,... -
Who’s the Most Important Member of an NFL Franchise?
Leadership Digital ArticleQuarterback, coach, GM, or owner? -
How Blockchain Will Change Construction
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleIt will ensure complex projects have transparency and good record keeping.
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Serious Materials
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details Serious Materials is a start up who is moving into clean tech markets. The company's first product, QuietRock, originated the sound proofing drywall category... -
Maria Sharapova: Marketing a Champion (A)
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details In July 2004, a then 17-year-old Maria Sharapova won Wimbledon, arguably the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world. Max Eisenbud, Sharapova's... -
Developing Build Blox as an Entrepreneurial Venture
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details The case, set in 2012 and 2013, follows two students enrolled in a business accelerator program who experience the uncertainty of creating an idea from... -
Empire Glass Co. (A)
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Concerns management control at the divisional level, and the use of budgets. -
Linda Rabbitt at rand* construction
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Linda Rabbitt, founder and CEO of rand* construction walked into her office at the company's headquarters in Alexandria, VA and briefly closed the door... -
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) develops and presents scripted hero-versus-villain storylines featuring its wrestlers at hundreds of live events,... -
PromenAid Handrail: Managing Growth
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details PromenAid Inc., located in Montreal, Canada, and founded in 2010, was a producer of satin-anodized modular handrails for mobility-impaired customers.... -
Defining the Purpose for Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details In its 100th year of existence in 2009, Borussia Dortmund (BVB) was the only German soccer club listed on the stock exchange. With three days to go before... -
Julia Stasch (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details A successful woman executive attempts to integrate women into the construction trade in Chicago. Julia Stasch rose from office assistant to president... -
CMR Enterprises
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details Sam Marcus recently purchased a small cabinet-making company, and is looking for dramatic growth. The company competes in commercial and residential construction... -
Sunshine Builders, Inc.
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details Production setup of a successful home builder. -
DraftKings and the Future of Fantasy Sports
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Founded in 2012, DraftKings helped change the fantasy sports landscape by popularizing daily fantasy sports (DFS), or short-term fantasy sports tournaments... -
Bridgit
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details The co-founder of a new business needs to develop a solid business case for the value of her new software application, Bridgit. Focused on reducing construction... -
Boat Building Exercise: Four Modes of Propulsion
Technology & Operations Case Study8.95View Details Describes alternative methods of propulsion (including steering) for small crafts (canoes, row boats, etc.) and the pros and cons of each. -
Crisis Management: North American Sporting League Visits Mexico City (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details A major sports league has decided to run its season opening game in Mexico City. When the teams arrive in the country four days before the event, two... -
Changing Times at the NBA
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details David Stern, commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA), faces myriad challenges: globalization of product, young players entering the... -
The Indian Premier League, 2020
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Since its founding in 2008, the Indian Premier League (IPL), India's eight-week Twenty20 (T20) cricket competition, had become one of the most popular... -
CREATION OF A NEW EUROPEAN SUPER LEAGUE: DILEMMA OR OPPORTUNITY FOR FC BAYERN MUNICH?
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details The case is based on published sources and was written in 2019, before the announcement in April 2021 of a breakaway European Super League. The idea of... -
Club Atletico Boca Juniors
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details Club Atletico Boca Juniors is the most popular soccer club in Argentina and one of the most decorated clubs in the world. Throughout its storied history,... -
William Levitt, Levittown and the Creation of American Suburbia
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Demand for low-cost housing after World War II far exceeded supply. Was this a profitable new market? New York developer William Levitt had to decide....
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Serious Materials
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details Serious Materials is a start up who is moving into clean tech markets. The company's first product, QuietRock, originated the sound proofing drywall category... -
Maria Sharapova: Marketing a Champion (A)
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details In July 2004, a then 17-year-old Maria Sharapova won Wimbledon, arguably the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world. Max Eisenbud, Sharapova's... -
CEOs with Headsets
Executive compensation Magazine ArticleAnalysis of college coach compensation shows how hard it is to align pay with performance. -
Developing Build Blox as an Entrepreneurial Venture
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details The case, set in 2012 and 2013, follows two students enrolled in a business accelerator program who experience the uncertainty of creating an idea from... -
Empire Glass Co. (A)
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Concerns management control at the divisional level, and the use of budgets. -
Ferguson's Formula
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleWhen Alex Ferguson took over as manager of the English football team Manchester United, the club was in dire straits: It hadn't won a league title in... -
Linda Rabbitt at rand* construction
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Linda Rabbitt, founder and CEO of rand* construction walked into her office at the company's headquarters in Alexandria, VA and briefly closed the door... -
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) develops and presents scripted hero-versus-villain storylines featuring its wrestlers at hundreds of live events,... -
PromenAid Handrail: Managing Growth
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details PromenAid Inc., located in Montreal, Canada, and founded in 2010, was a producer of satin-anodized modular handrails for mobility-impaired customers.... -
Defining the Purpose for Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details In its 100th year of existence in 2009, Borussia Dortmund (BVB) was the only German soccer club listed on the stock exchange. With three days to go before...