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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... -
CEOs with Headsets
Executive compensation Magazine ArticleAnalysis of college coach compensation shows how hard it is to align pay with performance. -
Life's Work: An Interview with Chris Paul
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleThe 12-time NBA All-Star shares the insights he gained from his mentors and reflects on what it takes to lead both a team and the players' union. -
You Can Manage Construction Risks
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleAlthough construction is one of the riskiest things any company will do, upper management often ignores the risk or treats it as if it's uncontrollable.... -
The Five Messages Leaders Must Manage
Management communication Magazine ArticleAll too often, leaders fail to explain what they mean when they talk about organizational structure, financial results, their own jobs, time management, and corporate culture. Left unclear, these concepts can throw a firm into turmoil—but when given proper focus, they confer extraordinary leverage. -
Life’s Work: An Interview with Billie Jean King
Diversity and inclusion Magazine ArticleThe renowned tennis player reflects on founding the Women’s Tennis Association Tour, her work to make tennis diverse, and more. -
Life’s Work: An Interview with Jerry Rice
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Life’s Work: An Interview with Michael Strahan
Motivating people Magazine ArticleThe TV host and former athlete on leading people and making the leap to a successful second act -
Life's Work: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleKareem Abdul-Jabbar, one of the most celebrated centers in basketball history, has evolved into a successful writer, historian, and filmmaker. -
Rupert Murdoch, the NFL, and the Negotiation That Remade TV
Negotiation strategies Digital ArticleThe deal turned Fox into a powerhouse. -
Sports and Social Justice
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleTwo new books--"The Game Is Not a Game" and "Football's Fearless Activists"--offer some useful context for examining the current relationship between... -
Life's Work: Mike Krzyzewski
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleThe famous Duke University basketball coach discusses his four-decade career, how he recruits and disciplines his players, the difference between college... -
If You Want to Win, Tell Your Team It's Losing (a Little)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleNew research from Wharton reveals that competitors who are slightly behind at halftime win more often than those who are slightly ahead. People who are... -
And Now, a Word from Our Sponsor (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
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... -
No, the Best Science Students Aren't Becoming Financiers
Global Business ResearchNew research throws a wrench into the Wall Street "brain drain" debate. -
Who's the Most Important Member of an NFL Franchise?, Chinese Version
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleQuarterback, coach, GM, or owner? -
How the Architecture of Hospitals Affects Health Outcomes
Sales & Marketing Digital ArticleMASS Design Group is changing the ways health care facilities are built. -
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... -
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... -
And Now, a Word from Our Sponsor (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...
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Lehrer McGovern Bovis, Inc. (Abridged), Spanish Version
Technology & Operations Case Study8.95View Details Describes the growth of a construction management company and the operating problems it now encounters. Designed to introduce students to the value of... -
Crisis Management: North American Sporting League Visits Mexico City (F)
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... -
NASCAR: Leading a Marketing Transformation in a Time of Crisis
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details It is February 2011 and Brian France, CEO of NASCAR (the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), is facing a crisis. In the last five years,... -
Analytics in American Football: A New Frontier
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details Constrained by both the complexities inherent in the sport and league regulations, the National Football League (NFL) in America has been slow to use... -
Komatsu Ltd. (B): Profit Planning and Product Costing
Finance & Accounting Case Study5.00View Details Describes Komatsu's profit planning and product costing systems. Komatsu can boast a high degree of employee dedication to achieving its profit plan.... -
SAM100: Will Construction Robotics Disrupt the US Bricklaying Industry?
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details This case explores the marketing challenges that a robotics and automation technology start-up faces in the construction industry. A recommended framework... -
Crisis Management: North American Sporting League Visits Mexico City (C)
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... -
La Liga's RCD Espanyol
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details The case presents an evaluation of a game played every year by the RCD Espanyol soccer team as a start to the season. The case provides the economic details... -
Keeping it in the Family at Hayden Saw Company
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details In 2019, Board Chair and third-generation shareholder Helen Fullerton was preparing for a meeting to discuss Ohio-based Hayden Saw Company's (Hayden)... -
Tetra Tech EC and Risk Management
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details This case considers how one project-based organization overcame deterrents to strategic risk management and enabled an effective risk management process... -
Turner Construction Company: Project Management Control Systems
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details After providing a brief overview of Turner Construction Co.'s structure and project work, the case gives a detailed description of its project management... -
UEFA 2016: The Opportunities and Challenges of Connectivity
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details UEFA is considering how best to use the new technologies of the social era to improve fans' experience with football in Europe. The case describes the... -
FERROVIAL CONQUERS THE UK: FOLLOWING IN THE STEPS OF PHILIP II (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details The A case, Financial Strategy at BAA PLC, discusses the structure of the target company and specifically its capital structure. BAA's asset base was... -
Mohamed Salah
Management Case Study8.95View Details In June 2022, Mohamed Salah, one of the world's best soccer players, and his lawyer and advisor Ramy Abbas Issa were in ongoing discussions with top English... -
Kansas City Zephyrs Baseball Club, Inc. 2006, Japanese Version
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details This case centers around a dispute between the owners and the players regarding the profitability of professional baseball teams in connection with the... -
Michael Rubin and Fanatics (B)
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The PGA Tour (A)
Strategy & Execution Case Study15.05View Details In 1994, the PGA Tour (the "Tour"), the dominant incumbent professional golf circuit, had created tremendous value for its players. In the 1974 season,... -
Hines Goes to Rio
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details The Torre Almirante office tower, Hines' newest project in Rio de Janeiro, was a 36-story, Class AA office tower with an adjoining 420-stall parking structure... -
The WNBA-WNBPA 2020 Collective Bargaining Agreement Negotiations: Betting Big on Women
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details On November 1, 2018, the Women's National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) informed the league that it had decided to opt out of the Collective... -
La Martina: Leveraging Polo's Luxury Lifestyle
Sales & Marketing Case Study14.00View Details Founded in 1984 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, La Martina has grown from a high-end polo equipment company into a global fashion brand with operations in...
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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... -
Event Sponsorship and Ambush Marketing: Lessons from the Beijing Olympics
Sales & Marketing Digital ArticleSponsorship of large sporting and cultural events has become a major marketing communication tool, particularly when firms obtain exclusive rights and... -
Lehrer McGovern Bovis, Inc. (Abridged), Spanish Version
Technology & Operations Case Study8.95View Details Describes the growth of a construction management company and the operating problems it now encounters. Designed to introduce students to the value of... -
Crisis Management: North American Sporting League Visits Mexico City (F)
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... -
CEOs with Headsets
Executive compensation Magazine ArticleAnalysis of college coach compensation shows how hard it is to align pay with performance. -
Frito-Lay, Inc.: The Backhaul Decision, Teaching Note
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleTeaching Note for (9-688-104). -
NASCAR: Leading a Marketing Transformation in a Time of Crisis
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details It is February 2011 and Brian France, CEO of NASCAR (the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), is facing a crisis. In the last five years,... -
Analytics in American Football: A New Frontier
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details Constrained by both the complexities inherent in the sport and league regulations, the National Football League (NFL) in America has been slow to use... -
Komatsu Ltd. (B): Profit Planning and Product Costing
Finance & Accounting Case Study5.00View Details Describes Komatsu's profit planning and product costing systems. Komatsu can boast a high degree of employee dedication to achieving its profit plan.... -
SAM100: Will Construction Robotics Disrupt the US Bricklaying Industry?
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details This case explores the marketing challenges that a robotics and automation technology start-up faces in the construction industry. A recommended framework...