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CJ E&M: KCON Goes Global
Ofek, Elie; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-517083-EMarketingIn January of 2017, CJ Entertainment & Media (E&M) proudly announced that it will be holding its first ever KCON in Mexico City just two months later. CJ Group Chairman Jay Lee and Vice Chairwoman Miky Lee are pleased at the progress that KCON, a Korean-oriented music and cultural convention, has made since its debut in LA in 2012. In the years since 2012, the event has been held every year in LA, and has recently also taken place in New York, To...Starting at €8.20
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CJ E&M: Creating a K-Culture in the U.S., Teaching Note
Ofek, Elie; Norris, MichaelTeaching Note HBS-516022-EMarketingThis teaching note is intented to help instructors with running a class discussion for the case "CJ E&M: Creating a K-Culture in the U.S.". It contains several areas of analysis and discussion that provide guidance to instructors on how to use the case in order to expose students to the topics of international marketing, leveraging event marketing as a form of communication (from organizer as well as sponsor perspectives), and devise a marketing ...Starting at €0.00
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CJ E&M: Creating a K-Culture in the U.S.
Ofek, Elie; Kim, Sang-Hoon; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-515015-EMarketingBuoyed by the success of K-pop music and K-drama television shows in Asian countries, Jay Lee, Chairman of the South Korean conglomerate CJ Group, believed that the time was ripe for taking Korean cultural content to the West. One initiative, carried out by the Group's Entertainment & Media (E&M) division, was a daylong fan convention, called 'KCON' , that was held in Irvine CA in October 2012 and which featured various Korean cultural elements, ...Starting at €8.20
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The Affordable Care Act (E): The August 2009 Recess
Bower, Joseph L.; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-315036-EDuring the Congress's August recess in 2009, the Tea Party makes a big push to stop the health reform bill moving through Congress.Starting at €5.74
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What Is Disruptive Innovation
Christensen, Clayton M.; Raynor, Michael E.; McDonald, RoryArticle HBS-R1512B-EStrategyFor the past 20 years, the theory of disruptive innovation has been enormously influential in business circles and a powerful tool for predicting which industry entrants will succeed. Unfortunately, the theory has also been widely misunderstood, and the "disruptive" label has been applied too carelessly anytime a market newcomer shakes up well-established incumbents. In this article, the architect of disruption theory, Clayton M. Christensen, and...Starting at €8.20
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Horst Dassler, Adidas, and the Commercialization of Sport
Jones, Geoffrey G.; Norris, Michael; Kim, SophiCase HBS-316007-EEntrepreneurshipThe case focuses on the career of Horst Dassler, the son of the founder of the German-based sports shoe manufacturer Adidas. The origins of the firm were in the interwar years, and it rose to public prominence after it provided spikes for the famous African-American sprinter in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. From the 1950s Horst cultivated relationships with athletes and national associations to expand his sports apparel business and develop sports sp...Starting at €8.20
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Growing Pains at Stroz Friedberg (Abridged)
Garvin, David A.; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-313023-ELeadership and People ManagementIn late spring 2009, Stroz Friedberg co-presidents Edward Stroz and Eric Friedberg had to set growth targets for 2010. The leading global consulting firm they had built specialized in managing digital risk and uncovering digital evidence and had grown very rapidly. With the firm's CFO, they believed that the firm could grow from $58 million to $72 million, a growth rate of 27% over the preceding year. However, the firm's 11 offices had submitted ...Starting at €8.20
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Ocean Mist Farms
Bell, David E.; Alvarez, Jose B.; Shelman, Mary; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-513027-EMarketingIn late 2012, Kori Tuggle, director of marketing and business development at Ocean Mist Farms, a California produce company, examines her social media-based marketing program and her attempts to create a brand for a bulk commodity.Starting at €8.20
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Under Armour
McDonald, Rory; Christensen, Clayton M.; West, Daniel; Palmer, Jonathan E.Case HBS-618020-EStrategyAfter twenty years of growth unprecedented in the sports apparel industry, Under Armour finds itself with a new record to beat: making the leap from $5 to $10 billion in sales - a feat only accomplished to date by competitors Nike and Adidas. At the heart of this challenge is how Under Armour can maintain its brand's authenticity while adding new products that fuel future growth. The case traces the evolution of Under Armour's brand and describes...Starting at €8.20
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What Is Disruptive Innovation? (Spanish version)
Christensen, Clayton M.; Raynor, Michael E.; McDonald, RoryArticle HBS-R1512BStrategyFor the past 20 years, the theory of disruptive innovation has been enormously influential in business circles and a powerful tool for predicting which industry entrants will succeed. Unfortunately, the theory has also been widely misunderstood, and the "disruptive" label has been applied too carelessly anytime a market newcomer shakes up well-established incumbents. In this article, the architect of disruption theory, Clayton M. Christensen, and...Starting at €8.20