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Strategy

14 Modules | 13 Experiences

Myles Shaver

Professor, Curtis L. Carlson Chair in Corporate Strategy

University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management

Leadership

6 Modules | 5 Experiences

Noah Askin

Associate Professor of Organization and Management

UCI Paul Merage School of Business

Organization & Management (Coming Soon!)

1 Module | 1 Experience

Corinne Bendersky

Professor and Area Chair of Management and Organizations

UCLA Anderson School of Business

Marketing

8 Modules | 8 Experiences

Kelly Goldsmith

Professor of Marketing, E. Bronson Ingram Chair and Marketing Area Coordinator

Vanderbilt University

Entrepreneurship

9 Modules | 9 Experiences

Olav Sorenson

Joseph Jacobs Chair in Entrepreneurial Studies; Professor of Strategy; Faculty Director, Price Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

UCLA Anderson

All Experiences

Our Experiences offer immersive, hands-on learning opportunities designed to engage students and enhance their understanding of course material. Created by top educators, these Experiences combine real-world scenarios with interactive activities to bring academic concepts to life.

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A24

Beyond the Blockbuster

By: Doug Thomas

  • Disruptive Entrepreneurship Strategy
  • Strategic Brand Identity
  • Expansion into New Markets

Alternative to

Snapple

Deighton

HBS: Snapple – Deighton, 1999

Abercrombie & Fitch v. Victoria’s Secret

Two Sides of the Same Coin

By: Ryan Hamilton

  • Customer Needs
  • Rebranding Strategy
  • Lifestyle Branding

Alternative to

Mountain Dew: Selecting New Creative

Holt

HBS: Mountain Dew – Holt, 2001

Public Storage v. Life Storage

Storage Wars

By: Victoria Javine

  • Merger and Acquisition Tactics
  • Hostile Takeovers
  • Qualitative and Quantitative M&A Synergies

Disney Parks Pricing

Mickey's Money Moves

By: Kelly Goldsmith

  • Market Segmentation Strategies
  • Pricing Models
  • Brand Image

Zara

Growing Pains

By: Doug Thomas

  • Vertical Integration
  • Market Response
  • Corporate Integrity

Alternative to

Business Intelligence Strategy at Canadian Tire

Haggerty & Meister

Ivey: Business Intelligence Strategy at Canadian Tire – Haggerty & Meister, 2003

Disney Parks Pricing

Mickey's Money Moves

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Description

This case explores the evolution of Disney’s pricing strategies at its parks. Over the past 70 years, Disney Parks have struggled with crowd management and guest satisfaction. Several reservation systems as well as incentivized loyalty programs were introduced throughout the years to improve guests’ experiences. Genie+ introduced Disney's latest pricing approach, diverging from FastPass+, which was complimentary with park admission, by charging guests a fee for advanced attraction reservations. This shift aimed to streamline guest experiences while generating additional revenue for the park. However, uncertainties persisted regarding its effectiveness, including long standby lines for non-users, additional charges, and an overall worse experience for most guests. This prompted debates on Genie’s overall impact and resulted in even further iterating on the system.

Key Concepts

  • Market Segmentation Strategies
  • Pricing Models
  • Brand Image

Kelly Goldsmith

Vanderbilt

Emma Dodi

Vanderbilt

Immersive Multimedia Cases That Get Your Students Talking

Breakout Originals are interactive case studies crafted by leading academics. Our AI evaluates conversations, delivering professors actionable insights on student comprehension and critical thinking. Ignite your students’ curiosity with conversations that start on our platform and come alive in your classroom.

Discipline

Teaching plans

Our teaching plans have been designed by our Academic Advisory Board to provide a structured roadmap for courses, outlining objectives, content, methodologies, and assessments. They ensure clarity, consistency, and efficient learning, making the educational journey coherent and goal-oriented for both professors and students.

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Strategy

14 Modules13 Experiences

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Myles Shaver

University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management

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Leadership

6 Modules5 Experiences

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Noah Askin

UCI Paul Merage School of Business

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Organization & Management (Coming Soon!)

1 Modules1 Experiences

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Corinne Bendersky

UCLA Anderson School of Business

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Marketing

8 Modules8 Experiences

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Kelly Goldsmith

Vanderbilt University

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Entrepreneurship

9 Modules9 Experiences

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Olav Sorenson

UCLA Anderson

Recent Original Breakouts

A24

Beyond the Blockbuster

  • Disruptive Entrepreneurship Strategy
  • Strategic Brand Identity
  • Expansion into New Markets

Alternative to

Snapple

Deighton HBS: Snapple – Deighton, 1999

Abercrombie & Fitch v. Victoria’s Secret

Two Sides of the Same Coin

  • Customer Needs
  • Rebranding Strategy
  • Lifestyle Branding

Alternative to

Mountain Dew: Selecting New Creative

Holt HBS: Mountain Dew – Holt, 2001

Public Storage v. Life Storage

Storage Wars

  • Merger and Acquisition Tactics
  • Hostile Takeovers
  • Qualitative and Quantitative M&A Synergies

Alternative to

Disney Parks Pricing

Mickey's Money Moves

  • Market Segmentation Strategies
  • Pricing Models
  • Brand Image

Alternative to

Zara

Growing Pains

  • Vertical Integration
  • Market Response
  • Corporate Integrity

Alternative to

Business Intelligence Strategy at Canadian Tire

Haggerty & Meister Ivey: Business Intelligence Strategy at Canadian Tire – Haggerty & Meister, 2003

TikTok

The Social Media Unicorn

  • Regulations
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Liability of Foreignness

Alternative to

Unilever

A Man and a Mission

  • Short-term vs. Long-term Strategy
  • Fiduciary Duty vs. Environmental Consciousness

Alternative to

Google and Project Maven (A): Big Tech, Government and the AI Arms Race

Petriglieri & Stettin "INSEAD: Google and Project Maven (A) – Petriglieri & Stettin, 2018 "

Evolve

Adapting in the Gaming World

  • Versioning and Price Discrimination
  • Customer Acquisition and Retention
  • Business Model Alignment

Alternative to

Heart Attack Grill

A Burger Worth Dying For?

  • Positioning
  • Target Marketing
  • Crisis Communication
  • Earned Media vs. Paid Advertising

Alternative to

Kuli Kuli

Doing Good, Doing Better

  • B-Corp Strategy
  • Social Impact
  • Leadership Styles

Alternative to

Preserve: Growing a Sustainable Consumer Goods Company

Erzurumlu HBS: Preserve: Growing a Sustainable Consumer Goods Company – Erzurumlu, 2018

InfraVision Tech Solutions

Currency Exchange Risk in a Global Supply Chain

  • Contract Duration and Risk Management
  • Risk Management via Financial Instruments
  • Cash Flow as a Function of Supply Chain Topology

Alternative to

Uber

The International Invasion

  • Regulatory Challenges
  • Market Adaptation
  • Competitive Strategy

Alternative to

Resuming Internationalization at Starbucks

Alkema, Koster & Williams Ivey: Resuming Internationalization at Starbucks – Alkema, Koster & Williams, 2010

South African Breweries

Isolation to Globalization

  • Profitability & Industry Structure
  • Consolidation & Expansion Strategy
  • Ethical Responsibility

Alternative to

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Bradley & Gehmawat HBS: Walmart Stores, Inc. – Bradley & Ghemewat, 2002

General Mills

Fetching Blue Buffalo

  • Mergers and Acquisitions Strategy
  • Brand Portfolio Expansion

Alternative to

Volvo Cars: Acquisition by Geely

Oberholzer-Gee, Shih & Dai HBS: Volvo Cars: Acquisition by Geely - Oberholzer-Gee, Shih & Dai, 2019

Lovepop

Creating a Billion Magical Moments

  • Vertical Integration and Scale
  • Funding and Accelerators
  • Capital, Equity, Strategic Intangible Assets

Alternative to

Lovepop

White, Nanda & Hull HBS: Lovepop – White, Nanda & Hull, 2017

Rocky Mountain High

The Cultural Branding of Skiing

  • The Balance Between Mass Appeal and Niche Targeting
  • The “Life Cycle of Cool”
  • Information Asymmetry

Alternative to

Building Brand Community on the Harley-Davidson Posse Ride

Fournier, Sensiper, McAlexander & Schouten HBS: Building Brand Community on the Harley-Davidson Posse Ride – Fournier, Sensiper, McAlexander & Schouten, 2000

Implementing AI

Are We Ready?

  • Assessing AI Offerings
  • Navigating Organizational Change
  • Strategizing Implementation

Alternative to

Plaid

Primed to Pivot

  • Corporate Strategy
  • Operational Efficiency
  • Industry Life Cycle

Alternative to

U.S. Airline Industry in 1995

Kou Ivey: US Airline Industry in 1995 – McGahan & Kou, 1995

Dropbox

Throw Away Your Thumb Drive

  • Strategic Marketing
  • Product-Market-Channel Fit
  • Fixed vs. Variable Costs

Alternative to

Dropbox

Eisenmann, Pao & Barley HBS: Dropbox – Eisenmann, Pao & Barley, 2011

Royal Caribbean

Pandemic Plunge to Public Trust

  • Stakeholder Insights
  • Tailored Engagement
  • Crisis Management Mastery

Alternative to

NASCAR: Leading a Marketing Transformation in a Time of Crisis

Anderson & Kilibarda HBS: Nascar: Leading a Marketing Transformation in a Time of Crisis - Anderson, Kilibarda, 2015

LEGO

Brick by Brick

  • Market Segmentation
  • Branding
  • 4 P's Tactics

Alternative to

Toyota

A Waste-Free Way to Work

  • Lean Manufacturing Approach
  • Optimizing Production Per Unit
  • Continuous Improvement

Alternative to

Intuition v. Analytics

Solving the Hiring Puzzle

  • Personal Judgment
  • Assessing AI Analytics

Alternative to

Trust the Algorithm or Your Gut?

Polzer HBR: Trust the Algorithm or Your Gut? – Polzer, 2018

IKEA in the Middle East

Navigating Cultural Differences

  • Conditions for Foreign Expansion
  • Cultural Calculus
  • Global Marketing Strategies

Alternative to

Financial Accounting

Earnings Management and Ethics

  • The Role of Estimation in Accruals
  • Aggressive vs. Conservative Estimates on Financial Statements
  • Role of Incentives in Earnings Management
  • Role Of Analysts' Expectations in Managerial Decisions
  • Real Activities vs. Accruals

Alternative to

Apple

The First Bite

  • Team Composition
  • Leadership Conflict
  • Founder's Role

Alternative to

Apple's Core

Wasserman HBS: Apple's Core – Wasserman, 2008

The 4 Ps

(Taylor's Version)

  • The Marketing Mix

Alternative to

Klarna

Flexible Credit

  • International Expansion
  • Adaptability
  • Strategic Decision-making

Alternative to

Falabella: Growth Options in Uncertain Times

Tarzijan Ivey: Falabella – Tarzijan, 2020

Freedom Computers

A Partnership Worth Considering

  • Business Partnerships
  • Risk Evaluation
  • Startup Analysis

Alternative to

Megapaca

Making the Market Mega

  • Customer Preference
  • Market Expansion
  • Market Segmentation

Alternative to

Nestle Refrigerated Foods: Contadina Pasta and Pizza (A)

Rangan & Bell HBS: Nestle Refrigerated Foods – Rangan & Bell, 1994

Pitch Perfect

Evaluating Entrepreneurs

  • Elements of Pitch Effectiveness
  • Storytelling and Narrative Framing

Alternative to

PunchTab, Inc. Investor Presentation Deck

Kerr & Nanda HBS: PunchTab, Inc. Investor Presentation Deck – Kerr & Nanda, 2012

Disney: Galactic Starcruiser

Marketing Missteps

  • Product Life Cycle
  • New Product Introduction Strategies
  • Segmenting, Targeting, and Positioning

Alternative to

Biopure Corp.

Gourville HBS: Biopure Corp – Gourville, 1998

2011 NBA Lockout

Courting Controversy

  • Value Creation and Capture
  • Collective Bargaining
  • Opportunity Cost and Willingness to Pay

Alternative to

The Baseball Strike

McGahan, McGuire & Kou HBS: The Baseball Strike - McGahan, McGuire, & Kou, 1995

Girl Scouts USA

How the Cookie Crumbles

  • Non-profit Organizational Structures and Their Unique Challenges.
  • Short-term vs. Long-term Aspects of Marketing Strategy
  • Challenges of Maintaining Brand Identity and Brand Value

Alternative to

C.H. Robinson

The Fleetless Armada

  • Outsourcing
  • Vertical Integration
  • Market Characteristics

Alternative to

The Walt Disney Company and Pixar Inc.: To Acquire or Not to Acquire?

Alcacer, Collis, & Furey HBS: Disney and Pixar - Alcacer, Collis, & Furey, 2009

Zappos

Running with Tony Hsieh

  • Organizational Culture as Competitive Advantage
  • Organizational Structure
  • Leadership and Organizational Change

Alternative to

Tony Hsieh at Zappos: Structure, Culture and Change

Askin & Petriglieri INSEAD: Tony Hsieh at Zappos – Askin & Petriglieri, 2016

San Francisco Transportation

The City Where You Can't Get A Cab

  • Supply & Demand
  • Market Equilibrium
  • Market Outcomes

Alternative to

Ryanair

Piloting Position

  • Positioning
  • Strategic Pivots
  • Competitive Strategies

Alternative to

Evoe Spring Spa: A Positioning Dilemma

Aggarwal Sharma, Kamath & Rao Ivey: Evoe Spring Spa – Aggarwal, Kamath & Rao, 2014

Pizza Challenge

Mozzarella Modeling

  • Strategy and Positioning
  • Economic Modeling
  • Startup Funding

Alternative to

The Pizza Challenge

Sorenson UCLA: The Pizza Challenge – Sorenson, 2021

Apple v. Samsung

The Patent Wars

  • Prisoner’s Dilemma
  • Repeated Games
  • Self-Interested Cooperation

Alternative to

Pricing Games: Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox

Suslow & Lafontaine WDI: Pricing Games – Suslow & Lafontaine, 2011

Netflix

DVDs Killed the VHS Star

  • First Mover Advantage and Disadvantage
  • Strategic Intent
  • Vertical Integration

Alternative to

Comcast Corporation (A)

Gupta, McGee, Oberholzer-Gee, & Rodriguez HBS: Comcast Corporation (A) - Gupta, McGee, Oberholzer-Gee, & Rodriguez, 2015

KCC

Easy as One, Two, Three

  • Earn-Outs & Non-Compete Agreements
  • Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition
  • Investor Expectations

Alternative to

Airbnb

Product Testing, Pivots, and Product-Market Fit

  • Product-Market Fit
  • User Feedback
  • Strategic Pivots

Alternative to

AirBnb

Rachleff & Rosenthal Stanford: Airbnb – Rachleff & Rosenthal, 2013

Spotify

An Island in the Stream

  • Indirect Network Effects
  • Two Sided Markets
  • Differentiation

Alternative to

Spotify

Elberse & de Pfyffer HBS: Spotify – Elberse & de Pfyffer, 2016

Revolution Prep

The Tutor Invasion

  • Startup Evaluation
  • Private Equity Deals
  • Pivot Strategies

Alternative to

Nantucket Nectars - The Exit

Lassiter, Sahlman & Wasserman HBS: Nantucket Nectars – Lassiter, Sahlman & Biotti, 1998

Cloud Computing

A Competitive Atmosphere

  • Market Interplay
  • Scale Economies
  • Customer Retention

Alternative to

Apple Inc, 2008

Yoffie & Slind HBS: Apple Inc, 2008 – Yoffie & Slind, 2008

Go-Blu

A Balanced Scorecard Case

  • Balanced Scorecard
  • Strategy Maps

Alternative to

WeightWatchers

Adapting to Ozempic

  • New Product Introduction
  • Segmenting, Targeting, and Positioning
  • Strategic Brand Extension

Alternative to

Mountain Man Brewing Co.: Bringing the Brand to Light

Abelli HBS: Mountain Man Brewing Co – Abelli, 2007

CIRCOR

Orchestrating Acquisitions

  • VUCA Environments
  • CEO and CFO Roles in the Face of Obstacles
  • Competitive Dynamics in a Sales Process
  • SEC Reporting

Alternative to

Rent the Runway

Closet in the Cloud

  • Lean Startup
  • User Testing
  • Product-Market Fit

Alternative to

Rent the Runway

Thomas R. Eisenmann and Laura Winig Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Laura Winig. "Rent the Runway." Harvard Business School Case 812-077, November 2011. (Revised December 2012.)

Microsoft

Company Culture

  • Competing Values Framework
  • Congruence Model
  • Culture Supporting Strategy

Alternative to

Satya Nadella at Microsoft: Instilling a Growth Mindset

Ibarra & Rattan LBS: Satya Nadella at Microsoft – Ibarra & Rattan, 2016

Facebook

What Comes Next?

  • Critical Strategy and Decision Making
  • Envelopment, Feature Adoption, and Pioneering Product Development
  • Pros and Cons of Long-Term Expansion

Alternative to

New Coke

Coca-Cola's Biggest Blunder

  • Value Propositions
  • Limitations of Consumer Research
  • Short-Term Gain vs. Long-Term Brand Value

Alternative to

Glossier

Generation G

  • Direct-to-consumer Business Model
  • Strategic Pivoting
  • Founder’s Syndrome

Alternative to

Bobbie

Formula for Success

  • Professional Ethics
  • Leadership Values

Alternative to

Satya Nadella at Microsoft: Instilling a Growth Mindset

Ibarra & Rattan LBS: Satya Nadella at Microsoft – Ibarra & Rattan, 2016

Top Rated Original Breakouts

Evolve

Adapting in the Gaming World

  • Versioning and Price Discrimination
  • Customer Acquisition and Retention
  • Business Model Alignment

Alternative to

Heart Attack Grill

A Burger Worth Dying For?

  • Positioning
  • Target Marketing
  • Crisis Communication
  • Earned Media vs. Paid Advertising

Alternative to

Uber

The International Invasion

  • Regulatory Challenges
  • Market Adaptation
  • Competitive Strategy

Alternative to

Resuming Internationalization at Starbucks

Alkema, Koster & Williams Ivey: Resuming Internationalization at Starbucks – Alkema, Koster & Williams, 2010

General Mills

Fetching Blue Buffalo

  • Mergers and Acquisitions Strategy
  • Brand Portfolio Expansion

Alternative to

Volvo Cars: Acquisition by Geely

Oberholzer-Gee, Shih & Dai HBS: Volvo Cars: Acquisition by Geely - Oberholzer-Gee, Shih & Dai, 2019

Plaid

Primed to Pivot

  • Corporate Strategy
  • Operational Efficiency
  • Industry Life Cycle

Alternative to

U.S. Airline Industry in 1995

Kou Ivey: US Airline Industry in 1995 – McGahan & Kou, 1995

Dropbox

Throw Away Your Thumb Drive

  • Strategic Marketing
  • Product-Market-Channel Fit
  • Fixed vs. Variable Costs

Alternative to

Dropbox

Eisenmann, Pao & Barley HBS: Dropbox – Eisenmann, Pao & Barley, 2011

Toyota

A Waste-Free Way to Work

  • Lean Manufacturing Approach
  • Optimizing Production Per Unit
  • Continuous Improvement

Alternative to

Intuition v. Analytics

Solving the Hiring Puzzle

  • Personal Judgment
  • Assessing AI Analytics

Alternative to

Trust the Algorithm or Your Gut?

Polzer HBR: Trust the Algorithm or Your Gut? – Polzer, 2018

Financial Accounting

Earnings Management and Ethics

  • The Role of Estimation in Accruals
  • Aggressive vs. Conservative Estimates on Financial Statements
  • Role of Incentives in Earnings Management
  • Role Of Analysts' Expectations in Managerial Decisions
  • Real Activities vs. Accruals

Alternative to

Apple

The First Bite

  • Team Composition
  • Leadership Conflict
  • Founder's Role

Alternative to

Apple's Core

Wasserman HBS: Apple's Core – Wasserman, 2008

Zappos

Running with Tony Hsieh

  • Organizational Culture as Competitive Advantage
  • Organizational Structure
  • Leadership and Organizational Change

Alternative to

Tony Hsieh at Zappos: Structure, Culture and Change

Askin & Petriglieri INSEAD: Tony Hsieh at Zappos – Askin & Petriglieri, 2016

San Francisco Transportation

The City Where You Can't Get A Cab

  • Supply & Demand
  • Market Equilibrium
  • Market Outcomes

Alternative to

Ryanair

Piloting Position

  • Positioning
  • Strategic Pivots
  • Competitive Strategies

Alternative to

Evoe Spring Spa: A Positioning Dilemma

Aggarwal Sharma, Kamath & Rao Ivey: Evoe Spring Spa – Aggarwal, Kamath & Rao, 2014

Netflix

DVDs Killed the VHS Star

  • First Mover Advantage and Disadvantage
  • Strategic Intent
  • Vertical Integration

Alternative to

Comcast Corporation (A)

Gupta, McGee, Oberholzer-Gee, & Rodriguez HBS: Comcast Corporation (A) - Gupta, McGee, Oberholzer-Gee, & Rodriguez, 2015

Airbnb

Product Testing, Pivots, and Product-Market Fit

  • Product-Market Fit
  • User Feedback
  • Strategic Pivots

Alternative to

AirBnb

Rachleff & Rosenthal Stanford: Airbnb – Rachleff & Rosenthal, 2013

Spotify

An Island in the Stream

  • Indirect Network Effects
  • Two Sided Markets
  • Differentiation

Alternative to

Spotify

Elberse & de Pfyffer HBS: Spotify – Elberse & de Pfyffer, 2016

WeightWatchers

Adapting to Ozempic

  • New Product Introduction
  • Segmenting, Targeting, and Positioning
  • Strategic Brand Extension

Alternative to

Mountain Man Brewing Co.: Bringing the Brand to Light

Abelli HBS: Mountain Man Brewing Co – Abelli, 2007

Rent the Runway

Closet in the Cloud

  • Lean Startup
  • User Testing
  • Product-Market Fit

Alternative to

Rent the Runway

Thomas R. Eisenmann and Laura Winig Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Laura Winig. "Rent the Runway." Harvard Business School Case 812-077, November 2011. (Revised December 2012.)

New Coke

Coca-Cola's Biggest Blunder

  • Value Propositions
  • Limitations of Consumer Research
  • Short-Term Gain vs. Long-Term Brand Value

Alternative to

Glossier

Generation G

  • Direct-to-consumer Business Model
  • Strategic Pivoting
  • Founder’s Syndrome

Alternative to

Disney Parks Pricing

Mickey's Money Moves

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Description

This case explores the evolution of Disney’s pricing strategies at its parks. Over the past 70 years, Disney Parks have struggled with crowd management and guest satisfaction. Several reservation systems as well as incentivized loyalty programs were introduced throughout the years to improve guests’ experiences. Genie+ introduced Disney's latest pricing approach, diverging from FastPass+, which was complimentary with park admission, by charging guests a fee for advanced attraction reservations. This shift aimed to streamline guest experiences while generating additional revenue for the park. However, uncertainties persisted regarding its effectiveness, including long standby lines for non-users, additional charges, and an overall worse experience for most guests. This prompted debates on Genie’s overall impact and resulted in even further iterating on the system.

Key Concepts

  • Market Segmentation Strategies
  • Pricing Models
  • Brand Image

Kelly Goldsmith

Vanderbilt

Emma Dodi

Vanderbilt

Immersive Multimedia Cases That Get Your Students Talking

Breakout Originals are interactive case studies crafted by leading academics. Our AI evaluates conversations, delivering professors actionable insights on student comprehension and critical thinking. Ignite your students’ curiosity with conversations that start on our platform and come alive in your classroom.

Discipline

Teaching plans

Our teaching plans have been designed by our Academic Advisory Board to provide a structured roadmap for courses, outlining objectives, content, methodologies, and assessments. They ensure clarity, consistency, and efficient learning, making the educational journey coherent and goal-oriented for both professors and students.

teaching-plan-item

Strategy

14 Modules13 Experiences

teaching-plan-item

Myles Shaver

University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management

teaching-plan-item

Leadership

6 Modules5 Experiences

teaching-plan-item

Noah Askin

UCI Paul Merage School of Business

teaching-plan-item

Organization & Management (Coming Soon!)

1 Modules1 Experiences

teaching-plan-item

Corinne Bendersky

UCLA Anderson School of Business

teaching-plan-item

Marketing

8 Modules8 Experiences

teaching-plan-item

Kelly Goldsmith

Vanderbilt University

teaching-plan-item

Entrepreneurship

9 Modules9 Experiences

teaching-plan-item

Olav Sorenson

UCLA Anderson

Recent Original Breakouts

A24

Beyond the Blockbuster

  • Disruptive Entrepreneurship Strategy
  • Strategic Brand Identity
  • Expansion into New Markets

Alternative to

Snapple

Deighton HBS: Snapple – Deighton, 1999

Abercrombie & Fitch v. Victoria’s Secret

Two Sides of the Same Coin

  • Customer Needs
  • Rebranding Strategy
  • Lifestyle Branding

Alternative to

Mountain Dew: Selecting New Creative

Holt HBS: Mountain Dew – Holt, 2001

Public Storage v. Life Storage

Storage Wars

  • Merger and Acquisition Tactics
  • Hostile Takeovers
  • Qualitative and Quantitative M&A Synergies

Alternative to

Disney Parks Pricing

Mickey's Money Moves

  • Market Segmentation Strategies
  • Pricing Models
  • Brand Image

Alternative to

Zara

Growing Pains

  • Vertical Integration
  • Market Response
  • Corporate Integrity

Alternative to

Business Intelligence Strategy at Canadian Tire

Haggerty & Meister Ivey: Business Intelligence Strategy at Canadian Tire – Haggerty & Meister, 2003

TikTok

The Social Media Unicorn

  • Regulations
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Liability of Foreignness

Alternative to

Unilever

A Man and a Mission

  • Short-term vs. Long-term Strategy
  • Fiduciary Duty vs. Environmental Consciousness

Alternative to

Google and Project Maven (A): Big Tech, Government and the AI Arms Race

Petriglieri & Stettin "INSEAD: Google and Project Maven (A) – Petriglieri & Stettin, 2018 "

Evolve

Adapting in the Gaming World

  • Versioning and Price Discrimination
  • Customer Acquisition and Retention
  • Business Model Alignment

Alternative to

Heart Attack Grill

A Burger Worth Dying For?

  • Positioning
  • Target Marketing
  • Crisis Communication
  • Earned Media vs. Paid Advertising

Alternative to

Kuli Kuli

Doing Good, Doing Better

  • B-Corp Strategy
  • Social Impact
  • Leadership Styles

Alternative to

Preserve: Growing a Sustainable Consumer Goods Company

Erzurumlu HBS: Preserve: Growing a Sustainable Consumer Goods Company – Erzurumlu, 2018

InfraVision Tech Solutions

Currency Exchange Risk in a Global Supply Chain

  • Contract Duration and Risk Management
  • Risk Management via Financial Instruments
  • Cash Flow as a Function of Supply Chain Topology

Alternative to

Uber

The International Invasion

  • Regulatory Challenges
  • Market Adaptation
  • Competitive Strategy

Alternative to

Resuming Internationalization at Starbucks

Alkema, Koster & Williams Ivey: Resuming Internationalization at Starbucks – Alkema, Koster & Williams, 2010

South African Breweries

Isolation to Globalization

  • Profitability & Industry Structure
  • Consolidation & Expansion Strategy
  • Ethical Responsibility

Alternative to

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Bradley & Gehmawat HBS: Walmart Stores, Inc. – Bradley & Ghemewat, 2002

General Mills

Fetching Blue Buffalo

  • Mergers and Acquisitions Strategy
  • Brand Portfolio Expansion

Alternative to

Volvo Cars: Acquisition by Geely

Oberholzer-Gee, Shih & Dai HBS: Volvo Cars: Acquisition by Geely - Oberholzer-Gee, Shih & Dai, 2019

Lovepop

Creating a Billion Magical Moments

  • Vertical Integration and Scale
  • Funding and Accelerators
  • Capital, Equity, Strategic Intangible Assets

Alternative to

Lovepop

White, Nanda & Hull HBS: Lovepop – White, Nanda & Hull, 2017

Rocky Mountain High

The Cultural Branding of Skiing

  • The Balance Between Mass Appeal and Niche Targeting
  • The “Life Cycle of Cool”
  • Information Asymmetry

Alternative to

Building Brand Community on the Harley-Davidson Posse Ride

Fournier, Sensiper, McAlexander & Schouten HBS: Building Brand Community on the Harley-Davidson Posse Ride – Fournier, Sensiper, McAlexander & Schouten, 2000

Implementing AI

Are We Ready?

  • Assessing AI Offerings
  • Navigating Organizational Change
  • Strategizing Implementation

Alternative to

Plaid

Primed to Pivot

  • Corporate Strategy
  • Operational Efficiency
  • Industry Life Cycle

Alternative to

U.S. Airline Industry in 1995

Kou Ivey: US Airline Industry in 1995 – McGahan & Kou, 1995

Dropbox

Throw Away Your Thumb Drive

  • Strategic Marketing
  • Product-Market-Channel Fit
  • Fixed vs. Variable Costs

Alternative to

Dropbox

Eisenmann, Pao & Barley HBS: Dropbox – Eisenmann, Pao & Barley, 2011

Royal Caribbean

Pandemic Plunge to Public Trust

  • Stakeholder Insights
  • Tailored Engagement
  • Crisis Management Mastery

Alternative to

NASCAR: Leading a Marketing Transformation in a Time of Crisis

Anderson & Kilibarda HBS: Nascar: Leading a Marketing Transformation in a Time of Crisis - Anderson, Kilibarda, 2015

LEGO

Brick by Brick

  • Market Segmentation
  • Branding
  • 4 P's Tactics

Alternative to

Toyota

A Waste-Free Way to Work

  • Lean Manufacturing Approach
  • Optimizing Production Per Unit
  • Continuous Improvement

Alternative to

Intuition v. Analytics

Solving the Hiring Puzzle

  • Personal Judgment
  • Assessing AI Analytics

Alternative to

Trust the Algorithm or Your Gut?

Polzer HBR: Trust the Algorithm or Your Gut? – Polzer, 2018

IKEA in the Middle East

Navigating Cultural Differences

  • Conditions for Foreign Expansion
  • Cultural Calculus
  • Global Marketing Strategies

Alternative to

Financial Accounting

Earnings Management and Ethics

  • The Role of Estimation in Accruals
  • Aggressive vs. Conservative Estimates on Financial Statements
  • Role of Incentives in Earnings Management
  • Role Of Analysts' Expectations in Managerial Decisions
  • Real Activities vs. Accruals

Alternative to

Apple

The First Bite

  • Team Composition
  • Leadership Conflict
  • Founder's Role

Alternative to

Apple's Core

Wasserman HBS: Apple's Core – Wasserman, 2008

The 4 Ps

(Taylor's Version)

  • The Marketing Mix

Alternative to

Klarna

Flexible Credit

  • International Expansion
  • Adaptability
  • Strategic Decision-making

Alternative to

Falabella: Growth Options in Uncertain Times

Tarzijan Ivey: Falabella – Tarzijan, 2020

Freedom Computers

A Partnership Worth Considering

  • Business Partnerships
  • Risk Evaluation
  • Startup Analysis

Alternative to

Megapaca

Making the Market Mega

  • Customer Preference
  • Market Expansion
  • Market Segmentation

Alternative to

Nestle Refrigerated Foods: Contadina Pasta and Pizza (A)

Rangan & Bell HBS: Nestle Refrigerated Foods – Rangan & Bell, 1994

Pitch Perfect

Evaluating Entrepreneurs

  • Elements of Pitch Effectiveness
  • Storytelling and Narrative Framing

Alternative to

PunchTab, Inc. Investor Presentation Deck

Kerr & Nanda HBS: PunchTab, Inc. Investor Presentation Deck – Kerr & Nanda, 2012

Disney: Galactic Starcruiser

Marketing Missteps

  • Product Life Cycle
  • New Product Introduction Strategies
  • Segmenting, Targeting, and Positioning

Alternative to

Biopure Corp.

Gourville HBS: Biopure Corp – Gourville, 1998

2011 NBA Lockout

Courting Controversy

  • Value Creation and Capture
  • Collective Bargaining
  • Opportunity Cost and Willingness to Pay

Alternative to

The Baseball Strike

McGahan, McGuire & Kou HBS: The Baseball Strike - McGahan, McGuire, & Kou, 1995

Girl Scouts USA

How the Cookie Crumbles

  • Non-profit Organizational Structures and Their Unique Challenges.
  • Short-term vs. Long-term Aspects of Marketing Strategy
  • Challenges of Maintaining Brand Identity and Brand Value

Alternative to

C.H. Robinson

The Fleetless Armada

  • Outsourcing
  • Vertical Integration
  • Market Characteristics

Alternative to

The Walt Disney Company and Pixar Inc.: To Acquire or Not to Acquire?

Alcacer, Collis, & Furey HBS: Disney and Pixar - Alcacer, Collis, & Furey, 2009

Zappos

Running with Tony Hsieh

  • Organizational Culture as Competitive Advantage
  • Organizational Structure
  • Leadership and Organizational Change

Alternative to

Tony Hsieh at Zappos: Structure, Culture and Change

Askin & Petriglieri INSEAD: Tony Hsieh at Zappos – Askin & Petriglieri, 2016

San Francisco Transportation

The City Where You Can't Get A Cab

  • Supply & Demand
  • Market Equilibrium
  • Market Outcomes

Alternative to

Ryanair

Piloting Position

  • Positioning
  • Strategic Pivots
  • Competitive Strategies

Alternative to

Evoe Spring Spa: A Positioning Dilemma

Aggarwal Sharma, Kamath & Rao Ivey: Evoe Spring Spa – Aggarwal, Kamath & Rao, 2014

Pizza Challenge

Mozzarella Modeling

  • Strategy and Positioning
  • Economic Modeling
  • Startup Funding

Alternative to

The Pizza Challenge

Sorenson UCLA: The Pizza Challenge – Sorenson, 2021

Apple v. Samsung

The Patent Wars

  • Prisoner’s Dilemma
  • Repeated Games
  • Self-Interested Cooperation

Alternative to

Pricing Games: Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox

Suslow & Lafontaine WDI: Pricing Games – Suslow & Lafontaine, 2011

Netflix

DVDs Killed the VHS Star

  • First Mover Advantage and Disadvantage
  • Strategic Intent
  • Vertical Integration

Alternative to

Comcast Corporation (A)

Gupta, McGee, Oberholzer-Gee, & Rodriguez HBS: Comcast Corporation (A) - Gupta, McGee, Oberholzer-Gee, & Rodriguez, 2015

KCC

Easy as One, Two, Three

  • Earn-Outs & Non-Compete Agreements
  • Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition
  • Investor Expectations

Alternative to

Airbnb

Product Testing, Pivots, and Product-Market Fit

  • Product-Market Fit
  • User Feedback
  • Strategic Pivots

Alternative to

AirBnb

Rachleff & Rosenthal Stanford: Airbnb – Rachleff & Rosenthal, 2013

Spotify

An Island in the Stream

  • Indirect Network Effects
  • Two Sided Markets
  • Differentiation

Alternative to

Spotify

Elberse & de Pfyffer HBS: Spotify – Elberse & de Pfyffer, 2016

Revolution Prep

The Tutor Invasion

  • Startup Evaluation
  • Private Equity Deals
  • Pivot Strategies

Alternative to

Nantucket Nectars - The Exit

Lassiter, Sahlman & Wasserman HBS: Nantucket Nectars – Lassiter, Sahlman & Biotti, 1998

Cloud Computing

A Competitive Atmosphere

  • Market Interplay
  • Scale Economies
  • Customer Retention

Alternative to

Apple Inc, 2008

Yoffie & Slind HBS: Apple Inc, 2008 – Yoffie & Slind, 2008

Go-Blu

A Balanced Scorecard Case

  • Balanced Scorecard
  • Strategy Maps

Alternative to

WeightWatchers

Adapting to Ozempic

  • New Product Introduction
  • Segmenting, Targeting, and Positioning
  • Strategic Brand Extension

Alternative to

Mountain Man Brewing Co.: Bringing the Brand to Light

Abelli HBS: Mountain Man Brewing Co – Abelli, 2007

CIRCOR

Orchestrating Acquisitions

  • VUCA Environments
  • CEO and CFO Roles in the Face of Obstacles
  • Competitive Dynamics in a Sales Process
  • SEC Reporting

Alternative to

Rent the Runway

Closet in the Cloud

  • Lean Startup
  • User Testing
  • Product-Market Fit

Alternative to

Rent the Runway

Thomas R. Eisenmann and Laura Winig Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Laura Winig. "Rent the Runway." Harvard Business School Case 812-077, November 2011. (Revised December 2012.)

Microsoft

Company Culture

  • Competing Values Framework
  • Congruence Model
  • Culture Supporting Strategy

Alternative to

Satya Nadella at Microsoft: Instilling a Growth Mindset

Ibarra & Rattan LBS: Satya Nadella at Microsoft – Ibarra & Rattan, 2016

Facebook

What Comes Next?

  • Critical Strategy and Decision Making
  • Envelopment, Feature Adoption, and Pioneering Product Development
  • Pros and Cons of Long-Term Expansion

Alternative to

New Coke

Coca-Cola's Biggest Blunder

  • Value Propositions
  • Limitations of Consumer Research
  • Short-Term Gain vs. Long-Term Brand Value

Alternative to

Glossier

Generation G

  • Direct-to-consumer Business Model
  • Strategic Pivoting
  • Founder’s Syndrome

Alternative to

Bobbie

Formula for Success

  • Professional Ethics
  • Leadership Values

Alternative to

Satya Nadella at Microsoft: Instilling a Growth Mindset

Ibarra & Rattan LBS: Satya Nadella at Microsoft – Ibarra & Rattan, 2016

Top Rated Original Breakouts

Evolve

Adapting in the Gaming World

  • Versioning and Price Discrimination
  • Customer Acquisition and Retention
  • Business Model Alignment

Alternative to

Heart Attack Grill

A Burger Worth Dying For?

  • Positioning
  • Target Marketing
  • Crisis Communication
  • Earned Media vs. Paid Advertising

Alternative to

Uber

The International Invasion

  • Regulatory Challenges
  • Market Adaptation
  • Competitive Strategy

Alternative to

Resuming Internationalization at Starbucks

Alkema, Koster & Williams Ivey: Resuming Internationalization at Starbucks – Alkema, Koster & Williams, 2010

General Mills

Fetching Blue Buffalo

  • Mergers and Acquisitions Strategy
  • Brand Portfolio Expansion

Alternative to

Volvo Cars: Acquisition by Geely

Oberholzer-Gee, Shih & Dai HBS: Volvo Cars: Acquisition by Geely - Oberholzer-Gee, Shih & Dai, 2019

Plaid

Primed to Pivot

  • Corporate Strategy
  • Operational Efficiency
  • Industry Life Cycle

Alternative to

U.S. Airline Industry in 1995

Kou Ivey: US Airline Industry in 1995 – McGahan & Kou, 1995

Dropbox

Throw Away Your Thumb Drive

  • Strategic Marketing
  • Product-Market-Channel Fit
  • Fixed vs. Variable Costs

Alternative to

Dropbox

Eisenmann, Pao & Barley HBS: Dropbox – Eisenmann, Pao & Barley, 2011

Toyota

A Waste-Free Way to Work

  • Lean Manufacturing Approach
  • Optimizing Production Per Unit
  • Continuous Improvement

Alternative to

Intuition v. Analytics

Solving the Hiring Puzzle

  • Personal Judgment
  • Assessing AI Analytics

Alternative to

Trust the Algorithm or Your Gut?

Polzer HBR: Trust the Algorithm or Your Gut? – Polzer, 2018

Financial Accounting

Earnings Management and Ethics

  • The Role of Estimation in Accruals
  • Aggressive vs. Conservative Estimates on Financial Statements
  • Role of Incentives in Earnings Management
  • Role Of Analysts' Expectations in Managerial Decisions
  • Real Activities vs. Accruals

Alternative to

Apple

The First Bite

  • Team Composition
  • Leadership Conflict
  • Founder's Role

Alternative to

Apple's Core

Wasserman HBS: Apple's Core – Wasserman, 2008

Zappos

Running with Tony Hsieh

  • Organizational Culture as Competitive Advantage
  • Organizational Structure
  • Leadership and Organizational Change

Alternative to

Tony Hsieh at Zappos: Structure, Culture and Change

Askin & Petriglieri INSEAD: Tony Hsieh at Zappos – Askin & Petriglieri, 2016

San Francisco Transportation

The City Where You Can't Get A Cab

  • Supply & Demand
  • Market Equilibrium
  • Market Outcomes

Alternative to

Ryanair

Piloting Position

  • Positioning
  • Strategic Pivots
  • Competitive Strategies

Alternative to

Evoe Spring Spa: A Positioning Dilemma

Aggarwal Sharma, Kamath & Rao Ivey: Evoe Spring Spa – Aggarwal, Kamath & Rao, 2014

Netflix

DVDs Killed the VHS Star

  • First Mover Advantage and Disadvantage
  • Strategic Intent
  • Vertical Integration

Alternative to

Comcast Corporation (A)

Gupta, McGee, Oberholzer-Gee, & Rodriguez HBS: Comcast Corporation (A) - Gupta, McGee, Oberholzer-Gee, & Rodriguez, 2015

Airbnb

Product Testing, Pivots, and Product-Market Fit

  • Product-Market Fit
  • User Feedback
  • Strategic Pivots

Alternative to

AirBnb

Rachleff & Rosenthal Stanford: Airbnb – Rachleff & Rosenthal, 2013

Spotify

An Island in the Stream

  • Indirect Network Effects
  • Two Sided Markets
  • Differentiation

Alternative to

Spotify

Elberse & de Pfyffer HBS: Spotify – Elberse & de Pfyffer, 2016

WeightWatchers

Adapting to Ozempic

  • New Product Introduction
  • Segmenting, Targeting, and Positioning
  • Strategic Brand Extension

Alternative to

Mountain Man Brewing Co.: Bringing the Brand to Light

Abelli HBS: Mountain Man Brewing Co – Abelli, 2007

Rent the Runway

Closet in the Cloud

  • Lean Startup
  • User Testing
  • Product-Market Fit

Alternative to

Rent the Runway

Thomas R. Eisenmann and Laura Winig Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Laura Winig. "Rent the Runway." Harvard Business School Case 812-077, November 2011. (Revised December 2012.)

New Coke

Coca-Cola's Biggest Blunder

  • Value Propositions
  • Limitations of Consumer Research
  • Short-Term Gain vs. Long-Term Brand Value

Alternative to

Glossier

Generation G

  • Direct-to-consumer Business Model
  • Strategic Pivoting
  • Founder’s Syndrome

Alternative to

Disney Parks Pricing

Mickey's Money Moves

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Description

This case explores the evolution of Disney’s pricing strategies at its parks. Over the past 70 years, Disney Parks have struggled with crowd management and guest satisfaction. Several reservation systems as well as incentivized loyalty programs were introduced throughout the years to improve guests’ experiences. Genie+ introduced Disney's latest pricing approach, diverging from FastPass+, which was complimentary with park admission, by charging guests a fee for advanced attraction reservations. This shift aimed to streamline guest experiences while generating additional revenue for the park. However, uncertainties persisted regarding its effectiveness, including long standby lines for non-users, additional charges, and an overall worse experience for most guests. This prompted debates on Genie’s overall impact and resulted in even further iterating on the system.

Key Concepts

  • Market Segmentation Strategies
  • Pricing Models
  • Brand Image

Kelly Goldsmith

Vanderbilt

Emma Dodi

Vanderbilt

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