It’s Game Time for Bally Sports
On March 31st, Fox Sports, a group of regional sports networks (e.g., Fox Sports South, Fox Sports Midwest), was rebranded as “Bally Sports”. The Bally name (which rhymes with Sally),…
Groupthink: The Rise and Fall of Facebook Groups
A little over a year ago, this ad aired during the Super Bowl. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpxqja0zD5Y With Chris Rock and Rocky Balboa on the payroll (clearly playing on the “Rock” pun), Facebook…
Is Three a Crowd in Business?
There are several core frameworks that have made their way into the lexicon of business strategy. The SWOT analysis. Porter’s five forces. The 5 Cs and the 4 Ps. I…
The Power of the Hypothesis
While preparing for consulting case interviews (aka problem-solving interviews) in college, I always got one piece of feedback that felt particularly intangible: be more hypothesis-driven. I have known what a…
Warner Bros. is Going to the Max
In early December, Warner Bros. made the surprising decision to release all of its 2021 films not only in theaters, but also simultaneously on HBO Max. Its 2021 lineup, including…
The Wild West of Video Streaming
Over the course of several weeks in late October / early November, my girlfriend and I watched the eight Harry Potter movies. As young people in 2020, we don’t own…
Few and Far Between: Higher Education Part 4
With this series, I hope to show you my view of higher education, split into four parts: Costs: How out-of-control costs have fueled the industry’s financial disasterRevenues: How university revenues…
The Rampant ‘Rona: Higher Education Part 3
“Why are administrators putting the lives of faculty, staff, students, and our broader populace at risk? The ugly truth is many college presidents believe they have no choice.”Scott Galloway, Professor of…
Why You Should Invest in Your Strengths
“We found that only about 1 in 10 companies achieved sustained and profitable growth over a decade (1998 - 2008) that would rank as among the best for the world…
How the Other Half Lives: Higher Education Part 2
For the past quarter of a century, the cost of a college education has grown at an exponential rate… The unsustainable growth in tuition prices is a phenomenon that has…