Business Strategy in the Entertainment Industry: Reading Group
Spring term, Block K
Th 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Professor Kathryn Spier
1 classroom credit LAW-31715A
This reading group will explore corporate and competitive strategies in the entertainment industry. The readings will include primarily business school case studies describing the competitive challenges faced by entertainment companies including record companies, movie studios, live-performance venues, casinos, and sports concerns. The course will cover topics such as the structure of deals and contracts, firm scope, copyright protection and piracy, and electronic distribution. After a brief organizational meeting during the first week, the reading group will meet every other week for a total of six two-hour sessions. Enrolled students must commit to attend and participate in all six meetings.
Admission to this reading group is by permission of the instructor. Interested students should submit a one-page statement of interest and a curriculum vitae/resume to Professor Spier's assistant, Susan Norton (snorton@law.harvard.edu), with the course name in the subject line. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the class is full.