Publications
Publications
- November 2019
- HBS Case Collection
The Bundesliga in the U.S.
By: Stephen A. Greyser, Sascha L. Schmidt and Florian Holzmayer
Abstract
This Teaching Note addresses the classroom use of the case on the strategy of Germany’s premier football (soccer) league to “win the marketplace of U.S. sports broadcasters and consumers.” The note includes study questions and a teaching plan that also draws on numerous case exhibits that provide detailed information on revenues, broadcast markets, other international leagues, and the U.S. professional and college sports environment, as well as Bundesliga’s structure, brand vision, and value chain elements.
Keywords
Media; Sports; Global Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Sports Industry; United States
Citation
Greyser, Stephen A., Sascha L. Schmidt, and Florian Holzmayer. "The Bundesliga in the U.S." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 920-305, November 2019.