Cold Call

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Cold Call distills Harvard Business School's legendary case studies into podcast form. Hosted by Brian Kenny, the podcast airs every two weeks and features Harvard Business School faculty discussing cases they've written and the lessons they impart.

The Nuqul Group Works to Preserve Its Founder’s Legacy
Apr 15, 2025 – 29:56
Calyx Global: Improving the Quality of Carbon Credits
Apr 1, 2025 – 39:15
How Lanco Medical Group Fosters Workforce Happiness to Motivate Employees and Grow Fast
Mar 18, 2025 – 26:42
The Evolution of Luxury Brand Porsche
Mar 4, 2025 – 27:38
Should Google Stay in the Cloud Gaming Business?
Feb 18, 2025 – 34:39
Celebrating 10 Years of Cold Call
Feb 4, 2025 – 12:38
Managing the Future of Work: Microsoft’s AI Perspective
Jan 21, 2025 – 43:28
The Leadership Style of Football Legend Deion Sanders
Jan 7, 2025 – 30:23
Scaling a Family Business While Maintaining Founding Values
Dec 24, 2024 – 31:06
A New Model for Funding Healthcare Innovation
Dec 10, 2024 – 38:32
How Entertainment Lawyer John Branca Negotiated for the Beatles Songs Catalog
Nov 26, 2024 – 31:17
How Pernod Ricard Is Integrating AI into Its Workforce
Nov 12, 2024 – 29:56
Can a Coffee Shop in Utah Help Solve Underemployment for People with Disabilities?
Oct 29, 2024 – 27:40
What Sequoia Capital Can Teach Leaders About Sustaining Long-Term Growth
Oct 15, 2024 – 28:53
Choosing Passion: A Founder’s Mission to Meet a Need for Obesity Care
Oct 1, 2024 – 33:20
Fawn Weaver’s Entrepreneurial Journey as an Outsider in the Spirits Industry
Sep 17, 2024 – 25:00
How the U.S. Government Is Innovating in Its Efforts to Fund Semiconductor Manufacturing
Sep 3, 2024 – 28:43
Angel City Football Club: A New Business Model for Women’s Sports
Aug 20, 2024 – 31:06
How EdTech Firm Coursera Is Incorporating GenAI into Its Products and Services
Aug 6, 2024 – 28:53
Transforming the Workplace for People with Disabilities
Jul 23, 2024 – 27:31
Should You Buy a Seasonal Business? (from Think Big, Buy Small)
Jul 16, 2024 – 35:46
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and Brand Building
Jul 9, 2024 – 29:22
How Natural Winemaker Frank Cornelissen Innovated While Staying True to His Brand
Jun 18, 2024 – 21:29
How One Insurtech Firm Formulated a Strategy for Climate Change
Jun 4, 2024 – 32:11
The Importance of Trust for Managing Through a Crisis
May 21, 2024 – 27:09
Lessons in Business Innovation from Legendary Restaurant elBulli
May 7, 2024 – 26:29
Amazon in Seattle: The Role of Business in Causing and Solving a Housing Crisis
Apr 23, 2024 – 24:26
Sustaining a Legacy of Giving in Turkey
Apr 9, 2024 – 28:38
How One Leader Overcame Career-Ending Adversity
Mar 26, 2024 – 25:58
How to Bring Good Ideas to Life: The Paul English Story
Mar 12, 2024 – 28:12
How Could Harvard Decarbonize Its Supply Chain?
Feb 27, 2024 – 26:16
Apple’s Dilemma: Balancing Privacy and Safety Responsibilities
Feb 13, 2024 – 27:45
Can Second-Generation Ethanol Production Help Decarbonize the World?
Jan 30, 2024 – 26:38
How SolarWinds Responded to the 2020 SUNBURST Cyberattack
Jan 16, 2024 – 28:39
Should Businesses Take a Stand on Societal Issues?
Jan 2, 2024 – 23:01
Can Sustainability Drive Innovation at Ferrari?
Dec 12, 2023 – 31:03
What Founders Get Wrong about Sales and Marketing
Dec 5, 2023 – 19:29
Tommy Hilfiger’s Adaptive Clothing Line: Making Fashion Inclusive
Nov 28, 2023 – 19:01
Building a More Equitable Culture at Delta Air Lines
Nov 21, 2023 – 29:05
How Should Meta Be Governed for the Good of Society?
Nov 7, 2023 – 24:59
How the United States Air Force Accelerated AI Adoption
Oct 24, 2023 – 27:18
Scaling Two Businesses Against the Odds: Wendy Estrella’s Founder Journey
Oct 10, 2023 – 25:12
The PGA Tour and LIV Golf Merger: Competition Vs. Cooperation
Sep 26, 2023 – 25:43
Can Remote Surgeries Digitally Transform Operating Rooms?
Sep 12, 2023 – 19:06
As Social Networks Get More Competitive, Which Ones Will Survive?
Aug 29, 2023 – 32:44
Ryan Serhant: How to Manage Your Time for Happiness
Aug 15, 2023 – 28:13
Can Business Transform Primary Health Care Across Africa?
Aug 1, 2023 – 31:57
Diversity and Inclusion at Mars Petcare: Translating Awareness into Action
Jul 18, 2023 – 34:18
How Unilever Is Preparing for the Future of Work
Jul 4, 2023 – 29:23
Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover: Lessons in Strategic Change
Jun 20, 2023 – 31:19

Recent Reviews

VerilySquared

Just found this and plan to listen more

Interesting and concise.
The Original, SP

Insightful

The host has a knack for getting the goods out of the guests. Sometimes the topics are less than intriguing. I feel like if it were more frequent I wouldn’t have that feeling.
Phan-

Love this podcast

Just started listening to this podcast. The first episode had Professor Elie Ofek as one of the two guests on autonomous cars. Enjoyed his teaching in the class and equally fun and thought provoking in listening this podcast. Thanks for making HBS case study freely accessible to all who enjoy learning.
matthewande

that intro is off-putting

It's a great podcast and a great discussion but the intro makes it seem like you are about to have a bad experiemce with those voices describing when the professor walks in, blah blah... If I have to skip through an intro, I'll generally skip the whole thing.
Travis Graber

Great podcast

Really enjoy listening
Lbrayner

HBS best professors

Amazing cases!!!
Dan McGinn

A great look into the classroom

I enjoy the way this podcast takes listeners inside Harvard's classrooms and offers a look at the latest cases and research.
Opieherald

Insightful and inspiring

Great content Brian
Madeline Keulen

Great content!

Thanks for bringing cases to podcasts!