Hip-Hop Culture: A Case Study of Beats by Dre for Entrepreneurship

This case study examines Beats by Dr. Dre on how to infuse the entrepreneurial spirit in today’s college students, given the backdrop of hip-hop culture. In more than 10 years, the legendary music record producer Jimmy Iovine and hip-hop icon Dr. Dre has turned a small subculture success into a mult...

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Main Authors: Daryl D. Green, Braden Dwyer, Sinai G. Farias, Cade Lauck, JoziRose Mayfield
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Language:English
Published: HATASO 2019-06-01
Series:Management and Economics Research Journal
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Online Access:https://merj.scholasticahq.com/article/9564-hip-hop-culture-a-case-study-of-beats-by-dre-for-entrepreneurship
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spelling doaj-4b39ac7ddd2a492bad8f1a9f6299d7c82020-11-24T20:57:46ZengHATASOManagement and Economics Research Journal 2469-43392469-43392019-06-01520191610.18639/MERJ.2019.868325868325Hip-Hop Culture: A Case Study of Beats by Dre for EntrepreneurshipDaryl D. Green0Braden Dwyer1Sinai G. Farias2Cade Lauck3JoziRose Mayfield4College of Business, Oklahoma Baptist University, 500 W. University Drive, Shawnee, OK 74804, USA.College of Business, Oklahoma Baptist University, 500 W. University Drive, Shawnee, OK 74804, USA.College of Business, Oklahoma Baptist University, 500 W. University Drive, Shawnee, OK 74804, USA.College of Business, Oklahoma Baptist University, 500 W. University Drive, Shawnee, OK 74804, USA.College of Business, Oklahoma Baptist University, 500 W. University Drive, Shawnee, OK 74804, USA.This case study examines Beats by Dr. Dre on how to infuse the entrepreneurial spirit in today’s college students, given the backdrop of hip-hop culture. In more than 10 years, the legendary music record producer Jimmy Iovine and hip-hop icon Dr. Dre has turned a small subculture success into a multibillion-dollar business. With that growth of Beats by Dre, there are opportunities for universities to learn from this company. Through the lens of hip-hop, readers can observe the characteristics of effective entrepreneurship, which is essential for success in the business world. The result of this investigation is significant because the results can better assist scholars and practitioners on how to inject the entrepreneurial mind-set in young business professionals.https://merj.scholasticahq.com/article/9564-hip-hop-culture-a-case-study-of-beats-by-dre-for-entrepreneurshipBeats by Dr. DreHip-HopEntrepreneurshipBusiness students
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Hip-Hop Culture: A Case Study of Beats by Dre for Entrepreneurship
Management and Economics Research Journal
Beats by Dr. Dre
Hip-Hop
Entrepreneurship
Business students
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Braden Dwyer
Sinai G. Farias
Cade Lauck
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title Hip-Hop Culture: A Case Study of Beats by Dre for Entrepreneurship
title_short Hip-Hop Culture: A Case Study of Beats by Dre for Entrepreneurship
title_full Hip-Hop Culture: A Case Study of Beats by Dre for Entrepreneurship
title_fullStr Hip-Hop Culture: A Case Study of Beats by Dre for Entrepreneurship
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series Management and Economics Research Journal
issn 2469-4339
2469-4339
publishDate 2019-06-01
description This case study examines Beats by Dr. Dre on how to infuse the entrepreneurial spirit in today’s college students, given the backdrop of hip-hop culture. In more than 10 years, the legendary music record producer Jimmy Iovine and hip-hop icon Dr. Dre has turned a small subculture success into a multibillion-dollar business. With that growth of Beats by Dre, there are opportunities for universities to learn from this company. Through the lens of hip-hop, readers can observe the characteristics of effective entrepreneurship, which is essential for success in the business world. The result of this investigation is significant because the results can better assist scholars and practitioners on how to inject the entrepreneurial mind-set in young business professionals.
topic Beats by Dr. Dre
Hip-Hop
Entrepreneurship
Business students
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