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Case Study
Presentation
MONEYBALL
Bennett Miller | 2012
BRAD PITT JONAH HILL OAKLAND
AS AS ATHLETICS
BILLY BEANE PETER BRAND
Introduction
"MONEYBALL" (2012) IS A SPORTS DRAMA FILM
DIRECTED BY BENNETT MILLER AND WRITTEN BY
AARON SORKIN, BASED ON MICHAEL LEWIS' 2003
BOOK.
THE FILM CENTERS ON THE OAKLAND ATHLETICS'
2002 SEASON, WHERE MANAGER BILLY BEANE (BRAD
PITT) EMPLOYS SABERMETRICS TO ASSEMBLE A
WINNING TEAM.
JONAH HILL PLAYS BEANE'S ASSISTANT GM, PETER
BRAND. "MONEYBALL" EMPHASIZES DATA ANALYTICS
IN BASEBALL BUT ALSO EXPLORES THE HUMAN
ASPECT, HIGHLIGHTING BEANE AND BRAND'S
STRUGGLE AGAINST TRADITIONAL SCOUTING
METHODS AND THE PLAYERS' NEED TO BELIEVE IN
THE NEW SYSTEM.
THE FILM GROSSED $163 MILLION GLOBALLY, EARNED
SIX ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS, AND WON
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY.
ANSWER 1
SABERMETRICS VS. TRADITIONAL EVALUATION
IDENTIFYING UNDERVALUED PLAYERS
BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL TEAM
ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET
IMPACT BEYOND BASEBALL
RELEVANCE TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP
BILLY BEANE'S JOURNEY IN BASEBALL
DEMONSTRATES HOW INNOVATIVE THINKING
AND A WILLINGNESS TO EMBRACE CHANGE CAN
YIELD SIGNIFICANT SUCCESS, WHETHER IN
SPORTS OR ENTREPRENEURSHIP.
ANSWER 2
Sabermetrics
Cost-Efficiency
Statistical Consistency
Objective Assessment
Quantifiable Metrics
Risk Mitigation
ANSWER 3
Out-of-the-Box Thinking
Data-Driven Decision-Making
Risk-Taking
Persistence
Results-Oriented
ANSWER 4
Financial Resource Optimization
Human Resource Optimization
Efficiency
Competitive Advantage
ANSWER 5
Visionary Communication
Inspiration
Resilience
Cultural Shift
ANSWER 6
Flexibility
Problem-Solving
Resilience
Continuous Learning
Conclusion
IN "MONEYBALL," BILLY BEANE'S
ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY HIGHLIGHTS
THE POWER OF INNOVATIVE THINKING,
DATA-DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING, AND
ADAPTABILITY. HIS VISIONARY LEADERSHIP,
ABILITY TO CHALLENGE CONVENTIONAL
WISDOM, AND COMMITMENT TO
CONTINUOUS LEARNING ENABLED HIM TO
DISRUPT THE BASEBALL INDUSTRY'S
ESTABLISHED NORMS. BEANE'S APPROACH
NOT ONLY TRANSFORMED THE OAKLAND
ATHLETICS BUT ALSO SERVES AS A
REMINDER THAT EMBRACING CHANGE AND
THINKING DIFFERENTLY CAN LEAD TO
SUSTAINABLE SUCCESS IN
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BEYOND.