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- February 4, 2013
- Guest Column
How Facebook Can Totally Undermine Apple and Google in the Platform Games
By: Andrei Hagiu
Today, Facebook seems like the juggernaut crushing everything in its path, most recently Twitter's Vine app and Yandex's social app. And in its last quarter, Facebook's mobile usage surpassed its web usage—for the first time ever. This is important because Facebook has...
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Technology Industry
Hagiu, Andrei. "How Facebook Can Totally Undermine Apple and Google in the Platform Games." Wired.com (February 4, 2013).
- November 2012 (Revised January 2013)
- Case
Companion Diagnostics: Uncertainties for Approval and Reimbursement
By: Richard G. Hamermesh, Norman C. Selby and Phillip Andrews
The FDA approvals of novel therapeutics were seen as signs in the personalized medicine community of real progress in the growth of personalized medicine. The FDA's approval of such drugs, along with companion diagnostics, suggested a shift in thinking and regulatory...
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Models Of Reimbursement;
Personalized Medicine;
Regulation;
Healthcare Reform;
Health Care and Treatment;
Health Industry;
United States
Hamermesh, Richard G., Norman C. Selby, and Phillip Andrews. "Companion Diagnostics: Uncertainties for Approval and Reimbursement." Harvard Business School Case 813-037, November 2012. (Revised January 2013.)
- October 2004 (Revised July 2011)
- Case
AT&T 2000-2004
By: Stephen P. Bradley and Kerry Herman
Provides an update on CEO Michael Armstrong's "Project Grand Slam" strategy to build the value of AT&T by offering a complete, integrated telecommunications solution to both corporate and residential customers, including wireless and wire line telephone, Internet,...
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Business Exit or Shutdown;
Customers;
Business or Company Management;
Failure;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Networks;
Corporate Strategy;
Internet;
Wireless Technology;
Value Creation;
Telecommunications Industry
Bradley, Stephen P., and Kerry Herman. "AT&T 2000-2004." Harvard Business School Case 705-425, October 2004. (Revised July 2011.)
- 19 Jul 2017
- News
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Corporate Crime
- January 2008
- Article
How to Change the World
Alan Wilson has a decision to make. The CEO of his company, Grepter, wants him to relocate to Zurich, where he can gain valuable experience for a rise to the top. Karl, his best friend, hopes to lure him to a hedge fund that promises big money fast. Shiori, an enticing...
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Decision Choices and Conditions;
Values and Beliefs;
Compensation and Benefits;
Personal Development and Career;
Power and Influence
Stevenson, Howard H. "How to Change the World." Special Issue on HBS Centennial. Harvard Business Review 86, no. 1 (January 2008).
- 15 Jun 2007
- Research & Ideas
Remembering Alfred Chandler
gravitas all around his work and reputation. But at the same time he was a scholar who reached a number of distinct groups of people. Yes, he established business history as important and relevant, but not...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- June 2016
- Supplement
FANUC Corporation: Reassessing the Firm's Governance and Financial Policies Spreadsheet Supplement
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Akiko Kanno
In February 2015, Daniel Loeb (a US-based activist investor) announced his firm had a large investment in FANUC Corporation, a leading producer of industrial robots and software for machine tools. Loeb was demanding that the Japanese firm change its financial and...
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- December 2008
- Article
Technology Usage Lags
By: Diego A. Comin, Bart Hobijn and Emilie Rovito
We present evidence on the differences in the intensity with which ten major technologies are used in 185 countries across the world. We do so by calculating how many years ago these technologies were used in the U.S. at the same intensity as they are used in the...
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Technology Adoption;
Global Range;
Economy;
Relationships;
Performance Productivity;
United States
Comin, Diego A., Bart Hobijn, and Emilie Rovito. "Technology Usage Lags." Journal of Economic Growth 13, no. 4 (December 2008).
- 01 Nov 2021
- Blog Post
ACE YOUR PHONE OR VIDEO INTERVIEW
following best practices to be confident, prepared, and ready to ace your interview. Preparing for Your Interview First, as you would for an in-person interview, take time to review the job description,...
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Managing Health Care Delivery
live online sessions, and self-paced lessons, this health care management program emphasizes opportunities for innovation and prepares you to improve medical and economic outcomes at a time when patient needs are becoming more complex,...
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Application Requirements - Doctoral
investigate this. We accept both valid GMAT 10th Edition scores and scores from the new GMAT Focus exams. As writing is an essential component of the PhD program, all students must submit an official writing assessment. View Details
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African American Student Union Spotlight on Joint Degrees - MBA
Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year...
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- 02 Nov 2016
- Blog Post
The Benefits of a Residential Campus
next time I was in class. You get to store five boxes over the summer for free. The second fear I had about living on campus is the lottery system. Frankly, I did not pay enough attention to the rules of the lottery system when entering...
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- 08 Oct 2008
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: A Sense of Urgency
The enterprise continued to make money even as it turned slowly to lose market share in a post-monopoly world. The positive net income helped greatly in supporting complacency. In frustration, his change...
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by John P. Kotter
- 25 Jan 2016
- Blog Post
3 Tips on Coming to HBS with a Partner
For many prospective students, attending business school is a joint venture. 30% of our students come to HBS with partners, and the school recognizes these spouses, boyfriends, girlfriends, and life partners as an integral part of the HBS...
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Understanding the Benefits of Our Virtual Programs
will (and should) get time on campus as well. I’m grateful for the opportunity to continue my studies remotely, and like everyone, I do look forward to getting back on campus. View Details
- 15 May 2007
- Working Paper Summaries
How is Foreign Aid Spent? Evidence from a Compelling Natural Experiment
- 21 Nov 2023
- Research & Ideas
Employee Negativity Is Like Wildfire. Manage It Before It Spreads.
Goldenberg says, where the crisis can be framed as an opportunity for learning and improvement. If remote employees felt isolated during the pandemic, for example, a leader using a repurposing strategy might have reminded workers that...
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by Kristen Senz
- Research Summary
Consumer Decision Making and Behavioral Research
John Gourville’s research focuses on consumer behavior, especially in the areas of pricing and consumer decision making. In the area of pricing, for instance, he has looked at the role of time on how consumers interpret and react to product costs and prices.... View Details