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- September 2019
- Teaching Note
Western Governors University: 10x Vision
By: William R. Kerr and Coelin P. Scibetta
Teaching Note for HBS No. 819-093. View Details
- December 2001 (Revised June 2002)
- Case
Shenzhen Stock Exchange
By: F. Warren McFarlan, Guoqing Chen, David Kiron and Iris T. Li
The second largest stock exchange in China, shows a surprising sophistication. This case describes the company's growth and underlying technology. View Details
Keywords: Networks; Internet and the Web; Business Growth and Maturation; Infrastructure; Financial Services Industry; China
McFarlan, F. Warren, Guoqing Chen, David Kiron, and Iris T. Li. "Shenzhen Stock Exchange." Harvard Business School Case 302-070, December 2001. (Revised June 2002.)
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Blue No Longer
said. In another bold move, Gerstner and IBM opted early on for open systems — despite the company's tradition of developing its own technology — and embraced the nascent Internet. Thus, when the Internet took off, creating a vast new... View Details
- Web
Charitable Lead Trust - Alumni
interactive feature? If you're using Internet Explorer, your security settings my be blocking a script. Try these simple steps to resolve the problem: On the Tools menu, click Internet Options (If you cannot... View Details
- 03 Jul 2017
- Blog Post
4 Ways HBS Alumni Utilize Baker Library
eBaker - a subset of the 150 premium electronic business resources available to students – can be accessed 24 hours a day, from anywhere with an internet connection, at no cost to alumni. eBaker provides access to thousands of journals,... View Details
- February 2019 (Revised September 2019)
- Case
Amazon in Fashion
By: John R. Wells, Benjamin Weinstock and Gabriel Ellsworth
According to many analysts and industry observers, in 2018 Amazon became the largest retailer of apparel in the United States and the second largest in the world, behind Alibaba. Much of Amazon’s apparel was made by third-party retailers on its platform, but Amazon had... View Details
Keywords: Amazon; Amazon.com; Fashion; Fashion Accessories; Retail; Retailing Industry; Retailing; ASOS; Inditex; Multi-channel Retailers; Online Retail; Online Retailing; Positioning; Private Label; Delivery; Spending; Internet and the Web; Competitive Strategy; Fashion Industry; Retail Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry
Wells, John R., Benjamin Weinstock, and Gabriel Ellsworth. "Amazon in Fashion." Harvard Business School Case 719-481, February 2019. (Revised September 2019.)
- April 2018
- Supplement
Flipkart (B): The Ongoing Battle for India's E-Commerce Market
By: Sunil Gupta, Das Narayandas and Rachna Tahilyani
In 2017, both Flipkart and Amazon claimed leadership position in India's recently concluded key annual festive season sale, but it was too early to declare victory. Amazon continues to invest heavily in India. Competition from newer players is increasing. Media reports... View Details
Gupta, Sunil, Das Narayandas, and Rachna Tahilyani. "Flipkart (B): The Ongoing Battle for India's E-Commerce Market." Harvard Business School Supplement 518-097, April 2018.
- 2016
- Working Paper
Big History, Global Corporations, Virtual Capitalism
By: Richard L. Nolan
Homo sapiens has mastered its environment so thoroughly that, for the first time in history, a small minority of the population is capable of creating enough food and fuels to support not only itself, but also a growing majority of the 6 billion people now living on... View Details
Nolan, Richard L. "Big History, Global Corporations, Virtual Capitalism." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-116, March 2016. (Revised October 2016.)
- 15 Nov 2016
- News
China IFC: Global Access, Global Perspective
Manufacture City, a major production site for Taiwan-based Quanta Computer; Alibaba, the internet business giant, located in Hangzhou; and Wanxiang, the automobile components firm set to debut an electric car in the United States.... View Details
- 12 Mar 2018
- Working Paper Summaries
Using Online Prices for Measuring Real Consumption Across Countries
- September–October 2022
- Article
Should Your Company Sell on Amazon?: Reach Comes at a Price
By: Ayelet Israeli, Leonard A. Schlesinger, Matt Higgins and Sabir Semerkant
Selling on Amazon allows brands to reach millions of consumers—but that exposure comes with costs. They include smaller margins, more competition, the risk of commoditization, and less knowledge about customers.
In this article, the authors present a scorecard to... View Details
Keywords: Retail; Retailing; Online Business; Ecommerce; E-commerce; E-Commerce Strategy; Omnichannel Retail; Omnichannel Retailing; Amazon; Amazon.com; Sales; Digital Marketing; Internet and the Web; Business Model; Retail Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Fashion Industry; Advertising Industry; Battery Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Distribution Industry; Electronics Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
Israeli, Ayelet, Leonard A. Schlesinger, Matt Higgins, and Sabir Semerkant. "Should Your Company Sell on Amazon? Reach Comes at a Price." Harvard Business Review 100, no. 5 (September–October 2022): 38–46.
- November 2014
- Supplement
The Grommet - Video Supplement
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Karen Gordon Mills, Lena G. Goldberg and Annelena Lobb
Keywords: Retail; Internet and the Web; Entrepreneurship; Product Launch; E-commerce; Retail Industry
Applegate, Lynda M., Karen Gordon Mills, Lena G. Goldberg, and Annelena Lobb. "The Grommet - Video Supplement." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 815-703, November 2014.
- 17 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
Protecting against the Pirates of Bollywood
and complicated process, with outcomes uncertain at best. For instance, it can be difficult to successfully prosecute a theater owner if someone sneaks in and makes an unauthorized camcorder recording. Should studios go after Internet... View Details
- 19 Oct 2016
- Book
Three Critical Mistakes Digital Businesses Make With Content
- Profile
Pasha Nahass
Amazon. “In 2010, mobile was not as ubiquitous as it is today. It was a new challenge: How do we apply all the things Amazon is good at to a tiny screen on a device that may have poor Internet connectivity?” The work was rewarding, but... View Details
Keywords: Tech
- 01 Mar 2015
- News
New Idea: State of the Art
previous iteration, the new Cooper Hewitt “finds that merely looking at things is a hopelessly passive way of experiencing the world.” The museum work was familiar territory: Belsky’s career has focused on developing better ways for the View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Customizing Couture Online
now ubiquitous invitation-only Internet flash sale. Up next for Wilkis Wilson: at-home beauty service startup Glamsquad. That’s what Tinker Tailor offers. “I heard from all these women who really wanted to buy beautiful high-end... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
A Renter’s Market
typically pays from $50,000 to $120,000 for a house, often buying in bulk from owners tired of repairs and rent collection. Redbrick then hires local managers to take over those and other chores. After HBS, Lee worked at Bain and started an View Details
- 2016
- Teaching Note
Advanced Leadership Pathways: David Weinstein and Write the World
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter, Tessa Natanay Hamilton and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone
Teaching Note for Case 314-030. Following a successful career as a lawyer, Chief Administrative Officer of Fidelity Investments, and law school instructor, David Weinstein became a 2011 Advanced Leadership Fellow at Harvard University. During his Advanced Leadership... View Details
Keywords: Writing; Online Platform; Social Entrepreneurship; Education; Internet and the Web; Competency and Skills; Leadership; Change Management
Kanter, Rosabeth M., Tessa Natanay Hamilton, and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone. "Advanced Leadership Pathways: David Weinstein and Write the World." Harvard Business Publishing Teaching Note 316-037, 2016.
- October 2007
- Article
The Art of Designing Markets
By: Alvin E. Roth
Traditionally, markets have been viewed as simply the confluence of supply and demand. But to function properly, they must be able to attract a sufficient number of buyers and sellers, induce participants to make their preferences clear, and overcome congestion by... View Details
Keywords: Market Design; Market Participation; Market Transactions; Information Technology; Internet and the Web
Roth, Alvin E. "The Art of Designing Markets." Harvard Business Review 85, no. 10 (October 2007): 118–126.