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Robert L. Crandall

Crandall is credited with several innovations in the airline industry including introducing the original “Super Saver” fares, launching the first frequent flyer program, and developing the first yield management system for maximizing revenue. He was also instrumental... View Details

Keywords: Transportation

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Finding a Time Series of Financial Data in Compustat | Baker Library

on the highlighted file name Choose Save Target As option Save as a .txt file to your computer Open file in Excel Related Help View all Finding Historical Financial Statements with Compustat Still need help? Our expert librarians are here... View Details

01 Apr 2001
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Turnaround Situation

centerpiece of the restoration project, the old Sundowner motel, was once home to “a struggling computer geek named Bill Gates who had a special deal with the Sundowner’s owner for an extended stay” while he tried to raise funds for his... View Details

Keywords: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

01 Jan 2010
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Susan L. Decker, MBA 1986

Former President, Yahoo! Inc. Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page Earlier Education: B.S., Computer Science and Economics, Tufts University, 1984 On Leadership: “Great leaders don’t limit the actions of their followers; rather... View Details

01 Dec 2006
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Inside Intel

The idea of attacking core memory in mainframe computers with the 1103 DRAM proved a winner because, despite this product’s problems, it was far more economical to use than the existing alternative. When Intel turned a profit and went... View Details

Keywords: Richard S. Tedlow; Hanna, Julia; technology; manufacturing; innovation; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

12 Feb 2008
First Look

First Look: February 12, 2007

Barron, and Kagan Tumer Abstract We describe an auction mechanism in the class of Groves mechanisms that has received attention in the computer science literature because of its theoretical property of being more "learnable"... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Mar 2003
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Alumni Bookshelf

computer company back into an industry leader. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Finance and Business by Steven Rogers (MBA 1985) (McGraw-Hill) Rogers, a professor at the Kellogg School of Management, provides practical insights about financing... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

05 Jul 2006
Working Paper Summaries

Economic and Technical Drivers of Technology Choice: Browsers

Keywords: by Timothy F. Bresnahan & Pai-Ling Yin; Computer; Computer

05 Jul 2006
Working Paper Summaries

Why IT Matters in Midsized Firms

Keywords: by Marco Iansiti, George Favaloro, James Utzschneider & Greg Richards; Computer; Computer

April 1990 (Revised June 1993)
Teaching Note

Understanding the U.S. Dollar in 1985 & 1987, Teaching Note

By: W. Carl Kester

Keywords: Financing and Loans; Agreements and Arrangements; Computer Industry

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August 1997 (Revised July 1999)
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Hewlett-Packard's Santa Rosa Systems Division (B): The Second Profiling Iteration

By: Michael Beer and Gregory C. Rogers

Describes the process of transforming a recently formed division of Hewlett-Packard. View Details

Keywords: Business Divisions; Transformation; Computer Industry

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September 1995 (Revised May 2002)
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Intel Pentium Chip Controversy (B), The

By: V.G. Narayanan and James D Evans

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Information Infrastructure; Conflict and Resolution; Computer Industry

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May 2008 (Revised March 2010)
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Palm (B): 2001

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Kevin Boudreau and Jordan Mitchell

This case series looks at three important inflection points in Palm's history that relate to decisions about its platform: when the company was debating whether to open its operating system (OS) for licensing to third-party hardware manufacturers; 2001, when the... View Details

Keywords: History; Decisions; Business Model; Technological Innovation; Strategy; Value Creation; Digital Platforms; Rights; Competition; Computer Industry

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October 2006
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Hewlett-Packard (B)

By: Rohit Deshpande and Seth Schulman

Keywords: Computer Industry

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April 2004 (Revised November 2005)
Teaching Note

Microsoft: Positioning the Tablet PC (TN)

By: Youngme E. Moon

Teaching Note to (9-502-051). View Details

Keywords: Product Positioning; Computer Industry

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August 2003
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Wintel (E): From Multi-Market Contact to Multi-Geographic Contact

By: David B. Yoffie

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Computer Industry

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July 2003 (Revised October 2013)
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Model N Inc.

By: Marco Iansiti and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld

The CEO of a Silicon Valley start-up needed to make organizational and product changes to deliver a new software solution to a Fortune 500 customer. He was wondering how he should structure the company to best meet the requirements for this particular customer, while... View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Business Startups; Trends; Communication; Customer Focus and Relationships; Selection and Staffing; Time Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Business Strategy; Software; Computer Industry

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July 2002 (Revised March 2005)
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Kendall Square Research Corporation (A) (Abridged)

By: William J. Bruns Jr. and F. Warren McFarlan

Kendall Square Research was a small competitor in the supercomputer industry. Sales grew rapidly in 1992 and early 1993, and the company sold stock to the public for the first time. Analysts forecasted higher earnings for 1993, then the company's revenue recognition... View Details

Keywords: Revenue Recognition; Standards; Accounting Audits; Computer Industry

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