Digital Transition - Publications - Faculty & Research

28 Apr 2020
Blog Post

The Importance of Coordination: Apoorva Pasricha Reflects on Crisis Leadership

schools transitioned to online learning, “the pandemic highlighted digital inequities around devices and connectivity and created a greater sense of urgency,” says Pasricha. Suddenly, Pasricha and her... View Details

09 Oct 2012
First Look

First Look: October 9

Competency-destroying Technology Transitions: Why the Transition to Digital Is Particularly Challenging Willy ShihHarvard Business School Note 613-024 This note discusses technical aspects of the View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

26 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Alumni in Climate Networking Series: New York City

efficiency programs through digital platforms. It was impressive the sheer breadth of industries that alumni in New York are working in to help solve the climate crisis. One of the most inspiring parts of the evening was the number of... View Details

01 Sep 2024
News

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Thirteen years ago, Marcelo Claure, founder of wireless services company Brightstar, discussed with a reluctant Steve Jobs the idea of launching a trade-in and recycling program for iPhones. It was a business move that expanded the market and created a new profit... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Meyers

October 1995
Case

Singapore TradeNet: Beyond TradeNet to the Intelligent Island

By: Lynda M. Applegate, John L. King and Soon-Siong Neo

Describes the actions taken by the government of Singapore to enable the country to survive and prosper after it achieved independence in the late 1960s. Recognizing that its small size, limited natural resources, but excellent location placed it in a vulnerable... View Details

Keywords: Transition; Communication Technology; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Digital Platforms; Information Technology; Technology Adoption; Information Technology Industry; Singapore

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Women, Work, and the “M” Word - Blog: Health Supplement

myriad needs of women navigating the menopause transition with access to evidence-based virtual care, education, and community. Applying a lesson from my MBA days, I knew going digital meant needing data. In... View Details

01 Apr 2002
News

Career Transitions, Continuing Education Focus of Washington, D.C., Club

innovative new programs, such as the club's "Books for Breakfast" series, which features authors from the cutting edge of academia and business. HBS professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter kicked off the program last year with Evolve!: Succeeding in the View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

28 May 2019
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2019

happiness by tweaking minor behaviors and dealing with emotional impulses to accentuate their positive impact. Reinventing the Product: How to Transform your Business and Create Value in the Digital Age by Erik Schaeffer and David Sovie... View Details

23 Sep 2024
Blog Post

2024 Summer Internships in Business & Environment

in wind and solar power generation and is committed to driving the transition to a decarbonized energy future. As one of the top five largest capital deployers in the U.S., NextEra has been a driving force behind significant investments... View Details

20 Aug 2024
Book

Why Competing With Tech Giants Requires Finding Your Own Edge

The following is an excerpt that was adapted and lightly edited from chapter nine of Smart Rivals: How Innovative Companies Play Games That Tech Giants Can't Win, written by Feng Zhu and Bonnie Yining Cao and published August 20, 2024. In today's global View Details

Keywords: by Feng Zhu; Technology; Information Technology

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The Reinvention of Kodak | Information Technology

find sustained market growth amidst digital advancements. The focus is on CEO Jeff Clarke's decision on whether to continue film production or close the factory permanently. Professor Ryan Raffaelli on location at Kodak headquarters in... View Details

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Marketing - HBS Online

New Credential of Digital Innovation and Strategy Build the skill set and strategic acumen to compete in the digital world through a combination of forward-looking coursework, unique team activities with a... View Details

01 Jun 2025
News

Crucible: Relocation

Illustration by Caroline Tomlinson When we discussed the concept of crucibles at HBS, my best guess then—based on my dating record and polycystic ovaries—was that I might struggle with finding a life partner and with fertility. As I re-emerge from my first real... View Details

Keywords: Zhang, Qian

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Black History Month | Baker Library

Entrepreneurship Dive into Mintel for Black-focused consumer research reports: Black Americans and Symbols of Identity - US - 2024 Marketing to Black Millennials and Gen Zs - US - 2024 Look at EMARKETER's reports related to Black consumer's media consumption: Black... View Details

19 Feb 2008
News

The Scoop Behind the Silver Screen

wondered how Samuels had managed to make the transition between two such different industries. “You have to build a pattern of trust,” he said. “When you create a record of films, artists see that you’ll take a risk on their creative... View Details

Keywords: Arts, Entertainment; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Real Estate

16 Oct 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, October 16, 2018

digitally enabled open platforms. I go on to argue that the competitive success of open platforms against closed platforms gave rise to the "vertical-to-horizontal" transition in the computer... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

20 Apr 2020
News

To Build Connection in Quarantine, Clubs Go Virtual

organizations face in designing and implementing effective digital platforms that support a range of functions and stakeholders. “We talked about what it really means to transition to View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

02 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Women, Work, and the "M" Word

on smashing the menopause taboo. Together with my co-founder Alessandra Henderson and founding physician Dr. Anna Barbieri, an OB/GYN specializing in menopause, we began building Elektra Health as a digital health platform to address the... View Details

01 Dec 2015
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2015

(Palgrave Macmillan) Rossetti helps readers understand transition and presents a step-by-step roadmap women can use to make transition positive, optimistic, and approachable throughout their lives. Rossetti... View Details

02 Jan 2008
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Stories 2007

2.0" turned up on the online encyclopedia one day—and was recommended for deletion—McAfee and colleague Karim R. Lakhani knew they had the makings of an insightful case study on collaboration and governance in the digital world.... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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