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- 01 Sep 2016
- News
The Taxi Wars of Jakarta
Anthony Tan and COO Hooi Ling Tan (no relation to one another) expanded their Grab car-hailing app to Jakarta in June 2014. Later that year, Uber launched its car service in the city. Grab had started as MyTeksi in Malaysia in 2012,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Two Truths and a Lie About 5G
That distinction more likely belongs to Uber and Netflix, Yoffie notes. Uber could never have existed in a 3G world, and ubiquitous mobile video was impossible before 4G. The real winners are the companies... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 27 Apr 2021
- Blog Post
There Are No HBS People, Just People Who Happen to Go to HBS
and exposed me to more people who were wildly passionate about their careers. Like HBS Professor Youngme Moon who shared with us that she became an Uber driver to better understand the Uber driver experience... View Details
- 21 Feb 2018
- News
Can Farming Save the Planet?
individuals, foundations, and endowments to invest in conventional farmers as they go organic. “We're a little bit like the Uber of farming, in that farmers have the knowledge base and the skills and all of the equipment necessary to do... View Details
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
The Exchange: Takeaways from the Takedown
or was it by choice? Soltes: When I think of some of the most innovative businesses today, Uber and Airbnb are prime examples of businesses that were fundamentally based on engaging in alleged violations of law in some jurisdictions.... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
New Idea: On-Demand Package Delivery
they return to campus this month. On the to-do list? Forging partnerships with e-commerce retailers (which might offer a Boxxify option at checkout) and car services like Uber (whose drivers could deliver packages on the side). Plus, to... View Details
Keywords: Francis Storrs
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
How Do I Get Your Job?
beauty industry? MMB: I think everyday beauty services like Drybar are the next phase. With Uber and Airbnb, the younger generation is really used to services on demand. For us that translates into a concept called X Bar, an on-the-floor... View Details
- 05 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 5, 2016
https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/216043-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 315-139 Uber and Stakeholders: Managing a New Way of Riding By 2015, technological innovations—the smartphone and the advanced data connectivity that... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne
- 24 Jan 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research: January 24, 2017
consulting firm to offer dairy management services. Should he continue to invest in these initiatives that benefitted the whole industry or focus resources on growing his own business? Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/716414-PDF-ENG Harvard... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Oct 2019
- News
Innovative Thinking Fuels Nascent Startup Scene
Middle East three years before Uber arrived there (Uber purchased the company for $3.1 billion in 2019), and Anghami, a music streaming service that debuted in the MENA region with Arabic and international music a full six years before... View Details
- 01 Jun 2019
- News
Case Study: Mind the Gap
that you would hail an Uber ride,” Berendt says. Software houses across Europe meanwhile will be able to grow their sales pipeline, access new markets, and create economic opportunities locally. The Question: With $5 million in seed... View Details
- Profile
Mariano Bomaggio
years in technology: first in the European Union and Africa, then with Uber in Latin America. His experiences awakened an interest in finance, which in turn motivated him to pursue an MBA. Learning how people think For Mariano, attending... View Details
- 23 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 23, 2019
time? Purchase this case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/219065-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 619-003 Innovation at Uber: The Launch of Express POOL Set in March 2018, the case follows ride-sharing company Uber as it develops and... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 15 Jan 2020
- News
The Business of Access
services. “We’re working to introduce these technologies to clients in their 60s and 70s. These are people who don’t go to bed with their phones beside them.” Such technology, she says, includes screen readers for smart phones, for example, or the ability to use the... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 16 Jul 2024
- Blog Post
Driving Positive Impact on Community and Climate with Ben Schutzman (MBA 2016)
I had done some shipping and logistics work during my career, and had also liked the tangible aspects of working in a manufacturing facility. In the back of my mind, I was always curious about the physical infrastructure of cities. I had an internship at View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Alumni Perspective: The Morning After 9/11
a pioneering program at Uber to help thousands of employees prepare to succeed and lead. Back in 2001, having just completed her third year of teaching at HBS, she wouldn’t answer to “Professor Frei,” encouraging students to use her first... View Details
- 18 Jun 2024
- Blog Post
Alumni Career Journey: Ben Schutzman (MBA 2016) - Driving Positive Impact on Community and Climate
climate. I had done some shipping and logistics work during my career, and had also liked the tangible aspects of working in a manufacturing facility. In the back of my mind, I was always curious about the physical infrastructure of cities. I had an internship at View Details
- 18 May 2015
- News
The First Five Years: Anjali Vaidya (MBA 2010)
mobile one. Uber and other apps have made the mobile device a remote control for life (think of how distressing it is when your battery runs out!). The pace of innovation here makes it incredibly exciting to be a part of this industry.”... View Details
- 10 Apr 2019
- HBS Case
How Entrepreneurs Can Turn Lead Into Gold
Entrepreneurs aren’t short on ideas for exciting new products or companies, but they are often short-sighted when it comes to finding ways to fund and build those projects. “There is a huge amount of discussion about how you come up with a new entrepreneurial... View Details
- 04 Oct 2016
- Blog Post
The Peek Weekend Stem Cohort Experience
strategies for Peek together just last semester. The whole weekend, you are pushed to think introspectively about yourself as a leader. The professor who taught us the Uber case, Youngme Moon, started off the weekend with 6-8 questions... View Details