Market Design - Publications - Faculty & Research

30 Jun 2017
News

Rebuilding the Girl Scouts Brand

Photos by Chris Taggart Mishka Pitter-Armand (MBA 2003) was never a Girl Scout; but she is a go-getter, an innovator, a risk taker, and a leader. “When you bring those four words together,” Pitter-Armand says, “they form the acronym G.I.R.L.” In late 2016,... View Details

Keywords: April White

21 Dec 2009
Research & Ideas

Good Banks, Bad Banks, and Government’s Role as Fixer

the largest investors in bonds—banks, insurance companies, and mutual funds—aren't willing to pay because they think they do a much better job than the rating agencies. What I propose is a neutral third-party approach to ratings. The SEC would View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Banking; Financial Services

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FIELD Global Immersion Resources: India

Where can I find country, industry and market information and news about India? Industry and market research View Details

13 May 2021
Blog Post

HBS Got Talent

rockstar team of RC (first-year) Service Reps to help drum up enthusiasm and recruit section talent. We were overwhelmed by their dedication, helpfulness, and overall excitement for the event. Emily Keeley (MBA 2022) designed our View Details

9 AM – 9 AM EDT, 12 Sep 2018
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HBX Leading with Finance

Gain a deep understanding of the principles of finance - a toolkit for making smart financial decisions and the confidence to communicate those decisions to key stakeholders. Program Dates: September 12, 2018 - October 24, 2018 View Details

01 Oct 2002
News

Books

markets from place to space doesn't always occur smoothly. In Making Markets: How Firms Can Design and Profit from Online Auctions and Exchanges, Ajit Kambil and Eric van Heck show how companies can use... View Details

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Field Course: Startup Operations - Course Catalog

fall cohort Application can be found here . Accepted students will be notified by August 21, 2024 Application FAQ can be found here . All ventures enrolled in the course may be eligible to receive non-dilutive grant funding. Career Focus Startup Operations is View Details

08 Jul 2002
Research & Ideas

How to Fashion Your New E-Business Model

Participants within a business market assume one or more of four primary roles to carry out these value-creating activities: Suppliers create component products or provide services, raw materials or talent. Producers View Details

Keywords: by Lynda M. Applegate

01 Feb 2008
What Do You Think?

How Sustainable Is Sustainability in a For-Profit Organization?

of any organization." Carol Holding associated brand value with sustainability: "As brand value will soon be included in a company's valuation ... we can more than ever monetize sustainable behavior." Others see the market... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

01 Jun 2024
News

Decoding the Promise and Perils of Generative AI

2023, Google and Bing both launched their own versions of a chatbot for search. The AI boom was underway—and so was the AI research boom. Many predict that GenAI will change the face of business as dramatically as the rise of the internet did. Through their work with... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Aug 2002
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

we worked on. The Alumni Communications Committee, under the able guidance of Paul Stewart (MBA '87), reached out to a sampling of alumni in order to better define existing market segments and their needs. The committee's work will inform... View Details

21 Jul 2010
Research & Ideas

HBS Faculty Debate Financial Reform Legislation

research on financial markets and regulation and who, in many cases, have held leadership positions in the financial sector, think about the bill and its intended (and unintended) consequences? Below, HBS faculty members Robert Steven... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

01 Jun 2013
News

Collective Wisdom

Cathedral. Even the design of the HBS campus began as an architecture competition. Contests work well when we don't know what the right approach may be to a problem. Today they're used in a variety of situations, from creating logos to... View Details

Keywords: crowdsourcing; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Sep 2008
News

Say “Green Cheese”

HOUSENBOLD: Picture perfect. All over America, shoeboxes full of print photos are gathering dust. But hard copy is not dead: There’s a growing demand for homemade picture books and scrapbooks whose pages people can design online... View Details

Keywords: News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Printing and Related Support Activities; Manufacturing

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Related Resources - The High Art of Photographic Advertising - Baker Library | Bloomberg Center

Tractor Company Photographs The Caterpillar Tractor Company, one of the world's leading manufacturers of tractors, was formed in 1925. From early on the company mounted extensive marketing campaigns advertising their products for farming,... View Details

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Institutions, Macroeconomics, and the Global Economy - Course Catalog

risks that globalization entails. All managers now face a business environment where international, macroeconomic, and political phenomena matter. Understanding the genesis of financial and currency crises, stock market booms and busts,... View Details

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U.S. Healthcare Strategy - Course Catalog

HBS Course Catalog U.S. Healthcare Strategy Course Number 2157 Professor Leemore S. Dafny Fall; Q1Q2; 3.0 credits Weekly seminar Exam Course Description U.S. Health Care Strategy is designed to help students understand the strategic... View Details

28 Sep 2010
First Look

First Look: September 28, 2010

revolutionary functionality. We explore a second entry path that does not rely upon Schumpeterian innovation: platform envelopment. Through envelopment, a provider in one platform market can enter another platform market, combining its... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

11 Jul 2006
First Look

First Look: July 11, 2006

nearly 12 percent that day, a loss of $2 billion in market cap. The poor results were attributed to the aggressive rollout of 144 new "centricity" stores—revamped retail formats featuring a customer-centric operating model View Details