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24 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

Five Questions for Debora L. Spar

in that enforcement. We see a similar demand with regard to the Russian programmer who was just arrested in the United States for distributing a technology that allowed readers to break through the software protecting e-books. I also... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

18 Jun 2001
Research & Ideas

Tech Investment the Wise Way

the model is inappropriately applied. On the other hand, a model that has been notably successful in a series of new businesses can result in exaggerated expectations of the rewards from an innovation that has received insufficient scrutiny for that reason. The latter... View Details

Keywords: by Henry Chesbrough & Richard S. Rosenbloom

30 Sep 2022
Blog Post

Latina Women in Leadership: Jacqueline Burgos (MBA 2014)

serve the largest media agencies in the world. Every day is different, and that keeps it exciting! What advice would you give someone considering applying to HBS with your similar background? Apply! Don’t count yourself out. I am... View Details

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Launching Tech Ventures - Course Catalog

(in a similar range of roles) that try to maintain a similar, nimble operating model as a startup. Those who are interested in investing in startups. The class focus is on pre-product-market fit technology-based ventures in a range of... View Details

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FAQ - U.S. Competitiveness

large, for other countries to benefit from a steep decline in U.S. competitiveness. Moreover, the U.S. Competitiveness Project has inspired similar efforts in countries around the world. Why has HBS undertaken this effort? Dean Nitin... View Details

01 Jun 2022
News

Case Study: Glass Half Full

nice, profitable Amazon play, albeit with limitations? The Answers: I’ve been in a similar situation, and I think there’s no wrong answer. I did both initially but pulled out of Amazon to build the brand on Shopify. Amazon is easier to... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Nonstore Retailers; Retail Trade

01 Dec 2017
News

Global Perspectives

the course, students posted reports on a web-based platform that can be used by their local partners and by future groups of HBS students who will address similar issues in the region. “The people we work with in-country are deep experts... View Details

01 Apr 2000
News

Q & A: A Conversation with IRS Chief Charles Rossotti

private-sector employees? There are differences in compensation and entrepreneurship, although the employees who work on our Web site are just as creative and excited about their work as folks at any e-commerce business! Overall, there are more View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

29 Oct 2020
Research & Ideas

The COVID Gender Gap: Why Fewer Women Are Dying

in general, women are more risk-averse than men. Similar gender differences emerged in response to an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2002, Pons notes. This latest research also suggests women may be more inclined... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Health

08 Feb 2016
Research & Ideas

The Civic Benefits of Google Street View and Yelp

more frequent basis.” Yelp used to target dirty restaurants In his own work, Luca has applied similar techniques to textual analysis of Yelp reviews to help cities determine which restaurants to inspect. “Right now, cities do random... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Consumer Products

02 Jun 2014
Research & Ideas

Excerpt: ‘A Social Strategy’

benefit. In the first instance, observing that millions of people connect to friends and strangers on social platforms, some companies have chosen to enter the fray in a similar way, by trying to build relationships with people online as... View Details

24 Aug 2010
First Look

First Look: August 24

competition has been very tough for the administration of retirement plans—a separate business from fund management. The case discusses the similarities and differences between defined contribution plans in Canada and the United States.... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

09 Mar 2009
Research & Ideas

How to Revive Health-Care Innovation

similar way, write the authors. "There is little dispute that we need a system that is competitive, responsive, and consumer-driven, with clear metrics of value per dollar spent." In the following excerpt, they outline three... View Details

Keywords: by Clayton M. Christensen, Jerome H. Grossman, M.D. M.D. & Jason Hwang; Health

15 Apr 2002
Research & Ideas

In the Virtual Dressing Room Returns Are A Real Problem

similar across brands, which makes the buyer less hesitant to purchase them "sight unseen." Purchases of basic products also create fewer "surprises" when the garment arrives. (One industry observer noted that you need... View Details

Keywords: by Jan Hammond & Kristin Kohler; Apparel & Accessories; Fashion; Consumer Products; Manufacturing; Retail

18 Jan 2022
News

HBS Alumni Mentor Students; Shanghai Club Hosts Entrepreneurship Conference

their education. The HBS Club of Atlanta wanted to be involved in this story of a phoenix rising from the ashes.” Comer co-leads the program with past club president Tom Mallory (MBA 1990), whose idea for the mentorship program grew out of a View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

22 Jul 2021
News

Mentoring Fashion Startups in Singapore; Rising Star Accolades for Mid-Career Women

diversity brings to an organization. In a very simple way, I hope people, no matter who they are, aspiring to a career similar to mine, can see my successes and tell themselves ‘If she can do it, I can do it, too!’ I pursued a tour as a... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Dec 2008
News

Lesson from the Fall

jury.) However, for the rest of us, the ruling will do much to define the true legacy of the Enron case. If the appellate court overturns the lower court’s conspiracy conviction, which is possible in light of recent precedent in similar... View Details

Keywords: Malcolm S. Salter; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities

01 Mar 2012
News

Donor Spotlight

Investing in HBS Great Expectations Model Teamwork Balanced Scorecard and Beer Game Go High-Tech FIELD 2: Global Intelligence FAQ Walter Haydock When it comes to philanthropy, Walter Haydock (MBA 1979) may shun the spotlight, but the impact of his support shines at... View Details

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17 Jun 2014
First Look

First Look: June 17

method for identifying economically related peer firms and for measuring their relative importance. Our results show that firms appearing in chronologically adjacent searches by the same individual (Search-Based Peers or SBPs) are fundamentally View Details