Publications

2016
Working Paper

The Skills Gap and the Near-Far Problem in Executive Education and Leadership Development

By: Mihnea Moldoveanu and Das Narayandas

Executive development programs have entered a period of rapid transformation, driven on one side by the proliferation of a new technological, cultural, and economic landscape commonly referred to as “digital disruption” and on the other by a widening gap between the... View Details

Keywords: Information Technology; Executive Education; Disruption; Management Skills

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Music industry statistics

music, including industry revenue, top selling musicians, album downloads, employment within the industry and consumer spend. See the Statista dossiers for an in-depth look at music and digital music in the United States. View Details

January 2024 (Revised February 2024)
Case

Data-Driven Denim: Financial Forecasting at Levi Strauss

By: Mark Egan

The case examines Levi Strauss’ journey in implementing machine learning and AI into its financial forecasting process. The apparel company partnered with the IT company Wipro in 2017 to develop a machine learning algorithm that could help Levi Strauss forecast its... View Details

Keywords: Investor Relations; Forecasting; Machine Learning; Artificial Intelligence; Apparel; Corporate Finance; Forecasting and Prediction; AI and Machine Learning; Digital Transformation; Apparel and Accessories Industry; United States

11 Jan 2021
Research & Ideas

Is A/B Testing Effective? Evidence from 35,000 Startups

with Sharique Hasan and Aaron Chatterji of Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, examined 35,262 high-tech startups founded globally between 2008 and 2013. They detailed their results in the working paper, Digital Experimentation... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

01 Jun 2023
News

Buy Big, Sell Small

cofounder of ApnaKlub, a wholesale digital platform that helps kirana owners aggregate their buying power and access credit tools and other services. “These are micro businesses that run on tight margins. If shopkeepers run out of... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; retail; supply chain management; entrepreneurship; leadership; innovation; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

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Information Technology | About

may result from the use of HBS Resources to violate copyright laws. You may be held responsible for misuse that occurs by allowing a third party access to your own computer, account, or network connection. Key Policies & Guidelines Authorized Use Privacy Policy... View Details

01 Feb 2022
Book

Innovation Isn’t Just for Startups: How Big Companies Can Succeed

Andrew Binns, a consultant affiliated with HBS’s Digital Initiative. Tushman, the Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus, chairs the Advanced Management Program at HBS. He co-wrote the book with... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

01 Dec 2023
News

Rounding the Bend

out a digital tool called the Global Fibre Impact Explorer. It taps into the power of cloud computing to assess the risks of raw materials against factors such as air pollution, biodiversity, emissions, and water use, giving the fashion... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade; Apparel Manufacturing; Manufacturing

28 Nov 2018
HBS Case

On Target: Rethinking the Retail Website

provide new opportunities,” Datar says. “Even today, not all retailers have embraced data fully to the point where they think of themselves as data companies, and it might be why many companies are suffering.” Several traditional retailers are indeed tripping over the... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Retail

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Speeding Up the Trade: Clippers and Steamships - A Chronicle of the China Trade

piracy, also stimulated refinements in hull design and rigging.” Layton, p. 44. John Heard, Diary, 1891. HC: FP-4, p. 123. John Heard, Diary, 1891. HC: FP-4, p. 139. Digital Accessibility Contact Baker Library Historical Collections Baker... View Details

19 Apr 2023
News

A Kick Start for Latin American Startups

digitally and in person, as Latin America works to catch up to digital options already available in more mature markets. Another firm, Alude, supports the real estate industry through a platform that allows... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

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Dean Srikant Datar Statements & Speeches | About

classrooms and on our campus. We find ourselves facing difficult and complex questions about what constitutes hate speech and private speech, particularly in a digital era; how we navigate free expression and our community values; how we... View Details

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Buy Now, Pay Later: Credit in a Consumer Society

able to exploit their customers in their times of need. Better regulation of small consumer lenders in the 1920s both opened access to credit and reduced borrowers’ vulnerability. Copyright © Presidents and Fellows of Harvard College Harvard University Harvard... View Details

November 2018 (Revised January 2022)
Case

JUUL and the Vaping Revolution

By: Michael W. Toffel, John Masko and Sarah Mehta

In late 2019, San Francisco-based electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) maker JUUL Labs (pronounced “jewel”) faced intense pressure. Sales of JUUL products exceeded $1 billion in 2018, dominating the e-cigarette category. While JUUL Labs’ stated goal was to help current... View Details

01 Jun 2024
News

From Chalkboards to Chatbots

Artwork/animation by Greg Meeson/hitandrunmedia.com; shutterstock.com Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is reshaping our world at an unprecedented pace, becoming an integral part of how we live, work, and interact. It is therefore critical for current and... View Details

December 2021
Case

Burning Glass Technologies: From Data to Product

By: Suraj Srinivasan and Amy Klopfenstein

In May 2021, Matt Sigelman, CEO of Burning Glass Technologies, a company that provided labor market analytics for a variety of markets, navigates his company’s transition from data company to product company. Burning Glass originated as a service that used artificial... View Details