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  • 09 Jun 2015
  • First Look

First Look: June 9, 2015

School Case 515-052 Philips Healthcare: Marketing the HealthSuite Digital Platform In June 2014, leading healthcare and consumer technology company Royal Philips (Philips) announced its HealthSuite View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 17 Sep 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Why E-commerce Didn’t Die With the Fall of Webvan

case was taught, the general consensus was that the economics of the business were very shaky. Q: How so? A: There were two parts to the economics. You could say there was the part of the business that ran in the digital world and there... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Consumer Products; Retail
  • 19 Mar 2013
  • First Look

First Look: March 19

explores the changes that have taken place in the consumer television receiver market and the challenges faced by leaders of the analog market, like Sony. It is intended for use with the technical note, "Competency-destroying View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • Summer 2014
  • Article

When Does a Platform Create Value by Limiting Choice?

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Hanna Halaburda
We present a theory for why it might be rational for a platform to limit the number of applications available on it. Our model is based on the observation that even if users prefer application variety, applications often also exhibit direct network effects. When there... View Details
Keywords: Platform Governance; Direct Network Effects; Indirect Network Effects; Complements; Tragedy Of The Commons; Equilibrium Selection; Coordination; Foresight; Strategy; Value Creation; Digital Platforms; Balance and Stability; Decision Choices and Conditions; Consumer Behavior; Applications and Software; Network Effects
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  • 23 Jan 2007
  • First Look

First Look: January 23, 2007

these periods of uncertainty as motivation to innovate, taking digital technology into new territory. Pixar Studios, MSNBC, the Xbox, and the phenomena of "infotainment" all arose from the ashes of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 18 Mar 2014
  • News

The Oz of Data Opens the Curtain

analytics, and digital impact.] "You also learn how to think and communicate," Howe says. "So much about business leadership is problem solving. You have to take something really complex and break it down into separate, solvable... View Details
Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Information
  • October 2023 (Revised March 2024)
  • Case

Fantuan

By: Feng Zhu and David Lane
In 2023, CEO Randy Wu was considering the optimal growth strategy for Fantuan, a restaurant food delivery platform that had expanded from its 2014 founding in Vancouver, Canada to serve the Chinese demand for Asian cuisine in urban markets across Australia, Canada, the... View Details
Keywords: Business Startups; Customer Focus and Relationships; Diasporas; Entrepreneurship; Digital Platforms; Growth Management; Business Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Growth and Development Strategy; Service Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; United States; Canada; United Kingdom; Australia
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Visionary, Innovator, Educator - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

new and adventurous attitude on the part of the business community." 67 In 1987, Doriot died at the age of 87. From an era of conservative investment and large corporations, the patient visionary and calculated risk taker paved the way for groundbreaking View Details
  • 01 Apr 1996
  • News

Wake-Up Call: Farewell to the American Dream?

flexible, fragmented, and intensely competitive environment. To me, belief in a new frontier of digital prosperity is an act of faith that underscores how much denial exists in America today. You seem to see competitiveness as a threat to... View Details
  • 24 Feb 2014
  • Research & Ideas

Uncovering Racial Discrimination in the ‘Sharing Economy’

racial discrimination. In Digital Discrimination: The Case of Airbnb.com, Benjamin G. Edelman and Michael Luca investigate the possibility of racial discrimination against people who advertise properties on Airbnb, a popular online... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Construction; Real Estate; Advertising
  • 30 May 2016
  • Blog Post

Meet the HBS Sound Society

had some pretty big names on campus — artists like The Chainsmokers and Alison Wonderland. We spoke with them about the business of being a musician, how digital technology was impacting how they make money... View Details
  • Web

Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month | Baker Library

Company which is one of—if not the only—locally owned and underwritten insurance companies in Hawaii; it is still in operation today. His yearbook photo (featured above) comes from the 1925-1926 HBS yearbook , the early editions of which are View Details
  • Web

Faculty & Advisors | MBA

local community bank, St. Ansgar State Bank. Prem Ramaswami MBA ’13, Harvard University; BS ’04, Electrical & Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon Prem Ramaswami is Head of Product at Sidewalk Labs where he focuses on using digital... View Details
  • Profile

Tafadzwa Samushonga

opportunities that HBS has provided for her to engage with new markets. “I am particularly excited about how other developing economies are using technology to tackle similar problems to those we are facing back home.” As part of the... View Details
Keywords: Consulting
  • 01 Dec 2017
  • News

The Robots Are Coming to Save Your Job

Sawyer is one of two bots that Rethink Robotics has developed for the small-business market. (courtesy of Rethink Robotics) You can tell Rethink Robotics’ products by their faces: A small, white digital screen with two expressive eyes.... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
  • 03 Apr 2018
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, April 3, 2018

leads to a 14% increase in the likelihood of exit for a 3.5-star restaurant (which is the median rating on Yelp) but has no discernible impact for a 5-star restaurant (on a 1 to 5 star scale). Our analysis also highlights how digital data... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 03 Jun 2008
  • First Look

First Look: June 3, 2008

Digital Photography Company' Author:Mary Tripsas Publication:Organization Science (forthcoming) Abstract Organizations often experience difficulty making technological transitions. Large bodies of research... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 20 Mar 2025
  • Blog Post

IFC India 2025: Illuminating India’s Solar Future: Reflections on Tata Solar Manufacturing Plant Visit

Professor Vikram Gandhi’s Immersive Field Course (IFC) “Development while Decarbonizing: India’s Path to Net-Zero" delved into the critical aspect of decarbonization and sustainability goals amid India's rapid development. The course presented an opportunity for... View Details
  • Web

A Rewarding Work Life - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

their own alumni association as well to sustain their ties to and memory of the company. EXPLORE MORE OF THE EXHIBIT EXPLORE x HOME EMERGENCE OF A NEW TECHNOLOGY The Invention of the Polarizer A RESEARCH & MANUFACTURING COMPANY... View Details
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Visionary, Innovator, Educator - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

new and adventurous attitude on the part of the business community." 67 In 1987, Doriot died at the age of 87. From an era of conservative investment and large corporations, the patient visionary and calculated risk taker paved the way for groundbreaking View Details