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- 19 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 19, 2016
source. Fancy considered, "Education access represents a big order and huge growth, but does it lead us into doing things we haven't done before, may not be good at, and may not be scalable to be used by different partners in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Oct 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
Achieving Excellence in Nonprofits
outcomes, but using the scalability and capital access of the for-profit form of activity), the corporate social responsibility activities of a traditional for-profit business, and even governmental organizations. There is an hypothesis... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Global Poverty
resulting, just-published book, Business Solutions for the Global Poor, is to accelerate the adoption of new, scalable solutions to the global poverty problem," notes HBS professor John Quelch, a member of the conference committee.... View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons
- 23 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Brand Power from Wedgwood to Dell: Part Two
require a healthy balance between the forces of vision and motivating passion and those of process, structure, and efficient systems. Howard Schultz I think there are also lessons for established businesses in Brand New in terms of the ability to translate a single... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 08 Mar 2013
- News
The Accidental Innovator
school, and we’re reaching 4 million students a month. So the social return on capital is off the charts. I challenge anyone to find a more scalable model. Viewed through that lens, we hope the community realizes how valuable this is. We... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Alumni Books of 2016
insurgent's clear mission and purpose, an unambiguous owner mindset, and a relentless obsession with the front line) can resolve the predictable crises of growth. Scalability Rules: Principles for Scaling Web Sites by Martin L. Abbott... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
The Accidental Innovator
find a more scalable model. Viewed through that lens, we hope the community realizes how valuable this is. We can rival the impact of a ministry of education or exceed it by orders of magnitude, with a budget that is orders of magnitude... View Details
- 25 May 2010
- First Look
First Look: May 25
labor-intensive manufacturing process and the high prices of Zotter chocolates limit the scalability of the company, even though the founder desires to grow. While the founder has many ideas for the firm, it is not clear which path would... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 09 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 9, 2008
new community was faced with how best to construct the vertical and attract a sufficiently large audience. While the model seemed highly scalable because each vertical used the same core technology, every sector had its unique features.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Apr 2013
- First Look
First Look: April 23
number of challenges. He had learned a great deal from Military.com and Affinity Labs' first launches, but in the case of each new community was faced with how best to construct the vertical and attract a sufficiently large audience. While the model seemed highly View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Mar 2001
- Research & Ideas
Want to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part I]
well-functioning business model"), through capability (what it takes to execute a plan and gain access to needed resources, owned or not, over time), to scalability ("These students are not small-time operators, aiming to run... View Details
Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg
- 25 Oct 2024
- Blog Post
Harvard Business School Announces Latest RISE Fellows
homeownership fund. He said, “I intend to use my time at HBS to turn my vision for community-centered urban development into an actionable, scalable business model.” Lee Martin (MBA 2026)Lee began a mentorship and tutoring affinity group... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
MBAs on a Mission
along the value chain. “Everyone knows what a carbon footprint is,” she says. “The vision driving this work, which is ongoing, is to create a scalable methodology and framework that does the same thing for social and economic impacts.” In... View Details
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Credential of Digital Innovation and Strategy | HBS Online
different customer types’ lifetime value Practice budget allocation across the customer journey 30-35 hrs Course – 5 Modules Winning with Digital Platforms Explore digital platforms' unique properties, opportunities, and risks, and develop View Details
- 19 Aug 2024
- News
Quantum Leap
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Quantum computing has long been talked about as one of the next big things—the kind of technology, like AI, that will change everything. But to our... View Details
- 14 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: February 14
carefully select a partner from a number of interested parties. Finally, he would need to change shopping, eating, and cooking behaviors of a community. In doing so, he hoped to leave a lasting positive health impact and a scalable model... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 26 Apr 2011
- Op-Ed
HBS Faculty Comment on Environmental Issues for Earth Day
Earth Day focuses the world's attention on the both the dangers and opportunities facing the planet. But sustainability and the intersection between business and the environment are issues that need to be addressed all the time, as cities grow, resources diminish, and... View Details
- 12 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 12, 2019
two comparison groups did not differ significantly from each other. These findings suggest that a technology-based resilience intervention, which employs a low-touch, cost-effective, easily scalable intervention format, can successfully... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 14 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 14
BrightStar. As franchises began to sell, Sun quickly set about building scalable operations and infrastructure, including a centralized technology function and custom software for franchisees. As more and more locations opened around the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
Delivering the Digital Goods: iTunes vs. Peer-to-Peer
are better designed to cope with scalability issues. Incentive schemes that reward users as a function of their contributions help improve sharing, but they introduce other distortions, and the legal risks of sharing limit their efficacy.... View Details