Publications

September 2021
Case

Pacific Lake and the Rise of Professional Capital in Search Funds

By: Jason Pananos, Jay Davis, Richard Ruback and Royce Yudkoff

Educators

26 Apr 2016

Real Students of HBS Webinar Series: Searching for a Job or Internship

This webinar will focus on searching for jobs and internships while at HBS and will include a Q&A with a student panel. The webinar will begin at 12:30 PM EST. View Details

20 Apr 1996
Lecture

The Evolving Corporate Conscience." Speaker. "Association of Executive Search Consultants Annual Conference

By: Lynn S. Paine

Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact

January 1986 (Revised March 1986)
Background Note

Search for Productivity Improvements, Part I: Importance of Realistic Forecasts, Reference Note

13 Apr 2011
News

Google Has Largest Share of U.S. Searches as Microsoft Gains, Yahoo Slips

31 Mar 2024
News

Apple’s Antitrust Fight Could Threaten Its Search for the Next Big Thing

24 May 2021
News

The First Step of Searching for a Financial Adviser: Trust No One

25 Jun 2019
Cold Call Podcast

In the Platform Economy, Upwork Searches for Better Matches in the Cloud

Keywords: Re: David B. Yoffie; Web Services

September 1997
Case

Information at the World Bank: In Search of a Technology Solution (A)

By: W. Earl Sasser, Josep Valor and Carin-Isabel Knoop

Information Technology Services Director Mohamed Muhsin planned to restructure the World Bank's information technology in response to President Jim Wolfensohn's call to build a knowledge bank. Several reorganization efforts taken by the bank in the 1980s led to a... View Details

Keywords: Restructuring; Information; Knowledge Management; Mission and Purpose; Technology; Public Administration Industry

2000
Chapter

In Search of Dynamic Capabilities: The Origins of R&D Competence in Biopharmaceuticals

By: Gary P. Pisano

Keywords: Competency and Skills; Research and Development; Pharmaceutical Industry; Biotechnology Industry

10 Mar 2003
Conference Presentation

Cut the Fat or Swing for the Fences? Budgetary vs. Innovative Search

08 Aug 2024
News

Court Ruling That Google Is a Monopoly Could Impact How You Search

21 Oct 2005
Other Presentation

In Search of a Competitive Identity: Towards A Competitiveness Agenda for Colombia

By: Michael E. Porter

This presentation draws on ideas from Professor Porter's articles and books, in particular, The Competitive Advantage of Nations (The Free Press, 1990), "The Microeconomic Foundations of Economic Development," in The Global Competitiveness Report 2005-06, (World... View Details

Keywords: Economics; Colombia

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September 1997 (Revised October 1997)
Case

Information at the World Bank: In Search of a Technology Solution (B)

By: W. Earl Sasser and Josep Valor

Acting on his vision to make the World Bank a knowledge institution, bank President Wolfensohn announces the creation of an Information and Knowledge Management Council and an Information Solutions Group, headed by a newly nominated CEO, Mohamed Muhsin. This case... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Information Technology; Knowledge Management; Management Teams; Information Management; Banks and Banking; Banking Industry

Educators

Article

Why Do Intermediaries Divert Search?

By: Andrei Hagiu and Bruno Jullien

We analyze the incentives to divert search for an information intermediary who enables buyers (consumers) to search affiliated sellers (stores). We identify two original motives for diverting search (i.e., inducing consumers to search more than they would like): 1)... View Details

Keywords: Market Intermediation; Search; Two-Sided Markets; Platform Design; Demand and Consumers; Motivation and Incentives; Internet and the Web; Digital Platforms; Distribution Channels; Business Strategy; Retail Industry

12 PM – 1 PM EST, 13 Feb 2025
Webinars: Career

ChatGPT for Job-Seekers: The Right Way to Use AI to Accelerate Your Search

ChatGPT feels like a miracle for job-seekers - instant resumes, cover letters, and more. What could be better?But there's a dark side to using AI in the job search: It can actually hurt your chances if you use it the wrong way.So join OpenAI's first education partner... View Details

May 2024
Supplement

Forest Park Capital (B)

By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff

During the Covid-19 Pandemic in 2020, Betsy Harbison formed the search fund Forest Park Capital with the intention of purchasing a small business. The case conveys the details of Betsy’s final decision at the terminus of her search, between a software company... View Details

Keywords: Search Fund; Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition; Acquisition; Small Business; Cost vs Benefits; Decisions; Business Education; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Business or Company Management; Problems and Challenges; Tourism Industry; Web Services Industry; North America; Missouri

May 2024
Supplement

Forest Park Capital (A)

By: Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff

During the Covid-19 Pandemic in 2020, Betsy Harbison formed the search fund Forest Park Capital with the intention of purchasing a small business. The case conveys the details of Betsy’s final decision at the terminus of her search, between a software company... View Details

Keywords: Search Fund; Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition; Acquisition; Small Business; Cost vs Benefits; Decisions; Business Education; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Leadership Style; Business or Company Management; Problems and Challenges; Tourism Industry; Web Services Industry; North America; Missouri