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06 Dec 2021
News

Rescue & Recovery

for Humanity. Before that, she had worked in the public sector (at USAID), philanthropy (at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation), and the business world (with roles at General Electric, American Express, and McKinsey). Mercy Corps saw... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; photographed by Stephen Voss; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

12 May 2022
News

Onboarding

knowledge yourself to help the CEO and the senior executives. This episode of Skydeck was edited by Jocelyn Gonzalez from PRX productions. Skydeck is produced by the External Relations Department at Harvard View Details

21 Dec 2022
News

HBS Community Comes Together in Wake of Ukraine Invasion

Senior Director in International Government Relations Europe and Eurasia of Exxon Mobil and former Special Assistant to the U.S. President for Russia and Central Asia; Hubert Joly, Senior Lecturer at HBS and... View Details

05 May 2020
News

“Walking a Tightrope”

again. April: When we think about these type of big structural social changes, we're often thinking about federal government action. Do you think there's also a place for the business community to lead this... View Details

06 Dec 2021
News

New Wave

investors, but it’s really a struggle—especially for early-career entrepreneurs,” says Hiroko Muraki Gottlieb, a senior researcher in Business and Climate Change who co-edited a 2020 report on advancing science for sustainable ocean View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Chris Sorensen

20 Dec 2022
News

Singing to the Corn

a person, to understand the cycles of how things grow," he says. "Something in my DNA has been reawakened by planting these seeds." Skydeck is produced by the External Relations department at Harvard View Details

November 2017
Teaching Note

Tencent

By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth

Teaching Note for HBS No. 718-426. Tencent had undergone many transformations since it was founded in 1998 as a simple messaging service. In 2017, it was the largest online games provider in China with a wide range of game types, China’s largest social networking... View Details

Keywords: Tencent; Tencent Holdings; WeChat; Social Networking; Social Networks; Gaming; Gaming Industry; Video Games; Computer Games; Mobile Gaming; Portals; Payments; Mobile Payments; O2O; Online-to-offline; E-commerce; Messaging; Subscription Model; Freemium; Mobile App Industry; Smartphone; PC; Monetization Strategy; Antitrust; Streaming; Cloud Computing; Artificial Intelligence; Big Data; Alibaba; Facebook; JD.com; Tesla; Bundling; Synergies; Digital Strategy; Imitation; Licensing; Agility; Entry Barriers; Online Platforms; Advertising; Digital Marketing; Business Ventures; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Organization; For-Profit Firms; Joint Ventures; Restructuring; Communication Technology; Blogs; Interactive Communication; Interpersonal Communication; Entertainment; Film Entertainment; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Music Entertainment; Investment; Investment Portfolio; Price; Revenue; Geographic Scope; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Global Strategy; Multinational Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Business History; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Product Positioning; Social Marketing; Network Effects; Market Entry and Exit; Digital Platforms; Industry Growth; Monopoly; Media; Distribution Channels; Service Delivery; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Structure; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Business and Government Relations; Groups and Teams; Networks; Opportunities; Social and Collaborative Networks; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Commercialization; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Cooperation; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Horizontal Integration; Vertical Integration; Information Technology; Internet and the Web; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Applications and Software; Information Infrastructure; Value Creation; Emerging Markets; Product Development; Segmentation; Business Units; Communication; Profit; Communications Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Financial Services Industry; Information Industry; Information Technology Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; Music Industry; Service Industry; Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Video Game Industry; Web Services Industry; Asia; China; Canton (province, China)

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Purchase

17 Sep 2013
First Look

First Look: September 17

platform for local fashion commerce. Oliver Segovia needs to evaluate where AVA should go next and answer some complicated personal questions. The case considers issues related to e-commerce platforms, diaspora-based international... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2018
News

The Long Run

in the rural areas of Georgia hit hardest by the epidemic. Fresh from a meeting with Georgia’s attorney general, business leaders, and law enforcement officials, Shaw told Langford about a presentation made by tech billionaire and... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photographed by Melissa Golden

21 May 2019
Blog Post

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at HBS

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM), and in seeking to appreciate the diversity, history, and myriad experiences of the Asian Pacific Islander community, the Asian-American Business Association, in collaboration with the... View Details

28 Aug 2012
First Look

First Look: August 28

a business opportunity from the perspective of a "triple bottom line"-a performance evaluation scheme focused on "people, planet, and profit" that construes success in terms of social benefits, environmental... View Details