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  • March 2008 (Revised June 2011)
  • Case

MySpace

By: Mikolaj Jan Piskorski, David T. Chen and Carin-Isabel Knoop
The case, set in late 2007, examines what MySpace—the largest online social network—should do to respond to its agile competitor, Facebook. Since its inception MySpace had experienced phenomenal growth, acquiring 20 million members in its first 20 months of operation,... View Details
Keywords: Open Source Distribution; Partners and Partnerships; Social and Collaborative Networks; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Internet and the Web; Digital Platforms; Information Technology Industry
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  • 03 Oct 2017
  • First Look

First Look at Research and Ideas, October 3, 2017

which a time-stamped sensor is embedded. We randomize distribution of these soap dispensers as well as provision of monitoring (feedback reports) or monitoring and incentives... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 16 Feb 2004
  • Research & Ideas

HBS Center Focuses on Europe

European market with the introduction of the Euro.— Vincent Dessain With the support of the ERC, the geographic distribution of European cases is... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
  • 22 Sep 2009
  • First Look

First Look: September 22

expanded anti-aging line; and how to market and distribute the product internationally, particularly in France. Issues of intellectual property were also essential to the launch—in the past, Radiant had... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace

    J. Willard Marriott, Jr.

    Marriott, Jr. is responsible for the rapid growth and diversification of Marriott International. Today, with more than 1,600 owned or franchised hotel properties worldwide, Marriott International is the second-largest lodging company in... View Details
    Keywords: Restaurants & Lodging
    • 17 May 2016
    • First Look

    May 17, 2016

    to materialize. In 2014, Amazon had recorded a net loss of $241 million on revenues of $89 billion, in stark contrast to China’s leading Internet player Alibaba, which reported $3.9 billion View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • Person Page

    Media

    Media

    This lists media reports covering my firm dollarDEX Investments or me (or my colleagues), or columns written by me (or my colleagues). There are all... View Details

    • 24 Jul 2006
    • Research & Ideas

    How Kayak Users Built a New Industry

    manufacturers initially aren't well connected to the user community, but they have capital and the capabilities to run high-volume production and distribution systems. However, they must earn a return on their investment over time, hence... View Details
    Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Entertainment & Recreation
    • 10 May 2016
    • First Look

    May 10, 2016

    the Challenges of Distributed Generation American Electric Power, like most utilities in the U.S. is currently exposed to distributed generation and the problem View Details
    Keywords: Carmen Nobel
    • 25 Sep 2006
    • Research & Ideas

    How Software Platforms Revolutionize Business

    functionalities and markets, and also those that will perform the most fundamental functions, which in my view are search and payments. Another category of winners will be of course the owners View Details
    Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Video Game; Web Services
    • 01 Mar 2016
    • News

    Case Study: Paper Chase

    big byproduct is using this introductory effort to cross-sell consumer use of the product. How many times have we used something at work that we incorporate into our personal lives? Plenty! —Gary Ambrosino (MBA 1988) You may want to... View Details
    • 26 Oct 2010
    • First Look

    First Look: October 26, 2010

    behavior of U.S. politicians. We exploit a unique database linking politicians to other politicians, and linking politicians to firms, and find both channels to be influential. Networks based on alumni... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 12 Jun 2012
    • First Look

    First Look: June 12

    interactivity, inclusion, and intentionality. Intimacy shifts the focus from a top-down distribution of information to a bottom-up exchange of ideas. Organizational... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • January 2011 (Revised January 2014)
    • Case

    Rebranding Gallagher

    By: Rohit Deshpande and Keith Chi-ho Wong
    Steve Tucker, the Deputy CEO of Gallagher Group Limited (GGL), the world's largest electric fence company, was about to present a new branding strategy to the company's senior managers and Bill Gallagher, Jr., CEO. After spending more than 18 months with brand... View Details
    Keywords: Globalized Firms and Management; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Distribution; Industrial Products Industry
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    • October 2022
    • Supplement

    The SAH Group: The Time is Right, Spreadsheet Supplement

    By: Juan Alcacer and Alpana Thapar
    In January 2021, Jalila Mezni, CEO of the SAH Group, was preparing to present the company’s future growth plans to its board of directors. The Tunisian company was a leading producer and distributor of personal care and packaged hygiene products. In 2019, it expanded... View Details
    Keywords: Growth Strategy; Entrepreneurship; Investment Decisions; Growth Management; Vertical Integration; Distribution; Competition; Strategy; Supply Chain; Presentations; Market Entry and Exit; Product Positioning; Consumer Products Industry; Pulp and Paper Industry; Health Industry; Tunisia
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    • March 2011 (Revised August 2012)
    • Case

    Groupon

    By: Sunil Gupta, Ray Weaver and Dharmishta Rood
    On November 4, 2011, Groupon, a marketing services company that promoted local businesses by selling deeply discounted vouchers for their products and services, completed its initial public offering that valued the company at $17 billion. Within a year Groupon's share... View Details
    Keywords: Budgets and Budgeting; Customers; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development; Marketing Channels; Competitive Strategy; Value Creation
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    • 01 Jun 2022
    • News

    Research Brief: Weatherproofing Renewables

    From its seat at the tip of South America, belted by the equator, Colombia enjoys fairly steady temperatures—an evenness that’s counterbalanced by the seesawing of two rainy seasons and two dry seasons every... View Details
    Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution
    • 21 Aug 2007
    • First Look

    First Look: August 21, 2007

    do with an East Coast distribution center that is losing money but may be useful strategically. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=807061 Prosper Marketplace, Inc. Harvard Business School... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 21 May 2007
    • Research & Ideas

    Fixing the Marketing-CEO Disconnect

    agencies, now they are delegating sales, distribution strategy, pricing, and product development to CMOs, who often lack overarching strategic responsibility. CEOs expect their CMOs to drive marketing decisions, but no one is singularly... View Details
    Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
    • 28 Feb 2012
    • First Look

    First Look: Feb. 28

    understanding of their distant colleagues, while reflected knowledge promoted feelings of being understood. We discuss implications of reflected knowledge to theories View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne