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Africa - Global

conclusion of Professor Iyoha’s visit to Lagos, during which she conducted in-depth case study interviews with senior executives of select companies and engaged in strategic discussions regarding future case collaborations. The evening was highlighted by high-level... View Details
  • 28 May 2024
  • In Practice

Job Search Advice for a Tough Market: Think Broadly and Stay Flexible

‘yes’ The venture capital and startup job market is particularly slow this year. I am reaching into my network more than in prior years to put students in touch with people in the industry. Down rounds and layoffs in tech have been in the... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
  • October 2009 (Revised March 2012)
  • Case

Nettwerk: Digital Marketing in the Music Industry

By: John A. Deighton and Leora Kornfeld
How is music marketed in the digital era? Nettwerk Music Group built on its foundation as a social, grassroots marketer of music and artists and emerged as a leader in the Internet-enabled social media environment. For most of the past decade Nettwerk CEO Terry McBride... View Details
Keywords: Music Entertainment; Product Marketing; Network Effects; Sales; Social and Collaborative Networks; Online Technology; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Music Industry
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Blog - Business & Environment

Alumni in Climate Networking Series Business & Environment Initiative Careers Climate Rising Climate Stories Clubs Courses & Curriculum Creating Emerging Markets Entrepreneurship Event Faculty Faculty... View Details
  • September 2015
  • Technical Note

The On-Demand Economy

By: Cynthia A. Montgomery, James Weber and Elizabeth Anne Watkins
This note describes the emerging on-demand economy, also referred to as the sharing economy. The note highlights several companies including Uber and Airbnb that exemplify this new mode of competition, a model that threatens to disrupt traditional firms. Uber provides... View Details
Keywords: Regulation; Reform; Disruption; Disruptive Innovation; Strategy; Technological Innovation; Labor; Employment; Working Conditions; Human Capital; Rights; Organizational Design; Social and Collaborative Networks; Service Industry
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Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

national banks from state laws against predatory lending by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) as a quasi-experiment to study the effect of deregulation and its interaction with competition on the supply of complex mortgages. More Info The Relevance of... View Details
  • February 2011
  • Article

The Underdog Effect: The Marketing of Disadvantage and Determination Through Brand Biography

By: Neeru Paharia, Anat Keinan, Jill Avery and Juliet B. Schor
We introduce the concept of an underdog brand biography (UBB) to describe an emerging trend in branding in which firms author an historical account of their humble origins, lack of resources, and determined struggle against the odds. We identify two essential... View Details
Keywords: Marketing; Brand Management; Brands; Brand Building; Brand Positioning; Competitive Positioning; Advertising; Marketing Communication; Biography; Brands and Branding; Product Marketing; Emerging Markets; Network Effects; Demand and Consumers; Marketing Communications; Cost vs Benefits; Perspective; Advertising Campaigns; Marketing Strategy; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Advertising Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Fashion Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
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Research Services - Faculty & Research

new and emerging experiment-related technologies. Hiring and management The Division of Research and Faculty Development manages the hiring process for full-time or part-time Research Associates and contractors, as well as temporary... View Details
  • 18 Dec 2007
  • First Look

First Look: December 18, 2007

aspects of software design evolution in large-scale systems. Learning the Fine Art of Collaboration Authors:Alan MacCormack and Theodore Forbath Periodical:Forethought. Harvard Business Review (forthcoming): 10-11 Abstract Innovations are increasingly brought to the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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About - Entrepreneurship

startups. We invite all emerging entrepreneurs who are not averse to risk, who live comfortably with ambiguity, and have the courage and conviction to realize their vision for the future. In other words, we launch the people who launch.... View Details
  • 22 May 2019
  • Blog Post

What is FIELD Global Immersion?

from intense focus on emerging markets to design thinking and now on to “cultural intelligence” that has also been broadened beyond emerging markets to those markets that are considered “culturally distant”... View Details
  • 15 Jan 2008
  • First Look

First Look: January 15, 2008

social networks shape the emergence and development of nascent ventures. Scholars have argued that founders' and firms' networks influence innovation and the identification of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • Program

Value Creation Through Effective Boards

greater insight into corporate governance oversight and best practices, you will emerge a stronger leader and decision-maker, ready to create more value for your company. This program is developed and taught in collaboration with the IESE... View Details

    Kyle Schirmann

    Kyle Schirmann is a doctoral student in the Strategy unit at Harvard Business School. His primary interests are science-based innovation in the Global South and the creative and cultural industries. Before joining HBS, Kyle worked as a software engineer at Bloomberg... View Details
    Keywords: arts; biotechnology; electronics; entertainment; high technology; music; internet
    • December 2006 (Revised February 2009)
    • Case

    China Merchants Bank: Here Just For You

    By: F. Warren McFarlan, GuoQing Chen, HengYuan Zhu, Bin Yang, Michael Shih-ta Chen, G.A. Donovan, Waishun Lo and Yan Yang
    Founded in 1987, China Merchants Bank (CMB) is a pioneer in the use of technical innovation and IT as a competitive tool in the rapidly evolving Chinese banking sector. With a relatively small branch network when compared to its larger competitors, CMB uses an... View Details
    Keywords: Credit Cards; Information Technology; Technological Innovation; Innovation Leadership; Competitive Strategy; Initial Public Offering; Emerging Markets; Opportunities; Banking Industry; China; Hong Kong
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    OPM Renew

    Summary Whether you attended the Owner/President Management (OPM) program at Harvard Business School last year or many years ago, the excitement of learning and growing at HBS—and collaborating and networking with other entrepreneurial... View Details
    • 20 Jul 2010
    • First Look

    First Look: July 20

    management of Vale, a Brazilian diversified mining company and the largest iron ore producer in the world, was under pressure from at least two fronts. First, the emergence of China as the most important consumer of iron ore in the last... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 14 Jul 2008
    • Research & Ideas

    HBS Cases: Reforming New Orleans Schools After Katrina

    quality when networks of schools cooperate with each other. When school districts work well, they create these scale advantages; when they do not work well, they are cumbersome bureaucracies. Because of the number of independent charter... View Details
    Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Education
    • 07 Oct 2008
    • First Look

    First Look: October 7, 2008

      Working PapersSpanning the Institutional Abyss: The Intergovernmental Network and the Governance of Foreign Direct Investment Authors:Juan Alcacer and Paul Ingram Abstract Global economic transactions such as foreign direct investment... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
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    Business History - Faculty & Research

    economy where cash remains a dominant player in the market despite global advancements in digitalization. This is illustrated through Chari, a Moroccan based inventory procurement app, which hopes to navigate Morocco’s fintech landscape by utilizing the country’s dense... View Details