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10 Jul 2024
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Next Level

Gina Joseph (GMP 29, 2020), chief strategy officer for the technology media company VentureBeat, was recently honored by the San Francisco Business Times in their “40 Under 40” issue. Joseph is thriving in the media, tech, and gaming world—all industries traditionally... View Details

Keywords: Catherine O’Neill Grace

04 Mar 2010
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The Determinants of Individual Performance and Collective Value in Private-Collective Software Innovation

Keywords: by Ned Gulley & Karim R. Lakhani; Video Game; Video Game

01 Dec 2017
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Flight Path

were moments of magic that reminded me of Star Wars and the video games I played growing up,” he says. But it’s a long way from amateur get-togethers to a TV-ready, professional sport. Backed by $12 million... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

10 Jan 2017
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Paying It Forward

“People find us because everyone has the same problem,” says Malay Kundu (MBA 2003) of his company, StopLift, which is using software and video technology to stop massive losses in retail profits due to theft and checkout fraud. “Retail... View Details

Leonard S. Riggio

the Barnes & Noble superstore concept with an in-store coffee shop and spacious reading alcoves. In addition, Riggio launched Barnes & Noble.com to compete with Amazon for on-line book sales and launched a successful video View Details

Keywords: Retail

19 Aug 2011
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i-lab Buzz

Approaching the i-lab on the walkway from Aldrich and Spangler. A kitchen lounge and video gaming area. There’s a small army of workers putting the finishing touches on the Harvard Innovation Lab, which will... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

04 Sep 2019
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Giving Live Sports Another Dimension

Smart Venues “There’s long been this tension between the experience of live sports in a venue versus the comfort of watching on TV at home. And broadcasts have improved dramatically. So now stadium-goers are increasingly expecting their experience at the View Details

18 Feb 2009
First Look

First Look: February 18, 2009

reporters about how Sony planned to respond to Nintendo's Wii console, which was dramatically leading Sony's PlayStation 3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360 consoles in sales. The Wii's supremacy was especially disconcerting to Hirai, given that Sony had dominated the View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

16 Jun 2014
Blog Post

Recruiting Millennials in a Global Market

the workplace. Generation X: The Digital Migrants Born in 1967, I came of age during a key digital revolution in the United States. In the late 1970s my friends and I were playing video games on consoles... View Details

September 2020
Case

Apple Bets on Augmented Reality

By: Rory McDonald, David Lane and Mel Martin

In 2020, augmented reality (AR) was still a nascent technology with blockbuster potential, one which Apple was actively developing as its iPhone franchise waned. But the emergence of AR was uneven, including the disappointing Google Glass and the unexpected viral... View Details

Keywords: Augmented Reality; Industry Structures; Product Development; Commercialization; Competition; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Information Technology; Technology Adoption; Video Game Industry; Video Game Industry; Video Game Industry

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01 Jun 2015
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Screen Grab

(Tambor) coming out to his family as transgender, was only available via streaming to members of Amazon Prime’s Instant Video service. The show also took home the award for Best TV Series, Musical or Comedy, marking the first time an... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; HBO; Netflix; Hulu; Vimeo; YouTube; Telecommunications; Information; Arts, Entertainment

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Rob Casper

through four different product ideas, then dropped them,” Rob says. “Our big idea, which the client liked, was a video game application that would appeal to the right people: adolescent girls.” View Details

05 May 2022
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Lesson Plans

MORE Glycolysis video: So let’s give ourselves an overview of glycolysis—and glycolysis is an incredibly important biochemical pathway. It occurs in practically all life as we know it. And it's all about taking glucose as a fuel Julia Hanna: Sal Khan has produced... View Details

January 2022
Article

Artificial Intelligence, Data-Driven Learning, and the Decentralized Structure of Platform Ecosystems

By: David R. Clough and Andy Wu

Gregory, Henfridsson, Kaganer, and Kyriakou (2020) highlight the important role of data and AI as strategic resources that platforms may use to enhance user value. However, their article overlooks a significant conceptual distinction: the installed base of... View Details

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Data Strategy; Ecosystem; Value Capture; Digital Platforms; Analytics and Data Science; Strategy; Learning; Value Creation; AI and Machine Learning; Video Game Industry; Video Game Industry; Video Game Industry; Video Game Industry

01 Mar 2017
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Swimming with the Stream

some point.” Release day Old Model: Use videos to build buzz New model: Use videos to make sales When she was working as a digital analyst at Interscope Records before HBS, Gandhi identified a common... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell

22 May 2017
Blog Post

Changing How You Think at HBS

Video I wanted to go to business school as I hoped my roles would evolve from individual contributor, to team manager, to stakeholder with wider influence. I also wanted to explore different business areas besides investment banking and... View Details

01 Dec 2020
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Two Truths and a Lie About 5G

Alexandre Menard (MBA 2005), a senior partner at McKinsey Paris. Menard, who led the conversion to 4G and today heads the McKinsey Center for Advanced Connectivity, says that 4G was more of a step change by comparison. The advent of mobile View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

13 Jul 2020
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The First Five Years: Meaghan Fitzgerald (MBA 2016)

impossible for me to answer this question without sounding hyperbolic, but the reality is VR has the potential to dramatically transform how we live, work, and socialize. Today, VR’s consumer experiences are mostly related to games and... View Details

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2023 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

Tools for Humanity: Rage and Love as Acts of Resistance and Renewal Tools for Humanity: Rage and Love as Acts of Resistance and Renewal 4-5 May 2023 Home Speakers Videos Agenda May 04 Thursday, May 04, 2023 All sessions will take place in... View Details

21 Aug 2008
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Stylin’ at Gallatin

the building’s full-time residents arrive in September. They ate BBQ, played Texas hold ’em, and generally hung out in a lounge area that includes a pool table, a Wii (that must-have video game system), and... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

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