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- September 1996
- Case
Silicon Graphics, Inc. (B)
By: Marco Iansiti and Alan D. MacCormack
After the release of the "Challenge" computer in 1993, Silicon Graphics executives meet to discuss the follow-up project. Should they pursue an incremental improvement to the Challenge, or opt for a radically new design recently demonstrated at Stanford University? View Details
Keywords: Decisions; Technological Innovation; Management Practices and Processes; Product Development; Hardware; Computer Industry
Iansiti, Marco, and Alan D. MacCormack. "Silicon Graphics, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 697-038, September 1996.
- Web
Eric Lin | MBA
successfully building products from ideas. Tech areas of interest Developing ML that empowers users who otherwise might not have the resources or knowledge to use AI. User accessibility and privacy. Formative experience at the... View Details
- 07 Jan 2009
- What Do You Think?
Is the World Really Flat?
this month's column. Bruce Bockmann stated the case for the "flat-worlders" in reminding us that "it is the responsibility of government to support technology in its own country. If government does that, the capital and... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- Web
Georgia Messinger | MBA
Formative experience at the intersection of technology and business: I have a variety of experience working at startups, and I've learned that technology and business go hand in hand. I believe innovative... View Details
- February 2022
- Teaching Note
AptDeco: Circular Economy Furniture Marketplace
By: Ayelet Israeli
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 521-069. AptDeco, a used furniture marketplace, was growing rapidly in the tri-state area. The co-founders were confident that the business model, financial position, and unit economics positioned AptDeco for scaling in the massive $120... View Details
Keywords: E-Commerce Strategy; Mobile; Word-of-Mouth; Word Of Mouth; Word-of-mouth Marketing; Internet Marketing; Growth Strategy; Platform; Platforms; Two Sided Markets; Two-sided Market; Two-sided Marketplace; Two-Sided Markets; Two-sided Network; Black Entrepreneurs; Black Leadership; African Americans; African-American Protagonist; Circular; Peer-to-peer Markets; Furniture Industry; Growth Hacking; Monetization Strategy; Growth Management; Marketing Strategy; Entrepreneurship; Digital Platforms; Marketing Channels; Digital Marketing; Consumer Behavior; Acquisition; Retention; Growth and Development Strategy; Customer Focus and Relationships; Expansion; Brands and Branding; E-commerce; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; United States; North America; New York (city, NY); New York (state, US)
- 18 Apr 2016
- News
Copy Success
Investor’s Business Daily of Wilson’s still-relevant strategy, “was focusing resources on developing a revolutionary product that would be superior to everything else in the marketplace.” READ MORE View Details
- Fast Answer
Sustainability in Manufacturing Industry
This is a part of Baker Library's Sustainability Research Guide. Background Readings The Next Economic Growth Engine Scaling Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies in Production This paper... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
A Binary Formula
scientific knowledge into commercial applications. For HBS participants, an overriding goal was to gain a better understanding of how the School might best contribute to this effort. “To maintain a leadership position globally, the United States needs high value-added... View Details
- 04 Apr 2022
- Research & Ideas
Tech Hubs: How Software Brought Talent and Prosperity to New Cities
They focused on utility patents, or new or improved useful products that grant the inventor exclusive commercial rights for up to 20 years. To qualify, patents needed to list at least one US inventor. What they found was a huge spike in... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 02 Nov 2020
- What Do You Think?
Is Antitrust Just a Quaint Notion in the Digital Age?
SUMMING UP Is antitrust just a quaint notion in the internet/Cloud age? What do you think? The lack of response to November’s column sends me a message: There appears to be less interest in antitrust issues regarding technology platforms... View Details
Rob Gierkink
Rob (MBA 1991) has founded or co-founded six companies, with combined exits totaling more than $2.25 billion. He is an Executive in Residence at General Catalyst Partners where he principally invests in technology companies that work with... View Details
- August 2017 (Revised November 2017)
- Case
Paktor: Designing a Dating App
By: Michael Luca, Stephanie Chan and Essie Alamsyah
Paktor is a popular mobile-based online dating app from Singapore, where a user can swipe right or left on a profile to indicate her interest in a potential match. The case is designed to explore issues related to pricing, market design, and launch strategies in the... View Details
Luca, Michael, Stephanie Chan, and Essie Alamsyah. "Paktor: Designing a Dating App." Harvard Business School Case 918-005, August 2017. (Revised November 2017.)
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
After the Revolution: Putting the Internet in Perspective
paramount. "When you went to Harvard Business School, we really knew what we were talking about," he told alumni. "But in the new economy, just about everything we accepted about business is being questioned." Nolan, an expert on general management and View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- November 2014
- Supplement
The Grommet - Video Supplement
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Karen Gordon Mills, Lena G. Goldberg and Annelena Lobb
Keywords: Retail; Internet and the Web; Entrepreneurship; Product Launch; E-commerce; Retail Industry
Applegate, Lynda M., Karen Gordon Mills, Lena G. Goldberg, and Annelena Lobb. "The Grommet - Video Supplement." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 815-703, November 2014.
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
Wang Papers to HBS
Important corporate records from Wang Laboratories and personal papers of the company's late founder and CEO, Dr. An Wang, were recently donated by his family to the Baker Library Historical Collections at HBS. Computer memory technology... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Two Truths and a Lie About 5G
Here, alumni and faculty experts weigh in on some of the assumptions about a hyper-connected world. The upgrade to 5G will be revolutionary for consumers. The arrival of 3G, which delivered the iPhone to the world and made it mainstream, was the stuff of real View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- October 2003 (Revised January 2016)
- Exercise
The BCPC Internet Strategy Team: An Exercise
By: Amy C. Edmondson and Laura Feldman
This short fictional case forms the basis of a team decision-making exercise. The case, inspired by a real decision facing a major telecommunications company, describes a cross-functional management team convened by the CEO for the purpose of developing a... View Details
Keywords: Groups and Teams; Decision Making; Risk and Uncertainty; Information Management; Perspective; Product Launch; Internet and the Web; Knowledge Sharing; Telecommunications Industry
Edmondson, Amy C., and Laura Feldman. "The BCPC Internet Strategy Team: An Exercise." Harvard Business School Exercise 604-035, October 2003. (Revised January 2016.) (Six supplements available for Chris Berkowitz, Dana Jones, Jan Trow, Kim Wilson, Leslie Rhee, and Terry Maneri.)
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Case Study: Gazelle's New Predators
initial revenue push, but the critical move might be to redefine Gazelle around a model of exchanging a product for cash and then extending more product lines. That could lead to relationships with vendors,... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Student Conferences Spark Discussion, Promote Interaction
discuss areas of interest ranging from opportunities in Asian markets, to managing work/life balance, to the impact of wireless technology on business strategy, to the achievements of African Americans in business. Highlights of some of... View Details
- 10 Apr 2013
- Research & Ideas
Learning Curve: Making the Most of Outsourcing
that the teleradiology industry views its product as a commodity—that is, two qualified radiologists are expected to read the same image in the same way. That situation provided the research team an opportunity to test three questions... View Details