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Jess Eng | MBA

Jess Eng Folklore & Mythology/Statistics Adams 2021 Cohort 2 As a Tech Innovation Fellow, I’m ecstatic to dive into conversations about technology with passionate people from all disciplines, backgrounds,... View Details

13 Aug 2024
Research & Ideas

Why Companies Shouldn't Delay Software Updates—Even After CrowdStrike's Flaw

Vulnerabilities don’t work on a calendar. Cybercriminals show up when they show up.” You Might Also Like: How Transparency Sped Innovation in a $13 Billion Wireless Sector The Critical Computer Science Principles Every Strategic Leader... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald; Technology; Technology; Technology; Technology

01 Dec 2020
News

The Digital Transformation Of Health Care

innovation in health care. HBS faculty, through their research and teaching, are examining all aspects of this digital ecosystem and sharing their findings with students and practitioners around the world. Annual giving to the HBS Fund... View Details

03 Nov 2016
News

17 Ventures Join the Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab

The Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab officially opened its door at 127 Western Avenue, Allston today with 17 ventures among the inaugural cohort of businesses to occupy the space. As the latest addition to the Harvard Innovation Labs, the Life... View Details

Keywords: Scientific Research and Development Services

July 2011 (Revised September 2011)
Case

Game Time Decision for AppDirect

By: Andrei Hagiu, Laura Arjona and Emily Zhang

AppDirect is a start-up that offers small businesses software-as-a-service solutions through a business app marketplace and portal. Daniel Saks, co-founder and co-CEO, is faced with the key question of deciding distribution strategy: should AppDirect find channel... View Details

Keywords: Digital Platforms; Distribution; Applications and Software; Innovation Strategy; Entrepreneurship; Business Growth and Maturation; Competitive Strategy; Information Technology Industry; United States

September 2006 (Revised August 2007)
Case

Warner Bros. and BitTorrent

Involves the copyright issues associated with Bram Cohen's revolutionary program BitTorrent, which makes it possible to transfer very large files, such as movies, at a high speed over the Internet. The program, which is available for free over the Internet, is used for... View Details

Keywords: Technological Innovation; Copyright; Lawfulness; Distribution; Internet and the Web; Motion Pictures and Video Industry

16 May 2017
Blog Post

Making the Move into Digital Health and Software Engineering

and I worked on an independent project on Cryptography and Ethereum sponsored by Marco Iansiti, who heads the Technology and Operations Management Unit and the Digital Initiative at HBS. Can you tell us about the internship you did... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Technology

01 Mar 2011
News

Cyberposium 16

Stores and the Mobile Revolution.” Other keynoters included Brad Garlinghouse (MBA ’97), president, AOL Consumer Applications, who is shifting AOL’s culture toward more risk-taking to achieve greater innovation and consumer engagement.... View Details

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

March 1999 (Revised May 1999)
Case

Apple Computer--1999

By: David B. Yoffie and Mary Kwak

In 1980, Apple was the leader of the PC industry, but by 1999, it had suffered heavy losses at the hands of the Wintel camp. This case examines Apple's efforts to create sustainable competitive advantage as the PC industry evolves. After discussing Apple's history and... View Details

Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Technological Innovation; Information Technology; Business or Company Management; Management Practices and Processes; Corporate Strategy; Information Technology Industry

01 Mar 2012
News

Learning to Speak the Language of Business

Mikitani Main article: Where Innovation Rules Case study: Englishnization at Rakuten From Pinterest to Kobo, how Japan's Rakuten is building a global internet giant (Wired.co.uk) You might call Hiroshi Mikitani (MBA 1993) the Jeff Bezos... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; e-commerce; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

28 Feb 2011
News

Rebooting the Human Condition

engineered cells, biological tissue, and robots. This perfect storm of innovation will allow humans to shape their own evolution (as well as that of other species) and create solutions to energy, health, and economic problems. Enriquez... View Details

Keywords: Health, Social Assistance; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

September 2021 (Revised December 2021)
Case

Telepass: From Tolling to Mobility Platform

By: Chiara Farronato, Stefano Denicolai and Sarah Mehta

Telepass, until very recently the sole processor of electronic toll payments on Italy’s highways, has ambitions beyond tolling. Since the mid-2010s, the company has been expanding into adjacent services. In 2017, Telepass launched TelepassPay—a mobile payment... View Details