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- 01 Mar 2024
- News
The War Within
When the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, Nataliia Zhyliak’s world was upended in a matter of days. At the time, Zhyliak, a psychologist in the western Ukrainian city of Kamianets-Podilskyi, was working at an education and rehabilitation... View Details
- 2013
- Dissertation
Designing Freemium: A Model of Consumer Usage, Upgrade, and Referral Dynamics
By: Clarence Lee, Vineet Kumar and Sunil Gupta
Abstract. Over the past decade "freemium" (free + premium) has become the dominant business model among internet start-ups for its ability to acquire and monetize a large install-base with limited marketing resources. Freemium is a hybrid strategy where a firm offers... View Details
- 22 Feb 2018
- Book
The New History of American Capitalism
questions with the tools generated by the innovation of past decades, including the relationship between money and power, commerce and politics, exchange and social status. Its effort is to find new ways of exploring how institutions,... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing
- 19 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
The History of Beauty
dedicated to environmental sustainability with a broad social vision. Q: How much does the industry influence our notions of beauty, and how much do accepted or popular notions of beauty influence product development? A: The human desire... View Details
- Web
Online Business Strategy Course | HBS Online
Complements from Substitutes Featured Exercises Create a customer journey map to discover complementary products and services 5 hrs Module 3 Competing with Network Effects Explore the three types of network effects, their impact on WTP, and how to compete against View Details
- 17 Jan 2012
- First Look
First Look: January 17
http://journals.aomonline.org/InPress/main.asp?action=preview&art_id=1065&p_id=2&p_short=AMLE Honest Rationales for Dishonest Behavior Authors:F. Gino and S. Ayal Publication:In The Social Psychology of Morality: Exploring the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Teacher Profiles - Case Method Project
Elverson Philadelphia, PA Subjects: US History, AP Government, Social Science OR Molly Bruins St Mary's School Medford, OR NY Sue Brumer White Plains High School White Plains, NY NC Mark Brunton Charlotte Latin School Charlotte, NC... View Details
- 28 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Racism and Digital Design: How Online Platforms Can Thwart Discrimination
discrimination. For example, when it launched in 2008, would-be guests' names and profile pictures were prominent on Airbnb requests that hosts saw prior to booking. This design was in contrast to existing platforms such as eBay, where images of products View Details
- 20 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
Language Wars Divide Global Companies
As global companies increasingly adopt a dominant language, usually English, which all employees must use to simplify communications and increase collaboration, many are dismayed to find an unexpected outcome. Results are exactly opposite... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- 26 Mar 2013
- First Look
First Look: March 26
Publications International Marketing Review Achievement Motivation, Strategic Orientations and Business Performance in Entrepreneurial Firms: How Different Are Japanese and American Founders? By: Deshpandé, Rohit, Amir Grinstein, Elie... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Alumnae Circles - Alumni
since 2016. Regional Leaders Each Circles region requires multiple volunteer leaders for them to be successful. Together, Regional Leads manage program aspects that ensure smooth operations and an engaged community: Oversee and support facilitators with recurring... View Details
- 06 Feb 2014
- HBS Seminar
Karthik Ramanna, Harvard Business School
- 16 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive
It’s never been easy to make money in the restaurant industry. A highly fragmented sector dominated by 70 percent independent owners and operators, the average restaurant’s annual revenue hovers around $1 million and generates an... View Details
- 11 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
The High Risks of Short-Term Management
investor base. For example, adoption of integrated reporting could be a step in this direction. Integrated reporting provides a holistic picture of the business describing the economic, environmental, and social performance of the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
A Continuum of Innovation
As senior associate dean and chair of the MBA Program, Matt Weinzierl has a running list of questions that he and Jana P. Kierstead, the executive director of MBA and Doctoral programs, always keep in mind. They range from the curricular (How can we ensure that the MBA... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 25 Jun 2007
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: Beauty Entrepreneur Madam Walker
grit—complete with a social conscience—form the basis of a new Harvard Business School case, "Madam C.J. Walker: Entrepreneur, Leader, and Philanthropist." Professor Nancy F. Koehn, a leading historian, coauthored the case with... View Details
- 09 Feb 2016
- First Look
February 9, 2016
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50562 forthcoming Strategic Management Journal Entrepreneurial Beacons: The Yale Endowment, Run-ups, and the Growth of Venture Capital By: Bermiss, Y. Sekou, Benjamin J. Hallen, Rory McDonald, and Emily Cox Pahnke... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Apr 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Remote Work Changes What We Think About Onboarding
the new tools at their disposal. Orientation and training: Hiring managers should provide employees with electronic versions of important company documents that will help orient them to the company’s... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg
- 28 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
How Leaders Can Navigate Politicized Conversations and Inspire Collaboration
importance of collaboration. Leaders often wish they could improve the way they collaborate, starting with how they approach working with others, she says. “Leaders tend to dominate the conversation; they don’t listen and shut down... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 11 Mar 2019
- Research & Ideas
Branding Sells Cereal, Handbags, and Vacations. Can It Sell a Country?
complicated history still dominate public consciousness. Memories of failed peace talks tend to loom larger than Israel’s image as a startup nation. Thousands of Instagram posts from Tel Aviv’s gay pride festivities or the buzz from... View Details