Cell Phone Industry - Publications - Faculty & Research

13 Feb 2006
Research & Ideas

The Hidden Market for Babies

working on? A: I'm working on several cases right now, most of which deal with the pharmaceutical industry and the ways in which pharmaceutical firms manage through the political dilemmas that often confront them. I'm also beginning to... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls; Biotechnology; Health; Technology

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Advocating for Best Practices on Tech Boards - Blog: RGE Report

Tech Boards Tamara Lytle Author tag Board Diversity Cheryl Beninga waved her cell phone to sum up the impact she’s had as a board member and investor in the technology world. The GPS on that phone? She... View Details

16 Feb 2018
Blog Post

Out of PE, Into Africa

of my youth ("we should open a bar in the Bahamas!"), this nagging desire to do something off the grid as a family wouldn’t go away. I could see the last vestiges of childhood slipping away in my daughter, who didn’t yet have a View Details

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REITs (real estate investment trusts)

REITs, and publicly-traded real estate companies. S&P NetAdvantage: S&P's REIT Industry Survey provides a good overview of real estate investment trusts. Also available under Markets > View Details

01 Mar 2023
News

Happy Monday

Illustration by Fabio Consoli Illustration by Fabio Consoli The co-CEOs noticed it right away: Early in the pandemic, staffers at the online children’s clothing company Primary.com were struggling when they logged back into Zoom on Mondays. People were not recharging... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Apparel Manufacturing; Manufacturing

02 Nov 2010
First Look

First Look: November 2, 2010

a commercial entity (images captured and uploaded from personal cell phone cameras), the news industry landscape became freewheeling and individualistic. The straight-line... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2016
News

Prima Datarina

with a long history in the airline and hotel industries now gaining traction in the arts world. By analyzing existing data, Hodges and her team have the flexibility to adjust ticket prices on a weekly, or even daily, basis to smooth the... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

Michael Dell

In 1992, Dell, at 27 years of age, became the youngest CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Dell revolutionized the retail computer industry by instituting a direct sales approach, where the customer places their customized order via View Details

Keywords: Computers & Electronics

24 Nov 2014
Research & Ideas

Corrupting Silence: Companies Must Speak Up Against Bribes

good news on corruption is that private citizens are coming forward as never before to expose corrupt practices—posting evidence of bribes paid through web-based platforms such as RosPil in Russia and I Paid a Bribe in India. "It's harder to conceal when you have View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

01 Dec 2014
News

Forecasting ’15

the scenes for a while. Almost everyone I know in the food packaging and grocery industry is a health nut. People are becoming more aware of their health and have a growing desire to find a way to eat and feel better. That will change... View Details

Keywords: Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

01 Sep 2009
First Look

First Look: September 1

industries and poor selection of investments within industries. Venture capital organizations with more experience tend to outperform those with less experience. Practicing Medicine in the Age of Facebook Author:Sachin H. Jain... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

20 Feb 2019
News

Building an Ecosystem for African Entrepreneurs

the 21st century. “Africapitalism calls on the private sector to make long-term investment in industries that can create economic prosperity and social wealth.” The idea was inspired by Professor Michael Porter and his theories of... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Dec 1999
News

New HBS Portal Offers Alumni Just-In-Time Business Information

Two years ago, Thomas J. Michalak, executive director of Baker Library, got a phone call from a Boston-area HBS alumnus. The graduate was researching a management project and wanted online access to the School's extensive range of... View Details

01 Mar 2014
News

Case Study: Gazelle's New Predators

million in revenue in 2013, up from $58 million in 2012. And it touts a Net Promoter Score—a customer-satisfaction indicator—in the low 80s, saying it is "significantly higher than Apple and Amazon, and nearly 50 points higher than phone... View Details

Keywords: ecommerce; Kathy Korman Frey; Telecommunications; Information; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Retail Trade

16 Dec 2020
News

A Creator in the Era of Disruption

of his native Indonesia. The first iteration of the company was a network of community leaders who sold “top-up”—or these additional cell phone minutes. The top-up industry was... View Details

16 Nov 2009
Research & Ideas

The Times Captures History of American Business

From the dawn of the U.S. transcontinental railroad in 1869 to the widespread embrace of consumer products like cell phones and iPods in our time, the story of American business is in constant motion, never... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Journalism & News

27 Jan 2011
News

The Joys of Cooking

demonstrating their culinary skills, and a supper club. Down the road, she dreams of expanding to other cities nationwide. In a recent phone interview, Kasrai talked about her career change and how she named her company. “After HBS you... View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services

13 Jan 2014
Research & Ideas

How Government Can Restore the Faith of Citizens

release data on public works requests for repairs such as potholes, graffiti, and broken streetlights. Using a cell phone application developed by the mayor's office, citizens can request service by snapping... View Details