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- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Going Down Easy
Duda Photo courtesy A&E/THE WELL-SEASONED TRAVELER The Well-Seasoned Traveler, a food series on the A&E network, goes to the source for enlightenment: Italy for pasta, France for truffle hunting, Tokyo for sushi, Switzerland for... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Ready for Departure
accelerate construction projects. And now, finally, travel plans are back on. Here, alumni from the field share insights into how the industry has readied itself for your arrival at the airport—and what to... View Details
- March 2025
- Supplement
Fostering Community at Airbnb (B)
By: Jeffrey T. Polzer, Heather Whiteman and Sarah Mehta
This case provides updates to “Fostering Community at Airbnb (A),” case no. 425-045. View Details
- March 2025
- Case
Fostering Community at Airbnb (A)
By: Jeffrey T. Polzer, Heather Whiteman and Sarah Mehta
Set in November 2020, this case explores Airbnb’s efforts to foster a culture of belonging, particularly given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the company’s workforce. It details how Airbnb used employee surveys and organizational network analysis (ONA)—a... View Details
- June 2010
- Case
Playa Dorada Tennis Club: Expansion Strategy
By: W. Earl Sasser Jr. and Brent Kazan
Playa Dorada Beach & Resort in Boca Raton, Florida, faces a growing seasonal demand for tennis services. The number of guests is expected to double in the next few years, and while the tennis facilities are a popular and well-promoted amenity at the resort, court space... View Details
Keywords: Service Operations; Planning; Price; Expansion; Tourism Industry; Tourism Industry; Tourism Industry; Florida
Sasser, W. Earl, Jr., and Brent Kazan. "Playa Dorada Tennis Club: Expansion Strategy." Harvard Business School Brief Case 104-221, June 2010.
- Profile
Durdana Achakzai
and Latin America. Going to HBS is like traveling around the world to learn global business practices." Applying a broad perspective to energy Even though she had no plans to work in the entertainment industry, Durdana used her... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Winter Break Just Got Educational
IMMERSION EXPERIENCES: Students who traveled to New Orleans spent time working on Habitat for Humanity redevelopment projects. Winter break this year gave some 200 MBA students an opportunity to participate in one of three pilot,... View Details
- 09 Jun 2017
- News
Curating the Cuisine of Southwest China
industry. So I gave it a go. This was year 2000. And here I am, still in the business 17 years later, and loving it. April White: How have you seen the travel industry in China change in those past 17 years?... View Details
- 25 May 2011
- News
Race to the Finish?
travels 100 miles on a single battery charge. Ghosn notes that 80 percent of the world’s daily driving is less than 50 miles. While electric car owners can charge up at home in a multihour process (usually overnight), Ghosn envisions... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- January 2014 (Revised March 2015)
- Technical Note
The Market Power of Platform-Mediated Networks
By: Benjamin Edelman
This note provides criteria to evaluate the power of a platform-mediated network. For a company considering building such a network or an investor considering funding such an effort, this analysis reveals the scope and desirability of the opportunity. Meanwhile, for a... View Details
Keywords: Intermediaries; Platforms; Platform Strategy; Business Model; Agreements and Arrangements; Distribution Channels; Networks; Technology Platform; Telecommunications Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Telecommunications Industry
Edelman, Benjamin. "The Market Power of Platform-Mediated Networks." Harvard Business School Technical Note 914-029, January 2014. (Revised March 2015.) (request a courtesy copy.)
- December 2012
- Case
Blink Booking
By: William R. Kerr, Magnus Thor Torfason and Alexis Brownell
Rebeca Minguela hopes to create an arbitrage platform, similar to Rocket Internet, that can bring start-up ideas and opportunities to Spain. However, Blink Booking, her first venture and proof of concept, is rocked by a co-founder's breach of confidence and departure.... View Details
Keywords: Clones; Cloning; Rocket Internet; Start-up; Equity Split; Arbitrage; Incubator; Mobile App; Expansion; Spain; Europe; Entrepreneurship; Ethics; Internet and the Web; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Spain; Europe
Kerr, William R., Magnus Thor Torfason, and Alexis Brownell. "Blink Booking." Harvard Business School Case 813-121, December 2012.
- Profile
Nneka Ezeigwe
different kinds of industries on the ground, looking at what drives change and takes an economy to the next level. I’ll be able to work with policy makers and business leaders who are expanding Nigeria’s economy and political landscape.... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing/Energy
- 05 Aug 2014
- Blog Post
Leverage the Power of Alumni Networks in Recruiting
example, if your organization is participating in a company presentation, consider sending an alum of the school to help present. Our office will continue to travel to many US and international cities over the coming months and we... View Details
- August 2016 (Revised July 2017)
- Case
Singapore Airlines: Premium Goes Multi-Brand
By: Rohit Deshpande and Dawn H. Lau
Singapore Airlines had long been considered the gold standard for its innovative customer service. However, the company was faced with new sources of competition, from the rapid growth of Southeast Asian low-cost carriers on the one hand, to the expansion of premium... View Details
Keywords: Customer Focus and Relationships; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Management Teams; Brands and Branding; Air Transportation Industry; Air Transportation Industry; Singapore
Deshpande, Rohit, and Dawn H. Lau. "Singapore Airlines: Premium Goes Multi-Brand." Harvard Business School Case 517-017, August 2016. (Revised July 2017.)
- 2015
- Government Testimony
Price Coherence in Online Platforms — Impact and Responses
By: Benjamin Edelman and Julian Wright
We examine the role of price coherence in shaping market structure and offer policy recommendations to advance both efficiency and equity. View Details
Keywords: Price Coherence; Price Parity; MFN; Distribution Channels; Market Design; Travel Industry; Travel Industry
Edelman, Benjamin, and Julian Wright. "Price Coherence in Online Platforms — Impact and Responses." Government Testimony, October 2015 (For the House of Lords inquiry into Online Platforms and the EU Digital Single Market.)
- December 2008 (Revised July 2010)
- Case
TravelCenters of America
By: Robin Greenwood, Daniel Jacob Goldberg and James Quinn
A New York-based hedge fund must decide whether to invest in TravelCenters of America (TA), a recent spin-off from a U.S.-based real estate investment trust. The case confronts students with the question: To what extent is this spin-off opportunity attractive from a... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Investment; Valuation; Real Estate Industry; Real Estate Industry; United States
Greenwood, Robin, Daniel Jacob Goldberg, and James Quinn. "TravelCenters of America." Harvard Business School Case 209-030, December 2008. (Revised July 2010.)
- February 2000 (Revised August 2000)
- Case
Priceline.com: Name Your Own Price
By: Robert J. Dolan
Priceline.com is a new concept shifting the setting of price from sellers to buyers. The company aspires to use its patented process of advertising units of demand at named prices to suppliers in many categories. This case focuses on its initial use in the airline... View Details
Keywords: Price; Internet and the Web; Marketing; Emerging Markets; Consumer Products Industry; Consumer Products Industry; United States
Dolan, Robert J. "Priceline.com: Name Your Own Price." Harvard Business School Case 500-070, February 2000. (Revised August 2000.)
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
Deal Me In
great regimen for business travelers or for everyday conditioning. “People find it empowering knowing they can get a great workout by using nothing more than their own body weight.” View Details
- 30 May 2016
- Blog Post
Meet the HBS Sound Society
on campus. What activities do you organize? Our activities are mostly social in nature (I like to think of it as a social club for the entire school), but we have also tried to create a bridge to the music industry by hosting many... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
American Dream
brainstorm: Why not post a few signs on the highway promising free ice water to parched travelers on their way to the Black Hills? Maybe they’d buy something at the same time. Today, old-fashioned billboards and bumper stickers continue... View Details