Platform Design - Publications - Faculty & Research

24 Mar 2017
News

Personalizing the Path to Professional Success for Women

Many women hit a point in their career unsure which path to take or even how to move ahead. Lisa Skeete Tatum (MBA 1998) has designed what she calls the ideal “playbook” with Landit, a technology startup that offers a personalized career... View Details

01 Mar 2023
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The Latest Model

a missed opportunity. “Blockchain platforms are mini-economies written in code,” she explains. These digital systems are intended to help people carry out transactions and create value. And who better to help guide the implementation of a... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; blockchain; cryptocurrency; economic models; innovation; consulting; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

04 Apr 2018
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Rebuilding the Girl Scouts Brand

the Girl Scouts. They know the uniforms or the cookies. Those are great things, but they’re not a true representation of the Girl Scouts as an organization,” Pitter-Armand observes, and it’s the brand relevance that the G.I.R.L. platform... View Details

March 2018 (Revised July 2018)
Case

Cadre

By: Thomas R. Eisenmann, Scott Duke Kominers and David Lane

Late in 2017, CEO Ryan Williams and his team debated whether Cadre should become not only a technology-enabled investment manager, but also an online trading exchange providing high levels of liquidity for investors in commercial real estate (CRE) equity. Cadre was a... View Details

Keywords: ＂Cadre,＂; Entrepreneurship; Market Design; Digital Platforms; Strategy; Internet and the Web; Private Equity; Financial Services Industry; Real Estate Industry; United States

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24 Mar 2017
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Alumni New Venture Competition Finalists Named

and prepared meals designed just for kids. Alumnus: David Parker, MBA 2009 Region: Northeastern US/New York Pluma: Pluma is a mobile professional development and executive coaching platform for a new... View Details

01 Mar 2012
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I-Lab Hosts Start-Up Weekend Scramble

Already a well-used venue, the Harvard Innovation Lab has been the site for a full schedule of panels, workshops, and seminars since its opening last fall. In early November, the i-lab hosted its first Start-Up Weekend Scramble, an event View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

05 Feb 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, February 5, 2019

any, difference will the “New Silk Road” make in the global educational landscape? Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55549 Design Rules, Volume 2: How Technology Shapes Organizations: Chapter 13 View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

25 May 2020
Research & Ideas

Has Occupational Licensing Outlived Its Usefulness?

on consumers, platform managers, and policymakers. Martha Lagace: What piqued your interest in this research? Chiara Farronato: I study market design choices of online View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Service

24 Sep 2013
First Look

First Look: September 24

trust and liking. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=45471 August 2013 Journal of Economics & Management Strategy Investment Incentives in Open-Source and Proprietary Two-Sided Platforms By:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

February 2022
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NFX Capital and Moov Technologies

By: Scott Duke Kominers and Nicole Tempest Keller

In July 2019, James Currier, a general partner at San Francisco-based NFX Ventures, was considering a seed stage investment of $1.5 million in Moov Technologies, a B2B marketplace for used industrial equipment. NFX was a venture capital firm focused on seed-stage... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital; Network Effects; Marketplace Matching; Digital Platforms; Market Design; Applications and Software; Semiconductor Industry; Financial Services Industry; San Francisco

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IT Strategy: HBS IT Website Provides Easier Access to News and Support | Information Technology

engaging. In tandem, the IT Service Delivery team led an effort to build a new support portal to improve access to help information, support details, and service statuses. The teams ensured integration of the two sites was as seamless as possible. HBS IT also leveraged... View Details

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Tools & Services | Information Technology

about web design, implementation, management, and support at HBS. Data, Reporting, & Analytics Explore IT supported reporting and analytics platforms for HBS community information assets. Deliver We ensure the availability and security of... View Details

25 May 2016
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FIELD 3: Taking Down Barriers

module that requires student teams to design and launch a microbusiness. Biederman and several sectionmates came up with HourlyNerd, a platform that dynamically links talented business professionals with... View Details

01 Sep 2010
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Start-Ups Make Their Pitch

as avatars) for use by both organizations and individuals. New York: TwoChop (Mo Lam, MBA ’05, founder) is a microgaming platform that plans to deliver “quick-engagement” games to users throughout the day. Northern California: Redbeacon... View Details

Keywords: awards; Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

25 Aug 2022
News

Labs Enable Large-scale Research

Professor of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering & Applied Sciences REINVENTING THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS Harnessing the Tools of the Digital Age Understanding the Digital, Data, and View Details

12 Apr 2012
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HBS Welcomes Eleven Alumni Startups

compete for a $50,000 grand prize and a $25,000 second prize—plus meet this year's Social Entrepreneurship Fellow. The contest, designed to support promising alumni ventures, is hosted by HBS’s Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship and... View Details

Keywords: Bulletin Staff; Alumni New Venture Contest

19 Dec 2016
Blog Post

The Making of An Internship: Impact

Join HBS Career & Professional Development (CPD) as we follow three students throughout their summer internships, and learn best practices for creating a successful summer program. Internships by design are just ten to twelve weeks,... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

13 Apr 2016
Blog Post

3 Reasons Why Company Conversations Might Be Right For Your Organization

take it as a chance to talk informally with students about their previous experience and why they’re interested in your organization. Personal Setting: Company Conversations are designed for organizations to meet with up to 10 students,... View Details