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February 2020 (Revised April 2021)
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StockX: The Stock Market of Things

By: Chiara Farronato, John J. Horton, Annelena Lobb and Julia Kelley

Founded in 2015 by Dan Gilbert, Josh Luber, and Greg Schwartz, StockX was an online platform where users could buy and sell unworn luxury and limited-edition sneakers. Sneaker resale prices often fluctuated over time based on supply and demand, creating a robust... View Details

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30 Apr 2020
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Fighting Climate Change Requires a New Capitalism

Rebecca Henderson spent her young adult years living two lives. At work, she preached the risks of resisting change to MBA students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, drawing on lessons she learned while watching factories close as a management consultant.... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Energy

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Case Studies - Social Impact Collaboratory

focus on ESG may be a competitive advantage when bidding on opportunities and a source of risk-mitigation for these projects over the long-run. Wellington Global Impact (218067) by Shawn Cole and Lynn Schenk FEBRUARY 2018 (REVISED OCTOBER... View Details

01 Oct 1996
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Trading Up — Kenneth D. Brody (MBA 1971)

banker -- the guest had also risen from humble origins and was now in the midst of an ambitious, if cash-strapped, bid to go even farther. Soon after that meeting, Brody stepped down from his position as a partner and member of the... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

22 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Decarbonization and Sustainable Production: Immersive Field Course in Denmark and the Netherlands

enrolling at Harvard Business School. At HBS, I continued to search for opportunities to gain practical insights into decarbonization and sustainability. In a bid to find an answer, I joined the energy clubs at both HBS and MIT. Fast... View Details

24 Oct 2019
Blog Post

Harvard’s JD/MBA: Viroopa Volla (JD/MBA 2021) Answers Your Questions

after the first year (1L) at HLS that allows students to bid and interview for multiple law firms. HBS organizes an on-campus interview program during January term during the first year (RC) that connects students to business employers in... View Details

06 Nov 2018
Research & Ideas

8 Ways to Make Olympic Stadiums Useful After the Games End

the 2028 Games as well. Despite the cost involved, competition to host the Olympics will no doubt continue. Political and financial risks aside, it’s hard to think of a more visible branding opportunity for a city or country, Greyser says. Now, with 45 years of... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Sports

12 Feb 2021
News

How Dunkin’ Donuts Took Over the World

page turner in terms of how we were going to escape the claws of this hostile predator who in fact, had bought Lincoln Savings in New York and Union Oil in Canada. And within a year or two from the time that we were successful in terms of wrenching the business away... View Details

Keywords: brands; leadership; management; strategy; operations; career; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade

13 Sep 2010
Research & Ideas

The Consumer Appeal of Underdog Branding

appeared to be finished. He was unable to pay his bills, and he was forced to go on public relief. Driven by love, honor, and an incredible dose of grit, Braddock never relinquished his determination. In a last-chance bid to help his... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 Feb 2002
News

It's academic. (Not!)

"During the times of the Republic, the Romans had a very small government, which outsourced all kinds of economic activities. They even took bids for services such as tax collection and street construction. The companies that formed in... View Details

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

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By: Vincent Pons

Professor Pons studies questions in political economy and development with the goal of understanding how democratic systems function, and how they can be improved.

He decomposes the electoral cycle into four essential steps: the factors affecting voter... View Details

01 Dec 2013
News

Case Study: Citizen Buffett

INK-STAINED ORACLE: Buffett's Media General bid focused on small-town papers. AP Photo/Nati Harnik by Deborah Blagg In 2012, legendary investor Warren Buffett made a bid to buy a troubled Southeastern US... View Details

Keywords: Blagg, Deborah; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

July 1986 (Revised May 1993)
Supplement

Mason Instrument, Inc.--1986 (B): Electronics Guidance System for the Cherokee Missile

Provides additional data concerning the bid. View Details

Keywords: Bids and Bidding; Technology Industry; Public Administration Industry; United States

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01 Jun 2005
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Faculty Research Online

who bid on everything from chips to consultants, should be wary in bidding wars of the consequences of competitive arousal and of wanting to win at any cost. View Details

Keywords: nonprofit; social impact; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Dec 2000
News

Old Meets New: A Dinosaur Named Sue

hours of photographing, measuring, and inspecting, McCarter asked his colleagues if they wanted him to bid on Sue. A resounding kid-in-the-candy-store "yes" put him on his next task — raising the funds to purchase her. McCarter first... View Details

Keywords: McDonald's; Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Arts, Entertainment

July 1977 (Revised July 1978)
Background Note

Variations on the Maxco-Gambit Theme

By: Howard Raiffa

Keywords: Decision Making; Bids and Bidding

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May 2008
Teaching Note

Lion Capital and the Blackstone Group: The Orangina Deal (TN)

By: G. Felda Hardymon, Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon

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Keywords: Private Equity; Bids and Bidding; Negotiation Deal; Valuation; Financial Services Industry; Food and Beverage Industry

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February 2007
Article

Strategic Bidder Behavior in Sponsored Search Auctions

By: Benjamin Edelman and Michael Ostrovsky

We examine sponsored search auctions run by Overture (now part of Yahoo!) and Google and present evidence of strategic bidder behavior in these auctions. Between June 15, 2002, and June 14, 2003, we estimate that Overture's revenue from sponsored search might have been... View Details

Keywords: Auctions; Strategy; Behavior; Revenue; Performance Efficiency; Bids and Bidding; Search Technology

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