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Winners & Runners-Up | New Venture Competition

Building a zero-fee money transfer platform for African migrants. Feather Health Kirsten Soong (MBA 2022) Daniel Navarro Mariya Rivkin (MBA 2022) Social Enterprise Track Runner-Up An AI driven digital View Details

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Career Networking - Alumni

about what's going on within your own community. Executive Presence (Behind a Screen) Speaking up on a conference call, presenting your analysis to your boss, or simply "showing up" online as your best self—how do you make your presence... View Details

10 Feb 2020
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6 Ways That Emerging Technology Is Disrupting Business Strategy

Economic Research. 3. Algorithms are changing the pricing game “Firms are increasingly using pricing algorithms to set prices, especially in online markets. Pricing algorithms can enable better-targeted prices, but they also can... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

22 Mar 2016
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March 22, 2016

counter this ambiguity, this paper proposes that the strength of the greedy signal relates to an individual's volunteer reputation. Results from an online experiment support this possibility: the crowd out in response to public incentives... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

13 Jun 2022
Research & Ideas

Extroverts, Your Colleagues Wish You Would Just Shut Up and Listen

pandemic-related stress. Teams are often reconnecting through online platforms like Zoom where it can be harder to read social cues. “When you're engaging with an extrovert in conversation, they may be... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

13 Oct 2015
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October 13, 2015

of the design of crowdfunding platforms can therefore be understood as attempts to deal with attendant "free-rider" problems in motivating contributions. Reviewing institutional features of today's crowdfunding, we clarify that... View Details

02 Apr 2019
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New Research and Ideas, April 2, 2019

forthcoming Strategic Management Journal Threat of Platform-Owner Entry and Complementor Responses: Evidence from the Mobile App Market By: Wen, Wen, and Feng Zhu Abstract—We examine how app developers on the Android mobile platform... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

23 May 2018
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How to Know If Your Neighborhood Is Being Gentrified

uncomfortable spot of trying to maintain the tricky balance of bolstering economic development without completely killing cultural diversity. Glaeser, Kim, and Luca believe their novel approach, which mashes up data from online View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

18 Dec 2018
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New Research and Ideas, December 18, 2018

peers. Across three online experiments and a field experiment of entrepreneurs, we identify an interpersonal strategy that can mitigate feelings of malicious envy in observers: revealing one’s failures. Despite a general reluctance to... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

16 Dec 2014
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First Look: December 16

IEEE Security & Privacy Accountable? The Problems and Solutions of Online Ad Optimization By: Edelman, Benjamin G. Abstract—Online advertising might seem to be the most measurable form of marketing ever invented. Comprehensive records... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Faculty & Researchers - Managing the Future of Work

Economic Association (forthcoming). (Pre-published online May 11, 2023.) With Alfaro, Laura, Nick Bloom, Paola Conconi, Harald Fadinger, Patrick Legros, Andrew F. Newman, Raffaella Sadun, and John Van Reenen. The World Management Survey... View Details

15 Sep 2022
Research & Ideas

Looking For a Job? Some LinkedIn Connections Matter More Than Others

When it comes to seeking a new job, making connections on LinkedIn can be key to landing an offer. But building a large network on the platform isn’t as crucial as cultivating the right kinds of connections, new research shows. While... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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Terms of Use - Alumni

outlined below. Before using the services, Alumni are encouraged to review this page, the HBS Privacy Notice , and the Alumni Website Full Terms of Use (pdf) . HBS Alumni also have access to the Harvard Alumni online View Details

20 Oct 2023
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Highlights from the Fall 2023 Alumni Board Meeting

students a wider range of topics to study. Kierstead also noted that HBS has been experimenting with programming and activities that are both educational and build community. HBS Online and Executive Education Updates Patrick Mullane (MBA... View Details

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Resources for New Alumni - Alumni

have access to job postings via 12twenty. On-Demand Resources Access online platforms to prepare for interviews, refresh foundational skills, and more. Resume Database Include your resume in the Alumni... View Details

17 Jun 2017
Research & Ideas

Amazon, Whole Foods Deal a Big Win for Consumers

Source: 400tmax Editor's Note. Online retailing behemoth Amazon announced June 16 that it would acquire upscale grocery chain Whole Foods Market in a deal valued at more than $13 billion. Though the company has dabbled with the idea of a brick-and-mortar footprint in... View Details

Keywords: by Jose Alvarez and Len Schlesinger; Retail

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Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship

online trading platform of Interactive Investor, a London-based financial advisory site. She also spent a summer on Wall Street working for Merrill Lynch in its Financial Institutions M&A group. She began... View Details

01 Jun 2023
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Buy Big, Sell Small

distribution model by providing a digital platform where shop owners can order fast-moving consumer goods online or by phone from local wholesalers who combine their orders with others from nearby kiranas.... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; retail; supply chain management; entrepreneurship; leadership; innovation; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

07 Apr 2023
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When Celebrity ‘Crypto-Influencers’ Rake in Cash, Investors Lose Big

coins and tokens—payments they often fail to disclose. Unfortunately for retail investors, following online crypto advice, especially from self-described “experts,” has the potential to bring significant financial losses, according to new... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Courses - Private Capital Project

investment challenges, identify growth opportunities, and optimize capital returns in a complex investment environment. HBS Online Courses Alternative Investments The Alternative Investments course covers the essentials for evaluating... View Details

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