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- 12 Nov 2015
- Research & Ideas
Can Consumers be Trusted with Their Own Health Care?
way she feels than the consumer,” he said. “While not every consumer is able or willing to take on responsibility for their health, most are.” In many ways, some patients already have a great deal of decision-making power—choosing, for example, which insurance View Details
- April 2021
- Case
Codecademy: Where to Next?
By: Jeffrey F. Rayport, Max Mailman and Sarah Ascherman
In March 2020, Zach Sims, co-founder and CEO of online education platform Codecademy, prepared for a meeting with his Chief of Staff Kunal Ahuja to discuss the company’s goals. Codecademy billed itself as the largest online resource for computer science literacy and... View Details
Keywords: Monetization Strategy; Business Model; Change Management; Venture Capital; Leading Change; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Management Teams; Marketing Channels; Product Marketing; Network Effects; Product Development; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Strategic Planning; Internet and the Web; Digital Platforms; United States
Rayport, Jeffrey F., Max Mailman, and Sarah Ascherman. "Codecademy: Where to Next?" Harvard Business School Case 821-093, April 2021.
- 15 Feb 2017
- Op-Ed
What Africa Can Teach the United States About Funding Infrastructure Projects
President Trump’s infrastructure plan and a counterproposal by Senate Democrats are rising toward the top of the national agenda. All agree that there is a pressing need to fix the collapsing bridges, potholed roads, crashing trains, and... View Details
- Web
Harvard Business School
Baker Library Special Collections Exhibits More Exhibits Explore the Exhibit Student Pioneers The Value of Business Education The Golden Age of Black Business AASU Early Years & Influence AASU Founders Core Demands & Proposals Early Years... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
A Jolt for the African Coffee Industry
inability to get one of the espresso-based drinks to which he had grown attached during his years working in finance in New York. Dozie hopes to solve both the supply and the demand problems with Café Neo, a coffeehouse chain he and his... View Details
- 15 Aug 2024
- Op-Ed
Post-CrowdStrike, Six Questions to Test Your Company's Operational Resilience
that business disruptions are not just potential threats, but common occurrences that demand immediate attention from CEOs, C-suite teams, and boards. It's time for leaders to take stock of their companies’ operational resilience—their... View Details
Keywords: by Hise Gibson and Anita Lynch
- 13 May 2014
- News
Willing Hands
churches, synagogues, corporations, and service clubs to build and repair these houses. It's a ministry to both sides. But it is also a complex organization that demands planning for logistics,... View Details
- 20 Apr 2021
- Blog Post
Leadership In Challenging Times: Thierry Ibri (MBA 1997)
and healthy, and ensuring we didn’t close down. After a dizzying first few weeks of response and adaptation, we took a breath and reached out to McKinsey & Company to help us forecast demand . We needed projections and we needed to... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
- News
Perfection’s Price
from more than 100 available brands and designers. “We meet our customers’ demand for fashion and heightened self-image,” says Kaplan. The investor who walked away eventually came back to the table, a decision that appears to be paying... View Details
- Web
Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Impact Fellowship Fund grantee Financial need is not required for eligibility, but preference will be given to applicants who have had a demonstrated financial need while a student (as determined by HBS MBA Financial Aid), particularly if View Details
- 11 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Success of Reverse Leveraged Buyouts
demands of being a public firm: for instance, financial reporting, investor relations, and strategic planning." Private equity groups, meanwhile, demand that their portfolio companies have good systems... View Details
- Profile
Frank Spencer
live in homes that have been built or repaired by Habitat. And every year we have 5,000 volunteers who come from churches, synagogues, corporations, and service clubs to build and repair these houses. It's a ministry to both sides. But it is also a complex organization... View Details
- 11 Sep 2007
- First Look
First Look: September 11, 2007
from a manufacturing to an innovation-led enterprise. How would they balance short-term pragmatism versus long-term vision? Do they have the appropriate human resources to scale and innovate? Is their India-centric strategy appropriate, since 86% of their end-market... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Jul 2018
- Blog Post
3 Key Take-a-Ways From My Summer at Zalando
mid-June, Robert and the diversity team presented the new plan in front of all employees, with very specific and bold targets, and answered any questions that the crowd might have. It was very interesting to see how Zalando approaches the... View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- 05 Sep 2024
- Blog Post
District Heating in Denmark: How Fjernvarme Fyn fuels an integrated and sustainable future
its optionality and efficiency. At Fjernvarme Fyn, the system is equipped to produce heat and power using a combination of waste, wood chips, and straw incineration, supplemented by less environmentally friendly options like coal when View Details
- 03 Jun 2020
- News
Keeping a Community Connected
problems? JP: Our early education staff are reaching out to families to check in and help address the challenges that they're facing. They’ve also provided weekly lesson plans and asked kids to share their work online through our Facebook... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 28 Jul 2016
- Op-Ed
Where is TripAdvisor for Doctors?
to monetize this opportunity. But the medical profession, let alone consumers, might frown on doctor advertising and on doctors paying fees for referrals. 4. Restricted Choice. Many consumers are restricted by their health care plans to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Crash Pad
When 4753 North Broadway opened in 1924, the neoclassical tower represented the height of American architectural design, a terra-cotta temple of capitalism at the heart of Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. Over the next century, a series of banks occupied the spacious... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Terence P. Stewart
these are grievances that demand redress," he emphasizes, "not deferential surrender to 'market forces.'" Seated at a conference table in his downtown office, the tall, soft-spoken Stewart explains, "Some people believe that if a segment... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
New Releases
can respond appropriately to demand, lean inventories, and the rapid replenishment of stock. "The old way was to gear planning and production decisions to forecasts and guesses made months in advance of a selling season," write Hammond... View Details