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- 20 Jun 2011
- Lessons from the Classroom
Fame, Faith, and Social Activism: Business Lessons from Bono
with Apple for an early release on iTunes of the single "Vertigo," and the video was featured in an Apple ad campaign. "We turned advertising into a rock video," Bono said at the time. That's not selling... View Details
- 20 Aug 2024
- Book
Why Competing With Tech Giants Requires Finding Your Own Edge
thriving products at their core. To ensure sustained growth of an ecosystem, a company must prioritize the defensibility of its product. In the case of Anker, the company was able to convince industry leaders, such as Apple and Costco, to... View Details
- Web
Social Media - Alumni
across the world of business, sharing lessons learned and their own life experiences. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Amazon Music WhatsApp Alumni around the world are increasingly connecting via WhatsApp. In addition to a main... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Jen Wong (MBA 2004)
wake up, read the news, and then check my traffic and see what’s happening on the Time Inc. sites.” News sources: “I’m on Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, and Apple News all the time.” Print indulgence: Reading People magazine, a... View Details
Keywords: April White
- Web
Password Managers | Information Technology
only use Apple products. What about using my browser to store passwords? This is not recommended for sensitive accounts. Web browsers are fairly easy to break into, and lots of malware, browser extensions, and even honest software can... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Case Study: Something New
launching Anomalie in 2016, she was a supply-chain manager for Apple Watch—and a bride-to-be in search of a wedding gown. In the process, the self-described TOM nerd discovered that one city in China produces 75 percent of the world’s... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 30 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 30, 2018
traction in these adjacent markets has been to pursue a tying strategy. For example, Microsoft pre-installed Internet Explorer into Windows, and Apple set Apple Maps as the iOS default. Policymakers have... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 15 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 15, 2016
evidence that such “CEO activism” can influence public opinion and consumer attitudes. Our field experiment examines the impact of Apple CEO Tim Cook’s public statements opposing a pending religious freedom law that critics warned would... View Details
- 31 Dec 2012
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Stories of 2012
Published: March 5, 2012 The stuffy department store chain has become emboldened under new CEO Ron Johnson, with plans for an innovative store upgrade, simplified prices, and a brand polish. Professor Rajiv Lal discusses whether Johnson can repeat his previous magic at... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 12 Oct 2016
- Blog Post
Interning as a Software Engineer while at HBS
got picked up in The New York Times, Business Insider, LifeHacker and many other publications. Somehow Apple found out about it, and showcased Ummo in the App Store as The Top 3 "Apps We Love" in the US, UK, Canada and India. It... View Details
- 06 Feb 2012
- Research & Ideas
Kodak: A Parable of American Competitiveness
there aren't enough American workers with the right skills or American factories with the same speed of production found in other countries. And besides, by moving work outside the United States, they contend that enough profits can be generated to stoke innovation at... View Details
- 03 Dec 2001
- What Do You Think?
What Happens When the Sumo Master Learns Judo?
sumo learning judo—following through fast, pushing when pulled, and leveraging Apple Computer's (educational) partners to Microsoft's long-term competitive advantage? In the wake of the Microsoft settlement, what does the future hold for... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 17 Nov 2015
- Lessons from the Classroom
How Activist Investors Became Respectable
described as a vulture capitalist, now gets a serious hearing when he urges Apple to make better use of its billions in cash or Dell to improve the terms of a management buyout. Today, university endowments and state pension funds invest... View Details
- 04 Dec 2020
- Blog Post
Heard on the Street (HOTS) - bringing the HBS community together through harmony
all of us to meet peers outside our sections or classes and partners! There is something about deeper bonds you can create by performing together. But we also have non-musical social events throughout the year to get to know one another better – dim sum lunch, View Details
- 15 May 2020
- Blog Post
Words from an HBS Partner: Reflections on the Partner Experience
others - one of which is the Partner’s Club. During our second year, I joined the leadership team. The Partner’s Club is a great way to meet other couples across campus and explore Boston through their fun events such as apple picking and... View Details
- 18 Oct 2017
- Blog Post
4 Advantages of the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program
engineering at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) was a no-brainer. I immersed myself in tech not only through my studies but through internships at Apple and Sandia National Laboratories. However, there was something else tugging at... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Admit It: You’re in Denial
to Apple in 1997. The results of Jobs’s exhortation speak for themselves. But at how many firms do people really think different? By definition, not many. Is yours among those favored few? The executive can defeat denial, and the rewards... View Details
- 28 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 28
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2542242 Cases & Course Materials Harvard Business School Case 215-037 Apple, Einhorn, and iPrefs In March 2013, Apple Computer has a very large cash balance and is under pressure to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Apr 2019
- Cold Call Podcast
Can Mark Zuckerberg Rebuild Trust in Facebook?
very clear, very passionate about it, "We have all kinds of information from iPhones about you. We would never look at it. And anyone who does look at it is terminated." So a whole different point of view that Apple has. Now,... View Details
Keywords: Re: Andi Wang
- 29 Jun 2015
- HBS Case
Consumer-centered Health Care Depends on Accessible Medical Records
as data companies. Partnerships could alleviate this concern. For example, Philips recently aligned itself with Salesforce.com, a leader in customer relationship management approaches that could be applied to patients. Consumer tech companies: Consumer tech companies... View Details