Travel - Publications - Faculty & Research

Robert L. Crandall

Crandall is credited with several innovations in the airline industry including introducing the original “Super Saver” fares, launching the first frequent flyer program, and developing the first yield management system for maximizing revenue. He was also instrumental... View Details

Keywords: Transportation

01 Jun 2002
News

Fellowship Dinner Brings Students and Donors Together

Warren Luke (MBA '70) (center) traveled from Hawaii to meet the six K.J. Luke fellows. (photos by Stuart Cahill) Warren Luke (MBA '70) (center) traveled from Hawaii to meet the six K.J. Luke fellows. (photos... View Details

Keywords: Management

01 Mar 2005
News

South Africa Explorer

South Africa Explorer: January 2005 South Africa photos See our photo archive of past Alumni Travel programs Imagine spending New Year’s Eve in the bush of South Africa, tables decked out in white linen, dinner cooked over an open fire... View Details

Keywords: Christine Sullivan; Hospitality

01 Sep 2024
News

3-Minute Briefing: Kruti Patel Goyal (MBA 2004)

required to be able to achieve greater goals. The first big risk that I took was graduating from business school without a full-time job. I took an internship to get a foot in the door in the media industry. Four or five years later, my husband and I bought... View Details

Keywords: Sarah Wyman

21 Feb 2014
News

The First Five Years: Evelyne White (MBA 2010)

local customs were. My best travel experiences have always involved having a local person on the ground, so I set out to launch a platform where travelers could connect with local people. Sharing a meal is... View Details

Keywords: Glocal; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

Portrait Project

Andrew Huynh

of that meant taking advantage of the ample travel opportunities. I opted to refrain from big “HBS treks” to feed my inner introvert with more solo travel exploring the U.S. National Park System. While HBS... View Details

01 Dec 2018
News

Engaging with Students to Share Insights About Africa

offered again in 2019. Through case discussions and interactions with 15 alumni guest speakers, most of whom traveled from Africa, students explored multinationals, regulation and compliance, public-private partnerships, and what makes... View Details

Portrait Project

Gad Caspy

I plan to have a smile on my face at least 30% of the time. I will achieve that by enjoying the little things I do, such as traveling to places I have never been before such as Australia and China, playing squash and soccer with friends... View Details

January 2014 (Revised March 2015)
Technical Note

The Market Power of Platform-Mediated Networks

By: Benjamin Edelman

This note provides criteria to evaluate the power of a platform-mediated network. For a company considering building such a network or an investor considering funding such an effort, this analysis reveals the scope and desirability of the opportunity. Meanwhile, for a... View Details

Keywords: Intermediaries; Platforms; Platform Strategy; Business Model; Agreements and Arrangements; Distribution Channels; Networks; Technology Platform; Travel Industry; Travel Industry; Travel Industry

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December 2012
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Blink Booking

By: William R. Kerr, Magnus Thor Torfason and Alexis Brownell

Rebeca Minguela hopes to create an arbitrage platform, similar to Rocket Internet, that can bring start-up ideas and opportunities to Spain. However, Blink Booking, her first venture and proof of concept, is rocked by a co-founder's breach of confidence and departure.... View Details

Keywords: Clones; Cloning; Rocket Internet; Start-up; Equity Split; Arbitrage; Incubator; Mobile App; Expansion; Spain; Europe; Entrepreneurship; Ethics; Internet and the Web; Travel Industry; Travel Industry; Travel Industry; Spain; Europe

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Thomas Rajan

I believe I can fly. Comfortably. And so should everyone else. Only a half-century ago, it took my grandfather over a month to make the journey here from India by ship. It was the only means of travel he could afford. Today, I can View Details

25 Aug 2022
News

Comfort Zone

Conjure, if you can, a mental picture of air travel in its heyday. All the delights you’re probably envisioning right now—indulgent meal service, bottomless beverage carts, perhaps even pillbox hats—were provided by the airlines, says... View Details

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Vaibhav Singh

kinship for the fellow traveler and a sense of adventure for the uncharted future, gives meaning to life. The world needs to rediscover this essential lesson from the road. Like the kid at the end of Camelot, I will View Details

07 May 2018
News

What I Learned from Visiting All 54 African Countries

Photo courtesy of Francis Tapon Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud More Skydeck episodes Francis Tapon (MBA 1997) was off to a bright tech career after HBS, working at a Silicon Valley startup before stints at Hitachi and Microsoft. But his penchant for View Details

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1.5 Attendance | MBA

required to select the reason that is most consistent with why they will not be present in class on that particular day. For example, if a student will miss a class because they are traveling on the same day as an event or obligation... View Details

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Anh M. Nguyen

My mom travels with a frying pan. A fifty-cent yard sale purchase, the pan makes the world's best banh xeo, a Vietnamese dish. To most people, the grease-stained sides and wobbly handle suggest nothing more than an unexceptional piece of... View Details

18 May 2015
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Changing the conversation on US infrastructure challenges

areas such as public transit, cell phone and Internet service, and efficient rail, air, and highway transportation. Inspired by ideas that emerged during the summit, Kanter traveled throughout the country to gather facts, figures, and... View Details

01 Sep 2010
News

Online Fashionistas

Groupe, now with a division for men’s clothing and entering travel markets as well, has grown from 5 employees to more than 400. Membership is by invitation by other members or by registering at the site (www.gilt.com); that exclusivity... View Details

Keywords: Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 22 Mar 2018
Webinars: Career

How to Prepare for and Transition Back from a Career Break

A career break may be the furthest thing from your mind right now. But looking ahead, there are expected and unexpected reasons why you might take a break from your career. What steps make sense to take now, in order to lay the groundwork for a successful career... View Details

01 Oct 2021
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Marking 10-Year Connection with Japanese Earthquake Region

travel and work. “The JRC found businesses to partner with, and I reached out to CEOs I knew at companies such as Uniqlo (Fast Retailing), Lawson, Yamato Transport, and a hospital chain,” Takeuchi notes. “No one could believe Harvard... View Details

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