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Women’s Leadership Summit - Alumni

research, insights, and innovations that shape the business world. Upcoming confirmed regional events / YA regional events Join us at HBS Alumni Regional events to connect, learn, View Details

22 Sep 2009
First Look

First Look: September 22

and Migrating Clusters of Innovation Author:William R. Kerr Publication:Journal of Urban Economics (forthcoming) Abstract We investigate the speed at which clusters of invention for a View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Investing for Impact | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

capital for entrepreneurs seeking to build businesses and make a difference in their communities. The fund has dual goals of creating social change and the pursuit of reasonable investment returns, allowing... View Details

February 2006 (Revised September 2007)
Background Note

Winner-Take-All in Networked Markets

By: Thomas R. Eisenmann

Discusses platform structure in new networked markets, that is, whether a market that exhibits network effects will be served by a single platform or by rival platforms. Defines "platforms" and "platform structure"; describes factors that influence the odds that a... View Details

Keywords: Forecasting and Prediction; Growth Management; Network Effects; Digital Platforms; Internet and the Web

01 Mar 2024
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Case Study: Testing the Waters

is exploring options for innovation in an expansive but increasingly competitive market: Cure’s biggest competitor, Liquid I.V., was acquired by Unilever in 2020 and is reportedly closing in on $1 billion in... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Food and Beverage Stores; Food and Beverage Stores

30 Jun 2008
Research & Ideas

Rethinking Retirement Planning

place an undue burden on workers who don't have the interest, time, or expertise to manage their finances. A pioneer in translating finance and mathematics into practical, Wall Street-ready models, Merton... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Banking; Financial Services

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Business Insights Blog | HBS Online

News & Events Productivity Staff Spotlight Strategy Student Profiles Technology Work-Life Balance Courses Courses AI Essentials for Business Alternative Investments Business Analytics Business Strategy Business View Details

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2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

Less Info Today’s assistant and associate professors will help keep HBS at the forefront of management education with their innovative ideas and... View Details

18 Dec 2007
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First Look: December 18, 2007

a social loss function. Purchase the paper from SSRN.com ($5): http://papers.nber.org/papers/w13622 New Framework for Measuring and Managing Macrofinancial Risk and Financial... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

09 Jan 2006
Research & Ideas

When Benchmarks Don’t Work

Transaction processing applications Technology Infrastructure Strategic HR Service Portfolio Strategic competency development Organization and leadership development Performance View Details

Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan; Service

December 2019
Case

Steemit: A New Social Media?

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Alexander White and Karen Elterman

This case discusses the alternative social media site Steemit, including the principles it was founded on in 2016 and the challenges it faced in 2019. Steemit was a blockchain-based platform that aimed to differentiate itself from other social media companies by... View Details

May 1995 (Revised April 1998)
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AT&T Paradyne

By: Robert S. Kaplan

A company making data communication devices has adopted a Total Quality philosophy for working with suppliers, employees, and customers. The finance group finds its existing cost system has become obsolete because of a shift from manual to automatic production... View Details

Keywords: Decisions; Product; Corporate Accountability; Activity Based Costing and Management; System; Performance Efficiency; Financial Reporting; Operations; Technology Industry; Technology Industry

28 Apr 2015
First Look

First Look: April 28

being transformed by technological innovations and new student achievement standards. This case chronicles how CEO Rob Waldron and his team bring... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

July 2021 (Revised January 2024)
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Fynd

By: Ranjay Gulati, Kairavi Dey and Rachna Tahilyani

Fynd is a fast-growing venture that in 7 years since its founding has become India's largest omnichannel retail company with real-time access to over 9,000 stores' offline inventory. It started as a B2B business supporting retailers who didn’t have an online business,... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Business Model; Acquisition; Decision Making; Cost vs Benefits; Growth and Development Strategy; Technology Industry; Technology Industry; Technology Industry; India; Mumbai