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FIELD Global Immersion Resources: Colombia

style="font-size:13.0pt"> Useful for: in-depth analysis of broad industry categories within each country (ICT, Retail, Transportation, etc). View Details

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IFC: Silicon Valley; Disrupting Silicon Valley with AI - Course Catalog

auditing is not permitted) Course Overview Twenty-five years ago, the Internet changed the landscape of the tech sector. Nearly every category incumbent across B2B and B2C was disrupted by Internet-first startups that dominate today’s... View Details

01 Sep 2020
News

Giving Amazon the Boot

but this is partly based on the categories they play in, not just the fact that they are [direct to consumer],” says Amed. At a time when much of the fashion industry has suffered, Amed points to the success of LA-based Entireworld, known... View Details

Keywords: Lisa Scanlon Mogolov; Miscellaneous Store Retailers; Retail Trade

19 Apr 2018
News

One Last Pitch

others,” he quipped, eliciting roars from the crowd. The student categories included a wide range of promising startups from a low-cost portable ventilator for use in developing countries to a scentless, non-sticky, non-toxic insect... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers

06 Dec 2016
First Look

December 6, 2016

category during a selling season. Namely, by distributing its seasonal catalog of products over multiple assortments rotated throughout the season—as opposed to selling all products in a single assortment—the retailer effectively conceals... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

06 May 2015
Research & Ideas

A Flood of Picassos Threatens to Water Down the Art Market

which the art world uses market categories to separate and organize large amounts of information, which in turn allows buyers and sellers to accurately assess the value of various works. This investigation led to a related lesson that art... View Details

01 Dec 2008
Lessons from the Classroom

How Many U.S. Jobs Are ‘Offshorable’?

four categories: An offshorability index of 100 to 76 was ranked as "highly offshorable," or Category I; 75-51 (Category II) was "offshorable"; 50-26 (Category III) was "non-offshorable"; and 25-0 (Category IV) was "highly... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

20 Sep 2006
Research & Ideas

The Power of Ordinary Practices

views, respecting their opinions, and acting on their needs and their wishes to the extent that it's possible. And the fifth category was a grab bag of things. But the most important aspect here was collaborating—that the team leader... View Details

Keywords: Re: Teresa M. Amabile

30 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Big Companies, Big Opportunities—Big Questions

70 percent market shares in the categories it competes in. "Most companies believe that in times of crisis you have to drop your costs. That typically leads to erosion of consumer value because you actually erode your product... View Details

Keywords: by Julie Jette

04 Apr 2018
Op-Ed

Op-Ed: Why Private Investors Must Fund 'New Nuclear' Power Right Now

category known as “new nuclear,” which offers the potential to dramatically reduce costs and rapidly ramp up installations when compared to today’s nuclear power plants. But the success of new nuclear—and perhaps the future of the... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph Lassiter; Energy; Green Technology

01 Jun 2015
News

Ask the Expert: The Kids Are All Right

lives, forcing incumbent brands to reinvent themselves to match the experiences that Apple, Nike, Google, Warby Parker, and the rest of the brands they love have taught them to expect. It’s not enough today for brands to look across their View Details

01 Sep 2010
News

Dare to be Different

product categories the frantic effort to keep up with the competition by adding features and gimmicks can paradoxically result in a “sea of sameness.” In a personal narrative voice, and drawing extensively on the experiences of family and... View Details

Keywords: Jeff Cruikshank;Youngme Moon; Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services; Professional Services

01 Mar 2016
News

Faculty Q&A: Price Check

products—such as price and the number of similar products sold at the same time—that we could map to features of new products as a way to predict demand. We also took into account the need to price multiple products in the same category... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Nonstore Retailers; Retail Trade

12 Apr 2011
News

Twelve Global Finalists Compete at HBS

purchasers to explore categories and products, compare brands in the same category, and browse buying guides, helping customers make an informed buying decision. vinsnap is a mobile automotive marketing company. The application organizes... View Details

Keywords: Multiple alumni

11 Mar 2013
Research & Ideas

Marissa Mayer Should Bridge Distance Gap with Remote Workers

the many categories to which she belongs. One way Mayer can break down the stereotyping is to make clear that there's a lot more to her life's story than being a mom and CEO. She could tell us about unique elements of her upbringing or... View Details

Keywords: by Lakshmi Ramarajan; Publishing; Web Services

29 Nov 2017
News

Inbox: From Das’s Desk

even a few hours. Host a dinner at your home for recent graduates or current students. (We’ll even provide the food!) Put your name on the list of MBA Career Advisors, who make an hour available to a student who wants to know what it took to get your job. Get involved... View Details

Keywords: Das Narayandas

24 Mar 2017
News

Alumni New Venture Competition Finalists Named

social enterprise teams. The winner and runner-up in each category will receive $75,000 and $25,000 prizes respectively. The crowd favorite will receive $5,000. The annual alumni New Venture Competition serves as a launch pad for... View Details

01 Jun 2012
News

Letters to the Editor

Angie’s List is missing is a service that includes reviews and ratings of customers who fall into the category of slow-pay, no-pay, or threaten-not-to-pay; who threaten to sue; who ask for much more far outside the contract; and who are... View Details

Keywords: Administration of Economic Programs; Government; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

09 Jun 2015
First Look

First Look: June 9, 2015

to present a 3-principle framework we call REVISE. This framework classifies forces that affect dishonesty into three main categories and then redirects those forces to encourage moral behavior. The first principle, Reminding, emphasizes... View Details