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- Portrait Project
Sadiq Gillani
millions of jobs. I have been fortunate enough to travel to almost 80 countries on 6 continents and I am passionate about enabling others to share in the beauty of travel. I believe one day minorities in the UK and the US will reach the... View Details
- 01 Nov 2019
- News
It’s a Small World
Ming Chen (MBA 1998) is Chief Culture Office for the educational travel company EF Education First. In this video, she talks about her role in helping manage a large global business that strives to have a very personal touch with its... View Details
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
The Protagonist Goes Prime Time
client. Buell accesses a second online interface during class with images, slides, and an additional 3 videos, segueing seamlessly between Lima, the Bay Area, and Allston. “We travel with the protagonists, witnessing actual events... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
The New Venture Competition's Digital Democracy
The annual alumni New Venture Competition (NVC) is giving the power to the people. As in past years, the HBS regional alumni clubs held local qualifying rounds, producing a dozen or more NVC finalists. But instead of traveling to Boston... View Details
Keywords: New Venture Competition
- Portrait Project
Jaime Arreola
I want to live THIS day. I have a lucky past. I grew up watching my father canalizing the gross of his paychecks towards college tuition, English classes, and volleyball traveling expenses for me and my brother. My parents chose my... View Details
- 12 Nov 2015
- Working Paper Summaries
Social Networks, Ethnicity, and Entrepreneurship
- January 2017
- Teaching Note
The Park Hotels: Revitalizing an Iconic Indian Brand
By: Jill Avery and Chekitan S. Dev
Priya Paul, chairwoman of The Park Hotels, an award-winning portfolio of thirteen boutique hotels scattered across India, was in the midst of a brand revitalization program. Landor Associates, a leading brand consultancy, had identified three areas of concern: the... View Details
- October 2007 (Revised January 2009)
- Case
The Hertz Corporation (B)
By: Timothy A. Luehrman and Douglas Scott
Luehrman, Timothy A., and Douglas Scott. "The Hertz Corporation (B)." Harvard Business School Case 208-031, October 2007. (Revised January 2009.)
- 16 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
Report from China: The New Entrepreneurs
Travel Dates: June 11-18 Travel Party: Fifteen people, including nine faculty members. Locations: The cities of Beijing, Hangzhou, and Shanghai. Companies and institutions visited include Tsinghua Science... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Flying High
idea that there is an enormous opportunity to make air travel better.” The startup saw space in the market between premium commercial airline options that were increasingly inconvenient and the ever-more expensive choice of private air... View Details
Keywords: April White; aviation; airlines; entrepreneurship; leadership; innovation; Air Transportation; Transportation
- 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
Edelman, Benjamin. "The Market Power of Platform-Mediated Networks." Harvard Business School Technical Note 914-029, January 2014. (Revised March 2015.) (request a courtesy copy.)
- December 2012
- Case
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
Kerr, William R., Magnus Thor Torfason, and Alexis Brownell. "Blink Booking." Harvard Business School Case 813-121, December 2012.
- 17 Apr 2014
- News
York Street Partners, Busbud Take Top Honors in Alumni New Venture Competition
transformation. In the Best Investment category, which is was a closed judging panel by HBS Alumni Angels, Busbud, an intercity bus travel company, took the award. Each category carried a $25,000 prize. With more than half of HBS alumni... View Details
- 28 Oct 2024
- Blog Post
It Takes a Village: Global Field Courses at Harvard Business School
Behind the success of every student’s experience in immersive project-based courses—from visas to travel advisories to detailed itineraries—is the Global Experience Office. Kate Mitkevicius has just arrived in Mumbai after an 18-hour... View Details
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IFC: Japan; Exploring Japan's Innovation Ecosystem - Course Catalog
sumo wrestlers. Course Credit and Fees Students will receive 3 credits upon successful completion of this course. HBS will provide logistical support for the immersion (including accommodations, select meals, and local travel... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Kruti Patel Goyal (MBA 2004)
My parents were in the hospitality business. They owned a motel, so we grew up working at the business as well as living at the business. I remember vividly some moments of really intense stress. And it was because my parents took a lot of risk to build the business.... 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
- 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
- Portrait Project
Jason Sanders
traveled from biochemistry to English literature to medicine to business, from Arkansas to Oklahoma to Oxford to Boston. Serving the ill, fulfilling the mission, these too have many faces: hospital CEO, medical oncologist, global health... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
A Plastic Fantastic Friendship
friendship," the Morses traveled with Dalí and his wife, Gala, to Paris and Rome and to Dalí's home in Spain. Over the years, they published seven books about Dalí, who died in 1989, and amassed nearly one hundred of the artist's... View Details