Differentiation - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2008
News

America the Difficult

has been 12.1 percent. Second, this remarkable return differential doesn’t reflect a more general differential in investment returns. During this same period, the equity markets in the United States... View Details

Keywords: Mihir A. Desai; foreign investors; Finance

06 Apr 2009
Research & Ideas

Cheers to the American Consumer

sheer number of Americans promotes an attention to individual differentiation that is less prevalent in more conformist and homogeneous societies. Among 300 million curious consumers, it is possible for almost any innovation to find a... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

28 Nov 2007
Research & Ideas

B2B Branding: Does it Work?

Dreamliner (as a differentiating ingredient for early adopter airlines). GE and Microsoft are hybrid brands with some direct-to-consumer sales that have helped to build the reputations of what are primarily B2B firms. But these... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch; Consumer Products

17 Jun 2019
Blog Post

Why I Would Have Applied to the MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences Program

MBAs who are fluent in the languages of science and business are rare. The joint degree program provides a strong differentiation that will likely open more doors to coveted jobs in the life sciences industry. People I would have been... View Details

15 Oct 2015
Blog Post

Why We Recruit: Medallia

true differentiator is the authenticity of our people and, by extension, our culture. Is there anything else you would like to share with fellow recruiters or those who are new to recruiting with HBS? It is a pleasure to work with HBS and... View Details

Keywords: Technology

01 Dec 2018
News

Lighting the Way

to believe that all things are possible and that your assets can be key differentiators in a sea of overachievers,” she says. “Determine what anchors you and leverage what sets you apart, and then go boldly into your future with... View Details

01 Dec 2011
News

Faculty Books

organizational performance is substantial and quantifiable. An effective business culture can account for up to half of the performance differential between organizations in the same business. Drawing on field research and case studies,... View Details

Keywords: Utilities

10 May 2011
First Look

First Look: May 10

Perspective on Ambidexterity: Structural Differentiation and Boundary Activities Authors:Sebastian Raisch and Michael L. Tushman Abstract This paper explores the shifting nature of differentiation and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

11 Dec 2006
Research & Ideas

Fixing Price Tag Confusion

than product categories, the key element to consider is the product life cycle and the stage at which you are in the differentiation game. When innovation and differentiation [highlight] new details that... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail

Profile

Rawiah Abdallah

with local students on various projects. "We consulted with a solar-heating system provider on how to differentiate themselves and get brand recognition," Rawiah says. Returning to Africa For both her summer internship and her... View Details

22 Feb 2022
News

Action Plan: Portfolio Strategy

says. “People are questioning the full-time roles they are in, and they want to be more flexible. At the same time, remote opportunities are increasing, which is an accelerator for everything related to portfolio careers and a View Details

Keywords: April White; entrepreneurship; career planning; creativity; Air Transportation; Transportation

Profile

Roy Ben-Dor

joint JD/MBA program as a way that "different skills, different bases, different content" could be combined to "make me a better thinker, a better problem solver – something that would differentiate me." While there... View Details

18 Jul 2005
Research & Ideas

Time to Rethink the Corporate Tax System?

income. While individuals do not have this opportunity, corporations do. Historically, accounting treatments deviated to allow for differential accounting of expenses. In the process, policymakers get a policy tool without distorting the... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

21 Jun 2011
First Look

First Look: June 21

by Beijing is unlikely to suffice. Product Positioning in a Two-Dimensional Vertical Differentiation Model: The Role of Quality Costs Authors: Dominique Lauga and Elie Ofek Publication: Marketing Science (forthcoming) Abstract We study a... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Sep 2016
News

Case Study: Alumni Advice for a Health Care Startup

how should it price and position its offering? Current eldercare/EAP solutions use a standard per-employee, per-month pricing structure (usually $0.30 or less). Should Wellthy use this standard pricing structure and sell itself as a modern alternative? Or should it... View Details

16 Jul 2024
Research & Ideas

Weighing Digital Tradeoffs in Private Equity

added Suraj Srinivasan, the Philip J. Stomberg Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. “Pursuing a digital strategy is an especially valuable source of differentiated value creation by PE funds.” Yet digital... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

01 Sep 2014
News

Case Study: Declawing the Competition

cofounder and president, Deena Malkina (MBA 2008), offered this case study query to alumni: “KitNipBox is laser-focused on differentiating its brand by sourcing the most unique, high-quality products on the market, committing to healthy... View Details

01 Sep 2010
News

Alumni Books

’85) and Daniel Stelter (McGraw-Hill) Examining the decisive actions taken by companies such as General Electric, IBM, and Procter & Gamble to accelerate out of past downturns, the authors show today’s executives how companies can win in a slow-growth economy by View Details

09 Aug 2017
Blog Post

"A Balance Between Autonomy and Resources to Help Me Learn."

as the favorite. “There was no strong salary differentiation – it was really about which company would give me the best experience,” says Jon. “Apex met all my search criteria. It’s a place where I could learn a lot about project... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing

Profile

Jonathan Assayag

Player two years in a row. More importantly, he says, "My school is still competing in the competition today, and the robotics program has become a key differentiator against the public high schools in the region." Jonathan... View Details

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