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- 29 May 2014
- Research & Ideas
Research Symposium 2014
another company for an amount of money that exceeds the fair market value. Specifically, the FASB was trying to determine whether goodwill should be amortized. To that end, FASB leaders met with leaders from... View Details
- 10 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
Lessons from the Browser Wars
In a famous example of how first movers can lose their advantage, second-mover Microsoft won the Web browser wars from Netscape and continues to dominate the market today. But that competition was the subject of another "war,"... View Details
- 21 Jul 2015
- First Look
First Look: July 21, 2015
Lal, Rajiv, and Ishan Sachdev Abstract—Mobile money services are being deployed rapidly across emerging markets as a key tool to further the goal of financial inclusion. Financial inclusion, the development... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Mar 2012
- Research & Ideas
Unplugged: What Happened to the Smart Grid?
market exists for that product, but they fail to look at whether the product is unique or has complementary assets, Henderson said. "Just because a market is big doesn't mean there's some View Details
- 01 Jan 2004
- News
Minoru Makihara, 75th AMP, 1977
world, the AMP program underscores the necessity of a global perspective and an understanding of different cultures and markets." ADVICE TO CURRENT STUDENTS "The free market is the best system for allocating resources, but never forget... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Tipping Point
debut in Target and Fresh Market stores. Kahawa 1893 is experimenting with using blockchain for transparency in the tipping process. It also is exploring whether cryptocurrency might allow for more efficient tipping in a cafe setting. The... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Swimming with the Stream
(Above: photo by Christina Gandolfo) When Kiran Gandhi (MBA 2015) thinks about marketing her music, she thinks about it in consumer product terms. A feminist activist and former drummer for Grammy-nominated artist M.I.A., she wants her... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 30 Jul 2008
- Op-Ed
Why the U.S. Should Encourage FDI
difficult one for direct investors. Tilted Playing Field Why is it so difficult to make money as a direct investor in the United States? Indeed, much of the rhetoric on investing environments argues that the major destinations for U.S.... View Details
Keywords: by Mihir A. Desai
- 21 Mar 2016
- HBS Case
Can Customer Reviews Be 'Managed?'
to want to buy a service. Initially, TripAdvisor was just making money mostly on attention, these ads. But as it became the biggest company in the world in terms of user visits and traffic, it sort of naturally started saying, “Hey, can... View Details
- 31 Mar 2022
- News
A Community Hunger Solution with Global Ambitions
occur often enough to reach as many mouths as possible. He designed the organization like a startup, built to scale, with chapters of “Robins” around the world who team up with restaurants and other organizations in their local cities and communities. View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
The Joy of Spending
more money," says Norton, now an associate professor in the Marketing Unit at HBS. That search for answers led to their new book, Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending, which offers peer-reviewed guidance for the purse strings—much... View Details
- 29 Dec 2019
- Research & Ideas
Read Our Most Popular Research Stories of 2019
2020. Forget Cash: There are Better Ways to Motivate EmployeesIn today's tight job market, employers must focus on how to attract and keep top talent. Giving away stacks of money may not always be the best incentive. How Gender... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Profile
Sebastien D'Incau
Chances are (metaphorically speaking), Sebastien D'Incau has been in your home. As a marketing strategist and planner with Procter & Gamble, Sebastien worked on a number or products familiar to consumers worldwide, including the... View Details
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Ben Steiner
nationalities, educational backgrounds, work experiences, and future ambitions, and allows them to learn from and be inspired by each other. “At the Business School, I feel empowered by so many people starting so many things. You get to see how that happens: people... View Details
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Native American Heritage Month | Baker Library
Department of Commerce. It depicts the recycling of aquaculture and agriculture-derived cash flowing through a community: "If the community sets up its own business such as a motel, gas station, credit union, supermarket, variety store, etc., then the View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Entrepreneur’s Rwandan Start-Up Gets HBS Support
Last year, Echoing Green, which invests in social entrepreneurs, chose SHE as one of the most innovative social change organizations worldwide, providing it with seed money and technical support. It has been a fast-paced two years since... View Details
- 05 Aug 2014
- News
A Diversified Portfolio
having a hard time getting funded. In fact, only 1 percent of venture capital money was invested in companies run by female CEOs in 2010, the most recent year available according to Dow Jones VentureOne. Not only did Dorsen and Dodi see... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Case Study: Confidence Builder
enrolled in US colleges and universities. The Question: Confi’s online health resource is marketed directly to students, but the go-to-market strategy for its sexual assault prevention program is less clear. How can Confi break into the... View Details
- 15 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
A New Model for Business: The Museum
along with companies like Apple, Facebook, and Progressive Insurance, is a leading example of firms that are thinking about customers in a new way—much like how a museum curator orchestrates the experience of patrons. Weaver, an assistant professor in the View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 06 Jul 2015
- News
Lights! Camera... Market!
In the 2013 independent feature film Beneath the Harvest Sky, two teenage boys struggle to find their future in a rural farming community in northern Maine. Set against the backdrop of the blue-potato farm that employs much of the town, one boy dreams of saving enough... View Details