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Supplemental Financial Information | Annual Report 2024

endowment; and cash transfers made by HBS to the endowment reserve. Use of the endowment distribution is intended to support the School’s operations in a manner consistent with the intentions of donors and the terms of each gift. The University has a responsibility to... View Details

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Teaching Cases - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Health Delivery Project The Institute for Cancer Care Innovation MOC Network ICIC U.S. Cluster Mapping Project U.S. Competitiveness Project FSG Shared Value Initiative Social Progress Imperative AllWorld Network VBHCD Initiative VBHCD... View Details

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Deal Making in Real Estate - Course Catalog

two active real estate practitioners at industry leading firms and utilizing prominent protagonists and guest speakers, this course will provide students with the fundamental skills in real estate investment, operations and value creation... View Details

03 Apr 2019
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Fintech's Game-Changing Opportunities for Small Business

that draws on sales systems, supply chain systems, and manufacturing and product data. A similar system for small businesses would combine at least four key activities: banking and payments, loans and credit, accounting, and tax. The key to the dashboard’s View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Banking; Financial Services

24 Oct 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, October 24, 2017

of the e-intermediary's presence. Managerial Implications: Our results provide a balanced perspective on the value of e-intermediation, compared to the generally positive views advanced by case studies. For-profit e-intermediaries that... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

12 Feb 2013
First Look

First Look: Feb. 12

and coordination in determining delegation within firms. Empirical evidence, however, is limited. Using establishment-level data on decision rights over information technology investments, I find that a high net value of adaptation is... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

25 Aug 2022
News

Open Market

that she had miscast herself in her own origin story: She wasn’t the starry-eyed tech founder, she was the architect and builder. “I realized that there needed to be someone else—the genius who had the vision to come up with the idea. But then, once they had it, I... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; illustration by Keith Negley; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

September 2019 (Revised September 2019)
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Facebook Fake News in the Post-Truth World

By: John R. Wells, Carole A. Winkler and Benjamin Weinstock

In August 2019, Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, was surrounded by controversy. The first major storm of protest followed the surprise election of Donald Trump as President of the United States on November 8, 2016; many put the blame at the door of fake... View Details

Keywords: Facebook; Fake News; Mark Zuckerberg; Donald Trump; Algorithms; Social Networks; Partisanship; Social Media; App Development; Instagram; WhatsApp; Smartphone; Silicon Valley; Office Space; Digital Strategy; Democracy; Entry Barriers; Online Platforms; Controversy; Tencent; Agility; Social Networking; Gaming; Gaming Industry; Computer Games; Mobile Gaming; Messaging; Monetization Strategy; Advertising; Digital Marketing; Business Ventures; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Headquarters; Business Organization; For-Profit Firms; Trends; Communication; Communication Technology; Forms of Communication; Interactive Communication; Interpersonal Communication; Talent and Talent Management; Crime and Corruption; Voting; Demographics; Entertainment; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Moral Sensibility; Values and Beliefs; Initial Public Offering; Profit; Revenue; Geography; Geographic Location; Global Range; Local Range; Country; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Globalized Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Government and Politics; International Relations; National Security; Political Elections; Business History; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Information Management; Information Publishing; News; Newspapers; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Knowledge Dissemination; Human Capital; Law; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Business or Company Management; Crisis Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Management Practices and Processes; Management Style; Management Systems; Management Teams; Managerial Roles; Marketing Channels; Social Marketing; Network Effects; Market Entry and Exit; Digital Platforms; Marketplace Matching; Industry Growth; Industry Structures; Monopoly; Media; Product Development; Service Delivery; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Groups and Teams; Networks; Rank and Position; Opportunities; Behavior; Emotions; Identity; Power and Influence; Prejudice and Bias; Reputation; Social and Collaborative Networks; Status and Position; Trust; Society; Civil Society or Community; Culture; Public Opinion; Social Issues; Societal Protocols; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Commercialization; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Customization and Personalization; Diversification; Expansion; Horizontal Integration; Segmentation; Information Technology; Internet and the Web; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Applications and Software; Information Infrastructure; Valuation; Advertising Industry; Communications Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Information Industry; Information Technology Industry; Journalism and News Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Service Industry; Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Video Game Industry; United States; California; Sunnyvale; Russia

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27 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

New Research: Surviving Bankruptcy, Useful Economics, and Retirement

to the Ground Navid Mojir and V. Kasturi Rangan “The case tells the story of Dell Technologies and its efforts to revitalize its value proposition and escape a commodity trap by acquiring EMC for $67 billion—the largest tech acquisition... View Details

09 Jan 2014
Research & Ideas

The Entrepreneurs Who Invented Economic Forecasting

As part of this project, I have been studying the history of Junior Achievement, which was a group founded in 1919 by AT&T president Theodore Vail, Strathmore Paper Co. president Horace Moses, and Senator Murray Crane (R-Mass.). Vail feared that the economic View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

27 Oct 2011
Research & Ideas

Horrible Boss Workarounds

didn't use computers himself and didn't see the value in the strategy. So a group of self-starters went ahead and designed a small, low-risk e-commerce pilot anyway. It tested well, the CEO was at last impressed, and the project moved... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

10 Nov 2008
Research Event

Social Media Leads the Future of Technology

it should be a two-way device. "This is not a new idea," Kim clarified. "Many attempts have failed. It primes us for success." Prices of televisions are going down, and the industry as a whole is mature, leaving an opportunity for the Internet to... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

12 Nov 2008
First Look

First Look: November 12, 2008

commoditization continue to drive shifts in the value chain. The case examines the commoditization cycle and contrasts integrated solutions such as the iPod-iTunes software-iTunes Music Store with emerging competition from other MP3... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

05 Jul 2004
Research & Ideas

Radical Change, Entrepreneurial Opportunity

developing a common perspective about a new technology is joint experimentation with customers. Conducting market research in really new markets has limited value because users don't have any experience with the products, so it's hard for... View Details

Keywords: by Michael J. Roberts; Technology

08 Jul 2024
Research & Ideas

The Critical Computer Science Principles Every Strategic Leader Needs to Know

of digital technology that can help leaders achieve their strategic priorities. It’s vital for managers to engage with some of the basics of computer science because “they give people a framework to think about the direction that technology will evolve and the... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Technology; Information Technology

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Phillip Michael Strazzulla

Phil Strazzulla, the founder and CEO of LifeGuides, learned early in life the value of a wise and experienced advisor. The advisor in this case was his father, an eye doctor, who helped Strazzulla and his younger brother open brokerage... View Details

30 Sep 2021
Blog Post

Driving Social Impact Through Consumer Behavior: Nonprofit to Finance to Retail with Nicole Krantz (MBA 2022)

to partner with HBS. Like Dick’s Sporting Goods has done, your organization can bring in talent ready and willing to take on a new challenge and add value to your organization. View Details

Keywords: Retail

13 Feb 2020
Blog Post

Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Manufacturing

energy around aerospace as government has opened up the sector to privatization. Students passionate about space often bring a unique combination of technical and managerial skills and are finding opportunities to add value to companies... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing

13 Apr 2021
Blog Post

2021 48th Annual H. Naylor Fitzhugh Conference Honors Black Women Leaders

diversity officer at Zoom, kicked off the programming with a session titled “The Village.” He offered a straightforward, humorous timeline of his career and its challenges, frankly discussing the lack of representation in tech, the value... View Details

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Harvard Business School and Polaroid - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

Polaroid, McLean and Smith advised the company on the potential, design specifications, and monetary value of Edwin Land's new instant photography system that would be commercially released in 1948. Their recommendations included... View Details

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