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- October 2017 (Revised April 2024)
- Case
Snap Inc. Goes Public (A)
By: Lynn Sharp Paine and Will Hurwitz
Snap Inc.’s chairman must decide how to address investor concerns about the company’s unprecedented plans to issue only non-voting shares in its upcoming IPO. The case is set in early 2017 following the public availability of Snap’s IPO filing with the U.S. Securities... View Details
Keywords: Ethics; Capital Structure; Corporate Accountability; Governing and Advisory Boards; Corporate Governance; Going Public; Business and Shareholder Relations; Leadership; Management; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Venture Capital; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; United States; California
Paine, Lynn Sharp, and Will Hurwitz. "Snap Inc. Goes Public (A)." Harvard Business School Case 318-042, October 2017. (Revised April 2024.)
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Research Brief: Better Brainstorming
extroverted may have the most information to share,” says Koning. “But the best ideas are generated by open and creative people who are connected to these loud mouths.” This was not what the researchers expected to learn. “There is a... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 24 Oct 2012
- News
How 'luck' can be used to enhance success
- September 1995 (Revised October 1995)
- Case
Transcape Systems: Creating a Market
Entrepreneurial companies must overcome substantial barriers to create markets for innovative products in industries reluctant to embrace change. Transcape Systems faces this callenge as it attempts to create a market for interactive multimedia software in the... View Details
Keywords: Market Entry and Exit; Applications and Software; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Product Marketing; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry
Kosnik, Thomas J., and Dave Frampton. "Transcape Systems: Creating a Market." Harvard Business School Case 596-047, September 1995. (Revised October 1995.)
- September 1991 (Revised May 1994)
- Background Note
Note on the PC Network Software Industry--1990
By: David B. Yoffie
Examines the economics, technology, customer segments, and competitors of the PC networking software industry. View Details
Keywords: Customers; Economics; Competition; Applications and Software; Technology Adoption; Information Infrastructure
Yoffie, David B. "Note on the PC Network Software Industry--1990." Harvard Business School Background Note 792-022, September 1991. (Revised May 1994.)
- 01 Aug 2001
- News
Class Day and Commencement 2001
Transformed by a large, canopied stage and row after row of folding chairs, Baker Beach took on the guise of its more stately alter ego, Baker Lawn, and served as an ideal venue for the Class of 2001's Class Day and graduation ceremonies on June 6 and 7. Although this... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Capitalism’s False Mantra
Related Links Martin discussing his book One of the most influential papers defining the role of business, “Theory of the Firm: Managerial Behavior, Agency Costs and Ownership Structure,” was coauthored in 1976 by Michael Jensen, the Jesse Isidor Straus Professor of... View Details
- July 2024
- Case
Jacqueline Cook at Vendasta: Debating an IPO
By: Reza Satchu, Tom Quinn and Andrew Kosc
In May 2021, after a surge in demand for digital services that prompted high valuations for startups across the Canadian tech sector, Saskatchewan-based Vendasta entered the final stages of the initial public offering (IPO) process. COO Jacqueline Cook had invested her... View Details
Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Business Startups; Interpersonal Communication; Cost vs Benefits; Forecasting and Prediction; Business Cycles; Entrepreneurship; Fairness; Capital Markets; Private Equity; Investment Banking; Stock Options; Financial Markets; Initial Public Offering; Institutional Investing; Price Bubble; Digital Platforms; Digital Transformation; Internet and the Web; Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; Managerial Roles; Agreements and Arrangements; Going Public; Ownership Stake; Performance Expectations; Work-Life Balance; Strategic Planning; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Rank and Position; Risk and Uncertainty; Opportunities; Happiness; Reputation; Status and Position; Well-being; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Canada
Satchu, Reza, Tom Quinn, and Andrew Kosc. "Jacqueline Cook at Vendasta: Debating an IPO." Harvard Business School Case 825-037, July 2024.
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Happy New Year: The HBS Alumni Board's Newest Members Look to the Future
overarching goal is to make sure each remains well informed of the work of the School, its goals, and its challenges. I also want to make sure they have a rewarding experience as Alumni Board members given the amount of time and effort... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Career Transitions, Continuing Education Focus of Washington, D.C., Club
Alumni Conference, Loughran is already looking forward to being part of the planning team required to put together a successful event. And if preparing for the conference is anything like his tenure as club president, he expects the experience will feature three key... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
America the Unequal
Percent of Wealth Owned: Actual U.S. wealth distribution compared with Estimated and Ideal distributions reported by respondents in a national survey. The “4th” and “Bottom” groups are so small that they are not visible in the Actual distribution. Related Links More... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
All Smiles
Recent Doctoral graduates returned to campus in April to discuss their research and enjoy socializing at Young Alumni Research Day (see story below). From left, Marco Bertini (DBA 2006), Raj Choudhury (DBA 2010), Saikat Chaudhuri (DBA 2004), Amanda Cowen (MBA 2003, DBA... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Knowing the Score
always wind up being the best operators of a new business. I have been fascinated with ways companies brand themselves ever since my first-year Marketing class. That exposure informed many of my interview questions aimed at exploring... View Details
- April 2001
- Article
Academic-Practitioner Collaboration in Management Research: A Case of Cross-Profession Collaboration
By: T. M. Amabile, C. Patterson, Jennifer Mueller, T. Wojcik, P. Odomirok, M. Marsh and S. Kramer
We present a case of academic-practitioner research collaboration to illuminate three potential determinants of the success of such cross-profession collaborations: collaborative team characteristics, collaboration environment characteristics, and collaboration... View Details
Amabile, T. M., C. Patterson, Jennifer Mueller, T. Wojcik, P. Odomirok, M. Marsh, and S. Kramer. "Academic-Practitioner Collaboration in Management Research: A Case of Cross-Profession Collaboration." Academy of Management Journal 44, no. 2 (April 2001): 418–431.
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Baker’s Staff Gets a 21st-Century Name
Once upon a time, libraries collected books, and librarians checked them out. But those days are long gone as libraries have moved into the digital age. Baker Library, for example, also produces Web sites, manages audio and video resources, publishes online... View Details
Keywords: Educational Services
- Article
Turbulent Stability of Emergent Roles: The Dualistic Nature of Self-Organizing Knowledge Co-Production
By: Ofer Arazy, Johaness Daxenberg, Hila Lifshitz - Assaf, Oded Nov and Irene Gurevych
Increasingly, new forms of organizing for knowledge production are built around self-organizing co-production community models with ambiguous role definitions. Current theories struggle to explain how high-quality knowledge is developed in these settings and how... View Details
Keywords: Wikipedia; Knowledge Production; Organizational Structure; Knowledge; Information Publishing
Arazy, Ofer, Johaness Daxenberg, Hila Lifshitz - Assaf, Oded Nov, and Irene Gurevych. "Turbulent Stability of Emergent Roles: The Dualistic Nature of Self-Organizing Knowledge Co-Production." Information Systems Research 27, no. 4 (December 2016): 792–812.
- March 1995
- Article
Future FASB Decisions to Consider while Reviewing 1994 Reports
By: David F. Hawkins
Hawkins, David F. "Future FASB Decisions to Consider while Reviewing 1994 Reports." Accounting Bulletin, no. 30 (March 1995).
- March 1996
- Article
Read 1995 Annual Reports with an Eye to Accounting Changes
By: David F. Hawkins
Hawkins, David F. "Read 1995 Annual Reports with an Eye to Accounting Changes." Accounting Bulletin, no. 37 (March 1996).
- July 2012 (Revised May 2013)
- Case
Monocle
By: Eugene Soltes and Sara Hess
Monocle, a magazine on global affairs, culture, and business, was founded by Tyler Brûlé to counter a perceived deterioration in the quality of print publications available at the newsstand. Monocle differentiates itself from other publications through its diverse... View Details
Keywords: Media And Publishing; Monocle; Tyler Brule; Media; Journals and Magazines; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Publishing Industry
Soltes, Eugene, and Sara Hess. "Monocle." Harvard Business School Case 113-024, July 2012. (Revised May 2013.) (request a courtesy copy.)
- March 30, 2010
- Article
The Quest for the 'Holy Grail' of Integrated Financial and CSR Reporting
By: Robert Eccles and Michael Krzus
Eccles, Robert, and Michael Krzus. "The Quest for the 'Holy Grail' of Integrated Financial and CSR Reporting." Responsible Investor (March 30, 2010), 1–3.