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- 2021
- Article
Evidence of Decreasing Internet Entropy: The Lack of Redundancy in DNS Resolution by Major Websites and Services
By: Samantha Bates, John Bowers, Shane Greenstein, Jordi Weinstock, Jonathan Zittrain and Yunhan Xu
This paper analyzes the extent to which the Internet’s global domain name resolution (DNS) system has preserved its distributed resilience given the rise of cloud-based hosting and infrastructure. We explore trends in the concentration of the DNS space since at least... View Details
Keywords: Domain Name System; Resilience; Entropy; Internet and the Web; Infrastructure; Performance Effectiveness; Safety; Cybersecurity
Bates, Samantha, John Bowers, Shane Greenstein, Jordi Weinstock, Jonathan Zittrain, and Yunhan Xu. "Evidence of Decreasing Internet Entropy: The Lack of Redundancy in DNS Resolution by Major Websites and Services." Journal of Quantitative Description: Digital Media 1 (2021).
- May 2020
- Case
Numenta in 2020: The Future of AI
By: David B. Yoffie, Cameron Armstrong, Mei Tao and Marta Zwierz
In 2020, Numenta’s co-founder, Jeff Hawkins, completed his pathbreaking research on artificial intelligence. His co-founder and CEO, Donna Dubinsky, had to find a business model to monetize the technology. This case explores the challenges of building a business... View Details
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Monetization; Information Technology; Strategy; Intellectual Property; Business Model; AI and Machine Learning; Technology Industry
Yoffie, David B., Cameron Armstrong, Mei Tao, and Marta Zwierz. "Numenta in 2020: The Future of AI." Harvard Business School Case 720-463, May 2020.
- 2012
- Other Unpublished Work
Managerial Control of Business Press Coverage
By: Eugene F. Soltes and David H. Solomon
The business press plays a significant role in distributing firm news to investors. We investigate the extent to which managers can influence their firm's level of coverage in newswires and newspapers. We consider three choices under managerial control: press release... View Details
Keywords: Announcements; Governance Controls; News; Communication Strategy; Journalism and News Industry
Soltes, Eugene F., and David H. Solomon. "Managerial Control of Business Press Coverage." October 2012.
- August 2004 (Revised April 2005)
- Case
MK Taxi: Private Chauffeur Service
MK Taxi Tokyo has developed a system to allow customers to use their mobile phones to find and contact the cab closest to them, bypassing the dispatch center. The system, called the Private Chauffeur Service (PCS), makes use of NTT's i-mode service, which essentially... View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Entrepreneurship; Customer Focus and Relationships; Transportation; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Transportation Industry; Service Industry; Tokyo
McAfee, Andrew P. "MK Taxi: Private Chauffeur Service." Harvard Business School Case 605-029, August 2004. (Revised April 2005.)
- January 2001 (Revised February 2002)
- Case
Rambus, Inc.: Commercializing the Billion Dollar Idea
Rambus, Inc. was founded to develop a new type of high-speed memory chip technology to enable DRAMs to keep up with ever-faster microprocessors. After developing the technology, Rambus chose an unusual licensing approach to commercialize it. This case focuses on the... View Details
Keywords: Technological Innovation; Competition; Commercialization; Information Infrastructure; Cooperation; Technology Industry
Silverman, Brian S., and Briana Huntsberger. "Rambus, Inc.: Commercializing the Billion Dollar Idea." Harvard Business School Case 701-056, January 2001. (Revised February 2002.)
- 03 Feb 2023
- News
Immersive Field Courses Take the Classroom on the Road
As part of the HBS Elective Curriculum, MBA students can enroll in an Immersive Field Course (IFC). These courses are driven by faculty research and industry connections and provide students with an opportunity to get out of the classroom and put the skills they’ve... View Details
- 23 Jan 2014
- News
Market Reaction
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Allston to Get Harvard Museum
A new Harvard art museum will join the University’s planned life-sciences complex on Western Avenue across from HBS — the first two structures in Harvard’s long-range expansion plan in Allston. University officials announced the selection of the 1.6-acre site at 224... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Aldrich Renovations Reach Halfway Point
Students taking classes in Aldrich Hall this year can literally place one foot in the past and one in the future where the old and newly renovated halves of the building meet on each of the three floors. To avoid disrupting classes, facilities planners arranged to... View Details
- 25 Aug 2010
- News
Classroom Hijinks: Games, Parties, Pranks, and Celebrations
In the first part of “Classroom Hijinks” last week, I discussed catchphrases, cheers, and mascots as examples of section spirit engendered by the fortunate decision to have a first-year section’s courses all taught in the same classroom. Here I cover the classroom... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
HBS Alumni in Harvard Leadership Roles
With new and continuing appointments, HBS alumni are playing key roles in the governance structure of Harvard University. In September, Theodore Wells (MBA 1974/JD 1976) was elected to the Harvard Corporation by members of the Corporation and with the consent of the... View Details
- July 2020 (Revised September 2021)
- Case
Mr. Five Percent: Calouste Gulbenkian and the Origins of Global Oil
By: Geoffrey Jones and Yazeed Al-Rashed
This case describes the business career of Calouste Gulbenkian, a skilled intermediary who was able to secure 5 percent of a vast oil concession covering much of the Middle East that was signed in 1928. Gulbenkian was an ethnic Armenian born in the Ottoman Empire,... View Details
Keywords: Oil; Globalization; Energy Sources; History; Biography; Energy Industry; Turkey; Central Asia; Middle East
Jones, Geoffrey, and Yazeed Al-Rashed. "Mr. Five Percent: Calouste Gulbenkian and the Origins of Global Oil." Harvard Business School Case 321-003, July 2020. (Revised September 2021.)
- February 25, 2016
- Article
The Hodgepodge Principle in U.S. Privacy Policy
By: John A. Deighton
Data, says Professor Lawrence Summers, is the new oil, "a hugely valuable asset essential to economic life." Personal data, the kind of data that invites thoughts of privacy, is a big part of that. The European Union saw this economic fuel source coming long ago and... View Details
Keywords: Data; Privacy; Technology; Big Data; Personal Data; Marketing; Information Technology; Analytics and Data Science
Deighton, John A. "The Hodgepodge Principle in U.S. Privacy Policy." Harvard Law and Policy Review Blog (March 2, 2016). http://harvardlpr.com/2016/03/02/the-hodgepodge-principle-in-us-privacy-policy/.
- 2001
- Case
Encyclopedia Britannica (B)
By: Vijay Govindarajan and Praveen Kopalle
In response to the threat from Encarta (Microsoft), Encyclopedia Britannica (EBI) published its text on a two-CD set that was offered free to consumers who purchased the print set and charged $995 if the consumer wanted solely to purchase the CD. By 1996, the company... View Details
Govindarajan, Vijay, and Praveen Kopalle. "Encyclopedia Britannica (B)." 2001. (Case No. 2-0008.)
- September 1992 (Revised April 1993)
- Case
General Mills, Inc. 1992: Analyzing an Annual Report
By: William J. Bruns Jr. and Marc H. Zablatsky
Bruns, William J., Jr., and Marc H. Zablatsky. "General Mills, Inc. 1992: Analyzing an Annual Report." Harvard Business School Case 193-043, September 1992. (Revised April 1993.)
- August 2011
- Case
Perception and Readiness of Japanese Companies for IFRS Implementation: The Tokyo Stock Exchange Survey
By: David F. Hawkins and Jin Yamamoto
Tokyo Stock Exchange survey raises questions about Japan's readiness to adopt IFRS in 2016. View Details
Hawkins, David F., and Jin Yamamoto. "Perception and Readiness of Japanese Companies for IFRS Implementation: The Tokyo Stock Exchange Survey." Harvard Business School Case 112-017, August 2011.
- May 28, 2010
- Article
Going Green in Annual Reports
By: Robert G. Eccles Jr. and Michael P. Krzus
Eccles, Robert G., Jr., and Michael P. Krzus. "Going Green in Annual Reports." Huffington Post, The Blog (May 28, 2010).
- July 2007 (Revised November 2007)
- Case
Leasing Computers at Persistent Learning
Newly public Persistent Learning is acquiring vital computer assets. They need to determine how the lease or purchase decision will impact their financial statements, and how the market will react given previously forecast earnings and competitor's accounting. View Details
Shanthikumar, Devin M. "Leasing Computers at Persistent Learning." Harvard Business School Case 108-014, July 2007. (Revised November 2007.)
- 2009
- Chapter
On the General Relativity of Fiscal Language
By: Jerry R. Green and Lawrence Kotlikoff
A century ago, everyone thought time and distance were well defined physical concepts. But neither proved absolute. Instead, measures/reports of time and distance were found to depend on one's reference point, specifically one's direction and speed of travel, making... View Details
- Article
The Task Force Report: The Reasoning Behind the Recommendations
Stein, Jeremy, and Bruce Greenwald. "The Task Force Report: The Reasoning Behind the Recommendations." Journal of Economic Perspectives 2, no. 3 (Summer 1988): 3–23.