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- 27 Dec 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2015
compensation to enhance sales rep productivity and better manage the achievement of sales forecasts. Multi-Sided Platforms (493) Andrei Hagiu and Julian Wright study the... View Details
- 19 Aug 2021
- News
A Letter to My White Friends and Colleagues
Foundation in Chicago did a one-hour speech. And the one-hour speech was imploring the audience in one of the prominent business clubs in Chicago to support financial reparations to the Black community. I'd never heard or seen anything... View Details
- October 2023 (Revised November 2023)
- Case
Sprout Solutions
By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang, Bonnie Yining Cao and Dawn H. Lau
Husband-and-wife co-founders Patrick and Alexandria Gentry had built Sprout Solutions to be one of the biggest Software-as-a-Service human resources management platforms in the Philippines, guided by the mission to "impact the life of every Filipino by improving... View Details
Keywords: Software; Startup; Technology Ventures; Human Resources; Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Emerging Markets; Business Startups; Applications and Software; Venture Capital; Philippines
Bussgang, Jeffrey J., Bonnie Yining Cao, and Dawn H. Lau. "Sprout Solutions." Harvard Business School Case 824-052, October 2023. (Revised November 2023.)
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Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy - Recruiting
platform for purpose.” “The beauty industry is a $500 billion industry that's been built to make women feel that they should look a certain way or feel a certain way. We are looking to turn that on its head View Details
- 03 Oct 2017
- First Look
First Look at Research and Ideas, October 3, 2017
university graduates in Japan used GROW, an artificial intelligence platform and mobile app developed by Tokyo-based people analytics startup IGS, to recruit for a job. This case puts participants in the... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- January 2019 (Revised October 2019)
- Case
Rural Taobao: Alibaba's Expansion into Rural E-Commerce
By: Tarun Khanna, Ryan Allen, Adam Frost and Wesley Koo
Alibaba's Rural Taobao initiative had been launched in 2014 as a public service initiative to increase e-commerce adoption in China’s remote rural areas. In the first two iterations of the initiative, dubbed “1.0” and “2.0,” Alibaba had partnered with local businesses... View Details
Keywords: Strategy; Business Growth; Ecommerce; Corporate Social Responsibility; Business And Government; Emerging Market; Digital Platforms; Internet and the Web; Emerging Markets; Rural Scope; Growth and Development Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Government Relations; Decision Making; E-commerce; China
Khanna, Tarun, Ryan Allen, Adam Frost, and Wesley Koo. "Rural Taobao: Alibaba's Expansion into Rural E-Commerce." Harvard Business School Case 719-433, January 2019. (Revised October 2019.)
- February 2006 (Revised September 2007)
- Background Note
Winner-Take-All in Networked Markets
Discusses platform structure in new networked markets, that is, whether a market that exhibits network effects will be served by a single platform or by rival platforms. Defines "platforms" and "platform structure"; describes factors that influence the odds that a... View Details
Keywords: Forecasting and Prediction; Growth Management; Network Effects; Digital Platforms; Internet and the Web
Eisenmann, Thomas R. "Winner-Take-All in Networked Markets." Harvard Business School Background Note 806-131, February 2006. (Revised September 2007.)
- 20 Sep 2011
- News
Filling "Institutional Voids" in Emerging Markets
- 14 Aug 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 14, 2018
examine the direct entry of platform owners into complementors’ product spaces. It finds that both the motivation and impact of such entries on complementors are multifaceted. The motivation behind View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
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The New Role for Government & NGOs - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
implementing new shared value business models Governments Tax and regulate business; operate social programs Make platform investments and support shared value strategies;... View Details
- 18 Dec 2019
- Podcast
Crisis reporting from the front lines of technology and employment
Art Bilger is sounding the alarm over systemic trends in the world of work—the mismatch of labor force skills and job requirements; automation; underemployment and structural unemployment. The Wall Street veteran, whose CV includes successes in media and high-tech,... View Details
- 18 Dec 2018
- Podcast
Passion, purpose, and plan: Guiding students toward success at work
The largest charter school network in the US, KIPP, is preparing young people, K–12, to lead what CEO Richard Barth calls “choice-filled lives.” This starts with teaching both academic skills and “soft skills” that are crucial for success at work and continues with... View Details
- 01 May 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 1, 2018
and examples of how it is impacting the food industry. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/517064 Harvard Business School Case 218-085 Patent Trolling The U.S. Intellectual Property (IP) View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Leading Change and Organizational Renewal | HBS Online
Access to course materials and the course platform ends 60 days after the final program deadline. At the end of each course module, you can download a PDF summary highlighting key concepts introduced in the... View Details
- 10 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
Founding a Company at the Intersection of Medicine and Technology
MBA offered me the exciting opportunity to re-engage with the scientifically rich university ecosystem and learn new skills. I matriculated a year before the new MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences was offered, so... View Details
- 10 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Surprising Winners and Losers in the Retail Revolution
printing dollars, it's minting quarters. It's very, very problematic. Walmart has a new strategy that uses smaller stores, supercenters, and their warehouses in an ecosystem that includes ecommerce, but it's... View Details
- 01 Aug 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 1
businesses, made acquisitions in digital innovation and cloud computing, formed partnerships with former competitors such as Apple and tech startups, and invested in internally... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Business and Climate Change Course | HBS Online
either be evaluated as complete or not complete. What materials will I have access to after completing Business and Climate Change? + – You will have access to the materials in every prior module as you progress through the program.... View Details
- 16 Jan 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 16, 2018
reimagine the regional ecosystems in which they participate. They should search for systemic, multisector opportunities; mobilize complementary partners; and obtain seed and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Dec 2022
- News
The First Five Years: Christine Keung and Reggie Smith
the US through social enterprises and public-private partnerships. Our case serves as a platform for civic engagement – helping business leaders understand how to bring new opportunity View Details