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  • 18 Jun 2001
  • Research & Ideas

When In-House Research Isn’t Enough

research must be much more thoughtful about accessing external resources. What I'm advocating is an expanded view of R&D, blending the external with the internal." Exemplifying one of Chesbrough's outward-looking approaches was panelist Les Vadasz; a graduate... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
  • 28 Apr 2011
  • Op-Ed

While Waiting for Japan’s Recovery, Let’s Enhance Supplier Competitiveness at Home

distribution chains. Big companies also tap promising ideas for innovation through their relationships with entrepreneurial growth companies, whether as suppliers or as investment targets for corporate venture capital. To help small View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
  • 30 Nov 2021
  • Blog Post

Searching for Professional Passion Through My VC Summer Internship

Andrew Schwab is from the Class of 2022 and is a proud member of Section I. He previously attended UC Berkeley before working in technology M&A advisory and tech global business strategy. At HBS, Andrew is the Chief Marketing Officer... View Details
  • 16 Jul 2024
  • Op-Ed

Corporate Boards Are Failing in Their No. 1 Duty

over time, perhaps by inviting them to lunches, as the Goldman Sachs board does. Companies often choose a successor who pledges to lead the business in the same direction as the current CEO. All too often, the board is satisfied with the... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
  • 31 Aug 2016
  • News

Obama to guest-edit Wired magazine's November issue

  • January – February 2011
  • Article

Creating Shared Value

By: Michael E. Porter and Mark R. Kramer
The capitalist system is under siege. In recent years business has been criticized as a major cause of social, environmental, and economic problems. Companies are widely thought to be prospering at the expense of their communities. Trust in business has fallen to new... View Details
Keywords: Customer Value and Value Chain; Economic Growth; Economic Systems; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Trust; Human Needs; Welfare; Competitive Advantage; Value Creation
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  • 18 Apr 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Tips to Reinvent the Department Store

store," he said. As the first conference in what is planned to be an annual event, the HBS Retail and Luxury Goods Conference on April 3 was organized by two HBS student clubs, the Retail & Apparel Club and the Luxury Goods & Design View Details
Keywords: by Julie Jette; Retail
  • 24 Jan 2018
  • News

Economics in Central Banking Award 2018: BPP and PriceStats

    Creative Construction: The DNA of Sustained Innovation

    Every company wants to grow, and the most proven way is through innovation. The conventional wisdom is that only disruptive, nimble startups can innovate; once a business gets bigger and more complex corporate arteriosclerosis sets in. Gary Pisano's remarkable research... View Details

      Isamar Troncoso

      Isamar Troncoso is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration in the Marketing Unit at HBS. She teaches the Marketing course in the MBA required curriculum.

      Professor Troncoso studies problems related to digital marketplaces and new technologies. She... View Details

      Keywords: e-commerce industry; high technology; retailing
      • 14 Nov 2007
      • First Look

      First Look: November 14, 2007

        Working PapersNone Available This Week   Cases & Course MaterialsAssessing and Enhancing Individual Power in the Family Business System Harvard Business School Note 808-026 Describes how to asses and... View Details
      Keywords: Martha Lagace
      • 02 Mar 2015
      • Research & Ideas

      ‘Retail Revolution’ Excerpt: The Scale of the Ecommerce Threat

      both online and in-store, which can reduce stores' ability to upsell, make complementary sales (recall the Best Buy example), and make impulse sales (think candy at the checkout), resulting in smaller shopping baskets. This basket disruption could cause the View Details
      Keywords: Re: Rajiv Lal; Retail
      • March 2016 (Revised August 2018)
      • Case

      JPMorgan Chase after the Financial Crisis: What Is the Optimal Scope of the Largest Bank in the U.S.?

      By: David Collis and Ashley Hartman
      When Jamie Dimon took over as CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMorgan Chase) in 2005, he reaffirmed the commitment to pursue a "universal bank" strategy—providing a full range of products and services to both retail and wholesale clients. Yet the merits of the universal... View Details
      Keywords: Scope; Regulatory Reforms; Universal Banking; Synergy; Optimization; Simplification; Finance; Strategy; Business Strategy; Financial Crisis; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry
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      • 02 Jan 2018
      • First Look

      First Look at New Research and Ideas, January 3, 2018

      https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53665 Business and Green Knowledge Production in Sweden 1960s–1980s By: Bergquist, Ann-Kristin, and Kristina Söderholm Abstract—This working paper contributes to the burgeoning historical... View Details
      Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
      • August 2015 (Revised June 2021)
      • Case

      Amazon.com, 2021

      By: John R. Wells, Benjamin Weinstock, Gabriel Ellsworth and Galen Danskin
      In February 2021, Amazon announced 2020 operating profits of $22,899 million, up from $2,233 million in 2015, on sales of $386 billion, up from $107 billion five years earlier (see Exhibit 1). The shareholders expressed their satisfaction (see Exhibit 2), but not all... View Details
      Keywords: Strategic Analysis; Retail; E-commerce; Amazon; Internet; Amazon.com; AmazonFresh; Jeff Bezos; Cloud Computing; Marketplaces; Streaming; E-reader Market; Digital Media; Mobile App; Online Retail; Shipping; Database; Tablet; Kindle; Kindle Fire; Smartphone; Delivery; Digital Platforms; Competition; Internet and the Web; Corporate Strategy; Digital Marketing; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Business Organization; For-Profit Firms; Film Entertainment; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Music Entertainment; Television Entertainment; Profit; Revenue; Global Strategy; Multinational Firms and Management; Taxation; Business History; Human Resources; Resignation and Termination; Books; Human Capital; Working Conditions; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Management Practices and Processes; Industry Growth; Industry Structures; Media; Distribution; Distribution Channels; Order Taking and Fulfillment; Infrastructure; Logistics; Product Development; Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management; Organizational Culture; Public Ownership; Work-Life Balance; Problems and Challenges; Labor and Management Relations; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Integration; Horizontal Integration; Vertical Integration; Information Infrastructure; Information Technology; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Price; Applications and Software; Marketing; Marketing Strategy; Working Capital; Customer Focus and Relationships; Customer Value and Value Chain; Retail Industry; Advertising Industry; Distribution Industry; Electronics Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Information Technology Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Motion Pictures and Video Industry; Music Industry; Publishing Industry; Shipping Industry; Technology Industry; Video Game Industry; Web Services Industry; United States; Washington (state, US); Seattle
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      Maggie Yang

      Having worked in professional services, start-ups, and big tech across numerous functions and industries, Maggie can advise on how to think through industry, company, and function. She is happy to help with career visioning, resume and... View Details
      • December 2002 (Revised February 2005)
      • Case

      Cap Gemini Ernst & Young (A): A Global Merger

      By: Ashish Nanda
      French IT consulting giant Cap Gemini is poised to purchase the consulting arm of Ernst & Young, a U.S.-based Big 5 accounting firm. In doing so, many differences need to be resolved, including negotiating with Ernst & Young entities all over the world as well as... View Details
      Keywords: Negotiation; Multinational Firms and Management; Mergers and Acquisitions; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Information Technology Industry; Consulting Industry; France
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      • 20 May 2014
      • First Look

      First Look: May 20

      Society: An Alternative View and Opportunities for Future Research By: Serafeim, George Abstract—A long-standing ideology in business education has been that a corporation is run for the sole interest of its shareholders. I present an... View Details
      Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
      • 30 Nov 2019
      • News

      CIOs concerned IT not providing enough of a competitive edge

      • 03 Apr 2007
      • First Look

      First Look: April 3, 2007

        Working PapersNone this week   Cases & Course MaterialsCommon Agricultural Policy and the Future of French Farming Harvard Business School Case 707-027 Presents the history and evolution of the EU Common Agricultural Policy, from... View Details
      Keywords: Martha Lagace