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Alternative Investments Course | HBS Online

and become a more effective attorney, CPA, or overall colleague. "HBS Online doesn't teach you knowledge or prescribe to any cookie-cutter solutions to problems. Rather, it teaches you how to think about business problems and arrive at a... View Details

26 Jun 2012
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First Look: June 26

India, ask for another assignment, or look at other opportunities outside the company? Purchase this supplement:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/312072-PDF-ENG Transforming Verizon: A Platform for Change Rosabeth Moss Kanter and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

31 Jul 2015
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The Faculty Reader: Who is Reading What This Summer?

For Harvard Business School faculty, summer marks the perfect time to catch up on reading for work and pleasure. We asked six faculty what they're looking forward to digging into over the next few months. Jeff Bussgang wo of my books... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Information; Publishing

16 Jun 2020
Research & Ideas

Your Customers Have Changed. Here's How to Engage Them Again.

Opportunities also exist for B2B technology firms. Suppliers can provide customers with enhanced ecommerce services that are in great demand. Shopify provides multiple services to small businesses to enable greater digital footprints.... View Details

Keywords: by Rohit Deshpandé, Ofer Mintz, and Imran S. Currim; Retail; Service

23 Mar 2023
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Winners Crowned in 2023 Alumni New Venture Competition

management business aimed at creating the philanthropic infrastructure for public high schools in the US. It aims to raise $30B annually and manage over $300B in assets to support public education. Michael Bor, MBA 2003, CEO Region:... View Details

March 2024 (Revised April 2024)
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Angel City Football Club: Scoring a New Model

By: Jeffrey F. Rayport, Jennifer Fonstad and Nicole Tempest Keller

In January 2024, Kara Nortman, Julie Uhrman, and Natalie Portman, the founders of Angel City Football Club (ACFC) were developing the club’s first three-year strategic plan. Founded in 2020, ACFC had a star-studded investor group, including Portman and celebrities such... View Details

Keywords: Sports; Entertainment; Entrepreneurship; Brands and Branding; Venture Capital; Business Model; Corporate Strategy; Digital Marketing; Sports Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; United States; California; Los Angeles

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Online Management Course | HBS Online

materials and the course platform ends 60 days after the final deadline in the program. At the end of the program, you will receive a PDF summary highlighting the key concepts introduced in the course. How should I list my certificate on... View Details

9 AM – 9 AM EDT, 05 Sep 2018
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HBX Disruptive Strategy

Make innovation a reality with strategies from two-time Worlds Most Innovative Business Thinker, Clayton Christensen. Program Dates: September 5, 2018 - October 17, 2018 View Details

9 AM – 10 AM EST, 23 Jan 2019
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HBS Online Disruptive Strategy

Make innovation a reality with strategies from two-time World's Most Innovative Business Thinker, Clayton Christensen. Program Dates: January 23, 2019 - March 6, 2019 View Details

12 Nov 2024
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Inside One Startup's Journey to Break Down Hiring (and Funding) Barriers

Launching a social justice startup takes more than a moving story. Ask Harley Blakeman, the 32-year-old founder of Honest Jobs. He has perfected his elevator pitch, but that doesn’t mean launching his business has been easy. A... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Employment

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Search Funds

down further as you progress in your search. Company List: Database Strengths/Unique Features Infogroup US Historical Business Data Annual, geo-coded records of United States businesses and... View Details

11 Jun 2019
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These Aren't Beach Books, but Managers Should Read Them Anyway

Business of Platforms: Strategy in the Age of Digital Competition, Innovation, and Power David Yoffie and colleagues reveal the principles that have made platform businesses... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

08 Sep 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

Capitalism Works Better When I Can See What You're Doing

Transparency, the concept if not the reality, is all the rage in business circles. If you knew why a company charged a certain price for a product, would you be more willing to pay it? If your boss confessed her managerial screw-ups,... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Online Learning Model | HBS Online

Engage in real-world learning with a global community of peers Play Course Platform Introduction Video Harvard Business School Online offers a unique and highly engaging way to learn vital View Details

10 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

Disruption: The Art of Framing

a still-viable business model while simultaneously trying to develop a new platform for growth, it gets pulled in two directions, and both efforts underperform. Kodak, for example, needs to continue to focus... View Details

Keywords: by Clark Gilbert & Joseph L. Bower

September 2012 (Revised April 2013)
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Digital Microscopy at Carl Zeiss: Managing Disruption

By: Willy Shih

Ulrich Simon, the head of the Microscopy business group at Carl Zeiss AG knew that his unit was facing a disruptive threat, so he chartered a special team to tackle the industrial segment. Given a high degree of autonomy, the project team developed an understanding of... View Details

Keywords: Modularity; High Technology Products; Emergent Strategy; Product Lines; Corporate Strategy; Digital Platforms; Disruptive Innovation; Technology Industry; Germany

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14 Feb 2017
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First Look at New Research: February 14

new product and, if so, what terms he should offer new and existing investors to finance the next phase of product development. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/817066-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

16 Oct 2015
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HBS and the Arts

like a CEO and consider all components of what makes a business thrive – operations, the underlying financials, the importance of strong leadership – and gives you the skillset to address the unique challenges of each. It’s striking how... View Details

09 Feb 2018
Research & Ideas

Big Hits: The Best of the 2018 Super Bowl Ads

The Super Bowl isn’t just a mainstage for football’s two best teams. With over 100 million viewers tuned in, and 30-second spots going for more than $5 million, the big game also represents one of the highest stakes advertising events of the year. Harvard View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty; Telecommunications

13 Jan 2009
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First Look: January 13, 2009

in expectation. We also show that by offering both CPC and CPA, an ad platform can weakly increase its revenues compared to offering either alternative alone. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-074.pdf Competition and... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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