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- November 2016 (Revised November 2016)
- Case
Mark43
By: Thomas Eisenmann, Mitch Weiss and Halah AlQahtani
The founders of Mark43, an early-stage startup that provides software for law enforcement agencies, must decide whether to bid on a request for proposals (RFP) from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). On the one hand, LAPD would be a second large and influential... View Details
- 21 Dec 2020
- Video
Becca McGovern (MBA 2021), Application Tips
- Article
Asset Accumulation and Labor Force Participation of Disability Insurance Applicants
By: Pian Shu
This paper provides empirical evidence of the existence of forward-looking asset-accumulation behavior among disability-insurance applicants, previously examined only in the theoretical literature. Using panel data from the RAND Health and Retirement Study, I show that... View Details
Keywords: Disability Insurance; Asset Accumulation; Labor Force Participation; Assets; Behavior; Employment; Insurance; Insurance Industry; United States
Shu, Pian. "Asset Accumulation and Labor Force Participation of Disability Insurance Applicants." Journal of Public Economics 129 (September 2015): 26–40.
- 07 Jul 2014
- Video
Class of 2017 Application Details
- January 1984
- Case
COMSERV Corp.: Software Capitalization and Tax Credits
Vitale, Michael R. "COMSERV Corp.: Software Capitalization and Tax Credits." Harvard Business School Case 184-085, January 1984.
- 2013
- Working Paper
Asset Accumulation and Labor Force Participation of Disability Insurance Applicants
By: Pian Shu
Using panel data from the RAND Health and Retirement Study, I show that rejected applicants for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) possess significantly more assets immediately prior to their application and exhibit lower labor force attachment than accepted... View Details
Keywords: Disability Insurance; Asset Accumulation; Labor Force Participation; Assets; Behavior; Employment; Insurance; Insurance Industry; United States
Shu, Pian. "Asset Accumulation and Labor Force Participation of Disability Insurance Applicants." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 14-008, July 2013.
- TeachingInterests
Behavioral Economics and Applications in Markets (Econ 970, Spring 2013 and 2014)
Second-year undergraduate course introducing students to academic research in the field of behavioral economics. The course covers key models of time-inconsistent preferences, overconfidence, social preferences, and projection bias. The students are introduced to... View Details
- 03 Oct 2013
- News
Study: Rankings Affect Student Applications
- 04 Apr 2022
- News
Tech Hubs: How Software Brought Talent and Prosperity to New Cities
- 2024
- Working Paper
The Value of Open Source Software
By: Manuel Hoffmann, Frank Nagle and Yanuo Zhou
The value of a non-pecuniary (free) product is inherently difficult to assess. A pervasive
example is open source software (OSS), a global public good that plays a vital role in the economy
and is foundational for most technology we use today. However, it is... View Details
Hoffmann, Manuel, Frank Nagle, and Yanuo Zhou. "The Value of Open Source Software." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 24-038, January 2024.
- 19 Dec 2023
- Blog Post
Answering Your Questions About the HBS MBA Application
As we approach the next application deadline, we have noticed a few common questions from prospective students regarding the HBS MBA application. Check out the top 5 questions we get from applicants View Details
- 21 Jul 2023
Demystifying the MBA Application
Spend 30 minutes with members of the HBS Admissions Board as we walk through the HBS application and offer tips on how to approach the application process. View Details
- 03 Aug 2023
Demystifying the MBA Application
Spend 30 minutes with members of the HBS Admissions Board as we walk through the HBS application and offer tips on how to approach the application process. View Details
- 1995
- Book
Business Marketing Strategy: Cases, Concepts, and Applications
By: V. K. Rangan, B. P. Shapiro and R. T. Moriarty Jr.
Keywords: Marketing Strategy
Rangan, V. K., B. P. Shapiro, and R. T. Moriarty Jr. Business Marketing Strategy: Cases, Concepts, and Applications. Burr Ridge, IL: Irwin, 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.)
- September 1999 (Revised November 2002)
- Background Note
Indian Software Industry in 2002, The
The Indian software industry, growing at more than 50% per annum and largely dependent on exports of services and products, is one of the few industries in that country considered to be globally competitive. This note allows a discussion of the uses and limits of... View Details
Keywords: Geographic Location; Competition; Applications and Software; Globalization; Information Technology Industry; India
Ghemawat, Pankaj. "Indian Software Industry in 2002, The." Harvard Business School Background Note 700-036, September 1999. (Revised November 2002.)
- May 2021
- Simulation
Customer Compatibility Exercise Application
By: Ryan W. Buell
Customers impose considerable variability on the operating systems of service organizations. They show up when they wish (arrival variability), they ask for different things (request variability), they vary in their willingness and ability to help themselves (effort... View Details