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    Paul A. Gompers

    Paul Gompers, Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, specializes in research on financial issues related to start-up, high growth, and newly public companies. Professor Gompers has an appointment in both the View Details
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    • 10 May 2018
    • News

    'Candy Crush' Was a Blockbuster; Can King Digital Capitalize?

    • January 2017
    • Case

    Danaher Corporation, 2007–2017

    By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
    On July 2, 2016, Danaher Corporation completed the spinoff of Fortive Corporation. The previous day, Danaher’s stock price had reached an all-time high. In 2015, Danaher had decided to split off its test and measurement, fuel and fleet management, and automation... View Details
    Keywords: Danaher; Fortive; Larry Culp; Beckman Coulter; Pall; Life Sciences; Diagnostics; Environmental Operations; Water Management; Dental; Testing; Measurement; Fuel; Fleet Management; Automation; Toolmaking; Tools; Disease Management; Continuous Improvement; Toyota Production System; Divestiture; Spinoffs; Spin-off; Networks; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Business Divisions; Business Subsidiaries; Business Units; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; For-Profit Firms; Joint Ventures; Restructuring; Engineering; Chemicals; Construction; Machinery and Machining; Profit; Revenue; Globalized Firms and Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Health; Health Care and Treatment; Health Disorders; Medical Specialties; Business History; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Business or Company Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Management Practices and Processes; Management Succession; Management Systems; Resource Allocation; Market Entry and Exit; Measurement and Metrics; Logistics; Business Processes; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Science; Genetics; Natural Environment; Wastes and Waste Processing; Science-Based Business; Opportunities; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Technology; Software; Technology Networks; Technology Platform; Value; Valuation; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; United States; District of Columbia
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      Rosabeth M. Kanter

      Rosabeth Moss Kanter holds the Ernest L. Arbuckle Professorship at Harvard Business School, specializing in strategy, innovation, and leadership for change. Her strategic and practical insights guide leaders worldwide through teaching, writing, and direct... View Details

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        Dwight B. Crane

        Mr. Crane was a member of the Finance Faculty at Harvard Business School for a number of years, working primarily in the field of financial institutions and corporate governance.  He taught in the MBA and executive education programs at the School, most recently... View Details

        • 05 Nov 2024
        • Research & Ideas

        AI Can Help Leaders Communicate, But Can't Make Employees Listen

        If a chatbot can Slack convincingly in the boss’s voice, will employees follow orders once they realize the CEO is actually a machine? A novel two-part study finds that an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot trained to write like a View Details
        Keywords: by Ben Rand; Information Technology; Information Technology
        • August 2022 (Revised November 2022)
        • Case

        Altos Ventures (A)

        By: Jo Tango and Alys Ferragamo
        In December 2012, Altos Ventures General Partners Han Kim, Anthony Lee, and Ho Nam met to discuss the future of the firm. Altos had already adjusted its strategy multiple times. It began as a U.S.-focused venture capital investor whose first two funds were backed by a... View Details
        Keywords: Strategic Planning; Venture Capital; Investment Portfolio; Partners and Partnerships
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        • 18 Jul 2024
        • Blog Post

        Building the Future: An HBS Alumna’s Journey in Sustainable Infrastructure Investment

        joined an investment bank where I gained valuable experience in financial analysis and then transitioned to a pan-African infrastructure fund. I was deeply involved in the investment lifecycle, from due diligence and financial modeling to project execution and View Details
        • 2023
        • Working Paper

        Beyond the Hype: Unveiling the Marginal Benefits of 3D Virtual Tours in Real Estate

        By: Mengxia Zhang and Isamar Troncoso
        3D virtual tours (VTs) have become a popular digital tool in real estate platforms, enabling potential buyers to virtually walk through the houses they search for online. In this paper, we study home sellers’ adoption of VTs and the VTs’ relative benefits compared to... View Details
        Keywords: Marketing; AI and Machine Learning; Technology Adoption; Real Estate Industry
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        • August 2021
        • Case

        Apax Digital

        By: Jo Tango and Alys Ferragamo
        The Apax Digital team faced important decisions as they contemplated raising a second fund. Apax Digital Fund I was a $1.1 billion vehicle focused on mid-market growth equity and growth buyouts in the technology sector. The fund had performed well, and the Managing... View Details
        Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Acquisition; Investment Portfolio; Decision Choices and Conditions; Venture Capital; Technology Industry; Technology Industry; United States
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        By: Joshua Lev Krieger
        In examining the competitive dynamics of R&D strategy, Josh has become particularly interested in how the introduction of new knowledge generated by rivals impacts the direction of R&D efforts. Understanding how new information alters project portfolio decisions is... View Details
        • 2023
        • Article

        A Review of Commercialisation Mechanisms for Carbon Dioxide Removal

        By: Conor Hickey, Sam Fankhauser, Stephen Smith and Myles Allen
        The deployment of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) needs to be scaled up to achieve net zero emission pledges. In this paper we survey the policy mechanisms currently in place globally to incentivise CDR, together with an estimate of what different mechanisms are paying... View Details
        Keywords: Carbon Dioxide Removal; Climate Change; Markets; Cost; Policy; Environmental Regulation
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        • September 2017 (Revised January 2025)
        • Case

        Dinesh Moorjani and Hatch Labs

        By: Christopher Stanton, Shikhar Ghosh, Allison Ciechanover and Jeff Huizinga
        This case is about Tinder. It discusses different business models and ways of structuring the initial team. With a $6 million investment from IAC/Interactive in 2010, Dinesh Moorjani founded Hatch Labs to build mobile apps. His mission was to attract entrepreneurial... View Details
        Keywords: Returns; Incubator; Mobile App; Venture Capital; Entrepreneurship; Decision Choices and Conditions; Business Model; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Talent and Talent Management; Valuation; Equity; Finance; United States; North America
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        • 07 Apr 2003
        • Research & Ideas

        XTV: Xerox’s Attempted Recovery From “Fumbling the Future”

        this period, Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) delivered some important technologies for the corporation. One of the most critical inventions was laser printing for Xerox's printers and copiers, an effort that led to new Xerox... View Details
        Keywords: by Henry Chesbrough
        • Web

        Faculty & Advisors | MBA

        Technology Chris leads MPM Capital’s public market investing as portfolio manager for BioImpact Equities (formerly known as Burrage Capital) and the Oncology Impact Funds. Previously, Chris was a health care... View Details
        • December 2018
        • Case

        Corporate Transformation at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

        By: Joseph B. Fuller, Amy C. Edmondson, Daniela Beyersdorfer and Tonia Labruyere
        When Stefan Oschmann became CEO and chairman of the executive board of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, in 2016, the company had started its transformation from a mid-tier traditional German industry player to a global modern science and technology player. The... View Details
        Keywords: Corporate Governance With Family Ownership; Transformation; Change Management; Restructuring; Corporate Governance; Family Ownership
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        Faculty & Research

        for acute symptoms, more than improving patient education, may reduce avoidable health care. Featured Case Blue Owl Financing of Ping Identity By: Victoria Ivashina and Srimayi Mylavarapu In the fall of 2022, Blue Owl Capital's investment committee evaluated a... View Details
        • 21 Aug 2023
        • Book

        You’re More Than Your Job: 3 Tips for a Healthier Work-Life Balance

        The days of sticking with one job through retirement are long gone. Younger workers are prioritizing happiness over workplace loyalty, often out of necessity. Harvard Business School senior lecturer Christina Wallace offers a roadmap for this rebalance in her new book,... View Details
        Keywords: by Kara Baskin
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        The Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports (MBA)

        By: Anita Elberse
        This second-year MBA course is primarily designed for students pursuing a career in the entertainment, media and sports sectors -- including film, television, music, publishing, video games, the performing arts, sports, fashion, and advertising -- or who plan to work... View Details
        • 19 Sep 2023
        • HBS Case

        How Will the Tech Titans Behind ChatGPT, Bard, and LLaMA Make Money?

        Microsoft, and others. Wu collaborated on the case study with HBS research associate Matt Higgins; HBS doctoral student Miaomiao Zhang; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology doctoral student Hang Jiang. Ben Rand: What did you find... View Details
        Keywords: by Ben Rand; Technology; Technology