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March 2021
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Facebook's Libra (B): The Privatization of Money?

By: Marco Di Maggio, Ethan Rouen, George Serafeim and Amy Klopfenstein

This case addresses the events that took place following the conclusion of the case “Facebook’s Libra (A): The Privatization of Money?” In October 2019, several months after the conclusion of the A case, multiple members of the Libra Association announced that they... View Details

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19 Jun 2007
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http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=707446 SAP: Industry Transformation (A) Harvard Business School Case 707-435 SAP seeks growth in the small- and medium-sized enterprise market. To do so, it has created a View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

26 Mar 2013
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business group affiliates and when local institutions develop. Therefore, we shed light on the firm-level implications of minority state ownership, a topic that has received scant attention in the strategy literature. Cornell... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

September 2020 (Revised February 2023)
Teaching Note

Uber: Competing Globally

By: Alexander J. MacKay

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 720-404. View Details

Keywords: Business Ventures; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Geography; Geographic Location; Geographic Scope; Global Strategy; Globalization; Multinational Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Governance; Governance Controls; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Innovation and Invention; Disruptive Innovation; Innovation Strategy; Law; Management; Growth and Development; Growth Management; Markets; Demand and Consumers; Consumer Behavior; Network Effects; Emerging Markets; Market Design; Market Entry and Exit; Market Participation; Supply and Industry; Industry Structures; Planning; Strategic Planning; Relationships; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Labor and Management Relations; Networks; Adaptation; Strategy; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Expansion; Information Technology; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Digital Platforms; Transportation Networks; Transportation; Transportation Industry; Technology Industry; Africa; Ghana; Asia; China; Shanghai; Shanghai Shi; India; New Delhi; Europe; United Kingdom; London; England; Latin America; North and Central America; United States; New York (city, NY); New York (state, US); South America; Colombia

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14 Feb 2017
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First Look at New Research: February 14

most prominent explanations for the onset and occurrence of civil conflict—variation in economic conditions—and apply it to the intensity and dynamics of civil conflict. Using an instrumental variables strategy and a rich set of empirical... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

10 Apr 2018
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First Look at New Research, April 10, 2018

exporting to 32 countries and had manufacturing plants in Brazil and Uruguay. As it continued its international expansion, should it follow the same vertical integration strategy in other countries, or should it develop its retail... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

06 Mar 2012
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http://hbr.org/2012/03/how-to-make-finance-work/ar/1 Managing Political Risk in Global Business: Beiersdorf 1914-1990 Authors:Geoffrey Jones and Christina Lubinski Publication:Enterprise and Society 13, no. 1 (March 2012) Abstract This article is concerned with... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

18 Dec 2012
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strategic use of first-party content by two-sided platforms is driven by two key factors: the nature of buyer and seller expectations (favorable versus unfavorable) and the nature of the relationship between first-party content and... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

24 Jun 2002
Research & Ideas

Building ’Brandtopias’—How Top Brands Tap into Society

when disruptions hit. The most impressive brands are those that are able to use disruptions as a platform to enhance the delivery of cultural value." To analyze the pattern of cultural demand and the View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

22 Mar 2011
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integrating into the game aggregator role, which would capture more value but put Mochi into direct competition with platform partners. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/811056-PDF-ENG William Jeffrey Departs from... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

24 May 2011
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and field hospitals). In 13 years it developed from a start-up garage business into a successful firm of global reach and reputation. In 2010 its founder and CEO Philippe Prévost must decide the product and market strategy for the next... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

06 Nov 2012
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vulnerability to climate change and their strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Their responses vary widely. We theorize and empirically identify several factors associated with suppliers being especially willing to share this... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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

07 Jun 2019
Book

Are You a Digital Manager?

benefits of digital transformation and platform plays, or deliver a differentiated end-to-end customer experience. Another challenge we’ve seen for managers is that if they want to attract and retain top talent, they need to make sure the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

17 Jun 2014
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Purchase this case: http://hbr.org/product/arcos-dorados-how-to-lead-and-from-where/an/114059-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 714-475 Social Strategy at Cisco Systems In April 2013, Jeanne Beliveau-Dunn, vice president and general... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

07 Feb 2012
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that will deliver corporate performance. Finally, I conclude that the field will ultimately require a framework that puts firms at its center. Benefiting from Location: Knowledge Retrieval Authors:Juan Alcácer and Wilbur Chung Publication:Global View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Dec 2015
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December 15, 2015

owned by a group of private equity firms, and their pessimistic view of the industry influenced their strategies and investment decisions. AMC's management team had yet a different view on the prospects of the industry. Thus three present... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

July 2024
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Jacqueline Cook at Vendasta: Debating an IPO

By: Reza Satchu, Tom Quinn and Andrew Kosc

In May 2021, after a surge in demand for digital services that prompted high valuations for startups across the Canadian tech sector, Saskatchewan-based Vendasta entered the final stages of the initial public offering (IPO) process. COO Jacqueline Cook had invested her... View Details

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