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Web traffic statistics

by Industry , and select the categories for Internet and Online Services and Media . Use a web search engine to search for [website name] and traffic statistics. Search analyst reports in LSEG... View Details

01 Oct 2001
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Will Information Technology Really Turn Organizations Upside Down This Time?

already determined that there's some truly fundamental reason to do so." Some question whether the "upside down" organization is an idea whose time has come. David Koltermann warns, "The potential revolution to turn management upside down is... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Jun 2001
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Platforms and Collaborations

even superior to similar products available on the market today. The next step, according to Dean Clark, is to enhance learning through a “collaborative learning environment.” The HBS IT Group has developed a tool that will allow anyone at the School to build with ease... View Details

Keywords: Educational Services; Educational Services

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Challenges and Opportunities in the Restaurant Industry

sectors including restaurants and food retail. Relevant topics covered include: -consumer trends in dining out -restaurant and food service segments including: full service restaurants, quick... View Details

01 Apr 2000
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The World at a Click

two-year-old, name-your-price discount site gaining fame of late with humorous ads featuring pitchman William Shatner. Both companies have grown rapidly since entering the online market, and with consolidation already under way... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelly

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Accessibility | Commencement 2025

Commencement. Maps Shuttle Service Map Accessible and available for all guests. Includes stops and information for the HBS campus. Harvard University Online Campus Map Interactive map with information on... View Details

18 Feb 2002
Research & Ideas

Wrap-up: Software, Telecom, and Recovery

for blocking hackers and preventing online invasion. There is a trend to invest in application and infrastructure hardware, said John G. Simon, a partner at General Catalyst. An opportunity exists, he said, for add-ons and plug-ins that... View Details

Keywords: by Wendy Guild & Martha Lagace; Financial Services; Financial Services; Financial Services; Financial Services

24 Jul 2000
Research & Ideas

Something Ventured, Something Gained: A European View of Venture Capital

such as Apple Computer and America Online in the United States and British auction Internet site QXL. "We aimed to be the most active investor from early stage to buyouts within several chosen sectors," said Cohen, especially in... View Details

Keywords: by James E. Aisner; Financial Services

01 Jun 2012
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Straight to the Heart

Starbucks latte but are still willing to pay $10,000 to hire a matchmaker. There’s also a backlash against online dating. I’m actually a big fan and recommend that clients date online while I’m also fixing... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; marriage; social media; matchmaking; Personal Services

19 Aug 2015
Research & Ideas

Codeacademy’s Delicate Work of Adding Monetization Without Crushing Mission

free and still build a strong business model through add-on products and services that they may charge for. Q: How do online companies walk the line between community-building and monetization strategies?... View Details

Keywords: Re: Jeffrey J. Bussgang; Technology

01 Sep 2010
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Dare to be Different

to do something extraordinary and every other brand in the market simply emulates it, those other brands lose, the marketplace loses, consumers lose, and you end up destroying value for everyone. So differentiation is not a formula.... View Details

Keywords: Jeff Cruikshank;Youngme Moon; Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services; Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services

01 Mar 2016
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How Do I Get Your Job?

easy; finding a business model that was going to be sustainable was the hardest. There was a lot of competition, people weren’t purchasing things online yet, funding started drying up, then the Nasdaq crashed. We had to figure out how to... View Details

Keywords: April White; Nonstore Retailers; Retail Trade

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Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise

investors and service providers across the private investment lifecycle. LSEG Workspace - provides public and private company profiles and strong in company analyst reports, current and historical SEC filings. It also provides... View Details

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Marla Malcolm Beck

mortar retailers, Beck cut against the grain and decided to embrace both clicks and bricks. Bluemercury has a vast online clientele, but the brand’s larger revenue stream comes from its 60 retail outlets in 16 states around the country.... View Details

24 Apr 2014
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One by one, connecting veterans to opportunities

graduate and intern, to review more than a hundred LinkedIn profiles, helping former servicemen and women revise their online presence for optimal career advantage. “Technically, we made over a hundred or so profiles, but each person we... View Details

January 2017 (Revised December 2017)
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Carmichael Roberts: To Create a Private Equity Firm?

By: Steven Rogers and Kenneth J. Cooper

Carmichael Roberts, a rare African-American venture capitalist, considered leaving his general partnership in a private equity firm near Boston and setting up his own in 2015. He weighed whether the timing was right, with the economy still not fully recovered from the... View Details

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23 Dec 2014
Research & Ideas

The Founder of Modern Venture Capital

the online exhibition Georges F. Doriot: Educating Leaders, Building Companies. Georges F. Doriot, photographed around 1955. Courtesy Baker Library, Harvard Business School. View Details

Keywords: Financial Services; Financial Services

24 Apr 2014
News

Fostering financial freedom for low-income individuals

Scott Cook (MBA 1976) wants to change lives through initiatives he created as cofounder of Intuit. These include the Intuit Tax Freedom Project, which provides free online tax preparation services for... View Details

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HBS - Financials | Statement of Activity & Cash Flows

Consolidated Balance Sheet Supplemental Financial Information Statement of Activity & Cash Flows 1 (all in millions of dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30) Revenues 2022 2021 2020 MBA Tuition & Fees $137 $113 $136 Executive Education Tuition 174 81 146 HBS View Details

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Staff | Information Technology

Space Catering Hybrid Classrooms Teaching & Learning Applications and technology products to bring teaching and learning experiences to life. Canvas Live Online Classrooms Media Services (Classroom Support)... View Details

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