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- August 2013
- Technical Note
Raising the Level of Abstraction
By: Willy Shih
This technical note discusses abstraction as a way of generalizing a process or component for wider application. By hiding complexity inside a module, abstraction enables system designers to think at a higher level. This lowers entry barriers to using (and reusing) a... View Details
Keywords: Abstraction; Modularity; Commercialization; Information Technology; Information Infrastructure; Information Technology; Applications and Software; Digital Platforms; United States; Asia; Europe
Shih, Willy. "Raising the Level of Abstraction." Harvard Business School Technical Note 614-019, August 2013.
- November 1999 (Revised June 2000)
- Case
VerticalNet (www.verticalnet.com)
By: Das Narayandas
VerticalNet, a leading creator of targeted business-to-business vertical trade communities on the Internet, is trying to expand its model to facilitate e-commerce. Mark Walsh, the CEO of VerticalNet, has to decide how far he can extend the firm's business model without... View Details
Narayandas, Das. "VerticalNet (www.verticalnet.com)." Harvard Business School Case 500-041, November 1999. (Revised June 2000.)
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Road Tested
One and Revolution Money, Gregg shifted to B2B with a move to FleetCor, a provider of fuel cards and business-payment products, before becoming CEO in 2017 of RoadSync, a digital payment platform targeting drivers, warehouses, freight... View Details
- 06 Aug 2020
- News
Defining Flex Work
The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the workplace has been seismic, causing many companies to completely rethink their strategies and models. It was especially disruptive, says Anna Auerbach (MBA 2010), because companies had already been... View Details
- 17 Apr 2007
- First Look
First Look: April 17, 2007
note: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=707493 PublicationsMerchant or Two-Sided Platform Author:Andrei Hagiu Periodical:Review of Network Economics (forthcoming) Abstract This paper provides a first pass at... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
Breaking Through a Growth Stall
identify your core customers and build a scalable platform for growth around them. That's the message from Frank V. Cespedes, the MBA Class of 1973 Senior Lecturer of Business Administration at Harvard Business School; James P. Dougherty,... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 26
When participation costs are large relative to the volume of traffic an ad platform can offer, an advertiser may forego use of an ad platform that the advertiser otherwise finds profitable. Mergers between... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Apr 2018
- News
One Last Pitch
open, her father standing outside. “There has to be a better way to support recovery,” he said. Gastfriend partnered with his own father, Dr. David Gastfriend, an expert in addiction psychiatry, to create DynamiCare Health, a digital View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Research Is the Foundation
with far-reaching impact on the global economy—a shortfall the Private Capital Project expects to address by collecting and curating previously unavailable data. “One of our initiatives involves creating a platform that will combine big... View Details
- 14 Feb 2005
- Research & Ideas
Desktop Search and Revenue Streams
accessible and useful to you,'" he said. Like Yahoo, Google also recently launched a desktop search product. Mark Kroese, general manager of information services and Merchant platform product marketing at MSN, said it is clear that... View Details
Keywords: by Julie Jette
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
Case Study: A Good Fit
(insurance, employers, health professionals, or individuals, for example) to build momentum within the channel. Exploit it as a platform instead of just an app. —Lisa Putukian (MBA 1988) With significant opportunity in two distinct... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 10 Jan 2020
- Blog Post
Know Your Audience - Recruiting HBS Students for Retail
of students has a passion for the dynamic retail space across different segments including luxury, specialty, and mass market brands. Retail Tech in particular has had a major impact on the industry and students’ focus. “Digital shopping View Details
Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail
- Profile
John Clayton
N.C., John says, “I loved growing up in the South, but I’ve always had an itch to see the world.” After moving to the portfolio’s global strategy hub, John worked directly with the World Bank’s vice president for sustainable development... View Details
- 07 Mar 2019
- News
Smart Marketing Brings Rapid Growth to Latino Brands
David Benitez (OPM 46, 2014) is founder and president of Intelligent Mexican Marketing (IMM Latino), a company that provides a brand-building platform in the United States' Hispanic market by being the largest connectors of Latino... View Details
- 24 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate
corporations and governments alike need to focus on. Consequently, the career opportunities for MBAs are now unlimited- you can shape sustainability strategy at traditional companies and banks, drive products and operations at startups... View Details
- 18 Oct 2016
- Op-Ed
Why Business Should Invest in Community Health
million grant to scale a successful medical knowledge sharing and collaborative practice platform pioneered by Project Echo in 2003 to expand specialty care access and quality at the centers. Long involved in community initiatives, IBM... View Details
- 25 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 25
specifically at remedying criticisms leveled at the recent point system proposed by U.S. policymakers. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/12-025.pdf Multi-Sided Platforms Authors:Andrei Hagiu and Julian Wright Abstract... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 May 2014
- News
Crowdsourcing the Capitalist's Dilemma
discussion of "The Capitalist's Dilemma"—the challenges of innovating for long-term growth and job creation—in the Harvard Business Review. The team of more than 150 people (see below) collaborated using the OI Engine platform developed... View Details
- 27 Jul 2019
- Op-Ed
Does Facebook's Business Model Threaten Our Elections?
unconcerned. Engagement on various applications on the Facebook platform is up. Users appear comfortable with the trade they make to give up privileged information in exchange for a range of convenient and free services. Without a push by... View Details
Keywords: by George Riedel
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
An SUV Built for African Roads—by African Workers
“At Mobius, we get to play a part in the emergence of a stronger manufacturing base.” As Mobius scales up, the team envisions producing a no-frills platform that can be tailored for cargo delivery, public transportation, or emergency... View Details
Keywords: Amy Yee