Information Networks - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2019
News

@Soldiers Field

welcomed 2,800 alumni and guests to campus for a full program of events and presentations, including “How to Talk Gooder in Business and Life” by Associate Professor Alison Wood Brooks, one of six 10-minute flash talks offered in Klarman Hall. View Details

Keywords: reunions; campus life; Finance; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

October 2016 (Revised March 2017)
Case

uberPOOL

By: Marco Iansiti, Michael W. Toffel and Amram Migdal

This case describes Uber's uberPOOL service, which let multiple Uber users who were headed in the same direction share a ride and pay substantially lower fares. View Details

Keywords: Uber; uberPOOL; Innovation and Invention; Disruptive Innovation; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Digital Platforms; Transportation; Transportation Networks; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry

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Michelle Antonio

Wharton School, both as Director of MBA Career Management and the industry advisor covering the Consulting and Public Interest sectors, 4 years as an MBA Recruiting Director at Deloitte Consulting, and time as a strategy consultant at Bain and Company as well as... View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Consumer Products; Education; Government

01 Jul 2014
First Look

First Look: July 1

and Performance in Information and Solution Spaces By: Shore, Jesse, Ethan Bernstein, and David Lazer Abstract—Using data from a novel laboratory experiment on complex problem solving in which we varied the View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

01 Sep 2015
News

The Business of Love

and the ability to sift through the answers quickly, filtering potential dates by characteristics like age or location. Later came the algorithms, which used the information provided to predict the best matches, automatically showing... View Details

Keywords: April White

November 2021
Supplement

Ant Group (B)

By: Krishna G. Palepu, Feng Zhu and Susie L. Ma

Keywords: Information Technology; Value Creation; Network Effects; Strategy; Disruptive Innovation; Technology Industry; Financial Services Industry; China

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01 Sep 2004
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Alumni Board Wraps Up Year

As autumn approaches and the HBS Alumni Board prepares for a new year of activity, I want to bring you up-to-date on the group’s most recent accomplishments. But first, it’s important to acknowledge the role this dedicated group of volunteers plays on behalf of the... View Details

Keywords: Ted Fischer; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

01 Apr 2001
News

Trek Talk

The tradition of the HBS “trek” continued this year with hundreds of future graduates pounding the pavement and working the HBS network to investigate career options near and far. In early January, while one group of Eurotrekkers crossed... View Details

01 Dec 2007
News

Rediscovering America

Because it’s a problem that we could actually solve right now! A statistic from a Washington, D.C., hospital network highlights the seriousness of the situation: Sixty percent of physicians’ time at that hospital system was spent... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Mar 2013
News

Alumni News | Bookshelf

Use LinkedIn to network with an expert and ask her a question about a critical assumption. Run online surveys using SurveyMonkey.com. Tap into Amazon Mechanical Turk, which offers cost-effective ways to perform mundane tasks." The book... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne; Manufacturing; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

22 Aug 2019
News

Getting There

(via Bloomberg Technology) (via Bloomberg Technology) In an interview with Bloomberg Technology, Anthony Tan (MBA 2011) and Hooi Ling Tan (MBA 2011), the cofounders of Grab, chronicle the company’s explosive growth from an idea pitched at an HBS business plan... View Details

Keywords: Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation

Career Coach

Irtaza Ali

lead the launch of their fintech division focused on building a retail brokerage product. He is particularly well equipped to helping students in 3 areas: 1) investment banking internships in the U.S., 2) networking to source start-up... View Details

01 Mar 2006
News

Tap into Valuable Alumni Resources

spots around the world. Networking: Click on Alumni Network and find contact information for over 100 HBS clubs and associations, including industry-specific alumni groups with global memberships. Also find... View Details

Keywords: Peter Cooper; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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Social Media - Alumni

consider your goals and the interests of potential members. Browse HBS network sites on Facebook and LinkedIn to make sure a similar group to yours doesn't already exist. When posting content, avoid login-protected information. Even in... View Details

26 Jun 2017
News

Behind the Scenes at an HBS Short Program

being at HBS is the networking opportunity. It would be crazy not to meet every single person – and I think I managed to do it too – even shaking hands and swapping cards with a guy when we were checking out. He has a great idea that he... View Details

20 Oct 2016
News

Smart Moves

advertisers, historical and real-time traffic information to insurance underwriters, and more. Mistele was a Detroit kid, the son of a lawyer, who had an early interest in technology. “When I was in high school, I worked for an electrical... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; Support Activities for Transportation; Transportation

18 Jun 2001
Research & Ideas

Tech Investment the Wise Way

value created for users by the offering based on the technology; define the structure of the value chain, that is, the network of activities within the firm required to create and distribute the products or services offered to customers;... View Details

Keywords: by Henry Chesbrough & Richard S. Rosenbloom

01 Apr 2001
News

Rewriting the Script: Social Enterprise Start-ups Expand Business Plan Contest's Parameters

Production internship program that provides women and minorities with hands-on training in film production, while also offering a support network of industry contacts. This year, opportunities for students with nonprofit business plans... View Details

Keywords: Information; Information

25 Aug 2021
News

Reimagining Chicago’s Schools

challenge. In 2012, she launched the Intrinsic Schools, a network of public charter schools with an innovative approach to the middle school and high school experience. Rather than employ the data from standardized tests and apply it to a... View Details

10 Feb 2016
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Helping Young African MBAs Go Home

help bridge those gaps, he cofounded Young African MBAs (YAM), which provides networking opportunities, educates young professionals and companies about the opportunities in Africa, offers career support, and provides a platform for... View Details

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