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- March 2001 (Revised July 2002)
- Case
WingspanBank.com (B): Should This Bird Still Fly?
By: Sandra J. Sucher and Stacy McManus
WingspanBank.com is launched to critical acclaim, but its fate is hardly certain. Bank One's new CEO, Jamie Dimon, must decide what to do with what is now a second Web site for the bank's current and prospective customers. View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Business Startups; Customers; Innovation and Management; Organizations; Complexity; Web Sites; Financial Services Industry
Sucher, Sandra J., and Stacy McManus. "WingspanBank.com (B): Should This Bird Still Fly?" Harvard Business School Case 601-071, March 2001. (Revised July 2002.)
- 22 Mar 2023
- News
Dean Datar Meets with Alumni in Los Angeles
by Alex Popa (MBA 2007). During his remarks, Dean Datar talked about several innovative initiatives that he anticipates will have lasting value for the School and that place the School at the cutting edge of addressing the challenges... View Details
- 07 Dec 2009
- Research & Ideas
Government’s Positive Role in Kick-Starting Entrepreneurship
Public Efforts to Boost Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Have Failed—and What to Do about It. Government has played similar catalytic roles in creating hubs of innovation is places such as Tel Aviv and Singapore. Such success stories... View Details
- 19 Jan 2022
- In Practice
7 Trends to Watch in 2022
As 2022 gets underway we asked our faculty to highlight some trends worth watching in the coming year. Ariel Stern: A new future for digital health care While 2020 and 2021 were years of rapid innovation and deployment of new health care technologies and delivery... View Details
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- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Opening Minds Through Expanded Learning Opportunities
the course, which has an enrollment of 100 and convenes at the Business School. The syllabus covers a wide span of events—from the drafting of the US Constitution to recent disputes over same-sex marriage. Last year, the innovative... View Details
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Fellowships Have Impact
Leadership and Innovation “The fellowship was helpful in making decisions for my life in the sense that by minimizing my student loan burden, I was able to really pursue the career that I was most excited about.” Josue Zapata (MD/MBA... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Social Investing Pioneers
the social impact bond, an innovative approach to marrying social purpose with financial returns for investors. Still in the pilot stage in the UK, social impact bonds already have enthusiastic supporters... View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
A New Approach to Health-Care Reform
the fixed-fee system, filling cavities is a cost, not a revenue opportunity. So the financial incentive supports preventive care. So a system where health providers offer comprehensive care for a fixed fee is the disruptive View Details
- 18 Dec 2019
- News
Thinking Smart About Numbers
The New Venture Competition Alumni Track serves as a launchpad for innovative new ventures from HBS alumni, providing access and exposure to potential investors, mentors, and advisors. Sponsored by the Harvard Business School’s Rock... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- March 2010 (Revised May 2010)
- Case
Disruptive IPOs? WR Hambrecht & Co.
By: Clayton M. Christensen and Tara Donovan
Bill Hambrecht faces a dilemma: should he accept a high profile client for his online Dutch auction IPO? Though it would be viewed as a real coup, what would accepting the business mean to WR Hambrecht? Should he seek other high profile clients like this, or should he... View Details
Keywords: Capital Markets; Initial Public Offering; Disruptive Innovation; Auctions; Online Technology; Financial Services Industry; San Francisco
Christensen, Clayton M., and Tara Donovan. "Disruptive IPOs? WR Hambrecht & Co." Harvard Business School Case 610-065, March 2010. (Revised May 2010.)
- 21 Oct 2013
- News
Moving the Needle
investing, also known as impact investing. "I wanted to understand how to use the financial capital markets and for-profit mechanisms to move the dial on the world's most pressing problems." Seegull had a unique perspective from an early... View Details
- 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; Financial Services Industry; Financial Services Industry; China
Palepu, Krishna G., Feng Zhu, and Susie L. Ma. "Ant Group (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 122-040, November 2021.
- September 2010 (Revised January 2012)
- Case
Mobile Banking for the Unbanked
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Katharine Lee
The case describes in detail the workings of two mobile banking operators in Africa—WIZZIT in South Africa and M-PESA in Kenya. It explores the dimensions of strategy that make for success in the market for the unbanked. It raises questions regarding the portability of... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Financial Institutions; Disruptive Innovation; Marketing Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Banking Industry; Kenya; South Africa
Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Katharine Lee. "Mobile Banking for the Unbanked." Harvard Business School Case 511-049, September 2010. (Revised January 2012.)
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Additional alumni books for your consideration.
Resisting the impulse for drastic change, Bhidé offers a blueprint for correcting the historic misalignment between the numbers-driven financial sector and the innovation-driven “real economy.” He advocates tough, straightforward limits... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
HBX: Reimagining HBS for the Digital Age
team built two platforms. The first platform, launched in 2014, houses HBX Credential of Readiness (CORe) and HBX Certificate Programs. CORe introduces students to business fundamentals through three courses — Business Analytics, Economics for Managers, and View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
High-Level Impact
Beginning this fiscal year, alumni and friends who make an annual commitment at levels of $5,000+, $10,000+, $25,000+, and $100,000+ to the HBS Fund for Leadership and Innovation (formerly known as the Dean's Fund) will be recognized as... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Realizing The Potential Of One Harvard
curriculum covers topics ranging from programming and data science systems to digital strategy and innovation to data-driven marketing. The course content includes both asynchronous learning sessions and sessions taught by Harvard faculty... View Details