Social Networks - Publications - Faculty & Research

September 2020
Case

Uber at a Crossroads (2017)

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Karen Elterman

This case describes the history of Uber, its business model—including the ways it differed from that of the traditional taxi industry—and its competition with Lyft. The case is set in 2017, a year in which Uber was plagued by even more scandals than usual, though its... View Details

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Educators

Purchase

01 Oct 2001
News

Industry-Related Clubs Offer Alumni a New Resource

In addition to the well-established network of HBS clubs in cities all over the world, a fairly recent development is the growing number of associations that have been formed around alumni interests. Over the past few years, two of these... View Details

Keywords: Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

01 Mar 2015
News

Clubs Hopping

decision-making.” The rise of niche social networks and social collaboration. Niche social networks—which create a space for private,... View Details

Keywords: April White; Health, Social Assistance

01 Mar 2014
News

Everything Old Is a New Opportunity

social sharing platform to help older adults live independently longer and provide tighter connection to family. CareSolver is a startup run by two current HBS students. It activate, educates, and supports the nation's $450... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

01 Jan 2017
News

Sphere of Influence

incubators that offer training, education, and networking opportunities to women of all backgrounds and social classes. “For a program to succeed, it needs to be integrated—through partnerships—into local... View Details

07 Jun 2019
Book

Are You a Digital Manager?

know it's getting harder. We all need to keep learning and adapting.” We asked Hill, the Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration, to discuss how managers can work faster, embrace digital transformation to cultivate collaboration within and beyond the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

03 Oct 2019
News

Clubs Convene to Focus on Health Care

their experiences, Mike and Khalil have significant exposure to both the US and Canadian health care systems,” and talked about the key differences, similarities, and advantages/disadvantages of each. Healthcare Alumni Association Holds First Global View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Health, Social Assistance

01 Jul 2013
News

The Nature of Business

intimidated by new situations," he said. He also has been able to lean on a network of HBS alumni who serve on the TNC board. Among them are treasurer Muneer Satter (MBA 1987), Jeremy Grantham (MBA 1966), David Blood (MBA 1985), Meg... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken; Social Assistance; Social Assistance

01 Jun 2002
News

New Fellowship Program Encourages Young MBAs to Work for Nonprofits

the private sector. The one- or two-year postgraduate fellowships are indicative of the “growing desire on the part of our students to be involved in the public and social sectors,” said Professor W. Carl Kester, senior associate dean and... View Details

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

05 Jan 2016
News

Alumni Top Two New Lists of Rising Stars

cofounder of RubiconMD, an online venture that allows primary-care doctors to consult with specialists online. Michael Belkin (MBA 2012), CEO and cofounder of Distinc.tt, a social network for the LGBT... View Details

Keywords: Forbes; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

01 Jun 2002
News

HBS Vets Support Homeless Comrades

Vets helping vets: Dann Angeloff, Rob Kaderavek (HBS '03) beside their thought-provoking bivouac. (photos by John Chase) Vets helping vets: Dann Angeloff, Rob Kaderavek (HBS '03) beside their thought-provoking bivouac. (photos by John Chase) In the shadow of Spangler:... View Details

Keywords: Health, Social Assistance

Career Coach

Carole Carlson

Carole (HBS '98) has a wide ranging business background, with particular expertise coaching MBAs and executives. She has a passion for helping individuals develop their career vision and implement it via practical job search skills, including strategy development,... View Details

Keywords: Social Enterprise; Social Enterprise; Social Enterprise; Social Enterprise; Social Enterprise; Social Enterprise; Social Enterprise; Social Enterprise

06 Jun 2023
Blog Post

Harvard Business School Announces 2023-24 Leadership Fellows

Harvard Business School has announced the 2023-2024 cohort of its Leadership Fellows Program. The program is based on University Professor Michael Porter’s vision of developing a network of HBS graduates with cross-sector experience who... View Details

Keywords: Social Enterprise

06 Dec 2021
News

Rescue & Recovery

system. In August 2020, Mercy Corps handed over the management of the system and its distribution network to the local utility company. (Ezra Millstein/Mercy Corps) On a Wednesday afternoon in early August, McKenna is Zooming from her... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; photographed by Stephen Voss; Social Assistance; Social Assistance

01 Jun 2007
News

Mission Possible

opportunity to create and spread innovative solutions to some of society’s most pressing problems. In doing so, they joined a groundswell of interest in social entrepreneurship. Just as entrepreneurs spot missed opportunities in business... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Margie Kelley; Social Assistance; Social Assistance; Social Assistance; Social Assistance

22 Sep 2008
Research & Ideas

The Silo Lives! Analyzing Coordination and Communication in Multiunit Companies

communications in corporations? Where did the idea come from? Toby Stuart: For the first time in history, it is possible to actually analyze the "soft wiring" or largely complete social networks inside... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

01 Jun 2010
News

Just Extraordinary

foster care and orphanages to help raise international awareness about orphan issues. Turner, herself adopted out of Washington’s foster care system, worked at Procter & Gamble and BET Networks before becoming a successful entrepreneur.... View Details

Keywords: Social Assistance; Social Assistance; Social Assistance; Social Assistance

01 Mar 2009
News

An Excerpt from The Innovator’s Prescription: A Disruptive Solution for Health Care

that’s all. When there are interdependencies among the elements of the disruptive value network — meaning that one cannot occur unless others do — the speed of disruption is significantly accelerated when an integrated entity wraps its... View Details