• 02 May 2005
• Research & Ideas

Four VCs on Evaluating Opportunities

funny mix. When we review an investment opportunity, entrepreneurs have to have a pretty good story to tell about what they want to do. I think it helps to be cocky, there's no doubt about it, but if you're... View Details

Keywords: by Lauren Barley

• 13 Nov 2020
• News

Global Ambition

and Chew each have their own area of interest. She enjoys investing and entrepreneurship. “I just love startups. I’m industry agnostic,” says Kao, now running Tamarind, a family office. She is also committed to contributing to the social... View Details

• January 1987 (Revised May 1989)
• Case

Merck-Banyu

By: Timothy A. Luehrman

Merck acquired control of Banyu in 1983. This was the first acquisition by outsiders of a major publicly traded Japanese company. This case is focused on valuing strategic investments in an environment of global competition. The case is complex because of the... View Details

Keywords: Acquisition; Investment; Globalization; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Industry Structures; Negotiation Deal; Public Ownership; Competition; Valuation; Japan

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• 23 Feb 2009
• Research & Ideas

Creative Entrepreneurship in a Downturn

there lessons from the past that could be used for guidance? A: Clearly there will be areas such as infrastructure, health care, education, clean technologies, etc., that will get a boost because of investments and demand from the View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

• Web

Marketing - Faculty & Research

Marketing Overview Faculty Curriculum Seminars & Conferences Awards & Honors Doctoral Students Featured Publication Frontiers: Can an AI Algorithm Mitigate Racial Economic Inequality? An Analysis in the Context of Airbnb By: Shunyuan... View Details

• 24 Jan 2017
• First Look

First Look at New Research: January 24, 2017

evidence that “short-termism" and “quarterly capitalism” are impairing firms' ability to invest, innovate, and provide good wages. We explain why S&P 500 shareholder-payout figures provide a misleadingly incomplete picture of... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

• 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

Keywords: Business Startups; Business Model; Customer Satisfaction; Fairness; Values and Beliefs; Price; Profit; Revenue; Investment; Government Legislation; Business History; Compensation and Benefits; Resignation and Termination; Employment; Wages; Lawfulness; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Management Style; Market Entry and Exit; Digital Platforms; Product Design; Organizational Culture; Problems and Challenges; Attitudes; Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Expansion; Transportation Networks; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Valuation; Transportation Industry; Technology Industry; United States

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• 14 Aug 2018
• First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 14, 2018

in the modern economy. With so much riding on innovation, creativity, and spark, it is essential to attract and retain quality talent—but what good does this talent do if no one is able to speak their mind? The traditional culture of... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

• 29 Jan 2007
• Research & Ideas

The Business Press Is a Watchdog that Bites

likely it was to end up in a press article early. The more people that are involved, the more people may be able to observe something funny going on as well. That shows when there's lower cost, the press is more likely to do this—which makes a lot of sense, but still... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Journalism & News; Publishing

• 19 Sep 2023
• HBS Case

How Will the Tech Titans Behind ChatGPT, Bard, and LLaMA Make Money?

subscription without usage limits as we are used to today. Usage pricing is going to be much more important. A second distinction is that a significant portion of the core technology is open source, and a lot of the data being used to train these models is View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Technology; Information Technology

• 22 Jan 2013
• First Look

First Look: Jan. 22

public research organizations, such as universities and hospitals, and private firms are an established policy tool around the world for the delivery of social or public services, and their use as a tool to... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

• 03 Oct 2023
• HBS Case

Layoffs Can Be Bad Business: 5 Strategies to Consider Before Cutting Staff

as a company that has thought deeply about its relationship and obligations to employees. The French industrial giant, she says, sees the job offer as the beginning of a long-term relationship focused on mutual growth. Michelin vows “to restructure during View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Telecommunications; Technology; Financial Services; Manufacturing