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- September 2017 (Revised June 2019)
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Dianrong: Marketplace Lending, Blockchain, and 'The New Finance' in China
By: Christopher J. Malloy, Lauren H. Cohen and Anthony K. Woo
This case examines the strategic positioning of Dianrong, one of the largest online peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms in China, in its attempt to become a foundational player in the expansion of the FinTech sector in Asia. Dianrong had recently announced the... View Details
Keywords: Financing and Loans; Internet and the Web; Supply Chain; Finance; Innovation and Invention; Competition; Product Positioning; Strategy; Financial Services Industry; China
Malloy, Christopher J., Lauren H. Cohen, and Anthony K. Woo. "Dianrong: Marketplace Lending, Blockchain, and 'The New Finance' in China." Harvard Business School Case 218-043, September 2017. (Revised June 2019.)
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Leading Professional Service Firms
Summary As entry barriers rapidly disappear, competition is accelerating and reshaping the business landscape for professional service firms. Navigating this continual change successfully requires extraordinary leadership abilities. This... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
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Faculty Research Online
HBS Working Knowledge is an online forum for innovation in business practice, offering a first look at new thinking from HBS faculty. Read the complete articles summarized below by visiting their Web links. Reducing Risk with View Details
- 01 Mar 2009
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Faculty Research Online
HBS Working Knowledge is an online forum for innovation in business practice, offering a first look at new thinking from HBS faculty. Read the complete articles summarized below by visiting their Web links. The Value of a ‘Portable’... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
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Faculty Research Online
HBS Working Knowledge is an online forum for innovation in business practice, offering a first look at new thinking from HBS faculty. Read the complete articles summarized below by visiting their Web links. Monetizing IP: The Executive’s... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
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HBS Working Knowledge is an online forum for innovation in business practice, offering a first look at new thinking from HBS faculty. Read the complete articles summarized below by visiting their Web links. What Is Management’s Role in... View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
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HBS Working Knowledge is an online forum for innovation in business practice, offering a first look at new thinking from HBS faculty. Read the complete articles summarized below by visiting their Web links. Broadband: Remaking the... View Details
Keywords: Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
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Winning with Digital Platforms Online Course | HBS Online
challenges associated with developing, overseeing, or interacting with a platform business Explore strategies for transitioning a product or service into a platform Build offensive and defensive plans to effectively develop or compete... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
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Rethinking the Fairness of Organ Transplants Because of an organ shortage, thousands of people miss out on needed organ transplants each year. Business researchers at Harvard and MIT are rethinking how kidney transplants are allocated to give patients longer lives. An... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
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The Best Place for Retirement Funds Location, location, location isn’t just about real estate. Assistant Professor Daniel Bergstresser discusses his research on optimal asset-location strategies. The Hard Work of Failure Analysis We all should learn from failure, but... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
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Sharpening Your Skills: Successful Negotiation Can you outnegotiate Wal-Mart? Can women overcome gender stereotypes to win equitable pay? A compendium of recent research from HBS looks at important factors to consider before sitting down at the bargaining table. See... View Details
- 01 Sep 2005
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Time to Rethink the Corporate Tax System? Corporations have turned tax obligations into profit centers, bringing into question the whole rationale for business taxes. Associate Professor Mihir Desai discusses problems with the modern corporate tax structure and... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
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HBS Working Knowledge offers a first look at new thinking from HBS faculty. Read the complete articles summarized below by visiting their Web links. Sharpening Your Skills: Leading Change There’s nothing like a global recession to test one’s change-management skills.... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
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A Pragmatic Alternative for Creating a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy Many companies preach and practice corporate social responsibility, but their efforts often lack an overall strategy that dilutes their effectiveness. Professor Kash Rangan and colleagues... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
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Caves, Clusters, and Weak Ties: The Six Degrees World of Inventors Your company’s scientists and investors can be antennas that bring great ideas into your company. The key, says Associate Professor Lee Fleming, is understanding small-world networks. The New CEO’s... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
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Seven Strategy Questions: A Simple Approach for Better Execution In his new book, Seven Strategy Questions, Charles M. Williams Professor of Business Administration Robert Simons explains how managers can identify holes in their planning processes and make smart... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
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HBS Working Knowledge is an online forum for innovation in business practice, offering a first look at new thinking from HBS faculty. Read the complete articles summarized below by visiting their Web links. Marketing After the Recession... View Details
- March 2016 (Revised May 2018)
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ASOS PLC
By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
Launched in 2000, ASOS was one of the world’s largest online fashion specialists in 2018. Focusing on young consumers aged 16–25 years, the company offered over 85,000 items on its websites, many times more than the largest fashion stores, and added several thousand... View Details
Keywords: ASOS; AsSeenOnScreen; Online Fashion; Online Apparel; Nick Beighton; Nick Robertson; E-commerce; E-Commerce Strategy; Online Retail; Multichannel Retailing; Omnichannel; Social Media; Marketplaces; Shipping; Advertising; Digital Marketing; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Business Startups; For-Profit Firms; Customer Focus and Relationships; Age; Gender; Currency Exchange Rate; Profit; Revenue; Geography; Geographic Scope; Global Range; Global Strategy; Globalized Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Business History; Selection and Staffing; Journals and Magazines; Human Capital; Business or Company Management; Crisis Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Management Succession; Brands and Branding; Marketing Channels; Marketing Communications; Marketing Strategy; Product Positioning; Social Marketing; Media; Distribution; Distribution Channels; Order Taking and Fulfillment; Infrastructure; Logistics; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Expansion; Vertical Integration; Segmentation; Internet and the Web; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Fashion Industry; Retail Industry; United Kingdom; England; London
Wells, John R., and Gabriel Ellsworth. "ASOS PLC." Harvard Business School Case 716-449, March 2016. (Revised May 2018.)
- 01 Sep 2007
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HBS Working Knowledge is an online forum for innovation in business practice, offering a first look at new thinking from HBS faculty. Read the complete articles summarized below by visiting their Web links. Behavioral Finance — Benefiting... View Details