Publications

October 2015
Teaching Note

DRW Technologies (Brief Case)

By: Stephen A. Greyser and William Ellet

Teaching note for case 916-535. This note addresses use of the case at different levels and in different courses, with considerable role play suggestions. Updated in September 2020, and now includes a supplemental section with specific experience-based guides for use... View Details

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Virtual Programs

Live online programs bring our unparalleled learning experience to you. "An HBS Executive Education virtual program is an all-in experience that allows you to be fully immersed in the learning experience, connect with the world-class... View Details

06 Sep 2022
Cold Call Podcast

Reinventing an Iconic Independent Bookstore

Keywords: Re: Ryan L. Raffaelli; Retail

04 May 2020
Blog Post

Learning New Skills to Further Your Career In Any Industry: Finance

The demand for finance skills is growing in various industries, including marketing, sales, engineering, healthcare, and human resources. In this HBS Online blog post How Learning About Finance Can Jumpstart Your Career No Matter Your... View Details

March–April 2020
Article

Pricing Policies that Protect your Brand

By: Ayelet Israeli and Eugene F. Zelek Jr.

When customers seek out online deals, it seems like a win for everybody: Brands, retailers, dealers, and distributors sell more goods, and buyers get a bargain. What's not to like? Here's the problem: Lured by rock-bottom online prices, customers often end up dealing... View Details

Keywords: Price; Policy; Brands and Branding; E-commerce

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HBS Online

HBX CORe

CORe (Credential of Readiness) is HBX's primer on the fundamentals of business thinking - a three-course online program covering Business Analytics, Economics for Managers, and Financial Accounting. Target audience: Individuals without a post-graduate degree in... View Details

9 AM – 9 AM EST, 09 Jan 2018
HBS Online

HBX CORe

CORe (Credential of Readiness) is HBX's primer on the fundamentals of business thinking - a three-course online program covering Business Analytics, Economics for Managers, and Financial Accounting. Target audience: Individuals without a post-graduate degree in... View Details

Program

Competing in the Age of AI—Virtual

industry or business model, you cannot afford to ignore this exciting, highly disruptive trend. In this live online program, you will delve into new AI-based business models and operational approaches while exploring the possibilities of... View Details

04 Apr 2008
What Do You Think?

Who Owns Intellectual Property?

Summing Up Is intellectual property becoming community property? Is a new generation of users and consumers of intellectual property produced by new technologies bringing totally different assumptions and attitudes to bear on its ownership? Has new technology induced... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

January 2011
Case

Aardvark

By: Thomas R. Eisenmann, Alison Berkley Wagonfeld and Lauren Barley

Aardvark is an online social search service that allows users to pose questions and receive answers from other users in their extended social network. The case explores the process that Aardvark's founders used to design and develop their product based on intensive... View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; Customer Focus and Relationships; Customer Satisfaction; Entrepreneurship; Product Design; Product Development; Social and Collaborative Networks; Internet and the Web

11 Dec 2017
News

As the Fed Deliberates, Amazon Is Making Its Job More Difficult

05 Sep 2017
News

Will fintech create a small-business-loan utopia?

January 2011 (Revised June 2011)
Case

Intellectual Property Intermediaries

By: Andrei Hagiu

During the past 5 to 10 years, several different intermediation business models have emerged for the intellectual property (IP) market. This note describes the most prominent ones: non-practicing entities (or patent trolls), defensive patent aggregators, online IP... View Details

Keywords: Business Model; Intellectual Property; Auctions; Digital Platforms; Information Technology; Service Industry

30 Jul 2014
News

Were OkCupid’s and Facebook’s Experiments Unethical?

October 2020 (Revised June 2021)
Case

Francisco Partners Private Credit Opportunity Fund

By: Luis M. Viceira, John D. Dionne, Soracha Prathanrasnikorn and Ari Sunshine

In April 2020, Scott Einsenberg, the Head of Credit at the private equity firm Francisco Partners, is deciding whether to go ahead with extending a private lending agreement to Eventbrite, Inc. (NYSE: EB), a leading global event management and online ticketing... View Details

Keywords: Private Debt; Private Credit; Industry Evolution; Private Equity; Investment; Analysis