Publications

01 Sep 2008
News

When You Speak, This Group Listens

succeed those whose three-year terms have expired. For information on nominations, visit the board’s Web site: www.alumni.hbs.edu/volunteers/alumniboard.html. — Saquib Shirazi (MBA ’95) is CEO of Atlas Honda in Karachi, Pakistan, where he... View Details

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

01 Jun 2007
News

34,000 Pages and Counting

Relations has had direct contact with more alumni — or read more birth announcements and vacation travelogues. Over the years, the Class Notes production process has evolved from handwritten and typed notes to Web submissions. “Back in... View Details

Keywords: class notes; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Mar 2004
News

Reforming Company Boards

been a lot of good talk by directors about what should be done. Charters and guidelines have been published on corporate Web sites about all the things that boards and companies are going to do to improve governance. But they’re not doing... View Details

Keywords: Corporate Services

05 May 2011
News

Blazing a Trail for Glenn Beck

Morgan: Sees great potential in the nation’s diehard conservative audience. Betsy Morgan (MBA ’95) set media-world tongues wagging when talk-show host Glenn Beck announced in early January that he had hired the former Huffington Post CEO to head his new View Details

Keywords: News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

Fast Answer

Biotech, Medical devices, and Pharmaceuticals: regulatory information

Tip: may use the search function to have a jump start. Nexis Uni – IP cases, case law, government document. FDA Regulatory Information portal Emergo -- Web site of regulatory consulting firm provides... View Details

June 2014
Article

Mastering the Intermediaries: Strategies for Dealing with the Likes of Google, Amazon, and Kayak

By: Benjamin Edelman

Many companies depend on powerful platforms which distinctively influence buyers' purchasing. (Consider, Google, Amazon, and myriad others in their respective spheres.) I consider implications of these platforms' market power, then suggest strategies to help companies... View Details

Keywords: Competition; Market Power; Dominance; Advertising Campaigns; Marketing Channels; Agreements and Arrangements; Competitive Strategy; Negotiation; Web Services Industry; Web Services Industry; Web Services Industry

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December 2019
Supplement

Interview with Stephen L. Herbert, X Fire Paintball & Airsoft: Protagonist in 617-046 X Fire Paintball & Airsoft

By: Willy C. Shih and Feng Zhu

This is an interview with Stephen L. Herbert, founder of X Fire Paintball & Airsoft, in which he discusses competing with his online channel, Amazon. It is for use with HBS Case No. 617-046 X Fire Paintball & Airsoft. View Details

Keywords: Internet and the Web; Competition; Ethics; United States

September 2016
Article

Do Display Ads Influence Search?: Attribution and Dynamics in Online Advertising

By: Pavel Kireyev, Koen Pauwels and Sunil Gupta

As firms increasingly rely on online media to acquire consumers, marketing managers feel comfortable justifying higher online marketing spending by referring to online metrics such as click-through rate (CTR) and cost per acquisition (CPA). However, these standard... View Details

Keywords: Internet and the Web; Digital Marketing

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November 2011 (Revised February 2012)
Case

Khan Academy

By: William A. Sahlman and Liz Kind

Keywords: Education; Teaching; Internet and the Web

Jun 2008
Conference Presentation

The Impact of (Legal) Digital Distribution on Music Sales: Who Benefits?

By: Anita Elberse

Keywords: Law; Internet and the Web; Sales; Arts

January 2002 (Revised June 2002)
Background Note

The Rise and Decline of e-Consulting

By: Ashish Nanda and M. Julia Prats

E-consulting began as a specialized consulting service in the late 1990s. In January 2000, more than 100 firms were characterized as e-consultants. By December 2001, more than 50% of these firms had disappeared. This case tracks the rapid rise and sharp decline of... View Details

Keywords: Internet and the Web; Market Participation; Consulting Industry

February 2000 (Revised June 2002)
Case

Development of the Internet in China (A), The: Challenges and Opportunities

Explores the development of the Internet in China. Starts with background information on China, the Internet, and several common Internet business models. Discusses regulatory and business obstacles to the growth of e-commerce in China. Finally, presents forecasts and... View Details

Keywords: Internet and the Web; Emerging Markets; Retail Industry; China

March 1997 (Revised April 1998)
Case

Amazon.com (A)

By: Jeffrey F. Rayport

Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon.com, an Internet-based bookseller, has created one of the most successful ventures for electronic commerce on the Web. With revenue growing at a pace of 30% per month, Bezos attributes the success of Amazon.com to its value... View Details

Keywords: Competition; Internet and the Web; Entrepreneurship; Retail Industry

July 2006
Article

The Architecture of Participation: Does Code Architecture Mitigate Free Riding in the Open Source Development Model?

By: Carliss Y. Baldwin and Kim B. Clark

Keywords: Design; Information Technology; Internet and the Web

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July 1999
Article

An American Democracy Network: Factors Shaping the Future of On-line Political Campaigns

By: Sharon Docter, William H Dutton and Anita Elberse

Keywords: Internet and the Web; Government and Politics

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01 Dec 1999
News

Big Doings in Big Apple: New York Club Hosts Multiple Events

and members of the HBS faculty serving as speakers and panelists. Sessions were devoted to "Bandwidth and Hardware," "Technology and Services," "Content, Commerce, and Community," and "Financing the Next Millennium." Looking ahead, the club's Entrepreneurs' Exhibition... View Details

01 Sep 2010
News

Start-Ups Make Their Pitch

as avatars) for use by both organizations and individuals. New York: TwoChop (Mo Lam, MBA ’05, founder) is a microgaming platform that plans to deliver “quick-engagement” games to users throughout the day. Northern California: Redbeacon (Ethan Anderson, MBA ’03, CEO)... View Details

Keywords: awards; Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

June 1997
Background Note

A Note on the Internet

By: Paul A. Gompers and Jeffrey A. Farrell

Examines the evolution and structure of the Internet. A particular focus is placed on various business segments and possible applications of Internet technology. View Details

Keywords: Industry Structures; Internet and the Web