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Social Enterprise Track | New Venture Competition

an opportunity for eligible graduate students across Harvard University to explore social entrepreneurship and test ideas for social innovation in a rigorous and supportive environment. Social Enterprise Track entries may include nonprofit, for-profit, and hybrid model... View Details

01 Mar 2019
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Research Brief: Unveiling the Truth about Transparency

Transparency in a Simple Labor Market,” she and Brown University’s Bobak Pakzad-Hurson drew on data from online platforms used by employers seeking temporary workers; they also conducted an experiment that involved managers and... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers

October 2005 (Revised February 2007)
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Red Flag Software Co.

By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Tarun Khanna, David Lane and Elizabeth Raabe

In 2005, just five years after its formal launch, Beijing-based Red Flag Software was the world's second-largest distributor of the Linux operating system and was expecting its first annual profit. On a unit basis, Red Flag led the world in desktops (PCs) shipped with... View Details

Keywords: Digital Platforms; Competitive Advantage; Applications and Software; Business Startups; Globalized Markets and Industries; Information Technology Industry; Distribution Industry; Beijing; United States

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28 May 2019
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Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2019

transformation. Through trial and error, observation and interpretation, the new managers learned what it took to become effective business leaders. The Business of Platforms... View Details

17 Sep 2013
First Look

First Look: September 17

platform for local fashion commerce. Oliver Segovia needs to evaluate where AVA should go next and answer some complicated personal questions. The case considers issues related to e-commerce platforms, diaspora-based international... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2015
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Screen Grab

Kilar attributes to the free, ad-supported distribution model used by online platforms such as YouTube. Vessel’s message to creators is clear: Give us a three-day head start on streaming your video and our hybrid... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; HBO; Netflix; Hulu; Vimeo; YouTube; Telecommunications; Information; Arts, Entertainment

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German-Speaking Society | MBA

German-Speaking Society All recognized student clubs are part of a 501(c)(3) non-profit tax exempt organization, called Student Clubs of HBS, Inc. Each student club at Harvard Business School (HBS) is open to all matriculated HBS students... View Details

07 Nov 2014
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The First Five Years: Tiffany Pham (MBA 2012)

learning, for change. After graduating from Yale and Harvard Business School, I knew that I had to get into the industry that had impacted me as a young woman, so I could ultimately use media to impact other women like me. “I subsequently... View Details

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

02 Nov 2020
What Do You Think?

Is Antitrust Just a Quaint Notion in the Digital Age?

SUMMING UP Is antitrust just a quaint notion in the internet/Cloud age? What do you think? The lack of response to November’s column sends me a message: There appears to be less interest in antitrust issues regarding technology platforms... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Retail; Technology; Telecommunications; Communications; Consumer Products; Service

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Finalists | New Venture Competition

disabled users in public space through information justice Business Track, 2024 Aria Reese Donohue (MBA 2024) Aria is a B2B SaaS platform that transforms shared spaces into hyper-personalized environments.... View Details

February 2025
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Fly, Fix, Fly at True Anomaly

By: Joshua Lev Krieger, Jim Matheson, Fiona Murray and David Allen

How should companies learn from failure? Founded by four U.S. Space Force warfighters, the tough tech startup True Anomaly wanted to compete with major defense contractors to supply the U.S. Department of Defense with satellites and software that could help protect... View Details

Keywords: Business Startups; Engineering; National Security; Digital Platforms; Failure; Problems and Challenges; Business and Government Relations; Entrepreneurship; Aerospace Industry; United States; Colorado

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01 Jun 2012
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Think Locally, Act Globally

Issue Focus: The Global Manager Mittal Issue Focus: The Global Manager Around the World They Call Him Mr. China Bringing Global Back Home In 1976, in India’s Punjab region, 18-year-old Sunil Bharti Mittal (OPM 27, 1999) borrowed a modest sum from his father and founded... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Telecommunications; Information

16 Jul 2016
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Angie’s List Introduces 'Freemium' Model

Angie’s List CEO Scott Durchslag (MBA 1991) has made many changes to the venerable home-service review website since taking the helm in September 2015, including the creation of a new technology platform for the site. He announced the... View Details

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

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Usage and Policies - Research Computing Services

About Us Usage and Policies 2ms For information about our terms of service and acceptable use policies, please see the below pages. Eligibility Except where noted in our terms of service and policy documentation, an active appointment or enrollment with Harvard View Details

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Tiffany Pham

learning, for change. After graduating from Yale and Harvard Business School, I knew that I had to get into the industry that had impacted me as a young woman, so I could ultimately use media to impact other women like me. “I subsequently... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Entertainment / Media; Technology

01 Jun 2014
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Case Study: A Souped-Up Strategy

Bookalokal is a social dining platform that launched in Brussels in 2012. The initial concept: Connect travelers with locals through home-cooked, gourmet meals in people's homes. Prospective diners search through Bookalokal's online... View Details

21 Nov 2024
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Mother Nurture

startup, Seven Starling has evolved. Its initial platform focused on providing mothers with a community of support through online peer groups. But in following the patient journey, the cofounders quickly discovered women needed more... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Dec 2016
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Starting Lineup: Upturning Travel

(ThinkStock) (ThinkStock) As Airbnb has proven, the travel industry is ripe for innovation. What’s next for several alumni- run startups that are reinventing the vacation? The Company The Founder The Pitch The News NewUGo CEO Mei Zhang (MBA 1996) Founded in 2015 An... View Details

Keywords: April White

03 Mar 2009
First Look

First Look: March 3, 2009

Several conclusions arise than can help inform the design of care delivery platforms for HIV/AIDS. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/09-093.pdf Cases & Course MaterialsAccenture's War for Talent in India Harvard... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Jun 2020
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Homeschooled

Image by John Ritter About a month before schools began to close in the United States in response to the pandemic, Sal Khan (MBA 2003) (pictured above, right), founder and CEO of the online learning platform Khan Academy, began to see... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie; online learning; Educational Services

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