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25 Jan 2011
First Look

First Look: Jan. 25

challenges must Cisco overcome to compete successfully in this new industry? Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/310072-PDF-ENG The Global Sight Network Initiative Regina E. HerzlingerHarvard Business School Case... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

18 May 2023
News

India's New Money Managers

Gupta, men and women think about money differently. Men, she observes, want to beat the index return or make more money than their neighbor or colleague. Women are more goal-oriented, say, toward making a purchase or saving for a child's education. The other issue... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

18 Jun 2013
First Look

First Look: June 18

make its service worthwhile for all. Drivers hesitate to pay for SaferTaxi's smartphones and service unless these will deliver passenger bookings-and passengers have no reason to sign up unless drivers are available. Meanwhile, regulators question the permissibility of... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

August 2012
Case

Jess Westerly at Kauflauf GmbH

By: John J. Gabarro and Colleen Kaftan

Jess Westerly is the assistant product owner of CRM applications for computer and office supply wholesalers and retailers at Kauflauf, a fast-growing provider of subscription enterprise software headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany. Only months into her job, outsider... View Details

Keywords: Applications and Software; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Change Management; Leading Change; Behavior; Salesforce Management; Social and Collaborative Networks; Planning; Web Services Industry; Germany

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24 Oct 2019
Blog Post

Harvard’s JD/MBA: Viroopa Volla (JD/MBA 2021) Answers Your Questions

their schedules. The first two years of the program are designed so that students obtain the same experience as their fellow peers at each school. JD/MBAs are fully devoted to the academic, extracurricular, and social programming offered... View Details

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A Chronicle of the China Trade. The Papers of Augustine Heard & Co., 1840-1877

Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness Leadership Networked Business... View Details

07 Jan 2016
Blog Post

Is HBS Too Big?

simulations and other non-case assignments. This also happened during social events, by career interests, and through seating assignments. Bonding occurs on so many levels and differently for each person, but the section is such an... View Details

04 May 2020
Blog Post

6 Things You Should Know About the HBS/HKS Joint Degree

(MBA/MPP 2017) and Taniel Chan (MBA/MPP 2017) are invested in understanding how social change can be driven through public-private partnerships. Being the tremendous multi-taskers they are, they’re also eager to help prospective students... View Details

04 Mar 2019
What Do You Think?

What’s the Antidote to Surveillance Capitalism?

wireless networks and cloud technologies, advertisers and others can predict our future behavior, often before we realize what we are going to do. It’s a short step from prediction to thought control (through vehicles such as fake news... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Advertising; Consumer Products

13 Nov 2013
Research & Ideas

Should Men’s Products Fear a Woman’s Touch?

remnant from ancient history is very much alive and well in contemporary culture," says Avery. "Because most cultures are androcentric, it's more socially acceptable for women to demonstrate masculine traits than it is for men... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Consumer Products; Food & Beverage; Auto

02 May 2025
Blog Post

How to Work with Search Firms

am." This kind of reciprocity can lead to being labeled a “Friend of the Firm.” When your name comes up in a database search, you’ll get a first look. Build Relationships Through Recommendations The best way to get on a recruiter’s radar — and stay there — is to have... View Details

14 Jun 2022
Blog Post

Meet the HBS Jewish Student Association

and Hillel to bringing back alumni for speaking and networking opportunities to connecting with prospective students alongside the admissions team, we recognize the strengthening effect that interactions with the broader Jewish community... View Details

01 Jun 2013
News

Building a Better Brazil

work as professionals in education, government, or public health the opportunity for advanced study at the University to help build a strong network of leaders committed to social change in Brazil. LORENTZEN... View Details

Keywords: Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance; Paper Manufacturing; Manufacturing

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Industry Information - Alumni

In addition to providing industry insights, the magazine includes several rankings on topics ranging from "Top 25 Consultants," "Best Firms to Work For," “Small Jewels," and "Women in Consulting." Vault Online Career Library In-depth... View Details

2013
Dissertation

Designing Freemium: A Model of Consumer Usage, Upgrade, and Referral Dynamics

By: Clarence Lee, Vineet Kumar and Sunil Gupta

Abstract. Over the past decade "freemium" (free + premium) has become the dominant business model among internet start-ups for its ability to acquire and monetize a large install-base with limited marketing resources. Freemium is a hybrid strategy where a firm offers... View Details

Keywords: Discrete-Continuous Choice Dynamic Structural Models; Bayesian Estimation; Word-of-Mouth; Digital Services; Freemium; Entrepreneurship; Business Model; Motivation and Incentives; Marketing Strategy; Internet and the Web; Consumer Behavior; Marketing Reference Programs; Business Startups

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04 Feb 2014
What Do You Think?

Has Listening Become a Lost Art?

the wane. "I fear that social networks may make the problem worse," commented Gamaliel Pascual. "The technology may be hardwiring a younger generation to create virtual tribes where the congregation is based... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

07 May 2020
Research & Ideas

The One Good Thing Caused by COVID-19: Innovation

The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly influenced the lives of most people on the planet. It has changed daily activities; something as simple as a walk in the park is perceived very differently now. The same is true for businesses. Many businesses have shut down or... View Details

Keywords: by Hong Luo and Alberto Galasso

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Invention of the Polarizer - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

Clubs Faculty & Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness Leadership View Details

13 Jun 2011
HBS Case

Mobile Banking for the Unbanked

South Africa; and M-PESA, an initiative launched by the mobile network operator Safaricom (in conjunction with Vodafone) to offer a new type of financial service to the poor residents of Kenya. Ultimately, the more successful of the two,... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Banking; Communications; Telecommunications

14 Jul 2022
Research & Ideas

When the Rubber Meets the Road, Most Commuters Text and Email While Driving

how automated cars might be designed to minimize major accidents. For their time-use study, the researchers conducted online interviews with about 400 knowledge workers, who make up a large percentage of commuters on today’s roadways and... View Details

Keywords: by Jay Fitzgerald

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