Platform Businesses - Publications - Faculty & Research

09 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

Warring Algorithms Could Be Driving Up Consumer Prices

developed by the company’s marketers and strategists. “They want to react to changing demand and supply conditions,” says study author Alexander J. MacKay, an assistant professor of business administration at Harvard View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Retail

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For Guests | Commencement 2025

For Guests Harvard Business School (HBS) is thrilled to welcome families and guests of our graduates. There are two graduation ceremonies on Thursday, May 29: Harvard University’s morning exercises in Harvard Yard (HBS graduates get two... View Details

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Global - Global Activities 2020

Global Outposts Expand HBS’s Intellectual Footprint HBS’s research outposts play a critical role in the School’s efforts to build deep expertise in business practices around the world, and to enhance the global intelligence of students... View Details

18 Dec 2023
Blog Post

Climate Symposium 2023: Adopting Climate Solutions at Scale

climate innovation. The final keynote was an energetic conversation that explored the transformative potential of technology in scaling climate solutions for a sustainable future. “The Climate Symposium is not only an opportunity to learn from leaders and innovators,... View Details

01 Jun 2022
News

Ink: Start Small, Rise Above

by getting them paid faster with the NowAccount, but we’re also building out the NowNetwork, a curated platform where small businesses can connect with more customers so they can engage in commerce. Our... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

03 Nov 2016
Op-Ed

Forget About Making College Affordable; Make it a Good Investment

Donald Trump has not issued an official platform on student debt, although he has referenced reducing college costs and lowering interest rates on student loans. Hillary Clinton has offered a variety of proposals. Echoing Bernie Sanders,... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph Fuller; Education

29 Jun 2015
HBS Case

Consumer-centered Health Care Depends on Accessible Medical Records

what is clear is that the organization will have to be one that both consumers need and doctors trust, says John A. Quelch, the Charles Edward Wilson Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Health; Technology

01 Jul 2013
Research & Ideas

Crowdfunding a Poor Investment?

Companies If there is hope for crowdfunding, says Nanda, it may be to help local companies, where individuals have a direct connection to the business and are invested in the outcome. "I can imagine View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services

29 Apr 2022
News

Clean Slate

the full size and development that they need. Dan Morrell: Born and raised in New Delhi, India, Naina Lal Kidwai and her sister lived in a household where business and social issues were important family concerns. When she visited her... View Details

Keywords: Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities

19 Dec 2016
Research & Ideas

The 10 Most Popular Stories of 2016

conversation platform in addition to a publication, and of course we couldn’t do that without you. So, we'd like to extend a big thanks to our readers! With that, we ask you to answer these two questions in the comments section below: ... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

13 May 2014
News

Inside Africa

fashion, arts and culture, and business and finance. It features guides to each of the continent’s 54 nations, where you can find everything from breaking news to museum guides, as well as content from such partners as the Council on... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

02 Mar 2020
Blog Post

Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Energy

Director Amanda Schmitt – Recruiting Relations Manager Together, Phillip and Amanda make up the Career & Professional Development team that manages relationships with recruiting partners in the energy sector, including cleantech. They also engage with the View Details

Keywords: Energy / Cleantech

15 Dec 2020
Research & Ideas

The Unspoken Messages of COVID-19 Restrictions

they are also signaling to people that it might be safer to go out now,” says Michael Luca, the Lee J. Styslinger III Associate Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. Policymakers... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Food & Beverage

14 Feb 2005
Research & Ideas

The World in Your Palm?

As makers of everything engage in an all-out features war to cram the most services, accessories, and functions into a single product, the real question for many is this: Does the consumer really want an all-in-one digital device? A panel of industry players moderated... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

04 Aug 2021
Research & Ideas

Worried About the Great Resignation? Be a Good Company to Come From

While managers feared that all the top talent would leave, instead Recruit grew to become a $20 billion tech company (roughly the equivalent of Salesforce) that employs 50,000 people globally. They have created a suite of products including View Details

Keywords: by Sandra J. Sucher and Shalene Gupta

Fast Answer

Stock Pitching: company, industry and market research

href="http://www.library.hbs.edu/go/factset.html">FactSet A comprehensive platform used to analyze financial data from global equity and fixed income markets, and public and private companies. Individual accounts needed. Please see More... View Details

02 Sep 2008
First Look

First Look: September 3, 2008

http://papers.nber.org/papers/w14222 Cases & Course MaterialsCognizant Technology Solutions Harvard Business School Case 408-099 In the highly competitive information technology outsourcing industry, Cognizant Technology Solutions... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

08 Jan 2020
Blog Post

Know Your Audience - Recruiting HBS Students for Private Equity

Equity/Venture Capital/LBO roles after graduation. Often students are returning to Private Equity after two years of previous banking experience and two years of Private Equity experience before business school. There is also strong... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity

29 Jan 2013
First Look

First Look: Jan. 29

research as well as economic, organizational, and cross-disciplinary methodologies. The innovative process is broadly considered here, as well as the technologies that result from it, including business model innovation, service-level... View Details