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- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Ideas
universalities in the decisions that founders faced. He also saw that the “fundamental implications of those decisions were getting the start-ups into trouble down the road.” More Case Study: Good as Our View Details
- 24 Oct 2013
- News
Searching for a Better Society
Olivier Dumon by Robert S. Benchley "I believe in an evidence-based, data-driven, iterative product-development process." How many of us can reduce the central truths we've learned in business to a single sentence? Olivier Dumon (MBA... View Details
- 01 Nov 2013
- News
Selling Crafts with a Story
turned into Brika.com, an online marketplace featuring everything from handmade tea towels and dishes to tote bags and "Mr. T" onesies for baby. Brika, which takes its name from the Spanish word for factory,... View Details
- 20 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: September 20
this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/712402-PDF-ENG Language and Globalization: 'Englishnization' at Rakuten Tsedal NeeleyHarvard Business School Case 412-002 Hiroshi Mikitani, the CEO of Rakuten (Japan's largest View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Reality to News Biz: Drop Dead
Farzad Those were the searing words of my editor, as I handed him the HBS recommendation form and a stamped envelope. This was my mentor, mind you — the mensch who launched me into feature writing after... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Empowering Japan through e-commerce
he developed a web-based shopping mall—Rakuten, which roughly means “optimism”—often called the Amazon.com of Japan. “We created an online marketplace where customers can interact with shop owners, and we... View Details
- 29 Jan 2013
- Research & Ideas
Creating the Perfect Super Bowl Ad
Super Bowl Sunday is sure to bring the usual barrage of clever soda, beer, and car ads featuring everyone from Vegas showgirls selling Coca-Cola to pop celebrity Psy charming us to buy pistachios Gangnam-style. But at a whopping $3.7... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
What's the Word?
In a year like no other, it makes sense that a handful of new words would pop up—and familiar terms would find a different spin and resonance. We asked HBS alumni and faculty to give their take on a few that... View Details
- 06 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas: June 6, 2017
expert-produced knowledge, we compare bias in these two models in the context of contested knowledge, which involves subjective, unverifiable, or controversial information. Using data from Encyclopædia Britannica, authored by experts, and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 4, 2018
report different levels of satisfaction or enjoyment of their interactions (Study 3). Finally, in Study 4 we document that individuals’ lay beliefs are in direct opposition to our findings: participants... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 03 Jun 2020
- Research & Ideas
Who Guarantees Your Workplace Is Safe for Return?
of equal or greater concern: Will shoppers, diners, students, and workers feel safe returning? How can they be comfortable that the space is safe beyond just taking someone’s word for it? Cautious and... View Details
- 21 May 2019
- Blog Post
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at HBS
different. That is, until I open my mouth and a peculiar mix of French, American, and Shanghainese accents imbue my Mandarin. For a long time, this trifecta of identities has... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
HBS Business Plan Contestants Pin Their Hopes on the Internet
on hand at this year's event to offer some words of wisdom to those following in their footsteps. Jon Burgstone and Asif Satchu (both MBA '99) have raised $48 million in venture capital to fund their View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
High Honors
important lessons about competition: “At the end of the day, it is a sport,” he says. “You shake hands, win or lose, and move on.” Hiroshi Mikitani, MBA 1993 MIKITANI: In his Tokyo office. Hiroshi Mikitani barely knew the View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
What I Do: Minnie Ingersoll (MBA 2002)
explain those things to them. Like what do we mean by ‘systems change’? When we talk about our vision, what do those words actually mean in terms of setting up an organizational structure? We have a small... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Toy Story
25-person company with a reputation for creating high-quality products that appealed to both parents and children. Their prices were higher than other toys, but word of mouth —... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Vivek Ranadivé
a $15 billion market cap and a $300 million revenue run rate per year, TIBCO is one of the fastest-growing software companies ever. Like any corporate executive, Ranadivé is concerned with the dollars-and-cents valuation View Details
- 09 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 9, 2019
April 4, 2019 Palgrave Macmillan Fintech, Small Business & the American Dream: How Technology Is Transforming Lending and Shaping a New Era of Small Business Opportunity By: Mills, Karen G. Abstract—Fintech, Small Business & the... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
The Exchange: The Road Ahead for Crypto
want to buy. We’re also seeing environmental costs with the energy usage of certain bitcoin architectures. Meanwhile, digital wallets that people use to hold cryptocurrency don’t have many of the protections... View Details
- 04 Jun 2018
- Blog Post
How to Create a Presence Without Being Present
business – knowledge we can share with our students and alumni.” Apply virtual tools – but be smart about them In a digital age, job candidates expect digital conveniences as a natural part of the recruiting process. View Details
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