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- 03 Aug 2015
- Research & Ideas
Why Fierce Competitors Apple and Amazon Became ’Frenemies’ Over eReaders
frenemies limited to the Apple-Amazon example. The same pattern may emerge when competing platforms with asymmetric profit strategies. For example, Amazon recently listed its Chinese e-commerce site as a virtual store on the massive... View Details
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Terence P. Stewart
Our experience shows, however, that if that sector is provided breathing room for a period of time and is well managed, it can recover and become strong." Stewart cites his firm's representation of companies or workers in four industries... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- Profile
Rachel Silverstein
Even though obtaining an MBA had "always been on my mind," Rachel Silverstein was concerned that she did not quite fit the MBA profile. First, she comes from Texas, a state less represented in many top programs. Then there was... View Details
- 17 Sep 2020
- News
HBS Goes Back To School
safety concerns. “In many cases, we're not just meeting the new requirements—if the equipment allows us to do so, we're striving to exceed them,” says Stewart. AUGUST 28 In a virtual welcome to the MBA Class of 2022, Dean Nitin Nohria,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2019
- News
Case Study: Mind the Gap
engine that ensures an optimal fit down to the level of soft skills. Berendt came to Talent Alpha after 18 years in the tech industry, most recently at the global IT service provider Luxoft. There he observed that the 25,000 small IT... View Details
- 20 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
“Business as Usual, In a Different Way” – Creating an Impactful Remote Internship at Actis
Henley. Exposure and relationships were important pieces of the puzzle for Actis so that Summer Associates could be evaluated for full-time roles, and would have ample opportunity to evaluate if Actis was the right fit for them long term.... View Details
- 13 May 2020
- Blog Post
Crisis Leadership with Nikhil Patel: The Critical Importance of Trust
urgent challenges. In March, community trust would prove critical. While taking a deep dive into the potential for tax policy to incentivize housing development, “COVID-19 really hit,” Patel says. Virtually overnight, Patel’s housing... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
The World at a Click
potential for further expansion seems to be a virtual certainty. "Our gross bookings have gone from zero to $400 million in four years," says James J. Hornthal (MBA '78), Preview Travel's founder, chairman, and director and now vice... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelly
- 04 Jun 2001
- Research & Ideas
RealNetworks, CNET, and Judo Strategy
sales and no earnings went public with market valuations in the billions of dollars before falling to the ground little more than a year ago. But that's as far as the analogy goes, according to Yoffie. 'no Room For Error' "Post-crash... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Entrepreneurs Speak at HBS
all. But Branson, whose career began in the late 1960s when he launched a student magazine and then a record company, told the audience that his enterprises all fit the company's brand. He defined the Virgin brand as representing service... View Details
- 26 Oct 2020
- Blog Post
12 Weeks of VC Summer: Remote Edition
the tone for company culture and even amid everyone’s hectic schedules we were able to fit in activities to get to know each other. One of the best parts of working on a team are the conversations that happen offline, and this was... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Mario A. Corti: Global Reconnaissance
that journey, with its sense of discovery heightened by refueling stops in remote areas, seems fitting for Corti. Today, as CFO of Nestlé S.A., based in Vevey, Switzerland, Corti, a Swiss native, helps lead a company that prides itself on... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- Profile
Maria Brewer
full time job post-graduation, I will be joining an early stage startup. HBS not only allowed me the space to consider what type of job might be a good fit for me, but also provided me with access to opportunities and resources to test... View Details
- 05 Nov 2020
- Blog Post
12 Weeks of VC Summer: Remote Edition
the tone for company culture and even amid everyone’s hectic schedules we were able to fit in activities to get to know each other. One of the best parts of working on a team are the conversations that happen offline, and this was... View Details
- 28 Mar 2018
- News
Fueling the Future
she anticipated customer needs, many crews and companies requested she come back. “I felt that I changed some people’s perceptions of the fitness of a woman in such a demanding job and environment,” she says. Since those early engineering... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 14 Mar 2018
- Blog Post
The 2+2 Program: Finding the Freedom to Take Risks
share his journey to Harvard Business School and how the 2+2 Program helped him. Room to ExploreWhen I learned about the 2+2 Program, it seemed interesting, but initially brought on more questions than answers: “Do I even want to do an... View Details
- Profile
Benjamin Story
stakeholders," says Ben. "But at the same time, we were creating a design tool for review sessions. In the past, the fine-tuning would come after construction, which made changes very expensive. With virtual reality, however,... View Details
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
Hybrid Learning the HBS Way
design thinking to conceive, iterate, and test ideas, and ultimately settled on two 4k cameras. One at the back of the room captured the professor and blackboards. Another at the front provided a wide-shot of both the in-person students... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
Post-Office
regard to work—it’s mostly us coming together as a team and really understanding one other. Even our Slack channels have things like break rooms to replicate water cooler chat. We’ve got fitness channels—and... View Details
- 15 Sep 2015
- Blog Post
On the Road: HBS in Israel
Tel Aviv. 30 women attended and learned a lot from our alumnae and incoming students. There was great energy in the room for this special event. What questions were asked during the event? There was lots of interest in the great work we... View Details