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Modern Corporate Strategy: Revitalizing the Corporation - Course Catalog
combination of "job to be done," assets required to deliver that service, and monetization method – create value. We will examine WhatsApp (worth $22b?...) and Walmart in its competition with Amazon. The module also studies how firms... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
The Evolution of Modern Pricing Models
and they have this added cost of shipping. Walmart does this. My opinion is that you have to really think about online and offline as different businesses with some degree of overlapping customers. They all talk about integration, but... View Details
- 17 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 17, 2018
environmental service provider goes through major changes to offer integrated solutions and reach out to new countries. Purchase this case:https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/717505-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 718-481 Walmart Inc.... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 27 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Customer Loyalty Programs That Work
panoply of Internet sites. It's just as hard to differentiate on price, for similar reasons: any consumer with an Internet connection can quickly determine if that flat-screen TV that Walmart claims is at a blowout price actually is.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Fast Forward
tangible results: The Walmart Foundation cited the research as part of its announcement of a new five-year, $100 million effort to address the skills gap. The initial competitiveness research also inspired the HBS Club of New York to... View Details
- 17 Nov 2020
- In Practice
How Retailers Can Thrive in a Shopping Season Like No Other
capacity to fulfill the high volume of orders is going to be challenging for many retailers and third-party logistics companies. Some companies like Walmart are adding pop-up centers for online orders inside the distribution centers that... View Details
- 15 Jul 2014
- First Look
First Look: July 15
performance to provide quantitative insight into the link between a firm's business model choices and its profit consequences. The method is applied to Walmart by building a qualitative representation of its business model and mapping... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 15 Nov 2020
- News
Podcasts Engage New Audiences with HBS
technology for creating podcasts, videos, and webinars. During the pandemic, podcasts are being recorded remotely. Popular Episodes Walmart’s Strategy to Beat Amazon; and Millennial Socialism Three professors discuss how Walmart is trying... View Details
- 04 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Predictions, Prophets, and Restarting Your Business
clear-cut. “A problem with megatrend predictions is that, even if they turn out to be generally accurate, they’re not managerially useful.” In the first month of social distancing in the United States, online sales at Walmart and Target... View Details
Keywords: by Frank V. Cespedes
- 15 Oct 2014
- Research & Ideas
Apple Pay’s Technology Adoption Problem
Only about 10 percent of retailers use NFC readers, and at least one retailer—Best Buy—stopped using them because they were too expensive. Officials with both Best Buy and Walmart have said the retailers have no plans, at least right now,... View Details
- 04 Feb 2014
- First Look
First Look: February 4
value-added products like yogurt. The entry of large multi-brand retailers like Walmart and Carrefour in the Indian market threatens to squeeze Amul's margins and undermine its low-cost distribution network. India's large young rural... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Faculty and Alumni Books for March 2014
Walmart to an African hand pump, a New York City park, and the B-17 bomber), the book explains why including the customer is an essential ingredient of success for any team, company, or organization. The Moses Virus by Jack Hyland (MBA... View Details
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Institutions, Macroeconomics, and the Global Economy - Course Catalog
the chemical industry in the U.S.; Unrest in Chile, Looting at Walmart International; and Populism, fake news, and elite betrayal in the Trump era. The fourth module ("The Future of Globalization") uses the macroeconomic and political... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2014
Products, Companies, and the World—with a Single Step by Mark Hurst and Phil Terry (MBA 1998) (Creative Good Inc.) This book provides a road map for executives and entrepreneurs who want to create better products and services. Using real-world case studies (from Apple... View Details
- 28 Mar 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, March 28
value-added products like yogurt. The entry of large multi-brand retailers like Walmart and Carrefour in the Indian market threatens to squeeze Amul's margins and undermine its low-cost distribution network. India's large young rural... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 26
sustainably, and demanded its suppliers do the same, this would have an impact on its own bottom line and make the world a better place for everyone. Students can explore whether Walmart is making these changes to improve its battered... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Advanced Negotiation: Great Dealmakers, Diplomats, and Deals - Course Catalog
Examples: In business and finance : Steve Schwarzman on several early make-or-break deals for Blackstone; Sarah Frey negotiates advantageous supplier deals for her tiny farm with a vindictive Walmart enroute to building an agricultural... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- Research & Ideas
A Good Thing Happens When Doctors Start Talking to Their Patients
better overall care for their patients.” Related Reading: Why Business Should Invest in Community Health Attention Medical Shoppers: What Health Care Can Learn from Walmart and Amazon Five Imperatives for Improving Health Care View Details
- 28 May 2013
- Research & Ideas
Can LEGO Snap Together a Future in Asia?
Asia," as one LEGO executive put it. Uncertainties of Asian retail. Many Asian countries lack a developed retail network. And while big chains like Walmart and Tesco are growing in China, the country still relies on many small... View Details
- 24 Jul 2019
- Lessons from the Classroom
Can These Business Students Motivate Londoners to Do the Right Thing?
economists working to solve problems. Retailers such as Walmart are also putting together behavioral teams. New frameworks are continuing to develop, and the broader use of behavioral economics has continued to scale at an impressive... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman