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- Faculty Publications (158)
- February 2014 (Revised August 2016)
- Case
Strava
By: Joseph B. Lassiter III, William A. Sahlman and Sid Misra
Strava is a new fast-growing social network for the avid cyclist and runner. The Strava case traces the entrepreneurial journey of two serial entrepreneurs who have been co-founders in a prior venture, and who have co-founded Strava 3 years ago. The protagonists must...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Cycling;
Biking;
Running;
Sports;
Technology;
Mobile App;
Mobile;
GPS;
Motivation;
Behavioral Science;
Founders;
Term Sheet;
Investment;
Terms;
Silicon Valley;
Lifestyle;
Strava;
Financing;
Fundraising;
Angel;
Valuation;
Growth;
Forecast;
Business Startups;
Business Plan;
Trends;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Institutional Investing;
Collaborative Innovation and Invention;
Innovation Leadership;
Innovation Strategy;
Innovation and Management;
Technological Innovation;
Management Succession;
Growth Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Market Timing;
Bicycle Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Technology Industry;
Sports Industry;
Web Services Industry;
California;
New England
- April 2020 (Revised January 2022)
- Case
Uber: Competing Globally
By: Alexander J. MacKay, Amram Migdal and John Masko
This case describes Uber’s global market entry strategy and responses by regulators and local competitors. It details Uber’s entry into New York City (New York), Bogotá (Colombia), Delhi (India), Shanghai (China), Accra (Ghana), and London (United Kingdom). In each...
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Keywords:
Business Ventures;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Model;
Geography;
Geographic Location;
Geographic Scope;
Globalization;
Global Strategy;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Governance;
Governance Controls;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Innovation and Invention;
Disruptive Innovation;
Innovation Strategy;
Law;
Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Growth Management;
Markets;
Demand and Consumers;
Consumer Behavior;
Network Effects;
Emerging Markets;
Market Design;
Market Entry and Exit;
Market Participation;
Supply and Industry;
Industry Structures;
Planning;
Strategic Planning;
Relationships;
Business and Community Relations;
Business and Government Relations;
Business and Stakeholder Relations;
Labor and Management Relations;
Networks;
Strategy;
Adaptation;
Business Strategy;
Competition;
Competitive Advantage;
Competitive Strategy;
Expansion;
Information Technology;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Digital Platforms;
Transportation;
Transportation Networks;
Transportation Industry;
Technology Industry;
Africa;
Ghana;
Asia;
China;
Shanghai Shi;
Shanghai;
India;
New Delhi;
Europe;
United Kingdom;
England;
London;
Latin America;
North and Central America;
United States;
New York (city, NY);
New York (state, US);
South America;
Colombia
MacKay, Alexander J., Amram Migdal, and John Masko. "Uber: Competing Globally." Harvard Business School Case 720-404, April 2020. (Revised January 2022.)
- March 2020
- Case
Thingtesting: Launching a Brand Discovery and Testing Digital Community
By: Ayelet Israeli and Jill Avery
Thingtesting, a brand discovery and testing digital community devoted to uncovering and exploring direct-to-consumer brands, had just received seed funding and was contemplating a second year of growth. The new year brought many challenges, as founder Jenny Gyllander...
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Keywords:
Influencer Marketing;
Monetization;
Female Ceo;
Female Entrepreneur;
Female Protagonist;
Influencers;
Influencer;
Direct-to-consumer;
Marketing;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing Strategy;
Venture Capital;
Entrepreneurship;
Marketing Communications;
Consumer Products Industry;
Financial Services Industry;
Advertising Industry;
London;
United Kingdom;
United States;
Europe;
North America
Israeli, Ayelet, and Jill Avery. "Thingtesting: Launching a Brand Discovery and Testing Digital Community." Harvard Business School Case 520-086, March 2020.
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Press / Media
By: Gary P. Pisano
Thought Leader: Gary Pisano
by Amy Bernstein, strategy+business, Summer 2007
A leading student of the biotech business describes the problems holding the industry back, and how it can overcome... View Details
- 17 Dec 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Rise of Medical Tourism
Patients with resources can easily go where care is provided. "Historically doctors moved from Africa and India to London and New York to provide care. Now we are basically flipping it around and saying, 'Why don't the patients move?...
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- 30 Jul 2007
- Research & Ideas
Repugnant Markets and How They Get That Way
"Kidney exchange is something we have gotten going in New England and elsewhere that doesn't involve any monetary transfers," Roth explains. "It has not aroused any repugnance at all. We've...
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by Martha Lagace
- September 2023 (Revised October 2023)
- Case
Mohamed Salah
By: Anita Elberse and Taher El Moataz Bellah
In June 2022, Mohamed Salah, one of the world’s best soccer players, and his lawyer and advisor Ramy Abbas Issa were in ongoing discussions with top English Premier League club Liverpool FC about a new playing contract for Salah. Arguably the Arab world’s biggest...
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Keywords:
Soccer;
Football;
Superstars;
General Management;
Sports;
Entertainment;
Media;
Marketing;
Strategy;
Compensation and Benefits;
Contracts;
Negotiation Participants;
Negotiation Process;
Sports Industry;
England
Elberse, Anita, and Taher El Moataz Bellah. "Mohamed Salah." Harvard Business School Case 524-031, September 2023. (Revised October 2023.)
- Web
Find a Club - Alumni
Busen, MBA 2015 HBS Association of Orange County President Ms. Karen Hernandez, MBA 2000 HBS Association of Oregon President Mr. Seth L. Miller, MBA 1989 HBS Association of Southeastern New England Contact...
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- Web
Named Fellowship Funds - Alumni
III and Patricia Blackall Scholarship was established through the generosity of the friends and members of the HBS Association of Southeastern New England (HBSA-SNE). As a tribute to Steele Blackall (MBA...
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Business Fundamentals Course - CORe | HBS Online
September CORe cohorts) or Harvard Summer School (May CORe cohort). Harvard Extension School and Harvard Summer School are fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges—the same...
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- Guest Column
Decarbonizing Economy Requires Lot More Electricity: Big Ramp-ups in Solar, Wind Power Are Needed
By: Jurgen Weiss
The column summarizes the findings of a report prepared for the Coalition for Community Solar Access, which concludes that to achieve New England's 2050 economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions reductions goals would require increasing the annual deployments of new...
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Weiss, Jurgen. "Decarbonizing Economy Requires Lot More Electricity: Big Ramp-ups in Solar, Wind Power Are Needed." CommonWealth (October 19, 2019).
- Web
Benefits & Compensation - Research Associates
to movies, plays, sporting events, and cultural activities in the New England area at large. “The life benefits and intangible rewards of being at an institution like Harvard are huge—you can't put a dollar...
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- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
It Came in the First Ships: Capitalism in America
community of Friends. Persecuted in England for their religious beliefs, they acquired in 1681 a royal grant of land in America, and proceeded to develop their new colony on both religious and commercial...
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by Thomas K. McCraw
- Web
Employment Data Trends
40% 41% 49% 47% 54% Boston - MA 14% 13% 11% 14% 15% New England (Except Boston) 3% 3% 4% <1% 3% New York - NY 21% 22% 31% 31% 35% Other Northeast <1% 2% 2% 1% 2% South (US) 3%...
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- 09 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
UnileverA Case Study
powder, coinciding with the advent of the washing machine. In the same year, Lever's agreement with a New York agent to sell its soap everywhere beyond New England was...
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- February 2017
- Case
Aston Martin: A Second Century of Performance and Luxury
By: Vish V. Krishnan, Karim R. Lakhani and Amram Migdal
Following the March 2016 launch of DB11, Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd.’s first new sports car platform in over a decade, this case discusses the future strategy of the famed British luxury auto manufacturer. Since its founding in 1902, Aston Martin has been characterized...
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Keywords:
Luxury;
Auto Brand;
Luxury Auto;
Growth;
Innovation;
Business or Company Management;
Goals and Objectives;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Brands and Branding;
Product Marketing;
Product Launch;
Product Positioning;
Operations;
Product Design;
Product Development;
Production;
Innovation and Invention;
Transportation;
Innovation and Management;
Innovation Strategy;
Change;
Transformation;
Management;
Marketing;
Auto Industry;
Europe;
United Kingdom;
England
Krishnan, Vish V., Karim R. Lakhani, and Amram Migdal. "Aston Martin: A Second Century of Performance and Luxury." Harvard Business School Case 617-033, February 2017.
- October 2020
- Case
Michael Phelps: 'It's Okay to Not Be Okay'
By: Boris Groysberg, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Michael Norris
In 2020, Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, with 28 medals in various swimming events, was now retired. As he looked back on his 20+ year athletic career, he considered what had gone into making him the greatest of all time—the highs and lows,...
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Keywords:
Mental Health;
Talent and Talent Management;
Training;
Health;
Success;
Performance Improvement;
Personal Development and Career;
Family and Family Relationships;
Sports;
Competition;
Sports Industry;
United States;
Baltimore;
Arizona;
Sydney;
Athens;
Beijing;
London
Groysberg, Boris, Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Michael Norris. "Michael Phelps: 'It's Okay to Not Be Okay'." Harvard Business School Case 421-044, October 2020.
- Web
Members of the Military - MBA
a number of events for prospective students, current students, and alumni. They include the AFAA Career Fair, Veteran's Day Celebration, Campaign for the New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans, and panels...
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- Web
General Merchants to Commodities Brokers | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
blockade preventing the shipment of cotton from the South to textile manufacturers in the North. Lehman Brothers devised several strategies to circumvent the blockade, including sending cotton from the South to England and then from View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Money Does Grow on (Family) Trees
For 17 years, Andre Kearns (MBA 1999) has been tracing his family tree. One by one, he has added branches, grounding himself in a long and sometimes complicated lineage. Through family stories, forgotten heirlooms, and vital records, Kearns has traveled back through...
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