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over the past two decades. Nominal measures of output in space will tend to... View Details Keywords: Technological Innovation; Economic Growth; Price; Production; Aerospace Industry Citation Register to Read Related Highfill, Tina, and...
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- October 2019
- Case
Leading Bank Leumi into the Future
By: Joshua D. Margolis, Allison M. Ciechanover, Nicole Keller and Danielle Golan
An unlikely but highly effective leader of a traditional bank, Rakefet Russak-Aminoach, simultaneously leads a classic change effort and an unconventional effort to innovate. She focuses her initial energy on making the bank more efficient in the face of industry...
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Keywords:
Mobile Banking;
Digital Banking;
Fintech;
Startup;
Financial Services;
Artificial Intelligence;
Innovation;
Efficiency;
Organizational Change;
Personal Development;
Female Ceo;
Banks and Banking;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Leadership;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Innovation and Invention;
Disruption;
Information Technology;
Opportunities;
Performance Effectiveness;
Personal Development and Career;
AI and Machine Learning;
Financial Services Industry;
Financial Services Industry;
Israel
Margolis, Joshua D., Allison M. Ciechanover, Nicole Keller, and Danielle Golan. "Leading Bank Leumi into the Future." Harvard Business School Case 420-063, October 2019.
- December 2023 (Revised December 2023)
- Case
Research In Motion: Launching and Scaling the World's First Smartphone Empire (A)
By: Tatiana Sandino and Samuel Grad
In 2005, Research In Motion’s (RIM) BlackBerry smartphone was a sensation. After its launch in 1999, the groundbreaking BlackBerry had captured the hearts and minds of corporate America through its secure wireless email service. The device was so addictive and...
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Keywords:
Business Growth and Maturation;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Innovation and Management;
Technological Innovation;
Business or Company Management;
Management Style;
Product Development;
Managerial Roles;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Technology Industry;
United States;
Canada
- July 2012 (Revised April 2014)
- Case
Research In Motion: The Mobile OS Platform War
By: Alan MacCormack, Brian Dunn and Chris F. Kemerer
The case describes competition in the market for smart phones in the US, and the position of one player, Research In Motion (RIM) who manufacture the popular Blackberry line of products. Early in 2011, RIM is in trouble. Its stock price has plummeted, amidst poor...
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Keywords:
Innovation;
Product Development;
Technology Strategy;
Platform Strategy;
Software;
Hardware;
Technological Innovation;
Innovation Strategy;
Information Infrastructure;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Digital Platforms;
Applications and Software;
Telecommunications Industry;
Telecommunications Industry;
Canada;
United States
MacCormack, Alan, Brian Dunn, and Chris F. Kemerer. "Research In Motion: The Mobile OS Platform War." Harvard Business School Case 613-001, July 2012. (Revised April 2014.)
- 17 Jul 2006
- Lessons from the Classroom
Developing a Strategy for Digital Convergence
other industry executives don't, including: The tech company's most valuable assets in the form of human capital walk out the door every day. Tech companies largely rely on components from other vendors, meaning that complementary assets...
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- November 2020
- Case
The Rise and Fall of Nokia (Abridged)
By: Juan Alcácer and Tarun Khanna
In 2013, Nokia sold its Device and Services business to Microsoft for €5.4 billion. For decades Nokia had led the telecommunications (telecom) industry in handsets and networking. By the late 2000s, however, Nokia's position as market leader in mobile devices was...
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Keywords:
Mobile Phones;
Smartphones;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Emerging Markets;
Technological Innovation;
Competitive Strategy;
Telecommunications Industry
Alcácer, Juan, and Tarun Khanna. "The Rise and Fall of Nokia (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 721-414, November 2020.
- November 1996 (Revised December 1996)
- Case
Rogers Communications, Inc.: The Wave
By: John A. Deighton, Karsten Voermann and Reginal Gilyard
Rogers Communications, Inc., Canada's largest cable television provider, is deciding how it should respond to developments that appear to portend the convergence of its industry with the computing and telecommunications industries. In particular, it is investigating...
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Keywords:
Decisions;
Innovation and Invention;
Marketing Strategy;
Market Entry and Exit;
Internet and the Web;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Consumer Behavior;
Technology Adoption;
Telecommunications Industry;
Canada
Deighton, John A., Karsten Voermann, and Reginal Gilyard. "Rogers Communications, Inc.: The Wave." Harvard Business School Case 597-050, November 1996. (Revised December 1996.) (request a courtesy copy.)
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Accounting & Management - Faculty & Research
the business description section of 10-Ks. Digital activities are associated with a market-to-book ratio 8–26% higher than industry peers, and only 25% of the differences in market-to-book is explained by accounting capitalization...
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- December 1998
- Case
Bell Atlantic and the Union City Schools (A): The Intelligent Network
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Ellen Pruyne
The first in a five-part series about Bell Atlantic Corp.'s technology-in-education partnership with the Union City, New Jersey school system. Provides an overview of the telecommunications industry in general and Bell Atlantic in particular, with special attention to...
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Keywords:
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Strategic Planning;
Change Management;
Leadership Development;
Horizontal Integration;
Partners and Partnerships;
Trends;
Education;
Technological Innovation;
Telecommunications Industry;
New Jersey
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Ellen Pruyne. "Bell Atlantic and the Union City Schools (A): The Intelligent Network." Harvard Business School Case 399-029, December 1998.
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Named Fellowship Funds - Alumni
Foundation. Al-Faisal earned a BSc in industrial management from the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. Omar K. Alghanim (MBA 2002) Fellowship The Omar K. Alghanim Fellowship was established through the generosity of Omar...
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Founders & Investors - Entrepreneurship
Renee Fry Making Care Easier MBA 1999 Luis Garza Sada Kinedu MBA 2010 Michael Genstil VisualizeROI MBA 2002 Anthemos Georgiades Zumper MBA 2012 Paul Gibbs Folsom Labs MBA 2011 Eric Giler Scratch Wireless MBA 1982 Noah Godfrey Checkout 51...
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- 02 Oct 2007
- First Look
First Look: October 2, 2007
industry. In this article we explain why and how. We also show how management can shape the architecture of the industry in ways that have consequences for the distribution of profits amongst firms in an industry. Paper not available at...
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Martha Lagace
- November 2012 (Revised May 2013)
- Case
ASUSTeK and the Google Nexus 7 Tablet
By: Willy C. Shih and Jyun-Cheng Wang
Days after Jerry Shen introduced a new tablet computer at the Consumer Electronics Show, a Google meeting convinced him to go with a lower price point and co-branding as the Nexus 7. While his company would have a premier position at launch, companies like Samsung...
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Keywords:
Nexus;
Google;
ASUSTeK;
Android;
Tablet;
Kindle;
Kindle Fire;
Notebook Computers;
ODM;
Apple;
Price Point;
App Store;
Ecosystem;
Open Handset Alliance;
Reference Design;
iPad;
EMS;
Electronic Manufacturing Services;
Smartphone;
Innovation and Management;
Innovation Strategy;
Technological Innovation;
Product Marketing;
Product Launch;
Product Positioning;
Industry Structures;
Product Design;
Product Development;
Business Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Digital Platforms;
Information Technology;
Internet and the Web;
Computer Industry;
Computer Industry;
Computer Industry;
Taiwan;
United States
Shih, Willy C., and Jyun-Cheng Wang. "ASUSTeK and the Google Nexus 7 Tablet." Harvard Business School Case 613-056, November 2012. (Revised May 2013.)
- 26 Sep 2006
- First Look
First Look: September 26, 2006
Working PapersScale Without Mass: Business Process Replication and Industry Dynamics Authors:Erik Brynjolfsson, Andrew McAfee, Michael Sorell, and Feng Zhu Abstract Since the mid-1990s, productivity growth has accelerated in the U.S....
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Sean Silverthorne
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Topics - HBS Working Knowledge
Scope (10) Geography (29) Geopolitical Units (6) Giving and Philanthropy (26) Global Range (8) Global Strategy (9) Globalization (269) Globalized Economies and Regions (15) Globalized Firms and Management (14) Globalized Markets and View Details
- August 2015 (Revised June 2021)
- Case
Amazon.com, 2021
By: John R. Wells, Benjamin Weinstock, Gabriel Ellsworth and Galen Danskin
In February 2021, Amazon announced 2020 operating profits of $22,899 million, up from $2,233 million in 2015, on sales of $386 billion, up from $107 billion five years earlier (see Exhibit 1). The shareholders expressed their satisfaction (see Exhibit 2), but not all...
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Keywords:
Strategic Analysis;
Retail;
E-commerce;
Amazon;
Internet;
Amazon.com;
AmazonFresh;
Jeff Bezos;
Cloud Computing;
Marketplaces;
Streaming;
E-reader Market;
Digital Media;
Mobile App;
Online Retail;
Shipping;
Database;
Tablet;
Kindle;
Kindle Fire;
Smartphone;
Delivery;
Digital Platforms;
Competition;
Internet and the Web;
Corporate Strategy;
Digital Marketing;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Model;
Business Organization;
For-Profit Firms;
Film Entertainment;
Games, Gaming, and Gambling;
Music Entertainment;
Television Entertainment;
Profit;
Revenue;
Global Strategy;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Taxation;
Business History;
Human Resources;
Resignation and Termination;
Books;
Human Capital;
Working Conditions;
Business or Company Management;
Goals and Objectives;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Growth Management;
Management Practices and Processes;
Industry Growth;
Industry Structures;
Media;
Distribution;
Distribution Channels;
Order Taking and Fulfillment;
Infrastructure;
Logistics;
Product Development;
Supply Chain;
Supply Chain Management;
Organizational Culture;
Public Ownership;
Work-Life Balance;
Problems and Challenges;
Labor and Management Relations;
Strategy;
Adaptation;
Business Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Diversification;
Expansion;
Integration;
Horizontal Integration;
Vertical Integration;
Information Infrastructure;
Information Technology;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Price;
Applications and Software;
Marketing;
Marketing Strategy;
Working Capital;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Customer Value and Value Chain;
Retail Industry;
Retail Industry;
Retail Industry;
Retail Industry;
Retail Industry;
Retail Industry;
Retail Industry;
Retail Industry;
Retail Industry;
Retail Industry;
Retail Industry;
Retail Industry;
Retail Industry;
Retail Industry;
United States;
Washington (state, US);
Seattle
Wells, John R., Benjamin Weinstock, Gabriel Ellsworth, and Galen Danskin. "Amazon.com, 2021." Harvard Business School Case 716-402, August 2015. (Revised June 2021.)
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2023 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
esports, and more industry consolidation? Drawing on dozens of recent case studies, Professor Elberse walked participants through the likely future of the entertainment industry and outline the most...
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- March 2017 (Revised November 2018)
- Case
BYJU'S The Learning App
By: John Jong-Hyun Kim and Rachna Tahilyani
BYJU’S The Learning App (BYJU’s) is India’s largest K-12 education app with about 300,000 annual paid subscribers. The mobile app uses a mix of video lessons and interactive tools to personalize learning for every student. Although there is room to grow exponentially...
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Keywords:
Education;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Learning;
Customization and Personalization;
Education Industry;
India;
United States
Kim, John Jong-Hyun, and Rachna Tahilyani. "BYJU'S The Learning App." Harvard Business School Case 317-048, March 2017. (Revised November 2018.)
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Faculty & Advisors - MBA
Co-Founder and General Partner of Construct Capital, was one of the first venture capitalists to build a portfolio around the transformation of industrial sectors of our economy. She co-founded Construct to expand this focus and pursue...
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Aldrich Hall | About
made. The latest renovations to Aldrich Hall were made in 2004 when extensive technology upgrades were made including three projection zones, audio- and video-conferencing capabilities, an in-room camera for recording classroom sessions, at-seat student polling, and...
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