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- 26 May 2023
- Blog Post
Bringing Space Tech Back to Earth
Sciences (SEAS) and Harvard Business School, will soon head to SpaceX, where she’ll work in the direct-to-cell connectivity department. Along with enabling normal cell phone features such as text messaging and phone calls, that technology...
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Nathan Lasche
refine the areas of technology that I was most passionate about and connected me with thought leaders in these areas. My experience as Co-President of the TechMedia club exposed me to inspirational leaders in the technology community, as...
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- 2019
- Book
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power
By: Shoshana Zuboff
In this masterwork of original thinking and research, Shoshana Zuboff provides startling insights into the phenomenon that she has named surveillance capitalism. The stakes could not be higher: a global architecture of behavior modification threatens human nature in...
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Keywords:
Consumer Profiling;
Consumer Behavior;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Information Technology;
Power and Influence;
Ethics;
Society;
Transformation
Zuboff, Shoshana. The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power. New York: PublicAffairs, 2019.
- 24 Oct 2017
- News
Why Every Organization Needs an Augmented Reality Strategy
- 17 Oct 2022
- Research & Ideas
Why Quiet Quitters Need More Than Money to Re-Engage
those deemed future leaders. Managers need an employee ‘owner’s manual’ Practically speaking, DeLong suggests bosses ask employees for an “owner’s manual” describing their strengths, weaknesses, and idiosyncrasies, including when and how they are most View Details
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by Michael Blanding
- March 2010 (Revised April 2014)
- Case
American Well: The Doctor Will E-See You Now
By: Elie Ofek and Ron Laufer
What is next for healthcare IT provider American Well, whose innovative Online Care technology allows physicians to deliver care to patients online in real time? Using American Well's platform, patients with non-emergency health concerns can communicate with physicians...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Health Care and Treatment;
Technological Innovation;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Market Entry and Exit;
Service Delivery;
Online Technology;
Health Industry
Ofek, Elie, and Ron Laufer. "American Well: The Doctor Will E-See You Now." Harvard Business School Case 510-061, March 2010. (Revised April 2014.)
- 2012
- Book
Commentaries and Cases on the Law of Business Organization
By: William T. Allen, Reinier Kraakman and Guhan Subramanian
This fourth edition is completely updated throughout. It now includes excerpts from important recent cases such as "Air Products v. Airgas" and "In re CNX Gas" and provides commentary on current developments, such as "Say on Pay," proxy access and the Dodd-Frank Act of...
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Allen, William T., Reinier Kraakman, and Guhan Subramanian. Commentaries and Cases on the Law of Business Organization. 4th ed. Aspen Publishing, 2012.
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Social Networks and Unraveling in Labor Markets
This paper develops a model of local unraveling (or early hiring) in entry-level labor markets. Information about workers' productivity is revealed over time and transmitted credibly via a two-sided network connecting firms and workers. While employment starts only...
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Strategies for Two-Sided Markets
Many blockbuster products and services that have redefined the global business landscape are built around platforms that tie together two distinct groups of users in a network. Examples include credit cards that link consumers and merchants; operating systems that... View Details
Digital Ubiquity: How Connections, Sensors, and Data Are Revolutionizing Business
When Google bought Nest, a maker of digital thermostats, for $3.2 billion just a few months ago, it was a clear indication that digital transformation and connection are spreading across even the most traditional industrial segments and creating a staggering array... View Details
- November 2016 (Revised October 2018)
- Case
IguanaFix
By: Frank V. Cespedes, Thomas R. Eisenmann, Maria Fernanda Miguel and Laura Urdapilleta
IguanaFix is a rapidly scaling Latin American startup that provides an online platform connecting consumers with home improvement contractors. The founders have acquired customers through both B2C and B2B methods. But in seeking to grow and scale the business, they now...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurial Marketing;
Home Improvement Services;
Marketing Management;
Scaling;
Entrepreneurship;
Marketing;
Sales;
Online Advertising;
Latin America
Cespedes, Frank V., Thomas R. Eisenmann, Maria Fernanda Miguel, and Laura Urdapilleta. "IguanaFix." Harvard Business School Case 817-056, November 2016. (Revised October 2018.)
- 15 Oct 2015
- Blog Post
Why We Recruit: Medallia
product management, and customer solutions teams. What recruiting tactics have you found most successful in engaging with students and/or alumni at HBS? Medallia connects with HBS talent in a number of...
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Technology
- 30 Oct 2017
- News
Exclusive Q&A: How Retailers Can Escape The ‘Content Trap’
- 2009
- Working Paper
Principles that Matter: Sustaining Software Innovation from the Client to the Web
By: Marco Iansiti
Economic analysis often reviews the role of principles—such as respect for intellectual property rights—in driving innovation. Given the interdependent nature of innovation in information technology, three core principles have emerged that work together to ensure that...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Technological Innovation;
Intellectual Property;
Partners and Partnerships;
Competition;
Information Technology;
Internet and the Web
Iansiti, Marco. "Principles that Matter: Sustaining Software Innovation from the Client to the Web." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 09-142, June 2009.
- 09 Apr 2013
- HBS Seminar
Andrew Stephen, University of Pittsburgh
- 10 Jan 2012
- News
How to Become Your Company's Storyteller
- 22 Apr 2021
- Blog Post
Launching the Women in Tech Initiative at HBS
This past year the HBS Tech Club launched a new group called the HBS Women in Tech Initiative. The mission of this group is to connect women who are interested in the tech industry and to empower women with the skills, confidence, and...
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- 28 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
From Harvard Business School to Spotify: Four Lessons in My Journey to Land My Dream Job
Rodolfo A. Diaz Cabello (MBA 2021) reflects on how his experiences at Harvard Business School supported his path to building new products at Spotify. In October 2022 I joined Spotify as a Senior Product...
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What Do State-Owned Development Banks Do? Evidence from BNDES, 2002–09
By: Sergio G. Lazzarini, Aldo Musacchio, Rodrigo Bandeira-de-Mello and Rosilene Marcon
Defendants of state-owned development banks emphasize their role in reducing capital constraints and fostering productive investment; detractors point out that they may benefit politically connected capitalists or bail out inefficient firms. We study the effect of...
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Lazzarini, Sergio G., Aldo Musacchio, Rodrigo Bandeira-de-Mello, and Rosilene Marcon. "What Do State-Owned Development Banks Do? Evidence from BNDES, 2002–09." World Development 66 (February 2015): 237–253.
- 2023
- Working Paper
Networking Frictions: Evidence from Entrepreneurial Networking Events in Lomé
By: Stefan Dimitiadis and Rembrand Koning
Spatial proximity between firms plays a crucial role in entrepreneurship by creating knowledge spillovers, enabling resource sharing, and sparking productivity gains. Building on these insights, research has explored whether institutions and organizations can engineer...
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Dimitiadis, Stefan, and Rembrand Koning. "Networking Frictions: Evidence from Entrepreneurial Networking Events in Lomé." Working Paper, February 2023.