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- December 2014 (Revised November 2023)
- Case
Codecademy: Monetizing a Movement?
By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang and Lisa C. Mazzanti
Codecademy, an open-platform, online community for learning computer programming, launched in 2011. By 2014, the company had raised a total of $12.5 million in funding and was, on many fronts, an overwhelming success. However, there were still no revenues. The founders...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurial Management;
Startup Management;
Technology;
Computer Programming;
Coding;
Online Education;
Monetization;
Online Communities;
Marketplaces;
Internet and the Web;
Education;
Entrepreneurship;
Business Startups;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Technology Industry;
Education Industry
Bussgang, Jeffrey J., and Lisa C. Mazzanti. "Codecademy: Monetizing a Movement?" Harvard Business School Case 815-093, December 2014. (Revised November 2023.)
- Article
Prosocial Bonuses Increase Employee Satisfaction and Team Performance
By: Lalin Anik, Lara B. Aknin, Elizabeth W. Dunn, Michael I. Norton and Jordi Quoidbach
In three field studies, we explore the impact of providing employees and teammates with prosocial bonuses, a novel type of bonus spent on others rather than on oneself. In Experiment 1, we show that prosocial bonuses in the form of donations to charity lead to happier...
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Keywords:
Satisfaction;
Groups and Teams;
Performance;
Compensation and Benefits;
Philanthropy and Charitable Giving;
Banking Industry;
Sports Industry;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Canada;
Belgium;
Australia
Anik, Lalin, Lara B. Aknin, Elizabeth W. Dunn, Michael I. Norton, and Jordi Quoidbach. "Prosocial Bonuses Increase Employee Satisfaction and Team Performance." PLoS ONE 8, no. 9 (September 2013): 1–8.
- 2013
- Working Paper
Prosocial Bonuses Increase Employee Satisfaction and Team Performance
By: Lalin Anik, Lara B. Aknin, Michael I. Norton, Elizabeth W. Dunn and Jordi Quoidbach
In two field studies, we explore the impact of providing employees and teammates with prosocial bonuses, a novel type of bonus spent on others rather than on oneself. In Experiment 1, we show that prosocial bonuses in the form of donations to charity lead to happier...
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Keywords:
Satisfaction;
Groups and Teams;
Performance;
Compensation and Benefits;
Philanthropy and Charitable Giving;
Banking Industry;
Sports Industry;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Canada;
Belgium;
Australia
Anik, Lalin, Lara B. Aknin, Michael I. Norton, Elizabeth W. Dunn, and Jordi Quoidbach. "Prosocial Bonuses Increase Employee Satisfaction and Team Performance." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 13-095, May 2013.
- 26 Apr 2021
- News
The Future of Women in the Workplace
- Web
FAQs - MBA
workplace experience in biotechnology or life sciences. Candidates with advanced degrees such as an MS, MD, or PhD are warmly welcomed to apply. If you are unsure whether your background has prepared you sufficiently, consider your...
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- Web
Who Are We Looking For? - MBA
Admissions Who Are We Looking For? Connect with Us Sign up College Students Who Are We Looking For? Class Profile Application Process Application Dates Events Direct from the Director Videos and Recorded Webinars While it’s important to us that our students' lives and...
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- March 2022
- Case
Tensions at SearchLight Cures
By: Laura Huang and Sarah Mehta
This general experience case tells the story of SearchLight Cures, a fictional biotechnology startup. Having discovered a new therapy for a rare disease, the company’s co-founders find themselves at an impasse over a pricing disagreement.
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Keywords:
Business Ventures;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Startups;
Communication;
Interpersonal Communication;
Values and Beliefs;
Management;
Negotiation;
Relationships;
Partners and Partnerships;
Science;
Biotechnology Industry;
United States;
California;
San Francisco
Huang, Laura, and Sarah Mehta. "Tensions at SearchLight Cures." Harvard Business School Case 422-059, March 2022.
- 20 Feb 2024
- Video
Honoring the History of Black Americans in the Military
- 2023
- Working Paper
When Does Gamified Training Improve Performance? The Roles of Office and Leader Engagement
By: Ryan W. Buell, Wei Cai and Tatiana Sandino
Gamified training is a novel management control system in which companies use gamification
techniques to engage and motivate employees to learn. This study empirically examines the
performance consequences of gamified training using data from a natural field...
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Keywords:
Gamified Training;
Management Control Systems;
Employee Engagement;
Employees;
Learning;
Training;
Motivation and Incentives;
Performance
Buell, Ryan W., Wei Cai, and Tatiana Sandino. "When Does Gamified Training Improve Performance? The Roles of Office and Leader Engagement." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-101, March 2019. (Revised October 2023.)
- June 2009 (Revised January 2011)
- Case
Target Corporation: Ackman versus the Board
By: Krishna G. Palepu, Suraj Srinivasan and James Weber
After 15 years of great performance, Target's faltering performance during an economic downturn led an activist shareholder to initiate a proxy fight. Target Corporation, the second largest discount store retailer in the U.S., had competed successfully against industry...
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Keywords:
Financial Crisis;
Investment Activism;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Business Strategy;
Value;
Retail Industry
Palepu, Krishna G., Suraj Srinivasan, and James Weber. "Target Corporation: Ackman versus the Board." Harvard Business School Case 109-010, June 2009. (Revised January 2011.)
- February 2022
- Article
How Global Leaders Gain Power Through Downward Deference and Reduction of Social Distance
By: Tsedal Neeley and Sebastian Reiche
We theorize about how people with positional power enact downward deference—a practice of lowering oneself to be equal to that of lower power workers—based on a study of 115 top global leaders at a large U.S. company. These leaders were charged with advancing...
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Keywords:
Leadership;
Leadership Style;
Global Range;
Relationships;
Rank and Position;
Power and Influence;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues
Neeley, Tsedal, and Sebastian Reiche. "How Global Leaders Gain Power Through Downward Deference and Reduction of Social Distance." Academy of Management Journal 65, no. 1 (February 2022): 11–34.
- April 2020
- Teaching Note
Glossier: Co-Creating a Cult Brand with a Digital Community
By: Jill Avery
Teaching Note for HBS No. 519-022. Flush with cash from its Series C fundraise, cult beauty brand Glossier considers its next phase of growth, facing critical decisions on how to allocate its capital to support various marketing communications and distribution...
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Keywords:
Digital Marketing;
Crowdsourcing;
CRM;
Startup;
Direct-to-consumer;
DTC;
Marketing;
Marketing Strategy;
Brands and Branding;
Consumer Behavior;
Customer Relationship Management;
Venture Capital;
Business Startups;
Entrepreneurship;
Social Media;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry;
United States
- September 2011
- Case
Anne Riley: Laid Off
By: Sandra J. Sucher and Phillip Andrews
This case describes the experience of Anne Riley, a 28 year old private equity analyst, who was laid off in 2008. The case explores the emotions she felt throughout the process and how she handled the experience.
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Keywords:
Resignation and Termination
Sucher, Sandra J., and Phillip Andrews. "Anne Riley: Laid Off." Harvard Business School Case 612-008, September 2011.
- October 1997 (Revised September 2000)
- Case
Disney (A): From Disneyland to Disney World—Learning the Art of Land Assembly
By: Michael A. Wheeler and Georgia Levenson
Walt Disney is contemplating sites for a new theme park, building on the success of Disneyland in Anaheim. The focus is on Disney's strategy for land negotiation and acquisition, which is informed by his experience with the Anaheim park.
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Keywords:
Negotiation Types;
Negotiation Tactics;
Acquisition;
Tourism Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
California
Wheeler, Michael A., and Georgia Levenson. "Disney (A): From Disneyland to Disney World—Learning the Art of Land Assembly." Harvard Business School Case 898-018, October 1997. (Revised September 2000.)
- 23 Mar 2017
- Cold Call Podcast
Cost-cutting Leads to Turbulence in the Airline Industry
- 12 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Difficult Transition from For-Profit to Nonprofit Boards
nonprofit board member must be cognizant. Some of the more important items are discussed in this section. Similarities There are a number of similarities between for-profits and non-profits which make people with for-profit experience...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- January 2021
- Case
Egon Zehnder: Beyond Search?
By: Ashish Nanda and Margaret Cross
In 2019, Egon Zehnder chair Jill Ader and CEO Edilson Camara faced a critical question: how should the global executive search firm approach its burgeoning advisory service offering? Since 2003, the firm’s advisory practice had grown as a conglomeration of grassroots...
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Keywords:
Professional Services Firms;
Executive Search Firms;
Professionalism;
Partnership;
Executive Coaching;
Leadership Development;
Expansion;
Decision Making;
Strategy;
Switzerland;
London
Nanda, Ashish, and Margaret Cross. "Egon Zehnder: Beyond Search?" Harvard Business School Case 721-430, January 2021.
- Web
MS/MBA Biotechnology: Life Sciences - MBA
Admissions & Financial Aid The program seeks a diverse group of outstanding students who have an undergraduate degree in life sciences and/or significant workplace experience in biotechnology or life sciences. Frequently Asked Questions...
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