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- 28 Apr 2016
- News
New Venture Competition Winners Announced
Video Embed At the 2016 New Venture Competition finale 12 teams competed from 3 tracks for more $225,000 in cash prizes. The opening video portrays inspiring companies founded by HBS graduates and students to show that one simple idea can...
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- May 1998 (Revised March 2004)
- Case
Leadership Online (A): Barnes & Noble vs. Amazon.com
Describes the attempt of a traditional retailer, Barnes & Noble, to counter the challenges posed by an Internet-based start-up, Amazon.com.
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Ghemawat, Pankaj, and Bret J. Baird. "Leadership Online (A): Barnes & Noble vs. Amazon.com." Harvard Business School Case 798-063, May 1998. (Revised March 2004.)
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Business and Climate Change Course | HBS Online
about bringing this course to your organization. Learner Stories 80% say HBS Online offers a better overall experience than competitive online business programs Participating...
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- 18 Oct 2018
- Research & Ideas
How to Use Free Shipping as a Competitive Weapon
ablokhin Free shipping is an increasingly important tool in the online retailer's marketing arsenal, but few sellers understand the intricacies of the strategy and are leaving significant profits on the table, new research suggests....
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- 30 May 2018
- Research & Ideas
Should Retailers Match Their Own Prices Online and in Stores?
to consumers who invoke the price match in the store. Meanwhile, if the retailer has a competitive rival that doesn’t self-match, that rival will often raise its online price as well—and both retailers then...
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- 06 Mar 2020
- Working Paper Summaries
Consumer Protection in an Online World: An Analysis of Occupational Licensing
- 2013
- Case
Advanced Leadership Pathways: David Weinstein and Write the World
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter, Juliane Calingo Schwetz and Patricia Bissett Higgins
David Weinstein, a lawyer and former Chief Administrative Officer of mutual fund giant Fidelity Investments, launched Write the World, a proprietary online platform that included a writing curriculum, essay prompts in distinct subject matter, and access to expert...
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Keywords:
Writing;
Online Platform;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Education;
Internet and the Web;
Competency and Skills;
Change Management;
Leadership
Kanter, Rosabeth M., Juliane Calingo Schwetz, and Patricia Bissett Higgins. "Advanced Leadership Pathways: David Weinstein and Write the World." Harvard Business Publishing Case 314-030, 2013.
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Leading Change and Organizational Renewal | HBS Online
Vishal VyasAssistant Vice President at TTK Healthcare Limited Advance your career by learning to respond to external shifts, drive transformation, and lead change initiatives within your organization. "HBS Online courses are excellent for...
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Social Enterprise Track - New Venture Competition
Enterprise Track Solara: Grand Prize Winner 2024 Social Enterprise Track 28 MAR 2024 28 MAR 2024 Trans Health HQ: Runner-Up 2024 Social Enterprise Track Trans Health HQ: Runner-Up 2024 Social Enterprise Track 28 MAR 2024 How to Register & Key Steps 1 Review View Details
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Repositioning and Cost-Cutting: The Impact of Competition on Platform Strategies
By: Robert Seamans and Feng Zhu
Organizational structures are increasingly complex. In particular, more firms today operate as multi-sided platforms. In this paper, we study how platform firms use repositioning and cost-cutting in response to competition, elucidate external and internal factors that...
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Keywords:
Platform Strategy;
Repositioning;
Cost-cutting;
Intra-firm Learning;
Multi-Sided Platforms;
Cost Management;
Product Positioning;
Organizational Structure;
Competitive Strategy;
Knowledge Acquisition;
Journalism and News Industry
Seamans, Robert, and Feng Zhu. "Repositioning and Cost-Cutting: The Impact of Competition on Platform Strategies." Strategy Science 2, no. 2 (June 2017): 83–99.
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Philanthropy - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
HBS ISC Research Areas Research Areas Antitrust & Competition Policy CEO Leadership Environmental Quality Innovation & Innovative Capacity Philanthropy Social Progress Index Philanthropy Philanthropy Beyond charity and corporate...
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Repositioning and Cost-Cutting: The Impact of Competition on Platform Strategies
We study how platform firms use repositioning and cost-cutting in response to competition, elucidate external and internal factors that constrain or enable these responses, and examine how the firms’ responses affect their performance. Our empirical context is...
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Social Enterprise Tools - New Venture Competition
school seniors with college students from top universities, who work together one-on-one to select colleges, complete a competitive college application, and apply for financial aid-all through the online...
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Winners & Runners-up - New Venture Competition
(yhalwani@mba2020.hbs.edu) Business Track Runner-Up DARZA is a new e-commerce fashion brand that provides the best online shopping fashion experience at the lowest prices in the Middle East. OnRamp Ross Lerner, MBA 2020...
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- 08 Apr 2015
- News
Online Lenders Offer a Faster Lifeline for Small Businesses
- 30 Mar 2021
- Video
Garage Finalist in 2021 New Venture Competition Student Business Track
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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online
participants throughout the course. Learn about bringing this course to your organization. Learner Stories 80% say HBS Online offers a better overall experience than competitive View Details
- August 2014
- Case
Netflix in 2011
By: Willy Shih and Stephen Kaufman
Reed Hastings founded Netflix to provide a home movie service that would do a better job satisfying customers than the traditional retail rental model. But as it encountered challenges it underwent several major strategy shifts, ultimately developing a business model...
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Keywords:
Netflix;
DVD;
DVD-by-mail;
Streaming;
Online Entertainment;
Online Video;
Disruptive Innovation;
Innovation and Management;
Innovation Strategy;
Business Model;
Disruption;
Operations;
Service Operations;
Entertainment;
Film Entertainment;
Television Entertainment;
Media;
Strategy;
Business or Company Management;
Competitive Strategy;
Competitive Advantage;
Corporate Strategy;
Expansion;
Technology;
Technology Adoption;
Technology Platform;
Web;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
United States
Shih, Willy, and Stephen Kaufman. "Netflix in 2011." Harvard Business School Case 615-007, August 2014.
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Winners & Success Stories - New Venture Competition
Winners & Success Stories The New Venture Competition has been the launching pad for many ventures, and not just from the winning teams. With more than half of HBS alumni classifying themselves as entrepreneurs at some point in their...
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- 06 Feb 2015
- News