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- December 2019
- Case
Walmart Ecommerce (A): Picking up the Pace
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Karen Elterman
This case is an abridged version (part 1 of 2) of "Walmart's Omnichannel Strategy: Revolution or Miscalculation?" HBS Case No. 720-370. The (A) case discusses Walmart's early forays into online retail, as well as improvements made under Doug McMillon beginning in 2014....
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Acquisition;
Strategy;
Internet and the Web;
Distribution;
Distribution Channels;
Competitive Strategy;
Retail Industry;
Bentonville;
Arkansas;
United States
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Karen Elterman. "Walmart Ecommerce (A): Picking up the Pace." Harvard Business School Case 720-425, December 2019.
- 01 Oct 2019
- News
Today’s venture capitalists owe something to 19th-century whalers
- Web
Curriculum - MBA
to work on their own startup concept or pursue an internship at a technology company. Most of Year 1 is spent at HBS completing the MBA Required Curriculum (RC), although students start the program as a cohort at SEAS in August, taking...
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Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management
policies, and major programs of their organizations Participating organizations must be public-serving nonprofits, fully operational, and out of the startup phase; they typically have operating budgets in excess of $1 million Not...
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- TeachingInterests
Strategy and Technology (Elective Curriculum)
By: David B. Yoffie
This course explores the unique aspects of creating effective management and investment strategies for technology-intensive businesses. What strategies can win in markets with strong network effects? How can firms leverage technology to build multi-sided platforms?... View Details
- 2017
- Working Paper
Cost of Experimentation and the Evolution of Venture Capital
By: Michael Ewens, Ramana Nanda and Matthew Rhodes-Kropf
We study how technological shocks to the cost of starting new businesses have led the venture capital model to adapt in fundamental ways over the prior decade. We both document and provide a framework to understand the changes in the investment strategy of VCs in...
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Keywords:
Innovation;
Investing;
Abandonment Option;
Technological Innovation;
Venture Capital;
Entrepreneurship;
Investment
Ewens, Michael, Ramana Nanda, and Matthew Rhodes-Kropf. "Cost of Experimentation and the Evolution of Venture Capital." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 15-070, February 2015. (Revised March 2017, Forthcoming in the Journal of Financial Economics.)
- April 2021
- Case
Glass-Shattering Leaders: Ana Paula Pessoa
By: Boris Groysberg and Colleen Ammerman
Ana Paula Pessoa built a career at the largest media conglomerate in Latin America, combining a passion for digital transformation with a commitment to doing work that had a positive impact on society. Having grown up during a dictatorial military regime in Brazil, the...
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Groysberg, Boris, and Colleen Ammerman. "Glass-Shattering Leaders: Ana Paula Pessoa." Harvard Business School Case 421-071, April 2021.
- June 2018
- Article
Cost of Experimentation and the Evolution of Venture Capital
By: Michael Ewens, Ramana Nanda and Matthew Rhodes-Kropf
We study how technological shocks to the cost of starting new businesses have led the venture capital model to adapt in fundamental ways over the prior decade. We both document and provide a framework to understand the changes in the investment strategy of VCs in...
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Keywords:
Innovation;
Investing;
Abandonment Option;
Technological Innovation;
Venture Capital;
Investment
Ewens, Michael, Ramana Nanda, and Matthew Rhodes-Kropf. "Cost of Experimentation and the Evolution of Venture Capital." Journal of Financial Economics 128, no. 3 (June 2018): 422–442.
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How Coaching Can Help You - Alumni
entrepreneur? Need advice on pitch feedback or startup challenges? HBS Alumni can take advantage of the Rock Entrepreneurship Advisor Program (REAP) to support them in their entrepreneurial journey. Our highly curated group of...
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Launching New Ventures
backgrounds, industries, and countries across the globe Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions Who Should Attend Entrepreneurs launching their own View Details
- 25 Jan 2024
- Research & Ideas
Being a Team Player: Why College Athletes Succeed in Business
“Because I think that they're likely to have those other kinds of skills that are just far more difficult to achieve.” You Might Also Like: University of the Future: Finding the Next World Leaders in Higher Ed The Best Person to Lead Your Company Doesn't Work There—Yet...
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by Rachel Layne
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Placement - Doctoral
Nataliya Langburd Wright Strategy, 2023 Placement: Columbia Business School, Management Division Dissertation: Where Growth Strategy Matters: Evidence from a Global Startup Field Study Advisors: Tarun Khanna (Chair), Shane M. Greenstein,...
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Stories
Innovative startup is using Web3 to build direct connections with customers Re: Tara Fung (MBA 2016); By: April White 242 01 Mar 2024 HBS Alumni Bulletin Giving All Stakeholders a Voice Platform draws on blockchain to help companies...
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Competing in the Age of Digital Platforms
managers who want to work more effectively with platforms or respond to new opportunities in the business of platforms Senior leaders overseeing specific platforms at large platform organizations Entrepreneurs and startup founders of...
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- May 2012 (Revised October 2012)
- Supplement
H-Soft (B-1): Siddharth Kapoor
By: Ramana Nanda
Siddharth Kapoor, the Founder and CEO of H-Soft Mumbai, reflected on his meetings as he walked out of VC Ventures' offices in Mumbai. After a few months of intensely pitching his startup to several different investors, he finally had a term sheet in hand. Despite this...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurial Finance;
Venture Capital Term Sheet;
India;
Entrepreneurship;
Business Startups;
Venture Capital;
Investment;
Contracts;
Partners and Partnerships;
India
Nanda, Ramana. "H-Soft (B-1): Siddharth Kapoor." Harvard Business School Supplement 812-169, May 2012. (Revised October 2012.)
- 04 Apr 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research, April 4
investors provide a little funding and limited governance to an increased number of startups that they are more likely to abandon, but where initial experiments significantly inform beliefs about the future potential of the venture. This...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Nov 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
Spatial Determinants of Entrepreneurship in India
- May 2012 (Revised October 2012)
- Supplement
H-Soft (B-2): Vikram Sharma
By: Ramana Nanda
Siddharth Kapoor, the Founder and CEO of H-Soft Mumbai, reflected on his meetings as he walked out of VC Ventures' offices in Mumbai. After a few months of intensely pitching his startup to several different investors, he finally had a term sheet in hand. Despite this...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurial Finance;
Venture Capital Term Sheet;
India;
Entrepreneurship;
Business Startups;
Venture Capital;
Investment;
Contracts;
Partners and Partnerships;
India
Nanda, Ramana. "H-Soft (B-2): Vikram Sharma." Harvard Business School Supplement 812-170, May 2012. (Revised October 2012.)
American Business Since 1920: How It Worked
Since the first appearance of Thomas McCraw's contribution to Harlan Davidson's American History Series in 2000, American... View Details
- 17 Oct 2023
- HBS Case
With Subscription Fatigue Setting In, Companies Need to Think Hard About Fees
to consumers’ reluctance to change vendors, and the ability to sell more products to this seemingly captive group. “A lot of startups are incorporating subscription models into their business plans, partly because investors are pushing...
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