-
How Data Literate Is Your Company?
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleParsing data is a must-have skill for every employee. -
It's on Digital Platforms to Make the Internet a Better Place
Communication Digital ArticleThree strategies to support users' digital wellbeing. -
Handwritten Notes Are a Rare Commodity. They’re Also More Important Than Ever.
Business communication Digital ArticleThey cost something, mean something, and have permanence. -
How Digital Contact Tracing Slowed Covid-19 in East Asia
Global Business Digital ArticleWhat's stopping the rest of the world? -
We Need Both Networks and Communities
Social media Digital ArticleThey’re not the same thing. -
Chief Executives Define Their Own Data Needs
IT management Magazine ArticleHe could have been the president of any one of a number of successful and growing medium-sized companies in the electronics industry. He had spent the previous day working to salt away the acquisition of a small company that fitted an important position in the product line strategy he had evolved for his organization. Most […] -
Copenhagen: Why the U.S. Should Build a Green City
Sustainable business practices Digital ArticleThe conversation at the Copenhagen climate conference is all about policy. But regulation won’t stop global warming by itself. Nor will simply spending money on clean technologies. In the US, President Obama has earmarked a half billion dollars of initial funding for a breathtaking array of renewable technologies. This looks like bold action, but it […] -
Give Me That Real-Time Information
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleReal-time information about things like network outages, product development, and customer satisfaction is available, but few executives capitalize on... -
Can Apple Survive Without Steve Jobs?
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleWith the passing of the torch at Apple from Steve Jobs to Tim Cook, the entire business world is wondering whether Apple can keep up the stellar performance... -
What Customers Want from the Collaborative Economy
Innovation Digital ArticleAnd why your company can’t ignore it. -
Telemedicine Is Vital to Reforming Health Care Delivery
Technology and analytics Digital ArticleIt can help lower costs and reach more people. -
Why Your Company Needs a News Room
Public relations Digital ArticleAmerican Airlines’ recent inspection fiasco grounded hundreds of planes, caused thousands of flight cancellations, and will, according to the Dallas Morning News, cost American Airlines tens of millions of dollars. But, in the heat of the event, Amercan’s website was virtually silent about the crisis. What could American have done differently? At the very least, […] -
Automation to Boost Sales and Marketing
Marketing Magazine ArticleIn the rush to automate, the marketing and sales function is the next frontier. As everybody knows, over the past decade information systems have been making great inroads in engineering and manufacturing. Automation has cut direct labor to a small fraction of production costs—an average of 8% to 12% in manufacturing companies. Therefore, wringing yet […] -
Tech’s Best Feature: The Off Switch
Technology and analytics Digital ArticleYes, you can make time slow down. -
Integrating the Science of How We Learn into Education Technology
Business education Digital ArticleStudents learn best when they aren’t challenged too much or too little. -
Craigslist: In Praise of Primitive
Web-based technologies Digital ArticleEarlier this year, Gary Wolf wrote a great article in Wired magazine about Craigslist, the world’s dominant classified ad site. Wolf cites astonishing statistics: It’s the most popular site in the US for dating, jobs, and apartments. It gets more traffic than the job sites Monster, CareerBuilder, and HotJobs combined. It also gets more traffic […] -
The 4 Tiers of Digital Transformation
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleA framework to ensure your digital investments are driven by strategic objectives. -
How Retailers Can Reach Consumers Who Aren't Spending
Sales & Marketing Digital ArticleU.S. retail sales dropped a historic 8.7% in March 2020. -
What Companies Should Consider Before Investing in Smart Speakers
Technology and analytics Digital ArticleWhen technology goes awry, your reputation can take a big hit. -
Which Countries Are Leading the Data Economy?
Global strategy Digital ArticleThe U.S., the UK, China, and Switzerland are at the top.
-
Privé Technologies: Digitalization of Asset Management Services in Hong Kong
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details There has been a growing interest in fintech companies in recent years. The case describes how Privé Technologies has grown from a fintech startup to... -
Medinas Health: Building a Medical Equipment Marketplace
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details This case centers on the startup Medinas Health, a technology company based in Berkeley, California that aimed to increase the efficiency of the medical... -
Antler
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details The case describes the founding, development, and scaling of Antler, an early-stage investment platform that invests in entrepreneurs pre-team and, in... -
Software and/or Data: Dilemmas in an AI Research Lab of an Indian IT Organization
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details This case is based on a four-month-long ethnography conducted during January-May 2020 in the research lab of an established IT-BPM (Information Technology... -
Saama Technologies: Growth Through a Focused Vertical Market Strategy
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details After a successful transition from a projects-based IT business services company to a platform-driven analytics company, Saama's core leadership team... -
The Execution Premium: Linking Strategy to Operations for Competitive Advantage
Strategy & Execution Book45.00View Details In a world of stiffening competition, business strategy is more crucial than ever. Yet most organizations struggle in this area--not with formulating... -
Gupta Media Supplement: Governors Ball Overview and Promotional Materials
Sales & Marketing Case Study5.00View Details Gupta Media is a Digital Marketing firm started in 2005 that places advertisements and marketing promotions for its clients in digital media, mainly social... -
Writing Cases: Tips and Pointers
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Gives some practical advice for case writers in compiling data for and writing cases. -
The Productivity Decline: Demographics, Robots, or Globalization?
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details In the early 21st century, there was a noticeable trend of declining productivity growth. Despite the persistent decline in productivity growth, a consensus... -
Matrix Capital Management (A)
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Ben Balbale, a partner at hedge fund Matrix Capital, must decide whether to exit their investment in Rovi Corporation, a company with a diverse portfolio... -
From Telco to Techco: Globe's dual transformation
Management Case Study11.95View Details Many companies today face the need to embark on a dual transformation: Reinventing and sustaining their core business while concurrently creating new,... -
Artea (B): Including Customer-level Demographic Data
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details This collection of exercises aims to teach students about 1)Targeting Policies; and 2)Algorithmic bias in marketing-implications, causes, and possible... -
Assembling Smartphones: Takt Time ≠ Cycle Time?
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details The case was prepared to be used as part of a process review in the first year Technology and Operations Management course at HBS. It offers students... -
Canibal-Play It Green!
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details In 2011, Canibal launched a machine that could sort and compress aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and cups. Users could play a jackpot-style game on the... -
Hewlett-Packard: Singapore (A)
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details In the over 20 years since Hewlett-Packard (HP) set up a manufacturing site in Singapore to produce calculators, HP has invested managerial talent and... -
Innovating Beyond Ochsner
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details The Ochsner Health System has developed a proprietary software tool designed to treat hypertension. Built into the system's electronic medical records,... -
Cathay Pacific Airways: Implementing a Sustainable Development Strategy
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details This case traces the sustainable development (SD) journey undertaken by Hong Kong's flagship carrier, Cathay Pacific Airways, to bring environmental issues... -
Lending Club: Part B
Finance & Accounting Case Study5.00View Details Lending Club follows the path of founder and CEO Renaud Laplanche as he scales his successful P2P lending company both pre- and post-IPO. From debating... -
Sonoco Products Co. (B): The Hybrid Model
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
Kobe Influencer Marketing: Building Brand Awareness via Social Media
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details In July 2019, Evangeline Leong, co-founder and CEO of Kobe (a Singapore based start-up providing Influencer Marketing services) had a challenging task...
-
How Data Literate Is Your Company?
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleParsing data is a must-have skill for every employee. -
It's on Digital Platforms to Make the Internet a Better Place
Communication Digital ArticleThree strategies to support users' digital wellbeing. -
Handwritten Notes Are a Rare Commodity. They’re Also More Important Than Ever.
Business communication Digital ArticleThey cost something, mean something, and have permanence. -
How Digital Contact Tracing Slowed Covid-19 in East Asia
Global Business Digital ArticleWhat's stopping the rest of the world? -
We Need Both Networks and Communities
Social media Digital ArticleThey’re not the same thing. -
Chief Executives Define Their Own Data Needs
IT management Magazine ArticleHe could have been the president of any one of a number of successful and growing medium-sized companies in the electronics industry. He had spent the previous day working to salt away the acquisition of a small company that fitted an important position in the product line strategy he had evolved for his organization. Most […] -
Copenhagen: Why the U.S. Should Build a Green City
Sustainable business practices Digital ArticleThe conversation at the Copenhagen climate conference is all about policy. But regulation won’t stop global warming by itself. Nor will simply spending money on clean technologies. In the US, President Obama has earmarked a half billion dollars of initial funding for a breathtaking array of renewable technologies. This looks like bold action, but it […] -
Give Me That Real-Time Information
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleReal-time information about things like network outages, product development, and customer satisfaction is available, but few executives capitalize on... -
Can Apple Survive Without Steve Jobs?
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleWith the passing of the torch at Apple from Steve Jobs to Tim Cook, the entire business world is wondering whether Apple can keep up the stellar performance... -
What Customers Want from the Collaborative Economy
Innovation Digital ArticleAnd why your company can’t ignore it.