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Groupon Doomed by Too Much of a Good Thing
Venture capital Digital Article“Alright, you caught us. We’re actually not making any money. In fact, we are really losing a lot of money.” This is the essence of Groupon’s declaration last week that it will remove the controversial accounting metric called Adjusted Consolidated Segment Operating Income (ACSOI) from its financial statements. ACSOI essentially measures Groupon’s profits before subtracting […] -
Microsoft Blew It on the Price of Xbox One
Strategy Digital ArticleThe tech giant chose the wrong moment to sell at a 25% premium over the competition. -
You Don't Have to Be in Silicon Valley to Build the Next Great Internet Company
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleWhy AOL founder Steve Case is placing his bets across the rest of America. -
What Happened When Linkin Park Asked Harvard for Help with Its Business Model
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Crap Circles
Analytics and data science Magazine ArticleThe most dubious business plan can look solid—even smart—if it’s cast as a virtuous circle. “See, we invest our profits in innovation to create delightful products that customers buy—which generate profits that we invest in innovation!” Who could argue with that? Indeed, the merit of self-reinforcing systems seems so obvious that businesspeople instinctively describe their […] -
What the Pandemic Means for Health Care’s Digital Transformation
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Assessing the Potential of 3 Hyped Technology Innovations
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleFlicking through my Pulse news aggregator application recently, I couldn't help but notice the plethora of announcements from major technology companies... -
Accelerating Change at Microsoft
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIt's possible, but the challenges facing the new CEO are systemic. -
Why Western Digital Firms Have Failed in China
Strategy & Execution ResearchA comprehensive five-year study reveals a set of common mistakes. -
Don’t Cheer Yet for Microsoft’s Bet on Yahoo
Web-based technologies Digital ArticleOn Friday, Microsoft shocked the technology world with a surprise $44.6 billion offer for Yahoo!. The move amounted to an admission that Microsoft’s largely organic efforts to compete against search king Google were falling short. It is unlikely that snaring Yahoo! will meaningfully improve Microsoft’s long-term forecasts–unless it simultaneously finds a way to improve its […] -
What’s Holding Women Back in Science and Technology Industries
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Why Apple Made the Right Call on Apple Maps
Strategy Digital ArticleGetting control over maps is a strategic imperative, no matter the cost. -
Apple's New iPhone 5C and 5S: the Results of Creativity or Innovation?
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleThey are two separate processes. -
It’s Time to Update Section 230
Government policy and regulation Digital ArticleThe internet has changed a lot since the Communications Decency Act was passed in 1996. -
RIM Isn't Dead Yet
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleWhat the beleaguered company does better than anyone else. -
The iPad Won't Save the Publishing Industry from Itself
Sales & Marketing Digital ArticleI thought I'd do something different and write a blog post about the iPad. Why add to the noise? Because my beloved publishing industry, my source of... -
The Decline of Yahoo in Its Own Words
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Five Things Tim Cook Should Do at Apple (Now that He’s Done Testifying)
Leadership Digital ArticleIt’s time to stretch outside his comfort zone. -
Welcome to the One-Screen World
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleIt's time to stop counting devices. After all, you've only got one pair of eyes. -
How Fox News Created the War on Christmas
Sales & Marketing Digital ArticleAnd made it a problem for companies like Starbucks.
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Salem Telephone Co.
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details A computer subsidiary appears to be unprofitable. Managers must determine whether it is actually unprofitable and consider whether changes in prices or... -
Erik Peterson (C)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Describes the outcome of Erik Peterson's one-day meeting with his superior and the events of the subsequent day's meeting with the president and vice... -
Deutsche Telekom in 2023: Building the World's Leading Digital Telco
Management Case Study11.95View Details CEO Tim Höttges had successfully led Deutsche Telekom (DT) on an ambitious mission to become Europe's leading telecommunications service provider. All... -
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited: Global Leadership in Chipmaking
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details The general purpose of this case is to explore the evolving nature of business relations across the Taiwan strait, focusing on the prominence of Taiwan's... -
America Movil: The Making of a Mexican Global Latina
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details This case study analyses the swift international expansion and transformation of América Móvil, a Mexican Global Latina that has been able to extend its... -
TiVo 2007: DVRs and Beyond
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Tom Rogers, CEO of TiVo, had placed multiple strategic bets on his company. In September 2007, that strategy was due for a major test. TiVo was a maker... -
Getit
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Sidharth Gupta, CEO of Getit Infomediary Ltd, had just received a term sheet from Helion Venture Partners (Helion), one of India's independent venture... -
Tristan Walker: The Extroverted Introvert
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Tristan Walker was a 32-year-old entrepreneur. A visionary thinker and GSB graduate, Walker had accomplished much in his short career, and had worked... -
Exporting American Culture
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details A large entertainment company, extensively criticized for producing violent, offensive, and anti-social material, is considering whether to sell its material... -
Avaya (A)
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details Avaya's top management wants to improve demand generation. This requires an improvement in the relationship between Sales and Marketing. This case series... -
Bloomberg LP - More Than the Box?
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details In late 2013, Bloomberg LP, the financial information powerhouse, was challenged by a competing messaging service owned by a consortium of banks, many... -
RETAIL ROCKET: PERSONALIZING THE ONLINE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details The case, based on extensive interviews with Retail Rocket's co-founders (Nikolay Khlebinsky and Andrey Chizh), several employees and one of the start-up's... -
Erik Peterson (D)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Implicitly raises the question of what Peterson should do to extricate himself from his difficulties. Should he consider resignation, go directly to the... -
Hamptonshire Express
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details Presents a series of problems that face a newspaper publisher, including inventory level, effort level, subsidy for unsold inventory, and commission for... -
Copilot(s): Generative AI at Microsoft and GitHub
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case tells the story of Microsoft's 2018 acquisition of GitHub and the subsequent launch of GitHub Copilot, a tool that uses generative artificial... -
Time Warner vs. The Walt Disney Co. (A): Pulling the Plug
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Describes negotiation impasse between Time Warner, Inc. and The Walt Disney Co. over the retransmission of the ABC Network over Time Warner's cable systems.... -
Governance Reform at Research in Motion (RIM) Ltd.
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details The case looks at the board structure of Research in Motion Limited (RIM) since the probe of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and Securities Exchange... -
Australia-Japan Cable: Structuring the Project Company
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details In late September 1999, representatives from Telstri, Japan Telecom, and Teleglobe met to discuss the structure of the Australia-Japan Cable (AJC) project,... -
Radiohead: Music at Your Own Price (B)
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Zoom: The Challenge of Scaling with COVID-19 on the Horizon (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details In January 2020, when the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the United States, American business leaders were only beginning to understand the potential...
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Groupon Doomed by Too Much of a Good Thing
Venture capital Digital Article“Alright, you caught us. We’re actually not making any money. In fact, we are really losing a lot of money.” This is the essence of Groupon’s declaration last week that it will remove the controversial accounting metric called Adjusted Consolidated Segment Operating Income (ACSOI) from its financial statements. ACSOI essentially measures Groupon’s profits before subtracting […] -
Microsoft Blew It on the Price of Xbox One
Strategy Digital ArticleThe tech giant chose the wrong moment to sell at a 25% premium over the competition. -
You Don't Have to Be in Silicon Valley to Build the Next Great Internet Company
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleWhy AOL founder Steve Case is placing his bets across the rest of America. -
Salem Telephone Co.
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details A computer subsidiary appears to be unprofitable. Managers must determine whether it is actually unprofitable and consider whether changes in prices or... -
What Happened When Linkin Park Asked Harvard for Help with Its Business Model
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleA look inside an unlikely partnership. -
Erik Peterson (C)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Describes the outcome of Erik Peterson's one-day meeting with his superior and the events of the subsequent day's meeting with the president and vice... -
Deutsche Telekom in 2023: Building the World's Leading Digital Telco
Management Case Study11.95View Details CEO Tim Höttges had successfully led Deutsche Telekom (DT) on an ambitious mission to become Europe's leading telecommunications service provider. All... -
France Telecom: Corporate Restructuring and Employee Wellbeing
Competitive strategy AudioWho is responsible when corporate restructuring creates unacceptable levels of stress and unhappiness for employees? -
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited: Global Leadership in Chipmaking
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details The general purpose of this case is to explore the evolving nature of business relations across the Taiwan strait, focusing on the prominence of Taiwan's... -
Crap Circles
Analytics and data science Magazine ArticleThe most dubious business plan can look solid—even smart—if it’s cast as a virtuous circle. “See, we invest our profits in innovation to create delightful products that customers buy—which generate profits that we invest in innovation!” Who could argue with that? Indeed, the merit of self-reinforcing systems seems so obvious that businesspeople instinctively describe their […]