Competing in the Age of Digital Platforms

01–04 Jun 2022 | HBS CAMPUS

Without exception, the most valuable companies in the world today are platforms: Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook, and many other firms have built their fortunes by facilitating innovation across global ecosystems or enabling the broad exchange of goods and services. There are different paths to success in the digital world, whether a company wants to compete as a new platform or to leverage an existing platform for competitive advantage. The Competing in the Age of Digital Platforms program will show you how to create sustainable value whether you are competing as, with, or against digital platforms.

Learn More

Social Media Companies Should Self-Regulate. Now.

Tech companies face the real threat of government regulation in reaction to socially harmful content they are publishing. To avoid this, tech companies should form an industry coalition and take proactive steps to self-regulate now. This article, authored by the Competing in the Age of Digital Platforms faculty, details research into industries including television, movies, and video games. The authors suggest that effective self-regulation can benefit both society and companies, and keep government regulators at bay.