December 02, 2010
eCom 302: Exam Results
The exams have been scored. We wanted to share with you the results of the eCom 302 to date. Question 1: What was the biggest driver for consumer adoption of...
December 01, 2010
What the U.S. Can Learn from Japan’s eCommerce Ecosystem
From eMoney to mobile money, it can be argued that Japanese consumers embrace and adopt new payments technologies much more quickly than the American public. Not only has Japan has...
November 22, 2010
eCom 302 Lesson 3: Emerging eCom Implications
by Tim Attinger eCOM 302: Emerging eCom Competition Lesson 3 Discussion Board: In five years’ time, which eCom facility will have the biggest moment in the sun — one of...
November 22, 2010
eCom 302 Lesson 2: Emerging eCom Evolution
by Tim Attinger eCOM 302: Emerging eCom Competition Lesson 2 Discussion Board: How might a new online payments capability best ignite for growth? Through a great idea, a good merchant...
November 16, 2010
eCom 301 Lesson 2: eCom Evolution
by Tim Attinger eCom 301 (elective): Evolution of Online Commerce Lesson 2 Discussion Board: What might have been the unique “network effect” characteristics of the environment in which PayPal ignited,...
November 15, 2010
Making Sense of Ever-Changing Payment Technologies: The Year of APIs...
Introduction More than ever, the technology and platforms underpinning the technical and economic success of payments are evolving and confronting industry decision-makers with the dilemma of whether to invest...
November 14, 2010
Insights on Payment Innovation from Harvard Business School’s 16th Annual...
I was asked to moderate a panel on Innovation in Payments Saturday (November 13, 2010) as part of Harvard Business School’s 16th annual Cyberposium. This year’s theme was Battle of...
October 27, 2010
Mobile 206 Lesson 3: Emerging Mobile Implications
Mobile 206 Lesson 3: Emerging Mobile Evolution Lesson 3 Discussion Board: What kind of value proposition would a consumer need, and how rich would it have to be, to get...
October 27, 2010
World Payments Report 2010: Payments Volumes Resilient in the Crisis
I am very excited about the launch of the sixth annual World Payments Report 2010, outlining the latest global trends and competitive strategies. Many have wondered if payments businesses would...
