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01 Dec 2003
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Thought Leader

logical and linguistic analysis to the study of human nature and consciousness,” the Telegraph reported. Among his central achievements was to shed light on the nature of reality. By persuasively advancing “Wittgenstein’s notion that... View Details

05 Aug 2015
What Do You Think?

What Happened to the ‘Innovation, Disruption, Technology’ Dividend?

being.” Others challenged data documenting productivity trends. Their position basically was that there is no need for patience. The productivity dividend is happening. For example, David Wittenberg cautioned us to “Beware of snapshot View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Computer; Technology

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Affordable housing resources

also good resources for data and reports on housing and construction. Disability.gov Affordable Housing Research & Statistics Federal Housing Finance Agency Research and Analysis U.S. Census Bureau Guide to Construction... View Details

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John Safer Search 1983 | About

Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum has described how the work was “inspired by [Safer’s] analysis of the visual symbols of the business school. He began by rejecting the specific symbols of business and instead sought to identify... View Details

01 May 2013
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George H. Strong, MBA 1951

directors analyzes, deliberates, and decides.” Participating in case discussions and writing weekly WACs (Written Analysis of Cases), says Strong, “allowed us not only to observe, but to take part in figuring out how to solve business... View Details

13 May 2013
Blog Post

Alumni: Where are they now? Featuring Fereshteh…

at HBS, I was offered an entrepreneurial position as the Client Relations & Business Analysis Manager for the Canada & Bermuda Region. In this role, I was able to learn about the retail business from a merchandising and client... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products / Retail

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FIELD Global Immersion Resources: Kenya

Group Country Reports Useful for: in-depth analysis of broad industry categories within each country (ICT, Retail, Transportation, etc). Kenya National Bureau of Statistics News Factiva Useful for: targeted news search... View Details

01 Jun 2022
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Eyes in the Skies

after analyzing supply chains and integrating geospatial intelligence with AI-driven analysis at companies such as IHS Markit, DigitalGlobe, and CAPE Analytics. With satellites scoping the same terrestrial locations up to 15 times a day,... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand

June 2021
Technical Note

Introduction to Linear Regression

By: Michael Parzen and Paul Hamilton

This technical note introduces (from an applied point of view) the theory and application of simple and multiple linear regression. The motivation for the model is introduced, as well as how to interpret the summary output with regard to prediction and statistical... View Details

Keywords: Linear Regression; Regression; Analysis; Forecasting and Prediction; Risk and Uncertainty; Theory; Compensation and Benefits; Mathematical Methods; Analytics and Data Science

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09 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

How Social Entrepreneurs Can Increase Their Investment Impact

these new profits to another productive use, the investor may expand Husk’s total impact. Roth cautions that his analysis does not offer a complete view of the many ways in which investments and grants differ. Many subtleties will... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

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Research & Data Services for HBS Faculty & Doctoral Students | Baker Library

(Capital IQ excel plug-in, Crunchbase Premium, Morningstar Direct), converting documents to machine-readable files (ABBYY FineReader, Bookeye document scanner), statistical analysis (SAS, StataMP, StatTransfer, R and R Studio),... View Details

20 Aug 2001
Research & Ideas

Making an Ally of Uncle Sam

Goals for influencing government should flow directly from the analytic frameworks that companies use to develop business strategies. As Michael Porter noted in Competitive Strategy, "No structural analysis is complete without a... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Watkins, Mickey Edwards & Usha Thakrar

July 1999
Article

Analysts' Forecast Accuracy: Do Ability and Portfolio Complexity Matter

By: Michael B. Clement

Prior studies have identified systematic and time persistent differences in analysts’ earnings forecast accuracy, but have not explained why the differences exist. Using the I/B/E/S Detail History database, this study finds that forecast accuracy is positively... View Details

Keywords: Analysis; Forecasting and Prediction; Performance Evaluation; Experience and Expertise

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August 2018 (Revised September 2018)
Supplement

Predicting Purchasing Behavior at PriceMart (B)

By: Srikant M. Datar and Caitlin N. Bowler

Supplements the (A) case. In this case, Wehunt and Morse are concerned about the logistic regression model overfitting to the training data, so they explore two methods for reducing the sensitivity of the model to the data by regularizing the coefficients of the... View Details

Keywords: Data Science; Analytics and Data Science; Analysis; Customers; Household; Forecasting and Prediction

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Chiedu Onichabor

section contributed to your understanding of business concepts, leadership, and/or problem solving? The HBS case method's "all-in" discussion style fosters spaces where thorough analysis of problems is necessary. I have often found myself... View Details

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2.6 Sample Disciplinary Violations | MBA

way giving or receiving unpermitted aid on any exercise or exam, including distribution or use of notes by students without the explicit intention of having the notes serve as the basis for their own small group discussion Using discussion group notes without... View Details

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Launch Lab/Capstone 2 - Course Catalog

develop, build, and test a complex technology-based product/service, integrating knowledge across multiple engineering disciplines. Business Knowledge: The use of business model analysis and lean experimentation methods to develop and... View Details

01 Dec 2017
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Bridging Domains

addition, two of their four sons have attended Harvard College. But beyond personal gratitude, Sanjeev explains that because “the world is increasingly divided, the need for the kind of objective, fact-based research and analysis that... View Details

01 Dec 2006
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Orientation Teamwork

interactions among people from different backgrounds and different sections.” Teams play an important role in the educational experience by encouraging more in-depth case analysis and preparation, providing working knowledge of team... View Details

Keywords: orientation; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

October 2023 (Revised February 2024)
Technical Note

Design and Evaluation of Targeted Interventions

By: Eva Ascarza and Ta-Wei (David) Huang

Targeted interventions serve as a pivotal tool in business strategy, streamlining decisions for enhanced efficiency and effectiveness. This note delves into two central facets of such interventions: first, the design of potent decision guidelines, or targeting... View Details