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- 15 Aug 2006
- First Look
First Look: August 15, 2006
Working PapersOptimal Reserve Management and Sovereign Debt Authors:Laura Alfaro and Fabio Kanczuk Abstract Most models currently used to determine optimal foreign reserve holdings take the level of international debt as given. However,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Jun 2024
- Research & Ideas
Gen AI Marketing: How Some 'Gibberish' Code Can Give Products an Edge
In about 40 percent of the experiments, the targeted products ranked higher due to the addition of the optimized text. In some of the searches, the targeted products earned the top ranking. For 60 percent of the evaluations, there was no... View Details
- Portrait Project
Kevin Mohr
I would like to write a book filled with love, comedy, episodes of tragedy, and obstacles that are heroically overcome. My book will be rather easy to write because most of the stories will come from my own life, and the people who read my book will not be able to put... View Details
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Product Management - Course Catalog
executive, this course aims to provide an introduction to product management and expose students to key product development and growth strategies so they can build, optimize and scale products following graduation. Product examples cover... View Details
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Jennifer DeWhitt
intentional with my decisions, rather than let inertia take me wherever. I can't optimize around other people's metrics." In her current role, Jennifer supports Bain's private-equity group with investment landscape analyses and... View Details
- 10 Feb 2021
- Blog Post
HBS Virtual Treks: How Student Clubs are Adapting to the New Normal
co-organizers noted, “We had our biggest trek to date with over 200 attendees. Since we could not physically tour the offices, we optimized for engagement in other ways. We were very sensitive to the problem of ‘Zoom fatigue,’ so we made... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Michelle Ross (MBA 2011)
German-based transmission manufacturer—I implemented a big project where we were essentially moving around pieces of equipment to create a more optimized workflow. It seemed to make so much sense to me, but some people were really not in... View Details
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Executive Education Courses - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
care with health care partners Increase operational efficiencies: Match clinical resources to clinical processes and improve resource utilization Optimize costs over the full cycle of care Manage reimbursement and payment challenges... View Details
- 29 May 2006
- What Do You Think?
How Important Is the “Service Sector Effect” on Productivity?
extractive industries. In the U.S., for example, fewer than 20 percent of all jobs are in non-services. Other developed economies are approaching this. This raises several questions. For example, just what is the optimal amount of service... View Details
- 16 Jul 2013
- News
Embracing Chaos
realize you have very finite time," he says. "At that moment, you need to switch from optimizing achievement to optimizing how you spend your time, because that becomes the scarce thing—your time on earth."... View Details
- 14 May 2013
- Blog Post
Fellow HBS Classmates Enriching the Internship Experience
way can help (It can be as simple as a reporting manager encouraging an intern to meet with other classmates over lunch). Regardless, the sooner an intern is truly comfortable at work, the likelier they will be their “best” selves. .. And those are probably the View Details
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- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Snapping Up Voters
environmental group NextGen Climate and Ohio Governor John Kasich’s GOP presidential campaign were among the first—are pioneers in an entirely new format. They are learning to script ads that are 10 seconds long instead of 30 and forced to flip them to fill the... View Details
Keywords: Sasha Issenberg
- Fast Answer
Challenges and Opportunities in the Restaurant Industry
href="https://hollis.harvard.edu/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=01HVD_ALMA512223570440003941&context=L&vid=HVD2&search_scope=everything&tab=everything&lang=en_US">Cornell Hospitality Quarterly, Harvard Business Review, American Journal of Public... View Details
- 25 Jun 2024
- News
On the Move: Alexis DePree (MBA 2007)
When Nordstrom announced the promotion of Alexis DePree (MBA 2007) to COO in early June, media outlets noted DePree’s expanded, end-to-end role in managing operations and customer experience in an increasingly complex retail environment. DePree joined Nordstrom in... View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
Action Plan: Fruit of the Vine
Valley. Knudsen blends its wines from the highest quality blocks of grapes. What makes a good grape? Elevation influences the fruit’s sugar content (measured in “brix”), notes Knudsen Cowles: Those with optimal sugar levels for the... View Details
Keywords: Ryan Jones
- Portrait Project
Jake Cusack
local dress and armed with a notebook instead of combat fatigues and an M4 rifle. I work with local entrepreneurs, who dream of creating a more prosperous and peaceful life. Their optimism can heal wounded spirits and fragile countries.... View Details
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Information Management | Baker Library
and effectively, optimizing the experience for end users. We provide enhanced search, findability, and user behavior analysis for the many information products (websites, newsletters, articles, databases, etc.) across HBS. What we can... View Details
- 30 May 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 30
These findings challenge previous recommendations for optimal advice-seeking behavior. Harvard Business School Case 617-059 Flashion: Art vs. Science in Fashion Retailing Kate Wilson, retail analytics manager at Flashion, a fashion... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Aug 2014
- What Do You Think?
What Is Warren Bennis’s Legacy?
Summing Up Was Warren Bennis's Optimism Regarding the Future of Leadership Warranted? In a recent obituary for Warren Bennis in the New York Times, former executive and HBS Professor Bill George was quoted as writing that "I look at... View Details
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Eva Cai | MBA
venture at the iLab, I learned how patient experiences and cross-disciplinary collaborations can transform technical solutions. I am motivated to understand the business aspect of medical engineering solutions to optimize patient... View Details