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- 2021
- Working Paper
Time and the Value of Data
By: Ehsan Valavi, Joel Hestness, Newsha Ardalani and Marco Iansiti
Managers often believe that collecting more data will continually improve the accuracy of their machine learning models. However, we argue in this paper that when data lose relevance over time, it may be optimal to collect a limited amount of recent data instead of... View Details
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Economics Of AI;
Machine Learning;
Non-stationarity;
Perishability;
Value Depreciation;
Analytics and Data Science;
Value
Valavi, Ehsan, Joel Hestness, Newsha Ardalani, and Marco Iansiti. "Time and the Value of Data." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-016, August 2020. (Revised November 2021.)
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By: Iavor I. Bojinov
Over the last decade, technology companies like Amazon, Google, and Netflix have pioneered data-driven research and development processes centered on massive experimentation. However, as companies increase the breadth and scale of their experiments to millions of...
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- 20 Oct 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Seven Things That Surprise New CEOs
maintaining a personal balance and staying grounded can the CEO achieve the perspective required to make decisions in the interest of the company and its long-term prosperity.
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Overview
Over the last decade, technology companies like Amazon, Google, and Netflix have pioneered data-driven research and development processes centered on massive experimentation. However, as companies increase the breadth and scale of their experiments to millions of...
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- March 2023 (Revised April 2023)
- Case
Shelly Sun at BrightStar Care: The Evolution of a Leader
By: Boris Groysberg, Colleen Ammerman and Sarah L. Abbott
Shelly Sun had founded BrightStar Care, a home health care and medical staffing agency, 20 years earlier and had grown the business to over 300 franchised locations and $654 million in annual system-wide sales. Sun had spent years working to get “the right people in...
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Entrepreneur;
Family Business;
Franchising;
Health Care;
Women-owned Businesses;
Growth And Scaling;
Organization;
Franchise Ownership;
Entrepreneurship;
Work-Life Balance;
Growth and Development;
Health Industry;
United States
Groysberg, Boris, Colleen Ammerman, and Sarah L. Abbott. "Shelly Sun at BrightStar Care: The Evolution of a Leader." Harvard Business School Case 423-067, March 2023. (Revised April 2023.)
- 30 Jul 2018
- Research & Ideas
Why Ethical People Become Unethical Negotiators
inclined to minimize that loss by stretching the truth. When negotiators have a lot of uncertainty and lack information, they are more likely to engage in deceptive practices. If negotiators think their counterparts have treated them unfairly, they are more likely to...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 16 Nov 2015
- Research & Ideas
Does Competition Make Us More Creative?
produce incremental market share in a crowded market—then it’s not worth pursuing,” he says. IMPLICATIONS FOR MANAGERS The implication for managers is that sharp incentives can be effective in eliciting creative effort from employees—but require View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Chip Brewer (MBA 1991)
to the crown of the driver and reduce drag during the swing.” Sphere of influence: “The aerodynamics of a golf ball are even more complicated because you’re looking for the right amount of lift and drag. So there’s a balancing act,...
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Julia Hanna
- 01 Jan 2010
- News
James Dimon, MBA 1982
and management practices are legendary — as a strategist who can integrate fractured businesses; as a dealmaker who bought two failing banks during the extraordinary circumstances of the past two years; as a relentless risk manager who believes in a “fortress View Details
- 12 Jun 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
The Triumph of the Humble Chief Risk Officer
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by Anette Mikes
- 23 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 23
Publications 2013 pub Does Social Connection Turn Good Deeds into Good Feelings?: On the Value of Putting the 'Social' in Prosocial Spending By: Aknin, Lara B., Elizabeth W. Dunn, Gillian M. Sandstrom, and Michael I. Norton Abstract—When are the emotional benefits of...
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Anna Secino
- Web
HBS - Financials | Financial Highlights
2021 Annual Report From The Dean Financials PDF Downloads Archive Financials 5 Year Summary From the CFO Financial Highlights Statement of Activity & Cash Flows Consolidated Balance Sheet Supplemental Financial Information Financials 5...
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- 16 Apr 2019
- Blog Post
How Being an Introvert Influenced My Business School Experience
experience balances with the all too common FOMO (fear-of-missing-out) that is quite palpable on campus. While traditionally in society extroverts have received the bulk of attention, introverts are increasingly being acknowledged for...
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- 11 May 2022
- Blog Post
MoMBAs: The Inspiring Student Mothers of HBS
challenges but certainly each day has been a success. I have become a lot more efficient with my time, still manage to make meaningful connections with section mates and most importantly carve out time for my family... balancing the week...
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Judging Success - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning
students demonstrate appropriate progress in the substantive discovery and learning envisioned for the class session? In terms of process, was there a healthy balance between instructor guidance and student initiative? These and other...
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- 01 Jun 2022
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Home Base
Above: Dowling at home in New York City: “There’s no one model for being a working parent.” Daisy Dowling (MBA 2002) had built a successful career in leadership development and executive coaching at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley in the 2000s, but there was one...
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April White
- 02 Aug 2022
- Blog Post
From HBS to Cutting-Edge Tech
like creating a work-life balance and the pursuit of happiness. With changing times, it is important for the curriculum to reflect on living a fulfilled life and not just relentlessly pursuing the next promotion! How did HBS prepare you...
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- 04 Nov 2009
- What Do You Think?
What is the Role of Government Vis-à-Vis Capitalism?
Scott, " government by the people is no assurance that it is for the people. For the market frameworks of a capitalist society to best balance societal costs and benefits [p]olitical leaders working through the political institutions...
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by Jim Heskett
- 06 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Problem with Hedge Funds
rent the clearing and settling capabilities, the stock loan inventories and balance sheets of the banks. The hedge funds claim to be able to provide substantial returns regardless of the direction of the market. Like mutual funds and...
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by D. Quinn Mills
- 27 Mar 2017
- Blog Post
Should Entrepreneurs Get an MBA?
I’m happy to concede some territory here: I’m not convinced it’s essential to running the company that I can derive WACC or read Balance of Payments statements. This argument does, though, undervalue the soft stuff that is taught and I...
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