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- 22 Jan 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Immigrant Technologist: Studying Technology Transfer with China
sample to quantify correctly the overall importance of these networks. The Silicon Valley Chinese are a very special case, and my work seeks to understand the larger benefit these networks provide throughout the global economy. These... View Details
- 19 Sep 2023
- Blog Post
2023 Summer Internships in Business & Environment
sustainable development and GHG reduction. TS Conductor is backed by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, National Grid, and NextEra. Jake's role prior to HBS was an Army Special Operations Officer. Hazel Tan (MBA... View Details
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Bankruptcy | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Skip to Main Content Lehman Brothers Collection Resources Baker Library Collections Corporate Reports Collection R. G. Dun & Co. Credit Reports HBS Cases Baker Old Class Collection Related Archival Collections Bibliography Site Credits Baker Library View Details
- 16 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 16, 2018
are more accurate. Accurate quantile forecasts at different horizons are critical to many operational decisions, such as capacity and inventory management. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55096... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
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Research Resources - Doctoral
libraries—are available at the center of the campus. Baker Research Services are available for data gathering and in-depth research. Research Support Baker Research and Data Services provides doctoral students with research assistance, View Details
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Career Re-Entry & Flexible Work - Alumni
experiences Look beyond your career-related experiences to other areas – in family, community, hobbies and interests, and more – that demonstrate your ability to apply valuable business skills, like analytics, operational acumen, and... View Details
- 06 Jun 2018
- Research & Ideas
Cut Salaries or Cut People? The Best Way to Survive a Downturn
can vote with your feet” Another factor: Employees at call centers like the one observed in the study do not require much specialized knowledge; the best sales staff simply seemed to know the details of what they were selling better,... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
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Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship
was a general partner at Hancock Venture Partners from 1988 to 1997. Hancock Venture Partners was the predecessor firm to HarbourVest Partners. Previously, Mr. Wadsworth worked for Booz, Allen & Hamilton, where he specialized in the areas... View Details
- 06 Jul 2023
- News
Lessons from Major League Baseball's Game-Changing Innovations
numbers, and—in most games—umpires don't miss any calls on the field. And today, that expanded instant replay system is only employed once every other game. "We designed the system based on the data and not based on the perception," Marinak says. Marinak is now the... View Details
- 08 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 8
market expertise and focus his business expansion in developing countries? If so, where should he concentrate his efforts—India, Brazil, China, or other countries? Or should he instead focus on expanding into developed markets through View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 24 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Rethinking Activity-Based Costing
and customers. At the same time, the new approach provides more accurate cost-driver rates by allowing unit times to be estimated even for complex, specialized transactions. Estimating the cost per time unit of capacity. Instead of... View Details
Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & Steven R. Anderson
- 20 Jul 2011
- Research & Ideas
Five Discovery Skills that Distinguish Great Innovators
and Alvy Ray, who headed up a small computer graphics operation called Industrial Light & Magic (the group created special effects for George Lucas's movies). Fascinated by their operation, Jobs bought... View Details
- 18 Dec 2018
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New Research and Ideas, December 18, 2018
to offline media, which made attribution modeling more difficult. Decisions pertaining to product extensions, channel expansion beyond DTC e-commerce, and geographic expansion were also on the table to prove that Hubble's customer value proposition and View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 30 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 30, 2019
distinct geographic markets, we show that such combinations can reduce competition among merging hospitals for inclusion in insurers' networks, leading to higher prices (or lower-quality care). Using data on hospital mergers from 1996 to 2012, we find support that this... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 18 Sep 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, September 18, 2018
but costly Olympic Games come to an end, significant maintenance and operating costs for publicly owned large Olympic venues, which were constructed or renovated for the Games, continue to burden host cities and states for a long time... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 25 Nov 2008
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First Look: November 25, 2008
Amazon.com, Inc., specializing in the provision of web-based storage and computing services to web developers. The case focuses on the issues facing Andy Jassy, the head of AWS, in 2008 as AWS faces increased competition from established... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
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Alumnae Circles - Alumni
Facilitators are fully engaged members of the Circle and, aside from their special responsibilities, engage in the conversation as peers and not leaders. Facilitators are gentle guides for discussion, time management, group norms, etc.... View Details
- 19 Oct 2022
- Op-Ed
Cofounder Courtship: How to Find the Right Mate—for Your Startup
you are a technologist, but lack management or operating skills (marketing, sales, etc.), you may benefit from a more seasoned business leader as cofounder who has seen the movie before. While many operating... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Curb Appeal
produce daily. Tisch held a conference call with her operations chiefs at 5 a.m., and by 8 a.m. she was on the phone with Mayor Eric Adams while parked outside a DSNY facility. Striding into a garage the size of a football field to... View Details