big data - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 Jun 2021
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Alumni Work to Reverse Bias Through Philanthropy

communities of color who include the voices of community members in their decision-making.” Unknown to Big Funders The NCF focuses on four pillars of underfunded structural challenges: policing and criminal justice reform; economic... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

16 Sep 2015
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Built for Speed

Kentucky, a set of structures so large they are typically measured in acres—900, all told—not square feet and have their own zip code. But big can be a downside for GE’s makers. Kevin Nolan, VP of technology at GE Appliances, offers the... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Machinery Manufacturing; Manufacturing

01 Dec 2011
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Making the Case for Leadership

out, I could really excite and empower people to do great things.” Hill notes that many of the people under Swan eventually got big promotions that reflected how much they were able to learn, adding, “Taran created capabilities in the... View Details

01 Jun 2004
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Alumni Clubs Click with New Web Services

events are big hits; nontechnical volunteers can build and maintain a club Web site; and the low cost appeals to small clubs with limited resources. HBS signed a long-term agreement last fall with Harris Internet Services, a leading... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; alumni groups; website; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Jun 2020
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Meal Plan

capacity will not be profitable. If social distancing restrictions remain in place, not for the next two months but the next year, how will fine dining restaurants survive? Some are contemplating continuing to emphasize curbside pickup, takeout and delivery, which... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; restaurants; COVID-19; pandemic; recovery; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade

01 Apr 1999
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An Eye to the East

building of closer relationships among those of you who - like our faculty - come from many diverse countries. The issues facing Asia today are too big and complex for any single person, university faculty, or company to comprehend fully.... View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes

01 Feb 2000
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Financial Services 24/7

offerings. A typical new player, for example, might spend over $100 million in advertising. "There is a big rush for market share," explains Crane. "Firms are gambling that when the dust settles, they will be one of the survivors." F.... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Jun 2000
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The Business of Biotech

nature, has the potential for enormous rewards in the future. "It may be that the time to profitability isn't that much longer for a biotech company than an Internet start-up," remarks Pisano. "In biotech, one big drug will make you very... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

26 Aug 2020
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What the Climate Change Movement Can Learn from the Pandemic

them to focus on. Recognizing that there's a lot of big wins people are making right now because their emissions are dropping because they're not going on those long trips that they had planned on doing otherwise and thinking more about... View Details

01 Jun 2013
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Five Bright Ideas

graduates emerge ill-educated, Bistany counters); Investing money in education and schools raises quality (when what's important is how many books a student reads, not how big the library is); and Learning by memorizing is bad (rote... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services

19 Jun 2017
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Can Neuroscience Find You the Perfect Job?

what is the big market that you're going to address. And so always just keeping an eye on what is the bottom line. I think that was kind of helpful in thinking about pitching investors and, again, backed up by the View Details

24 Feb 2023
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Dean Datar Meets with Alumni in Palm Beach

model that will draw faculty, students, and alumni from across the University to reinvent how companies compete and thrive in the 21st century. "How will we do this?" he said. "By focusing on big problems, on an open platform, with... View Details

01 Oct 2001
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New Economy Notables: Scott D. Cook

best-selling software package, while watching his wife do their finances by hand twenty years ago. "Computers — especially the ones we were working with in 1982 — are crummy at a lot of things, but they happen to be very good at calculation and View Details

Keywords: Young, Susan; Computer Systems Design and Related Services; Professional Services

01 Mar 2019
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The One That Got Away

companies seemed really intriguing, but we had a hard time looking past the current portfolio of challenged companies to see that there might be some big winners in these particular sectors. Data Domain went... View Details

01 Mar 2007
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The Joy of Work

services, or business initiatives in the chemicals, technology, and consumer products industries. Amabile is working on a book based on the data from the ten-year study, which includes questionnaires, interviews, independent creativity... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

02 Oct 2015
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The ‘F’ Word

launch were exhausting but exciting as we raced to hit our deadlines. We were living the Silicon Valley dream. The afternoon before the launch, I had retreated to a quiet restaurant to work alone when my phone rang. It was our data center... View Details

Keywords: Walt Disney Studios

02 Jun 2019
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A Data-Driven Approach to Gun Policy

and economics who draw on data to inform managerial and policy decisions, they decided to see if they could use their skills to examine gun violence in America. Today, nearly seven years later, research conducted by Malhotra and Luca has... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities; Government

22 Nov 2024
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Healthcare Club Hosts its 25th Annual Conference; Alumni Step Out for Global Networking Night; Meet the Club Leader: Andrea Fantacone

Healthcare Alumni Conference Marks 25 Years The HBS Healthcare Alumni Association (HBSHAA) hosted its 25th Annual Conference at the Charles Hotel in Cambridge on November 7, and once again offered an exclusive agenda that was jam-packed with industry thought leaders... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Dec 2016
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Alumni Books of 2016

where analysis of the facts and data fails to provide a clear answer. Gray areas test managers’ skills and humanity. Badaracco presents a five-question framework offering a way for managers to balance their analytical work with the human... View Details

01 Dec 2017
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Ask the Expert: Human Intelligence

there are also amazing opportunities, a viewpoint that is closer to Mark Zuckerberg’s thinking. But I’d like to see people who are interested in these big questions look beyond the media buzz. Don’t listen to Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg... View Details

Keywords: April White

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