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- 12 Jan 2016
- First Look
January 12, 2016
utilize such data are of considerable interest. Unfortunately, existing methods for analyzing the data in such systems ignore the open-ended exploratory nature of such systems that requires the assessment of... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Fueling Innovation
experimenting with generative artificial intelligence. In recent years, enhancements to the program have included Short Intensive Programs that enable students to think about career choices, gain practical skills, and explore new topics,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Leadership Project Codifies Elusive Traits
launched two years ago. The original intent of the research project was to begin to collect data that would contribute to a “canon of business leadership” — a compendium of business leaders who have defined the way we live, work, and... View Details
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Once in a Lifetime Opportunities | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
assessors to conduct face-to-face interviews with low-income customers living in rural, hard-to-reach areas. “Today, we can use mobile technology to conduct short phone interviews or SMS (texting) surveys.” Before Kasia’s arrival, Acumen... View Details
- 30 Jul 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching The Deal
giving them all the same data and preparation materials in negotiating the sale of a piece of property. Eyes are opened when Mohan shares the results and the students see how well they fared price-wise compared to others. "It opens... View Details
- 01 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Retail Execs Underplay Current Performance to Investors--but Why?
Ozik, and Sadka stop short of assigning a definitive explanation for this distortion of information, their research indicates that managers may provide misleading information for self-serving reasons: “The View Details
- 05 Dec 2007
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Managing Marketing
merchant's direct channel sales after she opens a retail store in the area. The study used a proprietary longitudinal data set from a multichannel retailer to understand what happens and to probe the implications for channel management... View Details
- Fast Answer
Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise
This short list of databases is commonly used by students of the course for the paper assignment. We may have more useful resources for your specific topics. Please contact Baker Library Services for assistance.... View Details
- 13 May 2013
- Blog Post
Alumni: Where are they now? Featuring Aaron…
activity of change management. We have to change culture and attitudes in order to change the way we acquire talent. Aside from spending 70% of my day between MS Outlook (sending and receiving hundreds of emails a day), MS Excel and PowerPoint (Analyzing and presenting... View Details
- 28 Jul 2014
- Blog Post
Mid-summer Update
over the course of 15 years, which is nothing short of legendary. He had cases written about him and the company! I’m a little embarrassed to say that meeting Larry in person had a bit of a celebrity-sighting effect on me Over the course... View Details
Keywords: Manufacturing
- 03 Apr 2019
- Book
Fintech's Game-Changing Opportunities for Small Business
Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data will transform financial services and small-business lending long before they impact driverless cars, predicts Harvard Business School Senior Fellow Karen G. Mills. “As we speak,... View Details
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Cities, Structures, and Climate Shocks - Course Catalog
and what to protect. There are perils and also extensive opportunities in the analysis of situations and the deployment of tools, data science, and capital leading to success even in the face of these tensions. Educational Objectives The... View Details
- 15 Jan 2008
- First Look
First Look: January 15, 2008
for several days in the future? Most economic models predict that decisions do not systematically differ on such short timescales. We use a novel panel data from an online grocer to conduct analyses... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 13 Feb 2007
- First Look
First Look: February 13, 2007
Working PapersAdding Bricks to Clicks: The Effects of Store Openings on Sales through Direct Channels Authors:Jill Avery, Mary Caravella, John Deighton, and Thomas Steenburgh Abstract We assess the effect of opening physical retail stores on direct channel sales. Our... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 25 Mar 2021
- Research & Ideas
Steer Clear of the Blind Spots That Derail Experiments
critical data point and a unique leg up in thinking about the issue. CTrip is one of many companies using experiments to guide decisions, according to Harvard Business School professor Michael Luca. “Executives need to understand when and... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
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HBS - From The Dean
community. It was also a year when we made significant progress on several important priorities. At a moment when AI took center stage with the advent of ChatGPT, our own digital transformation—exploring how we can leverage data and... View Details
- 06 Oct 2009
- First Look
First Look: October 6
for tax analysis answers this question in the affirmative. Moreover, a plausible parameterization using data on height and wages implies a substantial height tax: a tall person earning $50,000 should pay $4,500 more in tax than a View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 30 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 30
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/download.aspx?name=kupor%20tormala%20norton%20rucker.pdf Working Papers An Empirical Study of the Spillover Effects of Workload on Patient Length of Stay By: Berry Jaeker, Jillian, and Anita Tucker Abstract—We use two years of inpatient... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 25 Feb 2015
- Lessons from the Classroom
Scholars and Students Unpack the Digital Business Revolution
it, students get a hands-on sense of what is unique about digital economics and business models, from new businesses like 3-D printing to "classics" like Facebook. They also do a deep dive into data analytics. "There are... View Details
- 09 Sep 2013
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching Climate Change to Skeptics
probabilities below present values," adding that failing to do so could lead to losses upwards of $1 trillion annually. "Most skeptics I have come across are not skeptical of global warming or climate change itself, but argue that we don't have View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel