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AlphaGo (C): Birth of a New Intelligence

By: Shikhar Ghosh and Shweta Bagai

This case, the final of a three-part series, explores DeepMind's pivotal transition from mastering games to solving real-world scientific challenges. In December 2020, DeepMind's AI system AlphaFold 2 achieved a breakthrough by solving protein folding—a 50-year-old... View Details

Keywords: Autonomy; Deep Learning; Drug Discovery; Healthcare Innovation; Neural Networks; Scientific Research; Technology Startup; AI and Machine Learning; Technological Innovation; Research and Development; Business Model; Business Strategy; Open Source Distribution; Technology Industry; United States

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03 Apr 2018
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New Research and Ideas, April 3, 2018

Despite all these efforts to gain new global historical visions, however, the debates surrounding this movement have remained rather provincial in scope. Global History, Globally addresses this lacuna by surveying the state of global... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Special Assistant to the CEO | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Special Assistant to the CEO Sometimes the right role comes as a consequence of long hours dedicated to research, networking, and soul-searching. At other times, the stars simply align – and the wise person’s job is to recognize it. After... View Details

09 Apr 2019
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New Research and Ideas, April 9, 2019

April 4, 2019 Palgrave Macmillan Fintech, Small Business & the American Dream: How Technology Is Transforming Lending and Shaping a New Era of Small Business Opportunity By: Mills, Karen G. Abstract—Fintech, Small Business & the... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

07 Sep 2021
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New HBS Fund Chairs Take the Helm

serve as ambassadors and champions of the HBS Fund to the broader alumni community. They will also lead the HBS Fund Council. Formed in 2016, this volunteer advisory group helps to devise new strategies for raising alumni understanding of... View Details

April 2021 (Revised May 2021)
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Kitopi: The Brave New World of Cloud Kitchens

By: Antonio Moreno and Gamze Yucaoglu

The case opens in February 2021 as Mohamad Ballout, co-founder and CEO of Kitopi, a Dubai-based managed cloud kitchen platform, is looking over the company’s 2020 results. Propelled by the COVID-19 pandemic, delivery orders had been on the rise globally and dine-in... View Details

Keywords: Cloud Kitchens; Food; Operations; Growth and Development Strategy; Decision Choices and Conditions; Food and Beverage Industry; Middle East; North Africa

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07 Mar 2017
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First Look at New Research, March 7

primary education. While reforms helped expand bureaucratic authority, they also generated new public demands for state accountability. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52339 Harvard Business School... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

04 Apr 2017
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First Look at New Research, April 4

produce markets. Run by CEO George Hongchoy, the company had evolved from managing retail spaces in public housing estates in Hong Kong into new property types such as offices as well as into View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

28 Aug 2018
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New Research and Ideas, August 28, 2018

Brandless be the final nail in the coffin? Purchase this case:https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/518044-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 418-011 Kids & Company: Entering the U.S. : In April 2017, Victoria Sopik and Jennifer Nashmi, View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

19 Dec 2017
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New Research and Ideas, December 19, 2017

working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53636 Scale versus Scope in the Diffusion of New Technology: Evidence from the Farm Tractor By: Gross, Daniel P. Abstract—Using the farm tractor as a case study, I show that... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

24 Jul 2018
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New Research and Ideas, July 24, 2018

ideation and idea evaluation. Perceptions of insufficient experimentation with new ways of working also predicted participation. Conclusion: The contest enabled frontline staff to share input and assess input shared by other staff. Our... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

25 May 2015
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RapidSOS Wins the HBS New Venture Competition

how we reach first responders in an emergency. We checked in with RapidSOS’s CEO and Co-Founder Michael Martin (MBA 2015) to learn more about RapidSOS and his experience with the New Venture Competition this... View Details

13 Aug 2021
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Managers, Here’s How to Bond with New Hires Remotely

For senior managers at many firms, the shift to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic came with a huge concern: Would the loss of in-person conversations keep them from mentoring or simply establishing rapport with employees, especially rookie workers? View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

13 Nov 2018
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New Research and Ideas, November 13, 2018

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55048 From Immigrants to Americans: Race and Assimilation During the Great Migration By: Fouka, Vasiliki, Soumyajit Mazumder, and Marco Tabellini Abstract—How does the appearance of a new... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

01 Oct 2021
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HBS-Harvard Collaboration Fosters New Ventures

technology to erase debt CEO and cofounder Rohan Pavuluri (AB 2018) was inspired to launch Upsolve, which helps low-income and working-class families overcome financial distress, after learning that a bankruptcy lawyer costs a prohibitive... View Details

06 Jun 2017
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First Look at New Research and Ideas: June 6, 2017

two questions. First, when (and why) should a company’s strategy be developed by its CEO versus by some outside analyst or other insider? Second, how does strategy interact with vision (in the sense of a strong belief about the right... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

16 May 2017
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First Look at New Ideas and Research, May 16

diverse perspectives that will help them compete. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52624 May–June 2017 Harvard Business Review The Error at the Heart of Corporate Leadership By: Bower, Joseph L., and Lynn S. Paine Abstract—Agency theory,... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

16 Feb 2021
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The Rise of The Sixes: Interview with CEO and Founder Franci Girard

and is operationally sound.” On top of building out the business plan and managing manufacturing delays, one of the other challenges Girard faced as a new CEO was deciding what she was going to hire for and... View Details

02 Apr 2019
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New Research and Ideas, April 2, 2019

Massachusetts Attorney Generals among other state Attorney Generals, that questioned whether ExxonMobil had, for decades, failed to inform investors about potential climate-change risks. As CEO Rex Tillerson stepped down to become the... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

August 2014 (Revised March 2016)
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Thomas Cook Group on the Brink (A)

By: Benjamin C. Esty, Stuart C. Gilson and Aldo Sesia

Harriett Green, the newly appointed CEO of Thomas Cook Group, faces a daunting set of business and financial challenges at the 171-year old UK travel services company. The company has lost almost £600 million in the last three quarters; has seen its stock price fall... View Details