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security patches to all nodes in the cluster, to the MariaDB server, and to the Globus data transfer nodes. These changes ensure the safety and stability of our environment. A storage array volume snapshot will be made for the MariaDB... View Details

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Online Business Courses for Organizations | HBS Online

learning and development needs. We offer volume based discounts and special pricing for nonprofit organizations and universities. Contact us to learn more. Develop Your Workforce Through our Flexible, Online Courses. We offer online... View Details

01 Sep 2007
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Alfred D. Chandler Jr. Remembered

Matsushita. That volume was followed in 2005 by Shaping the Industrial Century: The Remarkable Story of the Evolution of the Modern Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries. “Such science-based industries have had as much impact on this... View Details

21 Jul 2022
Research & Ideas

Did Pandemic Stimulus Funds Spur the Rise of 'Meme Stocks'?

recipients received stimulus funds. Retail trading spiked shortly after the government released stimulus checks, and stocks with high retail trading volumes climbed the most, the authors say. Retail-driven stock portfolios also showed... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services

04 Feb 2022
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Beyond the Cold War: Reinventing Socialism in 5 Countries

Although many view socialism through the rigid lens of Soviet orthodoxy, it has always been a work in progress and an evolving and adaptable ideology on a global scale, says Harvard Business School Marvin Bower Associate Professor Jeremy Friedman. In his new book, Ripe... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

15 Dec 2023
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Exploring Business Opportunities in Africa; Alumni Grapple with Plastic Waste Problem

Clubs News Clubs News Webinar illuminates broad array of business opportunities across Africa On December 5th, the HBS African-American Alumni Association (HBSAAA) hosted ‘Doing Business in Africa: From Opportunity to Action’, a webinar panel of HBS alumni who shared... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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Papers in progress

“The ‘Carbon Club’: Oil Companies, Climate Change & the Shaping of Public Policy”. Conspiracy theories abound, but the roles of the major oil companies in influencing public policy on climate change remain largely obscure. This... View Details

01 Mar 2024
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Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

Edited by Margie Kelley Alumni Books You Got This! A Straightforward, No-Nonsense Playbook for Crushing 130+ Workplace Challenges By Heidi Abelli (MBA 1993) Palmetto Publishing Stepping into the corporate world can feel like navigating a labyrinth, especially when... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

06 Oct 2003
Research & Ideas

The Problem with Hedge Funds

noon; moments later hedge funds are buying or selling. They've added a new dynamic to the market that is reflected in the enormously increased volume of stock transactions and in the very greatly shortened period of time for which shares... View Details

Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills

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Poor’s Manual: The Rise of Business Analysts - Railroads and the Transformation of Capitalism | Harvard Business School

interested in the compilation and analysis of business information. He first published Poor’s Manual of the Railroads of the United States in 1868. The massive volumes included detailed information culled from state and company reports,... View Details

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Alumni Career Guide - Alumni

Update your Alumni Directory Profile Respond to student requests for a phone conversation within five business days. If you often receive more than five requests a week, a staff member in Career & Professional Development or Alumni Relations will work with you to... View Details

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Factiva: Field tags

lead paragraphs Volume vol= Volume and/or number of publication Word Count wc> wc< All words found in the Headline and Text groups * Searchable fields, but not displayable fields in... View Details

21 Aug 2017
Lessons from the Classroom

Companies Love Big Data But Lack the Strategy To Use It Effectively

brands goes to digital media. What happens when products with sensors generate such volumes of customer experience data that advertising may be a less significant factor?” Jeff Polzer, of the Organizational Behavior faculty, introduced... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

March 2024
Article

Differences in Care Team Response to Patient Portal Messages by Patient Race and Ethnicity

By: Mitchell Tang, Rebecca Mishuris, Lily Payvandi and Ariel Dora Stern

Importance: The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with substantial growth in patient portal messaging. Higher message volumes have largely persisted, reflecting a new normal. Prior work has documented lower message use by patients who belong to minoritized racial... View Details

Keywords: Health Pandemics; Technology Adoption; Prejudice and Bias; Equality and Inequality; Communication Technology; Race; Ethnicity; Health Industry

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01 Oct 1999
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Banking on Success

exponentially since we were at HBS. I marvel at how quickly things have changed. When I started in this business, if a client wanted price and volume information, someone had to literally go to the library to consult the books put out by... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg

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the Art of American Advertising - Advertising Products

single-sided sheets), simple business cards, or small newspaper notices. The growing volume of mass-produced and mass-distributed goods after the Civil War, however, led to the creation of diverse forms of advertising media. Advertising... View Details

11 Apr 2023
Blog Post

BTG Bioliquids: Creating Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oil from Biomass Residue Streams

of goods. This requires keeping the transportation of low-value goods (e.g., in their raw material state) minimal. Another key success factor in this type of business model is the security of the feedstock source; the volume of available... View Details

06 Jun 2005
What Do You Think?

Is a “Level Playing Field” a Good Thing?

desperately, and in many cases unsuccessfully, trying to just get to the sidelines of the playing field? How do we draw the line on such exceptions? And who administers them? Who benefits most from a level playing field? A developing economy achieving productivity... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Research - Health Care

Clinical Practices with Performance Outcomes By: Peter N. Hadar, Susanna Gallani and Lidia Moura Physician burnout, which is prevalent in neurology, has accelerated in recent years. While multifactorial, a major contributing factor to burnout is a payment model that... View Details

14 Feb 2017
Research & Ideas

A Strategy For Steady Leadership in an Unsteady World

change—business leaders have entered a new era requiring new ways of leading. Traditional management methods seem no longer sufficient to address the volume of change we are seeing. I label this VUCA 2.0. In a 1998 report designed to... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

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