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Max Palevsky

Palevsky was a pioneer in the burgeoning computer electronics industry. His firm was one of the first companies to create a line of compatible and modular computers using components sourced from a variety of suppliers. Scientific Data... View Details

Keywords: Computers & Electronics

August 2003
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Mercury Computer Systems: The Evolution from Integrated Technology to Open Standard

By: Rebecca Henderson and Nancy Confrey

For 20 years, Mercury Computer Systems has thrived, providing products and services that support ultrafast processing of real time data. Now Jay Bertelli, the CEO, faces a critical question: How can the firm compete once the standards on which its products are based... View Details

Keywords: Analytics and Data Science; Open Source Distribution; Strategic Planning; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Information Technology; Information Technology Industry

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Alternatives to Bloomberg

What databases can I use that have much of the same data and functionality as the Bloomberg terminal? When data download limits on the Bloomberg terminals have been reached and/or to... View Details

06 Dec 2021
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Leadership in the Digital Age

Administration and faculty chair of the Leadership Initiative. That’s because the challenges that executives face today aren’t issues of technology but a question of “how to create an organization that can actually utilize digital tools and View Details

Keywords: April White

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Private companies: fast growing | Baker Library

Help Center Private companies: fast growing How can I find (or create) a list of fast-growing private companies? Create a list using Pitchbook : Go to Data > Companies. Go to Key Fields > Ownership Status. Select Private - No Backing... View Details

01 Dec 2014
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Taking Tailoring High Tech

Instilling Production with Principles Áslaug Magnúsdóttir Customizing Couture Online Customizing Couture Online Jamal Motlagh Taking Tailoring High Tech Taking Tailoring High Tech Katrina Lake Dressing by Number Dressing by Number Karen Moon Making Big View Details

Keywords: April White; fashion

01 Jun 2016
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How Do We Win the Cyberwar?

is that bad guys have so much data that they just haven’t gotten to yours,” says Thomas. It’s easy to steal your credit card. “The only hard part is using it without tipping anybody off.” There is evidence of the relative ease of these... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; illustrations by Victo Ngai

13 Feb 2007
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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

17 Feb 2003
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Rating Fund Managers by the Company They Keep

work? A: Unfortunately the method is quite difficult to implement—it took us many months to do it properly, and it required mutual fund holdings data that costs tens of thousands of dollars (which the HBS Division of Research was kind... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

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Field Course: Private Equity Projects and Ecosystems: Company, Industry, Market and Transaction Research

investment lifecycle. Access via SSO - HBS email and Harvard Key login name/email must match. Email infoservices@hbs.edu if you have trouble accessing Pitchbook. Capital IQ Data on PE transactions, public and private companies,... View Details

03 Dec 2018
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How Companies Can Increase Market Rewards for Sustainability Efforts

Sentiment and the Price of Corporate Sustainability, takes public sentiment data around sustainability activities obtained from TruValue Labs, culled from news stories, industry analysts, NGOs, and think tanks, and combines it with... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

02 Jan 2019
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SUMMING UP: Do We Need an Artificial Intelligence Czar?

think? Original Column The global community faces staggering challenges this century. We spent much of the 20th century learning how to get along with each another. According to data collected and analyzed by Harvard cognitive... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology

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Incubators

How can I find incubators or accelerators? Seed-DB: A database of accelerators and their companies. Much of the data comes from CrunchBase. International Business Innovation Association: s useful information about and for incubators... View Details

01 Dec 2020
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Finding The Right Patient-Provider Match

Kyruus, a Boston-based firm he cofounded that helps health care systems to manage their provider data and make it easier to connect patients with the right care—steps that ultimately benefit both patients and practitioners. Gardner... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

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Fumi Tamaki

In college, Fumi Tamaki pursued economics and international studies, because she thought “it would help me understand how governments and businesses work.” To apply what she learned, she joined Charles River Associates as an antitrust consultant. “I learned how to use... View Details

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Boston census microdata

Where and how can I access census microdata for Boston? The Boston Census Research Data Center (BRDC) is a partnership between the U.S. Census... View Details

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Database Best Practices - Research Computing Services

Data Practices Database Best Practices 38ms Please consider the following before you start building your MariaDB database. What are your goals for the database? Keep in mind for what purposes your database will be used. Once built, will... View Details

26 Mar 2014
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How Electronic Patient Records Can Slow Doctor Productivity

efficient. Entering patient data into a computer can cost doctors valuable patient time.Photo: iStockPhoto However, several studies indicated that when physicians spent extra time entering data themselves,... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Health

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Companies: risk ratings

a suite of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) research and analysis products from MSCI. S&P Global ESG Scores provides environment, social, and governance data and scores and TruCost data. Includes: Climate... View Details

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Research Tools

employee experience insights in one place through online surveys, polls, quizzes, etc. Tableau (for Students) Students can sign up for a free Tableau account. The software will allow anyone to connect to a spreadsheet or file and create... View Details

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