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- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Faculty Q&A: Price Check
How did you come to focus on algorithmic pricing? In my doctoral work at MIT, I was studying optimization, probability, and machine learning, which are essentially mathematical tools that enable us to use data to make better decisions.... View Details
- 20 Mar 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, March 20, 2018
which builds upon the Thompson sampling algorithm used for multi-armed bandit problems by incorporating inventory constraints into the model and algorithm. Our algorithm proves to have both strong... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
@Soldiers Field
arm might lift a barbell.” The 229 RCs who signed up for lunch roulette were connected with three perfectly randomized HBS classmates. Hosted by the Student Association and the Digital Initiative, the project used an open source computer View Details
- 21 Nov 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, November 21, 2017
reviews from Yelp.com, we construct an adjusted average rating and show that even a simple algorithm can lead to large information efficiency gains relative to the arithmetic average. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
The New Tech Meccas
sends information about the wearer's heartbeat to a data center, where a proprietary algorithm analyzes it for early signs of a heart attack. KarmSolar/Cairo, Egypt: Egyptian farms rely on pumping water from underground sources, which... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
A Safer—and Speedier—Way to Name Your Startup
employing an engineering team to create a web application that applies natural language processing, machine learning, big data, and data visualization algorithms to make conflicts with trademarked names immediately visual, accessible, and... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 28 Jan 2013
- Research & Ideas
Helping Yelp Create More Accurate Reviews
information on sites such as Yelp, eBay, and TripAdvisor. The framework relies on an algorithm set up to tackle bias inherent in reviews by taking into account reviewers who vary in accuracy, stringency, and by reputation. Luca cowrote... View Details
- 10 Oct 2018
- News
Working with a Giver’s Spirit
percent. Give low- and middle-income customers access to low-interest-rate loans by using a predictive algorithm that uses nontraditional data to measures creditworthiness. “There’s a spectrum of behavior,” says Ayala. “On the one extreme... View Details
- 18 Jul 2018
- Blog Post
Amira Rashad: An Ambidextrous Mind Meets Consumer Needs in the Middle East
platform. We merge online with offline data, adding exogenous factors, like the weather, to identify targeting opportunities based on customer behavior." BulkWhiz is now raising Series A funding for three objectives: develop AI technology to "create regionally relevant... View Details
- 17 Feb 2016
- Research & Ideas
Man vs. Machine: Which Makes Better Hires?
what should you be doing with this information?” Testing companies use a rash of custom-designed assessments, including personality tests, skills assessments, math and logic problems, and judgment tests, on hypothetical work situations. Results are measured using... View Details
- 19 Jul 2019
- Blog Post
Making a Broader Impact with Multiple Disciplines
guidance algorithms to help robots intelligently operate on beating hearts, the lungs, and brain. My Master of Science (MS) degree helped me develop a vernacular for technical concepts in robotics, cellular biology, human anatomy, and... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
The Big Business of Little Loans
the US Small Business Administration and now on the faculty at HBS. The situation worsened during the 2008 financial crisis, and lending to the sector has never really recovered. Armed with proprietary algorithms and can-do attitudes,... View Details
Keywords: Nancy Miller
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
Your Keyboard Is Listening
computer to monitor typing patterns. (Data on what is typed is not recorded.) Then, each time the person uses that computer, information is uploaded to NeuraMetrix, where it is analyzed for inconsistencies. Because the amount of data collected is immense and the View Details
Keywords: April White
- 07 Nov 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas: November 7, 2017
when treating the opponent’s campaign plan as given. Our formulation accounts for both the time cost of traveling between districts and the time expended while campaigning within districts. We describe a polynomial-time algorithm that... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 05 Nov 2024
- Research & Ideas
AI Can Help Leaders Communicate, But Can't Make Employees Listen
to replicate the unique characteristics of a specific person’s writing style, says Prithwiraj Choudhury, the Lumry Family Associate Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. “We trained an algorithm to write using... View Details
- 20 Mar 2017
- Book
Why Companies Are Placing Users at the Core of Their Innovation Strategies
their secret sauce, and they are open sourcing it because they can benefit from others improving on these technologies. They also realized that their core asset is really the network and the infrastructure, not so much the algorithms. The View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- Web
BiGS Fellows | Institute for Business in Global Society
Professor of Marketing, Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Tech and Co-Founder, Technology, Race and Prejudice (T.R.A.P.) Lab Turner's research explores how race and racism are built into markets, business systems, and technology. The T.R.A.P. Lab has developed an... View Details
- 03 Nov 2020
- News
One Paramount Priority
adversary for a range of reasons. “We have a divisive president—and the extremes get the air time, both among our political leaders and the media. The algorithms created by our social networks fuel the fire even more. This all reinforces... View Details
Keywords: Government
- 08 Jul 2013
- Research & Ideas
Everything Must Go: A Strategy for Store Liquidation
comparison to a store that is having a sale." In fact, customer behavior in general—unpredictable under the best of circumstances—becomes even more erratic during liquidation events, he notes. For their work with Gordon Brothers Group, Craig and Raman developed a... View Details
- 18 Nov 2014
- First Look
First Look: November 18
than 0.25 stars away at the end of our sample period. Moreover, the deviation grows significantly as a restaurant accumulates reviews over time. This suggests that large gains could be made by implementing optimal ratings, especially as Yelp grows. Our View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne