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Lavinia Teodorescu | MBA
algorithms prioritize local brands and creators. My goal over the coming years is to develop and grow Gala to become a worldwide fashion retailing platform. LinkedIn: Lavinia Teodorescu 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 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
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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
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Networked Computers behind IT Payoff
the Internet Protocol (IP)." McAfee explains that because they connect people to vast pools of information, networks are extremely valuable tools for businesses. "It may well be that businesses benefit primarily not from the computer's ability to execute View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Kill Groupthink
happening, Bouygues warns. To break out of our own bubbles, we need to get beyond the algorithms that decide which news to serve us, and make a more deliberate effort to hear opposing viewpoints. Expand the network. If your corporate... 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
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
An Rx for Small Business Recovery
Tools “The good news is that small businesses are resilient. Many of them are already using apps driven by AI and algorithms to pivot their business models,” Mills adds. In her book, she coined the term “small business utopia” to describe... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
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Business of Ideas - Course Catalog
changing. Discussion topics will include The New York Times , TED, Jeff Bezos and his acquisition of The Washington Post , “new media” figures like Joe Rogan, and the impact of AI on the ideas landscape and algorithms in distribution... View Details
- 02 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
Do Online Dating Platforms Help Those Who Need Them Most?
IBISWorld.com. Piskorski decided to home in on OKCupid, a general-interest dating site that boasts more than 3 million members. The site allows all of its users to browse each other's profiles, but uses comprehensive quizzes and View Details
- 03 Jun 2022
- Blog Post
HiHome Sweet HiHome
jointly by SEAS and Harvard Business School, while Shu was in the Undergraduate Technology Innovation Fellows program, run by SEAS, HBS, and the Harvard Faculty of Arts & Sciences. The two got to chatting, laying the seeds for HiHome, a start-up that uses scoring... 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
- 13 Jan 2023
- Blog Post
Video: Introduction to the Harvard MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences
engineering prototyping, even a little bit of software and algorithm development. So eventually, when they go to launch their own venture or run their own team, they have an awareness of all the different parts that go into that. Tom... View Details
- 18 Apr 2019
- Research & Ideas
Open Innovation Contestants Build AI-Based Cancer Tool
oncologists. Among the study’s conclusions, “A combined crowd innovation and AI approach rapidly produced automated algorithms that replicated the skills of a highly trained physician for a critical task in radiation therapy.” In an email... View Details
- 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
- 19 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
Digital Technology’s Profound Game Change for Marketers
are becoming the rock stars of customer engagement—employing algorithms and analytics along with artistic creativity to win market share. In much the way Apple disrupted the music and phone industries with smart industrial design and... View Details
- 26 Nov 2019
- News
Fintech, Small Business & the American Dream
threatening cash flow issues. On the flip side, new questions arise, such as what is in the algorithms being written and who owns a customer’s data? How we choose to use and share our financial data will be the key regulatory questions of... View Details
- 10 Jun 2013
- Research & Ideas
How Numbers Talk to People
its "Zestimates," a proprietary algorithm that generates estimates of home values. But, like Expedia, Zillow's entire culture is based on data and analysis—not surprisingly, since the company was founded by Rich Barton, who also... View Details
- 16 Sep 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #9: Shelly Xu (MBA 2021) Reducing Waste Through Beautiful Design
believes that good design can inspire the fashion industry to avoid these frightening forecasts. Her business is built on two prongs: She’s developing a software algorithm that she hopes will automate zero waste designs that both cost... View Details
- 23 Oct 2019
- News
Preparing Leaders to Leverage Artificial Intelligence
Lakhani, the Charles Edward Wilson Professor of Business Administration. He co-wrote the forthcoming book, Competing in the Age of AI: Strategy and Leadership When Algorithms and Networks Run the World. Lakhani believes HBS has an... View Details