big data - Publications - Faculty & Research

10 Jan 2017
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Street Smarts

government agencies in 40 states and 60 countries worldwide. “Cities can make improvements without making a big investment by using data and being smarter,” says Mistele. “Data by itself doesn’t fix things,... View Details

06 May 2015
What Do You Think?

Are You Ready for Personalized Predictive Analytics?

Summing Up Personal Predictive Analytics: Should We Be Careful What We Wish For? The world of continuous monitoring of numerous sensors for machines and humans, limitless information storage capacity, and big View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Mar 2015
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Clubs Hopping

computing changes the way people use data to make decisions. “We’re seeing more of analytics and big data as a means not just to support the decision a person wants to make,... View Details

Keywords: April White; Health, Social Assistance

25 Feb 2020
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3-Minute Briefing: Ellen Pao (MBA 1998)

create a more diverse and inclusive environment. That’s what we’re doing with Project Include. Through our program, a CEO can talk with peers and see data on their startup’s diversity and sentiment levels. You need View Details

Keywords: April White; photo by Eric Millette

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Security & Privacy | Information Technology

Security & Privacy We all have a role to play in protecting Harvard Business School’s (HBS’s) data and systems—and our own. Practicing good security habits is always important, especially so in times of heightened risk. The following... View Details

01 Jun 2013
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Alumni Books

Big Data to Your Advantage by Kaiser Fung (MBA 2001) (McGraw-Hill) With advancements in smartphones and computers, huge amounts of data are being collected, and more and more... View Details

Career Coach

Madhav Datt

problem, validating with users, building an MVP; (2) big tech recruiting - Madhav conducted over 50 interviews for candidate at Google; and (3) navigating hedge fund recruiting - understanding what funds are best fit for you, preparing... View Details

01 Dec 2014
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Creating the Shopping Experience of the Future

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 View Details

Keywords: Christine Lejeune; fashion; technology

01 Dec 2014
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Rethinking the Fashion Beat

Instilling Production with Principles 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... View Details

Keywords: Alyssa Giacobbe; fashion; Retail Trade

26 Jul 2016
Research & Ideas

Where will Pokémon Go with Your Personal Information?

Instead of taking big screens across the country by storm, this summer’s blockbuster has people glued to much smaller ones. Launched at the beginning of July by San Francisco-based software development company Niantic, Inc., Pokémon Go... View Details

Keywords: Re: Willy C. Shih; Video Game; Entertainment & Recreation

02 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

Digital Initiative Summit: The Business of Crowdsourcing

is establishing your authenticity in this space," Lipstein said. DrivenData hosts online challenges, usually lasting two to three months, in which data scientists compete to come up with the best statistical models for tricky community... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

01 Dec 2014
News

Dressing by Number

individual client and the “client in aggregate” becomes. And better data means better-dressed shoppers, says Lake, noting that 70 percent of Stitch Fix’s clients return for a second “fix” within 90 days. Next: Karen Moon (MBA 2008) —... View Details

Keywords: Christine Lejeune; fashion; cosmetics; Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

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Just Digital Future - Race, Gender & Equity

chart a course toward a digital world that works for everyone. Our 10-episode listening tour brings scholars, practitioners, and activists into conversation about disparities in technology and the tech sector. The articles below share the View Details

01 Dec 2014
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Instilling Production with Principles

Dressing by Number Karen Moon Making Big Data Fashionable Making Big Data Fashionable Ivy Ross Creating the Shopping Experience of the Future... View Details

Keywords: April White; fashion; Manufacturing

25 Apr 2014
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A revolution in healing

formerly was CEO of bioMérieux. He joined the company in 2011 after seeing impressive data indicating Moderna had found an entirely new way to treat rare diseases and cancer—using technology that was inexpensive to produce. The company is... View Details

04 Sep 2019
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A Measured Approach

door-to-door censuses across thousands of villages. Enter IDinsight, a nonprofit that helps international development organizations use data and evidence to realize their goals. IDinsight helped Educate Girls leverage available census,... View Details

Keywords: Lisa Scanlon Mogolov

15 May 2019
Research Event

The Unconventional Capitalism That Shapes Business History

Lalocracio In thinking about the current contested state of global capitalism, and what to do about it, much can be learned from the debates I heard at the recent Harvard Business School conference, Seeking the Unconventional in Forging Histories of Capitalism, which... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey G. Jones; Education

06 Oct 2011
What Do You Think?

How Will the ‘Moneyball Generation’ Influence Management?

course, referred to a type of analytic data that might suggest nontraditional indicators designed to provide a competitive edge in everything from investments to selection of talent. One such example is the use of puzzles to select... View Details