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Scaling Work - Research Computing Services

Compute Cluster Scaling Work 2ms There are numerous ways to scale up your work on the HBSGrid, including parallel processing and GPUs . Parallel Processing Also commonly called parallel computing or multicore processing, using multiple... View Details

01 Aug 1998
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High Honors

in hand in 1950, McDermott returned to West Point to teach economics. In an environment that valued conformity, he introduced assignments in his courses that appealed to each cadet's strengths and interests.... View Details

02 Aug 2021
Research & Ideas

What If Closing the Wage Gap Means Everyone Earns Less?

It’s a sticky but common dilemma for managers: A valued employee finds out that a coworker earns more, gets upset, and demands a raise. If gender or race figure into the wage gap, tensions can escalate fast.... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

01 Sep 2009
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Don’t Mess with His Texas

Over the years, he began to purchase Hill Country land. Eventually, he gave up hunting and started to manage his property as a preserve for endangered species. “As you age, your values change,” Waters... View Details

Keywords: Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries

05 Sep 2018
Research & Ideas

The Hidden Benefit of Giving Back to Open Source Software

improvement. Through this collaborative process, the less experienced contributor gains a deeper understanding of the system’s structure and functions. Building on existing literature that has shown the View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Computer

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HBS - The year in Review

Award. Throughout their careers, these distinguished graduates have contributed significantly to their companies and communities while upholding the highest standards and View Details

March 2013 (Revised March 2015)
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iMatari

By: Joseph L. Badaracco and Matthew Preble

In late 2012, recent Harvard Business School graduate Hannah Lopez is given the opportunity to lead entry into a new market for Plámo, a company that created startup companies in Europe and emerging markets based upon existing successful business models. She had only... View Details

Keywords: Ethical Behavior; Ethical Judgment; Entrepreneurship; Imitation; Ethics; Moral Sensibility; Values and Beliefs; Europe; Middle East

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Purchase

01 Nov 2019
What Do You Think?

Should Non-Compete Clauses Be Abolished?

violation of a non-compete? That’s the question raised by GYurieff, who said: “The difference in knowledge an individual brings into an organization and the knowledge this individual may take out of the organization—how is it measured?... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

13 Jun 2011
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Mobile Banking for the Unbanked

services in India, the Philippines, and Indonesia, where several banks are beginning to see the value of such services and, consequently, are entering trial partnerships with mobile operators. "It's not... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Banking; Communications; Telecommunications

01 Dec 2018
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Innovation Outside the Boundaries

multiple dimensions.” O’Leary and her husband, DaVita Kidney Care chairman and CEO Kent Thiry (MBA 1983), are alumni leaders whose longtime support of the School includes a recent gift to establish an MBA... View Details

Portrait Project

Ninad Kulkarni

I used to love making mistakes. At the age of six, I refused to have training wheels on my first bicycle. At the age of ten, I attempted to bake a cake sans adult supervision. At the age of thirteen, I proposed to the popular sixteen-year old girl at school. A skinned... View Details

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Guidelines for Choosing Resources - Research Computing Services

importing a text file (e.g., .csv), you may need to request up to 10x the size of the text file. We discourage ongoing reading and writing of text files; to save time and RAM, try to read your text files... View Details

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Finance & Investing - Business & Environment

Confronting Climate Change Finance & Investing Understanding risk, identifying opportunity, and managing investments in the context of climate change The global financial landscape is increasingly being shaped by factors associated with... View Details

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Launching Tech Ventures | HBS Online

Enrollment Stories FAQs Start Anytime Key Concepts Master frameworks and tools to execute a high-quality, profitable business model Discover how to conduct experiments to determine your venture’s value... View Details

24 May 2017
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Ilene H. Lang, MBA 1973

valued not just because of how they are alike but of how they are different.” During her 10 years leading Catalyst, Lang pushed the organization to expand globally, fortified its endowment, invested in information technology... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

Portrait Project

Phil Black

to 5 children within 10 years eat dinner with the whole family four nights a week kneel for prayers with our children each night have a big family brunch every Sunday with banana pancakes and whipped cream imprint family with View Details

04 Jul 2005
What Do You Think?

How Can Business Schools Be Made More Relevant?

specific knowledge," and emphasis on "more variables [that] enter into people's choices than just value maximizing." Don Cameron thinks that "The problem with research is not the research... View Details