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- 20 Nov 2019
- Research & Ideas
It's No Joke: AI Beats Humans at Making You Laugh
this laughing matter to the test. In a new study, he used that joke and 32 others to determine whether people or artificial intelligence (AI) could do a better job of predicting which jokes other people consider funny. The question is... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 13 Nov 2017
- Research & Ideas
Want to Be Happier? Spend Some Money on Avoiding Household Chores
to-do lists would lift our mental well-being, yet people don’t outsource unpleasant jobs all that much—even those who can well afford to do so. The researchers surveyed hundreds of millionaires in the Netherlands, and almost half reported... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- Portrait Project
Tory Voight
It’s 3 am; I awake in a sea of newspapers stacked over me in the beat-up van we sometimes slept in; my Goodwill clothes still on from the day before. It’s time to help my single mother deliver them before her house cleaning jobs and... View Details
- 25 Aug 2014
- News
Ashraf M. Dahod, MBA 1981
face rejection are job requirements for entrepreneurs. “No one person can build a company,” says Dahod, reflecting that one of the most difficult moments in his career was when he sold Starent to Cisco and decided to build a new team. “I... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 02 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 2
(forthcoming) Abstract This paper investigates how dividend taxes influence portfolio choices, using the response to the distinctive treatment of a subset of foreign dividends in the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (JGTRRA)... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
Machine Learning frameworks (Tensorflow, PyTorch, Keras, OpenCV) - Research Computing Services
Software Tools Machine Learning frameworks (Tensorflow, PyTorch, Keras, OpenCV) 48ms The HBSGrid offers artificial intelligence(AI) and machine learning (ML) capabilities through its Conda AI environment. This environment includes: Python... View Details
- 02 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
Negotiating in Three Dimensions
broad diagnostic questions follow our three-dimensional scheme. First, you should ask whether it is a tactical or people-related barrier like communication, trust, misperceptions, or the like. Second, you should ask whether the problem is deal-related: Does the... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 06 Jan 2020
- Research & Ideas
Motivate Your High Performers to Share Their Knowledge
Many employees fall into a rut. They do their jobs and respond to challenges in a set way to deliver stable results. But consistency can give way to performance gaps between a company’s high achievers and its weakest links. Fortunately,... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- Profile
Bryan Stromer
To think of their time at HBS as a time for discovery and exploration. I loved the job that I had when I applied for HBS, which forced me to think about how attending HBS would change the trajectory of my life versus just helping me move... View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books
the job done. Shaich offers clear-headed lessons for the entire life cycle of an enterprise, from bootstrapping a startup to going public to managing large companies to selling a business. And the relevance... View Details
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Finance Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
Vordenken Young Innovator Award. Elisabeth Kempf : Winner of the 2016 Young Scholars Finance Consortium Best PhD Student Paper Award for “The Job Rating Game: The Effects of Revolving Doors on Analyst Incentives.” John D. Macomber :... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Michael F. Cronin
The real deal: Up from the streets of Boston, a venture capitalist helps companies and people flourish. Photo courtesy Michael Cronin On the 50th floor of the John Hancock Tower, the east side of Michael Cronin's corner office offers... View Details
- 12 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 12
equity critics claim that leveraged buyouts bring huge job losses. To investigate this claim, we construct and analyze a new dataset that covers U.S. private equity transactions from 1980 to 2005. We track 3,200 target firms and their... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Most Powerful Workplace Motivator
says Ian Larkin, an assistant professor in the Negotiation, Organizations & Markets Unit at Harvard Business School. "You should see the angry e-mails I get from students when they find out that a job View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 14 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
How I Spent My 2+2 Deferral: Dyllan Muller
year deferral, I could also apply to the MS portion of the dual degree program. After a few months of essay prep, test-taking, and an interview, I received the admissions portal update that changed my life: I had been accepted into the 2+2 program! Upon graduation from... View Details
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Career Support - Business & Environment
startup companies. The symposium offers conference attendees the opportunity to network with leading professionals representing a diverse group of firms, markets, and geographies. (November) Coffee Chats Meet with BEI to discuss anything... View Details
- 12 Nov 2012
- Research & Ideas
Pay Workers More So They Steal Less
offering wages higher than the local competition experienced both increased productivity and lower turnover, but did not address the issue of employee theft. Employee theft comes with a huge price tag for US businesses, accounting for up... View Details
- 02 Apr 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
Making the Move to General Manager
this transition into general management." For new general managers—or just as likely in companies these days, senior functional managers who operate as part of an executive team or who have important cross-functional or cross-organizational responsibilities—their... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- Web
Global Business Course | HBS Online
offerings for this selection. Starting Jul 30 4 Weeks $1,850 + applicable international taxes Enrollment deadline July 24 View weekly calendar Enroll Now Starting Oct 01 4 Weeks $1,850 + applicable international taxes Enrollment deadline... View Details
- 23 Aug 2006
- Op-Ed
The Real Wal-Mart Effect
retailer destroyed more jobs in 2005 than it created. Indeed, from low wages to limited healthcare coverage, the company has a number of employee-related issues to tackle, as well as many nonmarket ones. (Wal-Mart announced August 8 an... View Details