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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 Apr 1998
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Sparking Internet Commerce

proposal for an Open Profile Standard [OPS] that is widely supported by the online industry." OPS is based on the concept that users should get something of value for their personal information and that companies not only must have a... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

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Resources for Harvard Economics Students

A series of resources, tips and FAQs to support Harvard economics doctoral students, senior thesis writers and econ concentrators navigating Baker Library financial data resources. Which databases can I use... View Details

18 Jul 2018
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Amira Rashad: An Ambidextrous Mind Meets Consumer Needs in the Middle East

upscale malls. Bulk items plus precise data equals BulkWhiz "It was my eureka moment," says Amira. "Why aren't there any value/bulk propositions out there?" The insight combined her personal interest in... View Details

11 Jun 2012
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When Business Competition Harms Society

Researchers compared the pass/fail records of similar vehicles in both densely populated areas and sparsely populated areas, paying close attention to older vehicles with high mileage—that is, those more likely to need repairs in order to meet emissions standards. The... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Auto

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Mintel Reports | Baker Library

Mintel Reports U.S. consumer market studies and primary and secondary data analysis for topics including food, beverage, apparel, beauty, retail, and travel. Read More U.S. consumer market studies and primary and secondary View Details

15 Dec 2024
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Forward Thinking

You can ask the internet anything, but getting an answer via generative artificial intelligence consumes about 10 times more electricity than a traditional Google search. Consequently, the data centers where AI tools are trained and run are guzzling more and more... View Details

Keywords: Janine White; Illustrations by Richard Borge; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities

01 Mar 2025
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Origin Story: Ricky Cordova (MS/MBA 2025)

at Brooke High School in Boston.” Must read: Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men, by Caroline Criado Perez Must eat: “Tucson has so many unique dishes. One is called a Sonoran hot dog. It’s a hot dog wrapped in bacon,... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

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Corporate Strategy Course - Project Resources

rgb(51, 122, 183); text-decoration-line: none;">Capital IQ Data on M&A transactions, public and private companies, investment firms, and people. Provides sophisticated retrieval and personalization... View Details

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Capital IQ | Baker Library

Capital IQ Data on public and private companies, investment firms, capital transactions, and people. Includes S&P RatingsDirect. Read More Data on public and private companies, investment firms, capital... View Details

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Morningstar Direct | Baker Library

Morningstar Direct Multi-currency research platform that provides performance and holdings analyses of investments. Read More Multi-currency research platform that provides performance and holdings analysis of investments. Morningstar Direct includes View Details

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Statistical Resources - Research Computing Services

standard errors using SAS An introduction to R The Cramer-Rao lower bound - derivation and examples Projection Matrices and Regression Sum of Squares The Frisch-Waugh-Lovell Theorem Matrix Derivation of the Frisch-Waugh-Lovell Theorem Delta Method Blogs Please see the... View Details

01 Dec 2003
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Selling Digital Privacy

a middle ground, says Deighton, but it will take a new kind of institution, a personal data clearinghouse, to give consumers back their marketplace identities. In proposing a market-based solution to the... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

23 Jul 2024
Research & Ideas

Forgiving Medical Debt Won't Make Everyone Happier

point—comes too late to have a meaningful impact on people's lives.” “We're not saying that medical debt doesn't matter,” says Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Raymond Kluender, the study’s lead author, noting researchers were surprised by the results.... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Health

01 Sep 2018
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Your Keyboard Is Listening

certain key, collecting more than 2,000 data points. Research has shown that this behavioral biometric is highly consistent over time, seemingly unique to each individual typist, and nearly impossible for another View Details

Keywords: April White

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Privacy - HBS Working Knowledge

that is not connected with any specific personal identity, such as data about usage and service operation. The following summarizes the types of information that we may collect. SYSTEM INFORMATION, IP... View Details

04 Aug 2008
Research & Ideas

How Female Stars Succeed in New Jobs

to stars when they change jobs. Equity analysts are an ideal population to study: Their performance is objectively measured every year, there is a lot of demographic and organizational data on them and their employers, and many things are... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services

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Economist Intelligence Unit | Baker Library

and telecommunications industries. Data tool can be used to compare economic data across or within countries or to report on prices of commodities in countries throughout the world. Get Access HBS Faculty,... View Details

24 Oct 2024
Research & Ideas

With Millions of Workers Juggling Caregiving, Employers Need to Rethink Support

tracking system. It asks an employer: If someone has a gap in their work history, how should I treat that? If there’s a gap of more than six months, 50 percent of employers will drop a person from the candidate pool. Gazette: How does the... View Details

Keywords: by Christine Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette

07 Jan 2002
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Did Consumer Behavior Tracking Come of Age on September 11?

name of tracking terrorists that we begin to take it for granted as consumers? In fact, will we one day look back on September 11 as a point in time when data warehousers were able to take a significant step forward in fully utilizing the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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