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- 01 Mar 2024
- News
Game On
It’s raining in Sarasota. And not a light sprinkle but a proper, Florida drenching, so the outdoor courts at the Pickleball Club’s Lakewood Ranch location are deserted. Inside is a different story. Most of the 12 courts are in play. With four people to a court, all... View Details
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Quantum Leap
today’s fastest digital supercomputers years to complete. Quantum computers will be able to carry out complex financial chores like pricing derivatives and optimizing portfolios in the blink of an eye. They will crack even the strongest... View Details
- 01 Jun 2023
- News
Pet Project
Spies says. The team has spent years optimizing the business for best-in-class DTC subscription metrics. The company enjoys retention rates of 95 percent or more, where competitors sit at the 50 to 60 percent mark. But in order to grow... View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Venturing Forth
Illustration by Adam McCauley Venture capital is a heady industry: Big bets mean big checks when the deals hit right. And for most of the last decade, those taking part in the funds were riding high: Capital was abundant, valuations were soaring, and the stock market... View Details
- 19 Jan 2024
- News
The Values and Virtues of a Quick Fix
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Speed has gotten a pretty bad rap, says Anne Morriss (MBA 2004). The Silicon Valley mantra of moving fast and breaking things has led to waves of high-profile... View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
History Matters
today from the Panic of 1907? It demonstrates at least six regularities of financial crises. First, crises tend to afflict vulnerable financial systems. Vulnerability often follows an economic boom, a period of real growth that morphs into excessive View Details
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts
issues such as diversity, leadership, competition, and optimal corporate board structures. Podcasts A La Latina Podcast Hosted by Cynthia Kleinbaum (MBA 2008) and Claudia Romo Edelman Despite Latinas representing 9 percent of the US... View Details
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- 25 Aug 2014
- News
Ashraf M. Dahod, MBA 1981
populated 16.5 acres of dilapidated buildings in the heart of Mumbai. By bringing the same entrepreneurial spirit and passion for learning to his philanthropic endeavors as he does to his businesses, Dahod has helped countless others improve their lives. “I believe... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
The Exchange: Where Ethics Meet Economics
what optimal human behavior looked like. But what they outlined was too demanding for many of us, and none of us could live up to the standards they defined. And then there was the jolt of Enron, and a bunch of other ethical scandals,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Singing to the Corn
growing things could play in educating others about indigenous cultures. Now he talks about the intelligence of corn—how it changes color to optimize filtration of ultraviolet light: Soon, he explains, the corn leaves will be tinted a... View Details
- 12 Nov 2021
- News
Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
addressed by optimized global actions. Business leaders, even those running small businesses, typically have a global mindset and can comprehend the global nature of the problem and solution. Specifically, business leaders can play the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
A Sustainable Solution for Fashion
to make inventory predictions and optimize the buying, sourcing, and distribution of inventory among the omni-channel network. “Syrup gives you the recommendations, and then you as the merchandiser are the decision maker,” Theuerkauf... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Every Trick in the Book
Staples before coming to the bookseller, the future of Barnes & Noble lies in brick and mortar, an optimism that he has taken from the recent growth of independent bookstores. “That’s another sign that people do want places to go to buy... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Jun 2019
- News
Case Study: Mind the Gap
engine that ensures an optimal fit down to the level of soft skills. Berendt came to Talent Alpha after 18 years in the tech industry, most recently at the global IT service provider Luxoft. There he observed that the 25,000 small IT... View Details
- 10 Jan 2017
- News
A Side of Data with Your Dinner
also makes it a dangerous time to be a restaurateur.” The danger is the diners’ high expectations amid ever-increasing competition for their dollars. “More than ever, technology must play a critical role in helping a restaurateur optimize... View Details
- 08 May 2015
- News
Ubiquitous digital connectivity is now essential to competitiveness
its “industrial Internet,” an open global network of machines, data, and people that provides analytics and designs solutions to optimize its customers’ complex operations. “The paradigm is not displacement and replacement,” says Iansiti,... View Details
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
HBS-Harvard Collaboration Fosters New Ventures
impact of alumni giving, plus inspiring donor profiles, visit HBS’s annual Contributors Report. VISIT REPORT For more stories that illustrate the impact of alumni giving, plus inspiring donor profiles, visit HBS’s annual Contributors Report. VISIT REPORT WHOOP strap... View Details
- 17 Apr 2020
- News
Decreasing the Wealth Gap
the way the system is working in a way to increase the size of the pie and divide it well,” he told NPR’s Noel King. While he did share his fear that the economic aftereffects of the pandemic could increase social unrest, Dalio offers a glimmer of View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Faculty Research Online
The Best Place for Retirement Funds Location, location, location isn’t just about real estate. Assistant Professor Daniel Bergstresser discusses his research on optimal asset-location strategies. The Hard Work of Failure Analysis We all... View Details
- 06 Dec 2017
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Puzzle Master
business relative to other omnichannel retailers, our data scientists and digital marketing experts optimize our content to deliver a superior and customized customer experience, and we often pilot new partnerships and integrations across... View Details