Personal Data - Publications - Faculty & Research

18 May 2015
News

The First Five Years: Anjali Vaidya (MBA 2010)

Yahoo, the challenge is to catalyze growth at an Internet company with tremendous assets. I’m learning every day how to inspire people to challenge conventional wisdom, use data to drive decisions, and tackle roadblocks proactively. I’ve... View Details

Keywords: Google; Yahoo; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

25 Aug 2022
News

Labs Enable Large-scale Research

focus on the development of privacy-preserving algorithms, with a particular emphasis on ML systems. These algorithms help safeguard personal data while extracting valuable insights across domains like... View Details

Fast Answer

Historical and forecasted economic statistics

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30 Jan 2018
News

Four Alumni Named as Presidential Leadership Scholars

Coleman MBA 2010), managing director and chief administrative officer for alternatives and institution at Invesco and board member of the National Monuments Foundation Erik Pickering (MBA 1999), president of Tracers Information Specialists, a View Details

01 Apr 1997
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Manager's Notebook

one time, consumers readily shared personal information. Recently, however, many customers have begun to bristle when asked personal questions. They wonder: Who else is privy to this information? What's in... View Details

Keywords: Judith Ross

28 May 2019
News

Leading Questions

Synthesis, a leadership assessment and development company. She’s seen a new generation of leaders who have grown up in a culture comfortable with personal therapy turn the C-suite stigma into a strength. “Getting help for the things you... View Details

Keywords: April White

11 Mar 2020
News

Making It Rain

many of us take for granted—not to mention the average person wondering if they need to bring an umbrella to work. As the cofounders studied the industry, they found that while the weather changes from minute to minute, forecasting... View Details

Keywords: Lisa Scanlon Mogolov

01 Sep 2024
News

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Thirteen years ago, Marcelo Claure, founder of wireless services company Brightstar, discussed with a reluctant Steve Jobs the idea of launching a trade-in and recycling program for iPhones. It was a business move that expanded the market and created a new profit... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Meyers

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Diversity & Entrepreneurship: Race & Gender Gaps Persist - Race, Gender & Equity

Pathways to Inclusive Entrepreneurship Diversity & Entrepreneurship: Race & Gender Gaps Persist Entrepreneurship is the path of choice for many Harvard Business School alumni. Drawing on the most recent Life & Leadership data , this... View Details

11 May 2017
News

Going with the Flow

there is little education by family members or in schools about personal finance. Most students have no sense of personal financial control, nor have they worked to have a financial safety net. Graduate... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley

28 Aug 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, August 28, 2018

maintaining a high level of exploration. Solutions improved most on rounds with social influence after a period of separation. We also show that storing subjects’ best solutions so that they could be reloaded and possibly modified in subsequent rounds—a ubiquitous... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

13 Oct 2015
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October 13, 2015

contribution is tax-deductible in the contribution year, but both principal and investment earnings are taxed upon withdrawal. Using administrative data from 11 companies that added a Roth contribution option to their existing 401(k) plan... View Details

01 Dec 2020
News

AI Enhances Diagnostic Care

A radiologist and technician at Misr Radiology Center review images taken of a patient and discuss protocol for a brain PET/MRI exam. “AI has improved workflow through higher efficiency and has helped us deliver more personalized care,... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

22 Mar 2022
News

Clubs Mark a Milestone and the Lunar New Year

as well as door prizes and a surprise video greeting from HBS Dean Srikant Datar. “We’ve been here since 1947, which is pretty amazing,” says the club’s president, Megan Stidman (MBA 1999). “It was a lot of fun to celebrate being here for 75 years—and being together in... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

06 Oct 2009
First Look

First Look: October 6

for tax analysis answers this question in the affirmative. Moreover, a plausible parameterization using data on height and wages implies a substantial height tax: a tall person earning $50,000 should pay... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

13 May 2014
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First Look: May 13

within an organization to be effective leaders and to accomplish their personal goals. Executives are urged to examine their lives to discover major themes, interests, and values, using that examination to create a short statement of... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

19 Aug 2016
News

Lending a Hand to Small Businesses in Emerging Markets

lenders a better understanding of both the skills and the personality of loan applicants. Based on psychometrics research conducted at the Harvard Center for International Development, the questions on this test seek not to mimic the... View Details

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Leading Change and Organizational Renewal | HBS Online

right leadership style by knowing which levers shape organizational capabilities and how to use them Use power and politics to address resistance and maintain control during a transition Understand the link between personal and... View Details

01 Jun 2013
News

Faculty Books

decisions, many critical choices still come down to human judgment, based on the best available insights. Visiting Professor Davenport and his coauthor relate 12 stories of organizations that have successfully tapped their data assets,... View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

04 Sep 2012
Research & Ideas

Why Most Leaders (Even Thomas Jefferson) Are Replaceable

including Thomas Jefferson and Jack Welch. More on them later.) Under most circumstances, a leader is elected or appointed. And it makes no difference who ends up in power so long as the person is experienced and is hired through the... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

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