Evolution - Publications - Faculty & Research

August 2019
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When and How to Diversify—A Multicategory Utility Model for Personalized Content Recommendation

By: Yicheng Song, Nachiketa Sahoo and Elie Ofek

Sometimes we desire change, a break from the same or an opportunity to fulfill different aspects of our needs. Noting that consumers seek variety, several approaches have been developed to diversify items recommended by personalized recommender systems. However,... View Details

Keywords: Recommender Systems; Personalization; Recommendation Diversity; Variety Seeking; Collaborative Filtering; Consumer Utility Models; Digital Media; Clickstream Analysis; Learning-to-rank; Consumer Behavior; Media; Customization and Personalization; Strategy; Mathematical Methods

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20 Oct 2003
Research & Ideas

Gaps in the Historical Record: Development of the Electronics Industry

further investigation into the development of the consumer electronics and computer industries. Here is an excerpt.I have just completed an initial sketch of the evolution of two industries—Inventing the Electronic Century: The Epic Story... View Details

Keywords: by Alfred D. Chandler Jr.; Consumer Products

15 Dec 2023
News

Exploring Business Opportunities in Africa; Alumni Grapple with Plastic Waste Problem

significant demographic implications for the future and the promising scope of emerging markets. “Africa’s evolution is not much talked about—outside the circles that closely watch the continent—but it has massive implications for the... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

16 May 2000
Research & Ideas

Getting the Message: How the Internet is Changing Advertising

entertainment all on one device." Structural Evolution The path to the future that Law envisions will in fact be paved with many of the same advertising structures that have traditionally been integral parts of the ad industry.... View Details

Keywords: by Susan Young

01 Jun 2023
News

An Engine of Innovation

over the last 12 years some alumni and friends have established dedicated funds to support the Harvard Innovation Labs, the School continues to depend on annual gifts to the HBS Fund to help spur and sustain the evolution and growth of... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

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Published Materials - Creating Emerging Markets

Education in Emerging Markets Since the 1960s By: Valeria Giacomin, Geoffrey Jones and Erica Salvaj 10 JUN 2021 Article Business History Review The Cost and Evolution of Quality at Cipla Ltd, 1935–2016 By: Muhammad H. Zaman and Tarun... View Details

01 Mar 2021
Blog Post

Exploring Career Passions through Short Intensive Programs – Moving Beyond Direct to Consumer

design, incubate and invest in DTC businesses through their multiple forms and iterations. Tell us about your SIP. Why is it exciting? Our SIP is called Managing Beyond Direct to Consumer (DTC) and we are in our second year of running it. The last ten years gave rise... View Details

17 Jun 2017
Research & Ideas

Amazon, Whole Foods Deal a Big Win for Consumers

Source: 400tmax Editor's Note. Online retailing behemoth Amazon announced June 16 that it would acquire upscale grocery chain Whole Foods Market in a deal valued at more than $13 billion. Though the company has dabbled with the idea of a brick-and-mortar footprint in... View Details

Keywords: by Jose Alvarez and Len Schlesinger; Retail

20 Sep 2013
Working Paper Summaries

Historical Origins of Environmental Sustainability in the German Chemical Industry, 1950s-1980s

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones & Christina Lubinski; Chemical

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2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

this session understanding how to lead innovation, growth, and transformation during turbulent times. Systematic Value Investing: The Evolution of Investor Beliefs About Value and Growth Stocks Professor Malcolm P. Baker (PhDBE 2000) +... View Details

01 Mar 2024
News

The Internet's Next Frontier

members to test out theories and analyze results that often lead to breakthrough ideas. Scott Duke Kominers Shai Bernstein Scott Duke Kominers Shai Bernstein EVOLUTION OF THE WORLD WIDE WEB Web 1.0 1990–2005 Web 2.0 2005–Present Web... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

29 Feb 2024
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on Social Enterprise

in the field consistently learning and shaping the evolution of solutions. Kirt Matthews (MBA 2025) Where is your hometown? My hometown is Elkhart, Indiana. What was your pre-MBA industry and role? Before HBS, I worked in consulting as a... View Details

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Sustainable Investing Course | HBS Online

Finance, Financial Innovation for Social Change Introduction: Ford Foundation, the Other 95% Show Hide Details Concepts Pay for Success Leveraging the Entire Institution for Change The Evolution of Capitalism Featured Exercises Assess... View Details

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Ludcke House | About

relationship between competition and society. About the Name Dean John McArthur (1980-1995) with Eleanor & Gipp L. Ludcke (MBA 1925) Gipp L. Ludcke (1900-1995) was a highly regarded figure in the evolution of the mutual fund industry.... View Details

Profile

Mireya Iglesias Ayala

a masterful literary work, ensures that our experiences in the dynamic sections and moments of introspection contribute to our evolution as future leaders. Just as readers immerse themselves in the plot with curiosity, our journey at HBS... View Details

23 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Building a Better Buyer-Seller Relationship

important, an understanding of the process of how relationships evolve over time," he said. Buyer-seller Evolution To study how relationships evolve in mature industrial markets, Narayandas and HBS professor V. Kasturi Rangan took an... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

13 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Career Journey: Karan Khimji, Co-Founder of 44.01

worked in consulting between Dubai and Paris where I helped utilities and infrastructure funds on their energy transition. I got to experience the evolution of Europe towards clean energy. After a few years, I decided it was time for a... View Details

01 Dec 2022
News

Action Plan: To the Letter

anywhere, forever. But the business model is changing. Chacko likens it to the evolution of music sales, from analog purchases to digital purchases, to digital streaming platforms, in which you pay for access but not for perpetual... View Details

Keywords: April White; design; typography; change management; leadership; Special Design Services; Professional Services

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Understanding Entrepreneurial Opportunity in Kazakhstan - Global Activities 2020

leadership, it had transformed itself into the country’s most popular online platform, dominating the e-commerce , payments, and fintech sectors at the same time that Kazakhstan’s economy was seeing rapid growth. How would Lomtadze and his leadership team explain this... View Details

12 Jan 2023
News

‘Debiasing’ Debt with Data

and dispensaries in six states using the new predictive credit-risk model. And as it had in early tests, the model for evaluating the loan application was a success, achieving a remarkable 100 percent repayment rate. “It was clearly time to take to the next step in... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli

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