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  • 18 Feb 2015
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First Look: February 18

System Architecture By: Baldwin, Carliss Y., Alan MacCormack, and John Rusnak Abstract—In this paper, we describe an operational methodology for characterizing the architecture of complex technical systems and demonstrate its application... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Dec 2013
  • News

Curing Health Care

back-office burdens from the doctors and support staff to the company. One of the company's software services, for example, translates electronic records from its system to others (no more stuck MRIs), and lets doctors track and manage... View Details
Keywords: Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance; Management; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services
  • 14 Aug 2007
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First Look: August 14, 2007

  Working PapersHedge Fund Investor Activism and Takeovers Authors:Robin Greenwood and Michael Schor Abstract We examine long-horizon stock returns around hedge fund activism in a comprehensive sample of 13D filings by portfolio investors... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 04 Apr 2017
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First Look at New Research, April 4

sustainable businesses whereby DSM could create value with differentiated offerings. Sijbesma emphasized innovation and moving into “sunrise” businesses that would fuel future growth by playing a positive role in the broader society. Sijbesma asked himself, did DSM’s... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 17 Sep 2013
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First Look: September 17

calling on bullish analysts tend to underperform in the future. Firms that call on more favorable analysts experience more negative future earnings surprises and more future earnings restatements. A long-short portfolio that exploits this... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 08 Dec 2015
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December 8, 2015

Regulate Companies like Airbnb and Uber? By: Edelman, Benjamin G., and Damien Geradin Abstract—New software platforms use modern information technology, including full-featured web sites and mobile apps, to allow service providers and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 11 Jan 2011
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First Look: Jan. 11

repurchasers to forecast characteristic-related factor returns. For example, we show that large firms underperform following years when issuing firms are large relative to repurchasing firms. While our strongest results are for portfolios... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • October 2018
  • Case

American Family Insurance and the Artificial Intelligence Opportunity

By: Rajiv Lal and Scott Johnson
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Machine Learning; Automation; Analytics; American Family; American Family Insurance; Insurance; Business Organization; Transformation; Talent and Talent Management; Employee Relationship Management; Innovation Strategy; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Risk and Uncertainty; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Technology Adoption; Internet and the Web; Applications and Software; Corporate Strategy; AI and Machine Learning; Digital Transformation; Insurance Industry; Technology Industry; Wisconsin
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  • 01 Mar 2005
  • News

Venture Capital’s Comeback

relevant to our customers, we must have a global perspective and a global presence.” The bank opened offices in London and Bangalore last fall and plans to open one in Shanghai this year. Relevance also drives venture-capital firms to explore business opportunities... View Details
Keywords: Roger Thompson; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance
  • 30 Jul 2013
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First Look: July 30

its main dimensions and classify European regions by their performance patterns. This provides critical insights into the compatibility of the different economic, social, and ecological objectives pursued. We then relate these outcomes to the presence of strong cluster... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
  • 12 Apr 2004
  • Research & Ideas

Operations and the Competitive Edge

business, but we see too many companies adopting "cookie cutter" software packages, and seeking the assistance of facilitators that adopt one-size-fits-all approaches. One has to approach the development and implementation of an... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 24 Jan 2012
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First Look: Jan. 24

case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/712442-PDF-ENG Ensighten Lena G. Goldberg, and Michael J. RobertsHarvard Business School Case 812-050 Focuses on a small start-up software company engaged in a negotiation over its View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 31 Jul 2012
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First Look: July 31

resource management, which emphasized job rotation and minimal hierarchy. Purchase this case:http://hbr.org/search/812134-PDF-ENG RentJuice Thomas R.Eisenmann and Liz KindHarvard Business School Case 811-069 RentJuice, founded in mid-2008, provided a subscription View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 27 Sep 2011
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First Look: September 27

effects are often applied in settings where clustering may be important. We provide a general methodology for consistently estimating the variance of a large class of non-parametric estimators, including the simple matching estimator, in the presence of clustering.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 06 Nov 2018
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New Research and Ideas, November 6, 2018

financial reports have strong implications for firms' future returns: a portfolio that shorts "changers" and buys "non-changers" earns up to 188 basis points per month (over 22% per year) in abnormal returns in the... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • Web

Print View - Course Catalog

fraud. Learning how to detect and prevent fraud, and make better investment decisions, has broad applicability for people joining or running companies, as well as private and public market investors. This course examines the most... View Details
  • 23 Oct 2018
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New Research and Ideas, October 23, 2018

strongly negatively correlated with the value factor. The evidence suggests that public sentiment influences investor views about the value of corporate sustainability activities and thereby both the price paid for corporate sustainability and the investment returns of... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 22 May 2020
  • In Practice

Post-COVID Health Care: More Screens, Less Red Tape?

the world after COVID-19 and will perhaps expand further. I believe that startups that offer technology and software that enable physicians to confidently practice medicine from afar will become more valuable. My sense is that this trend... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
  • 31 Aug 2010
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First Look: August 31

interpersonal team diversity. Using detailed project—and individual-level data from an Indian software services firm, we find that the interaction of task change with intrapersonal diversity is related to improved project performance,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 17 May 2016
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May 17, 2016

than 10 months of cash on hand, Tom Leung, the founder and CEO of Yabbly, must decide where to focus his resources. His startup, a question-and-answer application for shopping decisions, had benefited from a strong showing at the SXSW... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne