Data Centers - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2017
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Lego Stays on Script

Dan Lin on what it takes to be a Hollywood producer on our new Skydeck podcast MORE Dan Lin on what it takes to be a Hollywood producer on our new Skydeck podcast Play is at the center of the Danish company’s ethos (the name Lego itself... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

28 May 2019
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A More Perfect Union

embracing diversity as an asset. The immediate priorities—partisan gerrymandering, voter participation, and campaign finances—took shape out of Leadership Now’s own data analysis and build on research from across Harvard, such as HBS... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; illustration by Dan Bejar

01 Sep 2008
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Building a Better MBA

wrote case studies on MBA programs at Chicago, INSEAD, Stanford, Yale, and HBS, plus a case on the Center for Creative Leadership (all are available from Harvard Business Publishing); collected data on... View Details

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

15 Jun 2021
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The Path Ahead

this work through longitudinal data collection, research, education, and the dissemination of best practices. We are also committed to diversifying the protagonists of our case studies so they better reflect our student body. Since... View Details

01 Dec 2020
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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

01 Mar 2012
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Get Creative

whatever reason, when God created the world, he made data only available about the past. As teachers at HBS, we’re trained to nail students to the wall if they ever make an assertion in class discussion that is not backed up with View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Jun 2006
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One-on-One with Tom Oreck

Oreck’s guidance, New Orleans–based Oreck Corporation had steadily grown into a national brand known for its lightweight, powerful vacuums. As it prospered, the company acquired a manufacturing plant eighty miles east in coastal Long Beach, Mississippi. Tom Oreck took... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

02 Mar 2016
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The New Space Race

look at its purpose and what it was giving back to the public,” says Lewis Braxton III (PMD 66, 1993), who recently retired as deputy director of NASA’s Ames Research Center and is now pursuing a position with a space startup. Over the... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley

28 Feb 2025
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Joy to the World

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Justin Pasquariello (MBA 2010), CEO of East Boston Social Centers, spent time in foster care as a child, living in more homes than he can remember,... View Details

15 Jun 2021
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Alumni Work to Reverse Bias Through Philanthropy

Worcester, Brockton Interfaith Community, Elevated Thought in Lawrence, as well as statewide initiatives, such as Data for Black Lives, EdLaw Project, and Lawyers for Civil Rights. Grant decisions are made by representatives from the... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Feb 2001
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Drilling Down

underscores a new reality in the United States. At the center of this change is the fact that U.S. oil reserves have diminished from an estimated 39 billion barrels in 1970 to 21 billion today. The gushers that made Texans in ten-gallon... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia; Matthew R. Simmons; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining; Natural Gas Distribution; Utilities

22 Nov 2024
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Healthcare Club Hosts its 25th Annual Conference; Alumni Step Out for Global Networking Night; Meet the Club Leader: Andrea Fantacone

Healthcare Alumni Conference Marks 25 Years The HBS Healthcare Alumni Association (HBSHAA) hosted its 25th Annual Conference at the Charles Hotel in Cambridge on November 7, and once again offered an exclusive agenda that was jam-packed with industry thought leaders... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Sep 2015
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The Business of Love

relationships; OkCupid, founded in 2004, which popularized the idea that data could solve the dating dilemma; and niche sites from JDate and ChristianMingle to FarmersOnly. The number and diversity of the sites helped reduce the stigma... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Dec 2010
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How to Survive Past Start-up

work that had real impact on people’s lives. Entrepreneurship education is a recurring theme. Beck serves on the advisory board of the Rock Center for Entrepreneurship at HBS, where Michel this year is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence. And... View Details

Keywords: Bill Murphy Jr.; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Health and Personal Care Stores; Retail Trade

20 Dec 2019
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The 19 Musts of 2019

at the center of the story was a motivational speaker, so he recorded himself a lot—which makes for really rich source material.” Courtesy source Courtesy source —Julia Kaplan (MBA 2017), business development lead at podcast network... View Details

Keywords: podcast; Arts, Entertainment

01 Jun 2024
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Conducting Business

count up my profits every day, and there’s always cash in the cigar box.” The owner’s loan application was attached to the case as Exhibit 1. Some other financial data showed what rents cost for comparable shop fronts and typical hourly... View Details

Keywords: Michael Farmer (MBA 1971); illustration by Lucinda Rogers; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

12 Jul 2021
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Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis

directly to NGOs that have been authorized to supply equipment and supplies to hospitals and COVID care centers in India. By May 12, GiveIndia’s web page was showing a tally of 1,550 donors from 30 different university groups, raising... View Details

01 Dec 2008
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Business at the Summit

together to produce “leaders who make a difference not just in the world but for the world.” Leadership Takes Center Stage Just how to make a difference dominated the leadership discussion that opened the summit on Monday. The topic was... View Details

Keywords: leadership; alumni events; Centennial; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Finance; Management

01 Dec 2017
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A Safer—and Speedier—Way to Name Your Startup

employing an engineering team to create a web application that applies natural language processing, machine learning, big data, and data visualization algorithms to make conflicts with trademarked names immediately visual, accessible, and... View Details