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01 Dec 2020
News

Tried and Tested

has made that topic elusive, for a lot of reasons, with the methods that we use. Zoë, your study of schmoozing and the old boys’ club drew on big data sets. How do you use data to isolate the forces at play... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Scientific Research and Development Services

10 Mar 2021
News

Dream Job: Higher Ed’s New Hire

The daughter of teenage parents, Kim Lew (MBA 1992) grew up in public housing in Harlem and the Bronx. Her father, a Chinese immigrant, worked in the mailroom of AT&T, where the CEO was a graduate of Penn’s Wharton School of Business. Lew... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; investing; leadership; diversity; career experience; higher education; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

09 Sep 2013
Lessons from the Classroom

Teaching Climate Change to Skeptics

probabilities below present values," adding that failing to do so could lead to losses upwards of $1 trillion annually. "Most skeptics I have come across are not skeptical of global warming or climate change itself, but argue that we don't have View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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FIELD Global Immersion Resources: Argentina

covering recent economic and political developments, risk and regulation, and the broad business environment. Search tipsView Details

23 Jul 2001
Research & Ideas

How Relationships are Building Biotech

Creativity (Oxford University Press) spells it all out. The Missing Link Higgins became interested in this missing link after watching a young biotech company go through two public offerings in the early 1990s. The observations she made... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace & Mallory Stark

28 Jul 2015
First Look

First Look: July 28, 2015

reviews through a sting conducted by Yelp. These data support our main results and shed further light on the economic incentives behind a business's decision to leave fake reviews. Publisher's link:... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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The MOC Affiliate Network Impact - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC Resources Resources Video Courses Data Events & Presentations Frameworks News Publications Courses Courses MOC Affiliate Network MOC Course at Harvard The New CEO Workshop MOC Affiliate Network MOC... View Details

06 Sep 2005
Research & Ideas

The Best Place for Retirement Funds

paper called, "Asset Allocation and Asset Location: Household Evidence from the Survey of Consumer Finances," published by the Journal of Public Economics in August, 2004. Using data from the... View Details

Keywords: by Ann Cullen

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Design: At, Into, & Beyond - Race, Gender & Equity

So many facets of design work require that we anticipate need, weigh multiple parameters, and make necessary changes to safeguard public resources. Some of the design world’s most compelling questions stem from ideas of exclusion,... View Details

01 Jun 2000
News

Managing the Map

headlines this year for releasing its research on a subscription-only basis, a stance that has caused some consternation in the scientific community. Thanks to large investments in automated gene-sequencing machines - and, it might be added, its use of free View Details

Keywords: Peter K. Jacobs

08 Mar 2011
First Look

First Look: March 8

immigrants made a conspicuous impact. Part I demonstrates the dominant role of immigrants in forming public financial policies from 1775 to 1817. Part II surveys 12 merchant and investment banking firms founded during the nineteenth... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Book publishing industry

'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Prior to BookScan, the only source for market data for some individual titles was Best Seller lists compiled by View Details

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HBS Alumni Research Tips: Target list of companies | Baker Library

log in again. If you still cannot download, Ask Us for assistance. Mergent Intellect provides access to private and public U.S and international business and industry data. Scroll down the page and select 'Advanced Search,' then select,... View Details

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5.1 Information Technology | MBA

system or database, falsely obtaining electronic services or data without payment of required charges, intentionally intercepting electronic communications, and obtaining, altering, or destroying others’ electronic information. Similarly,... View Details

01 Sep 2018
News

After the Fall

mortgage-backed securities were greatly overvalued, giving investors and bank CEOs a false sense of security. “The cycles of optimism and pessimism in financial markets will always exist, but we can help people make better informed decisions using View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Myers; illustration by Dan Bejar; Monetary Authorities-Central Bank; Finance; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

10 Aug 2016
Research & Ideas

Prospective Students Steer Clear of Schools Rocked by Scandal

stock of his corporate sponsors dropped, as did sales of Nike golf balls. A college’s well publicized scandal can open the eyes of prospective students. Source: SIphotography But Luca reasoned that many colleges wrestle with drinking and... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Education

25 Sep 2012
First Look

First Look: September 25

Publications Producing Prosperity: Why America Needs a Manufacturing Renaissance Author: Gary P. Pisano Publication: Harvard Business Review Press, in press. (due October 2012) Abstract For years-even decades-in response to intensifying... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Native American Heritage Month | Baker Library

Research Resources Dive into Tribal Business News , a digital publication delivering in-depth stories, analysis, and business intelligence on all aspects of Native business and economic development activities. Browse the American... View Details

22 May 2020
In Practice

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

interventions are now creating more value than ever as clinicians work to provide care for patients outside of the physical walls of a clinic or hospital. Ariel D. Stern (@arieldora) is the Poronui Associate Professor of Business Administration. New View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

27 Feb 2012
Research & Ideas

When Researchers Cheat (Just a Little)

Leslie K. John is keenly aware of the pressure researchers feel to get results. When her graduate studies in behavioral decision research didn't produce significant findings that led to publication in a prestigious journal, John felt... View Details

Keywords: by Katie Johnston; Education

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