Optimization - Publications - Faculty & Research

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John Bracaglia

launching a business, but HBS has everything you need – it's very enticing. I at least want to explore the possibilities." Whatever happens in the next few years, John "wants to be involved in research that optimizes the good in... View Details

Keywords: Manufacturing/Energy; Tech; CPG

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Alika Phipps

Ratings and Capital Structure Advisory Group, “advising clients on the optimal capital structure to maintain a favorable credit rating. JP Morgan was a great experience. But although I gained a lot of expertise in finance, I was missing... View Details

24 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Alumni in Climate Networking Series: San Francisco

the career opportunities for MBAs that want to make a big impact on climate. Alumni entrepreneurs, investors, and operators gathered after the panel to network with one another. I met alumni working in a vast array of companies such as a trucking logistics company... View Details

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Market Perspectives

search engine optimized for locating scholarly and academic material. The "Find It @ Harvard" button will automatically appear with search results when Google Scholar is accessed from our page. EconLit - is a comprehensive,... View Details

17 May 2011
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First Look: May 17

workers and the firm's complementary activities. The paper discusses empirical implications and possible theoretical extensions of the proposed integrated theory. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/11-056.pdf An Exploration of View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

Portrait Project

Maria Makhabane

neighbors, saw difficulty and struggle scars that were more than skin deep. But most striking to me was the palpable sense of hope and optimism embodied in each person I encountered. With unwavering certainty, they told stories of a... View Details

Portrait Project

Cordelia Shackleton

optimism being kind, “everything is going to be alright.” She gave me a hug. I started to cry as she walked out my bedroom. I cried all evening. I cried because I felt I had done nothing for my family, and then, when I had failed, my... View Details

07 Dec 2022
News

Dubai-Based Proptech Builds Up

Dubai to Saudi Arabia and beyond. "There are almost 25,000 short-term rentals here in Dubai and 550 companies are operating them," he said. "These are often small companies that do a great job, but in a piecemeal manner. They don't necessarily have access to technology... View Details

30 Aug 2016
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August 30, 2016

impatience parameter is calibrated to local interest rates. A quantitative exercise calibrated to Brazil finds welfare gains of the optimal fiscal policy to be economically substantial, and the optimal rule... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

18 Feb 2009
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First Look: February 18, 2009

Working PapersDeterring Online Advertising Fraud Through Optimal Payment in Arrears (revised) Author:Benjamin Edelman Abstract Online advertisers face substantial difficulty in selecting and supervising small advertising partners. Fraud... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Sean Meng | MBA

problems rooted in cognition (2) optimize learning in natural and artificial intelligences. As part of a collective generation of thinkers and builders, I would like to be at the forefront of our generation’s push to utilize science for... View Details

Career Coach

Nicola Pugliese

optimally communicating a career narrative and personal brand, through written collateral (resumes, LinkedIn profiles, cover letters), interviewing and networking. Work Experience: Gillette/P&G Ð Global Consumer Product Marketing,... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Products; Entrepreneurship; Publishing / Communications / Advertising; Retail

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Daniela Villafuerte | MBA

in data management and analytics. Data drives the major industries in the world from health and economics to entertainment and government. Through the gathering and analysis of data, optimization and quality improvement can be applied to... View Details

01 Jun 1999
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Joel Bines

move to Dallas after Bines graduates. He has accepted a position with i2 Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of planning and optimization software for global supply-chain management. "I enjoy operations," Bines explains, "but I also... View Details

Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey

23 Aug 2004
Research & Ideas

Strategy for Small Fish

technologies, services, and products available through the ecosystem. In doing this, niche strategies trade off risk with productivity. Strong economies can often be found by niche players by leveraging a single platform—for example, NVIDIA can View Details

Keywords: by Marco Iansiti & Roy Levien

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Eva Cai | MBA

venture at the iLab, I learned how patient experiences and cross-disciplinary collaborations can transform technical solutions. I am motivated to understand the business aspect of medical engineering solutions to optimize patient... View Details

13 Nov 2018
Blog Post

Leadership Fellow Henry Tsai: Working with City Leadership to Leverage Technology

Strategically, it made sense to look at public sector service at the city level.” Tactically, San Jose emerged as Henry’s optimal Leadership Fellows opportunity. “It involved tech, and it would bring me back to the Bay Area, where I... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Nonprofit / Government

Profile

Carolin Oldenbuettel

worked on a project to optimize the target costing management system, aligning new car models to feasible costs,” she says. “What I like about the auto industry is that they’re more and more influenced by tech—self-driving cars, for... View Details

Keywords: Consulting

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Teams | New Venture Competition

manufacturing process. Argus Systems Lisa Yan (MBA 2025), Drew Borinstein (MBA 2025 Accelerating AI model development for physical AI. Catalog Paul Lachman (MBA 2025), Hamish Gunasekara Catalog is a new-age commerce platform that helps fashion brands View Details

19 Dec 2006
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First Look: December 19, 2006

growth comes from three sources—marketing actions (price and advertising), direct network effects (e.g., buyer to buyer effects), and indirect network effects (e.g., buyer to seller effects). Using this growth model we concurrently solve the firm's problem of choosing... View Details