Tools - Publications - Faculty & Research

28 Apr 2015
Blog Post

3 Reasons Engineers Thrive at Business School

brainstorming and idea generation. I am also often able to be the “voice” for other functions, such as Manufacturing and R&D, during case discussions. Guy: Being an engineer helps in several way in the classroom and at HBS in general. The engineering training gives... View Details

26 Jul 2022
Research & Ideas

Burgers with Bugs? What Happens When Restaurants Ignore Online Reviews

tend to violate less on the hygiene issues mentioned in reviews, suggesting that restaurants may indeed take reviews into account when cleaning up. Farronato believes digital tools could streamline the inspection process, which is costly... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Entertainment & Recreation; Food & Beverage; Retail

12 May 2020
Research & Ideas

It’s Time To Relaunch Your Remote Team

COVID-19 has made virtual work the new normal. In a few short weeks, meeting tools like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, and Slack have gone from a useful supplement to the primary enablers for daily interactions with co-workers.... View Details

Keywords: by Tsedal Neeley

28 May 2019
Research & Ideas

Investor Lawsuits Against Auditors Are Falling, and That's Bad News for Capital Markets

work of auditors is basically a black box. Even though investors are the ones who most benefit from the auditors’ work, they don’t get to see how it takes place. And that is why they need to rely on these somewhat blunt tools of... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Financial Services; Accounting

13 Nov 2017
Research & Ideas

Want to Be Happier? Spend Some Money on Avoiding Household Chores

finite lives. “The less control you feel you have over your daily experience, the less happy you feel. Money is a tool that allows you to purchase that control.” “People save for vacations, personal experiences, going out for nice meals,... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

07 May 2024
Blog Post

Opportunity to Offset Travel Emissions with Carbon Credits that Meet HBS Criteria

they offset emissions? Carbon credits are one tool to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). They are an investment in projects that reduce GHG emissions to counteract the emissions produced by the purchaser. These projects sell carbon... View Details

12 Sep 2023
Blog Post

Harvard Climate Entrepreneurs Circle: Taking Climate Solutions from Idea to Action, Faster

office hours, and networking opportunities. We also have sessions with big names in climate: Sophie Purdom walking through how to use her famous tool CTVC, Illai Gescheit speaking on climate corporate venture capital, and Christina Chang... View Details

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Online Learning Model | HBS Online

Harvard Business School’s signature case method. Business leaders will share challenges they’ve faced. As the story unfolds, you’ll leverage course concepts, vital tools and frameworks, and the diversity of your peers’ perspectives to... View Details

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Competitiveness of States & Regions - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

critical drivers of competitiveness are regional—meaning such disparities can’t be addressed by macroeconomic policies alone. Working with policymakers and industry leaders, the Institute has developed new tools and collaborative... View Details

07 Jun 2021
Blog Post

The Value of the HBS Case Method – Lessons from an SVMP Participant

background may not be traditional, I am not out of place. Being your true self is being your best self and that is how I navigated the application process and how I will continue to navigate at HBS and beyond. I am grateful to one day use my Harvard MBA as a View Details

31 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

Can a ‘Basic Bundle’ of Health Insurance Cure Coverage Gaps and Spur Innovation?

would make payments to health care providers on a risk-adjusted per-enrolled basis instead of a fee-for-service basis—as a tool to mitigate risks involved with centralized pricing and rate-setting. Evidence suggests that capitation can... View Details

Keywords: by Kasandra Brabaw; Insurance; Health

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Cluster Studies - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

important new direction in economic policy, building on earlier efforts in macroeconomic stabilization, privatization, market opening, and reducing the costs of doing business. Cluster Mapping Jun 2017 Cluster Mapping as a Tool for... View Details

01 Mar 2024
News

On the Radar

With a research contract from the United States Intelligence Community, Ginkgo has developed a tool called ENDAR (meaning engineered nucleotide detection and ranking) to detect when an organism has been genetically modified by humans. In... View Details

Keywords: Janine White; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities; Government

20 Oct 2010
Op-Ed

Export Competitiveness: Reversing the Logic

the analytics of identifying relations between industries that make successful diversification seem more likely (Hausmann/Klinger, 2006; Delgado/Porter/Stern, 2009; Neffke et al., 2009). There is less systematic progress on identifying the policy View Details

Keywords: by Christian Ketels

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Compute Cluster - Research Computing Services

Compute Cluster and Data Storage Compute Cluster and Data Storage Compute Cluster 7ms Running Jobs Comprehensive guide to running programs and scripts on the HBSGrid, including how to choose your resources, monitor and troubleshoot your jobs, and scale up your work... View Details

27 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

How Remote Work Changes What We Think About Onboarding

employee can start to be remotely onboarded, they need to have the physical tools required to access important programs, resources and people. Access: Before a new employee begins, the company must determine what access they will need to... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg

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What You Can Support - Alumni

and should be a force for good and is developing new insights and tools to address key societal challenges. Digital Innovation HBS is harnessing the latest technology to educate students, conduct real-world research, and provide lifelong... View Details

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Leading Successful Digital Transformation

checks. Based on this, he articulated the company's vision as "a world beyond cash." This expanded the addressable market beyond immediate competitors like Visa and encouraged the company to use multiple technology tools to combat cash.... View Details

20 Nov 2019
Research & Ideas

It's No Joke: AI Beats Humans at Making You Laugh

recommend other jokes they might like, while another group received a more detailed explanation: “Think of the algorithm as a tool that can poll thousands of people and ask them how much they like different jokes. This way, the algorithm... View Details