Generalized Additive Model - Publications - Faculty & Research

24 Sep 2020
News

The Race for a Vaccine

Moderna could create a vaccine for clinical testing in just 60 days. That was three times faster than any vaccine candidate had ever been produced. Fauci didn't believe him. An idea emerged to test Bancel’s record-breaking claims: a mock pandemic. The NIH would provide... View Details

Keywords: April White; COVID-19; Scientific Research and Development Services

11 Sep 2018
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New Research and Ideas, September 11, 2018

M. Viceira Abstract—Our new model of consumption-based habit formation preferences generates loglinear, homoscedastic macroeconomic dynamics and time-varying risk premia on bonds and stocks. Consumers'... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Media Metamorphosis: Advertising in the Technology Age

days, because consumers' demand for information about goods and services tends to be inelastic. As the model illustrates, additional forces drive industry change as well. Alternatives to advertising, known... View Details

Keywords: by Peter K. Jacobs; Advertising

18 Feb 2009
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First Look: February 18, 2009

amount of waste generated to improve the efficiency of the by-product process. In addition to the managerial implications, this analysis can inform policy as we show that increasing disposal cost decreases... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

17 Apr 2019
Blog Post

Coming Home to HBS

just from my section. In addition to being part of “my board”, one of them also saved me when I was stuck in London with a Visa issue that didn’t allow me to board my flight to the U.S. for a few extra days. She simply commented, “this is... View Details

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

Building Bridges: New Dimensions in Negotiation

MBA course in negotiation as well as advanced dealmaking electives and Executive Education programs), has developed a model with former HBS faculty member David A. Lax called "three-dimensional negotiation." In a course note... View Details

Keywords: by Anita M. Harris

02 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Why Have Marketers Ignored America’s Man-of-Action Hero?

presented by the rise of the man-of-action hero. Salls: What is the man-of-action hero, and why is this manhood ideal so important in American culture? You say the man-of-action hero is a synthesis of two other popular models of American... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

05 Dec 2007
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Managing Marketing

marketing and other expenses to grow the business, and to develop a more accurate estimate of firm value. Using a model for valuing networked customers, Gupta found that in an auction scenario, buyers and sellers had almost equal value... View Details

03 Jun 2008
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First Look: June 3, 2008

As a result, new technological opportunities inconsistent with that identity may be missed. Second, since identity becomes embedded in the routines and procedures of both the organization and external constituents, explicit efforts to shift identity in order to... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

16 Jun 2015
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First Look: June 16, 2015

potential customers, how the company will capture a share of that value, and what types of innovation to pursue. Critics tend to discount "routine" innovation that leverages a company's existing technical capabilities and business View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Feb 2000
Research & Ideas

Growing Pains: Prescriptions for U.S. Health Care

below those of general hospitals. On the other hand, says Christensen, the old model still applies to physicians, who are called upon to treat everything from colds to cancer. "Doctors spend most of... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Health

25 Jun 2025
News

Hitting A High Note

As the Atlanta Opera's general and artistic director, Tomer Zvulun has big ambitions for the organization, imagining a “new model of performing arts." Photo and video credit: Melissa Golden Tomer Zvulun video Tomer Zvulun discusses the Atlanta Opera's contributions to... View Details

Keywords: April White

10 Nov 2003
Research & Ideas

The Hard Numbers on Social Investments

In what is believed to be the largest study of its kind, MBA students at Harvard Business School recently analyzed the financial returns generated by 110 early-stage companies backed by Investors' Circle, a national network dedicated to... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

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Frequently Asked Questions | MBA

Frequently Asked Questions Application: General What is the timeline for applying? How will my application be evaluated? In which part of the application may I enter additional information, including special... View Details

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Introduction - Photography Collections - Historical Collections

HBS Quick Links MBA Executive Education Doctoral Programs Faculty and Research Alumni HBS Publishing Site Index HBS Home Contact Us Map/Directions Photography Collections Introduction Large Collections Automobile Industry Caterpillar Tractor Co. View Details

Generoso P. Pope, Jr.

outlandish stories, Pope is heralded in the publishing world for creating an elaborate and highly profitable distribution network. He successfully courted the large supermarket chains by offering a generous revenue-sharing View Details

Keywords: Publishing & Print Media

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The Arts of Communication - Course Catalog

students submit a one sentence headline that summarizes what they plan to say, an outline of the key points/takeaways, the name of the student they practiced with, and two bullet points for what improvement they wish to focus on in their delivery. One View Details

02 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

Digital Initiative Summit: The Business of Crowdsourcing

is establishing your authenticity in this space," Lipstein said. DrivenData hosts online challenges, usually lasting two to three months, in which data scientists compete to come up with the best statistical models for tricky community... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

21 Mar 2017
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First Look at New Research, March 21

model that explains employees’ moral evaluations of and reactions to referral practices based on the power relationship between a referrer and a hiring manager. Specifically, we predict that employees are more likely to see the acceptance... View Details