social data - Publications - Faculty & Research

16 Dec 2015
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Which Covid-19 Data Can You Trust?

12 Jan 2023
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a matter of pragmatism, cannot expect to sustain social and political advances that aren’t built on a firm economic footing,” Ballard says. “He believed this was the unfinished business of Martin Luther King Jr., and that it remains... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli

17 Mar 2014
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Social Media And Branding

01 Dec 2014
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Making Big Data Fashionable

styles are resonating with consumers. By monitoring data such as social media chatter, shared images, and Google searches, Trendalytics can identify specific trends that a brand can then use to guide... View Details

Keywords: Christine Lejeune; fashion; Market Research, Photo, Translation, Veterinary and Other Services; Professional Services

01 Jun 2023
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Bridging the ESG Data Gap

and venture capitalists. Founders use the software to report ESG data by answering a few operations-focused questions, and then they can easily access ESG scores, peer benchmarks, and customized plans for improvement. Venture investors... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

29 Jan 2016
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What Data Can Do to Fight Poverty

28 Oct 2020
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Harvard Business School Collaborates on Impact Investing Data Collection

30 Jun 2010
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Vision Statement: Mapping the Social Internet

18 Mar 2014
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The Oz of Data Opens the Curtain

Scott Howe Nineteenth-century Philadelphia retailer John Wanamaker famously said, "Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don't know which half." Nearly 150 years later, Scott Howe (MBA 1994), president and CEO of Little Rock, Arkansas-based... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services

01 Mar 2013
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Sizing Up Social Impact

nonprofit leaders today," says Associate Professor Alnoor Ebrahim, a member of the School's General Management Unit and Social Enterprise Initiative who focuses on the challenges of performance management, accountability, and governance... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Crop Production; Agriculture; Administration of Economic Programs; Government; Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development; Government; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities

10 Dec 2012
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How Nonprofits Can Use Data to Solve the World's Problems

17 Dec 2015
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New Research: Big Data Offers New Possibilities for City Planners

19 Jun 2014
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How Companies Can Use World Cup Social Media Boom

07 Sep 2021
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Embracing Activism for Social Change

“We spoke to folks in California and Texas, asking questions about coalition building, data collection, evaluation, stakeholder management, and community engagement,” she says. “This was at a time when COVID-19 was exposing a big range of... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

31 Aug 2013
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Long CVS receipts spark social media sensation

19 Dec 2023
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$15 Billion in Five Years: What Data Tells Us About MacKenzie Scott’s Philanthropy

26 Jan 2015
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Does the Social Safety Net Make Us Lazy?

15 Nov 2020
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Fostering Innovation in Social Enterprise Across Harvard

leaders an opportunity to explore social entrepreneurship and test ideas for social innovation in a rigorous yet supportive environment.” This year, the $75,000 Peter M. Sacerdote Grand Prize was awarded to... View Details

13 May 2014
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Harnessing the Power of Peer Pressure

Keywords: social data; peer pressure; product launch; consumer behavior

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