Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

A→B is far from the sentient robots that science fiction has promised us. But these systems still fall far short of science fiction. For instance, building a photo tagger requires anywhere from tens to hundreds of thousands of pictures (A) as well as labels or tags telling you if there are people in them (B).

Software 52

Software Data System Talent 52

Tom Spencer

JULY 14, 2018

Because the markets for a number of prescription drugs that treat aggressive and life-threatening diseases have minimal competition, these medications usually come with pretty steep price tags. He’s most passionate about healthcare redesign, patient engagement, and the life sciences. Current U.S. laws exempt biosimilars (i.e.

Pharmaceuticals 79

Pharmaceuticals Government Healthcare Sales 79

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 6, 2016

And socially focused companies like Toms, which appeal to consumers with their “buy one, give one” promise, also praise consumers’ purchasing behavior with their altruistic tag (e.g., “With every product you purchase, TOMS will help a person in need”). But do such messages truly promote altruism?

Ethics 32

Ethics Study Groups Examples 32

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

In March 1992, KPMG began to reorganize itself, choosing six lines of business: financial services; government; health care & life sciences; information & communications; manufacturing, retailing, & distribution; and special markets & designated services. From thereon in, they’re going to assess your behavioral abilities.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

AUGUST 30, 2016

In a provocative and influential article , Chris Anderson, the editor of Wired magazine, argued, “…faced with massive data, this approach to science – hypothesize, model, test – is becoming obsolete…There is now a better way. So what other things or events drove and enriched their social behavior?

Data 28

Data Advertising Retail Productivity 28

Harvard Business

JUNE 15, 2016

Devoid of resources for data collection, they tagged along on L’Oréal roadshows, collecting skin tone measurements from thousands of women of color across the country. Although Atis and her colleagues were not free from doing their day jobs, L’Oréal gave the trio access to a lab. They don’t go it alone.

Resources 28

Resources Engineering Company Productivity 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

TEK IMAGE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images. With a $1 million price tag, limited data on efficacy and just 700 potential patients in Europe, health systems were unwilling to pay for treatment. Consider what happened to Amsterdam-based UniQure. That value can then be passed from one stakeholder (such as an insurer) to another.

Insurance 37

Insurance Insurance Healthcare System 37