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A Smarter Way to Reduce Customer Defections - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM HBS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

Harvard Business

Executive education students at Harvard Business School. HBS Executive Education brings you these articles about business management courtesy of Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. A McKinsey report estimated that reducing churn could increase earnings of a typical US wireless carrier by as much as 9.9

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2024 Events for Project Managers, Business Leaders, and Industry Professionals

Epicflow

The event will allow project managers to earn PDUs, learn from expert speakers during the educational sessions, acquire new skills, master new technologies and methodologies, and network with peers. The Global Scrum Gathering will include educational sessions, personalized coaching, networking opportunities, career services, and more.

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IoT Disruptions in 3 Industries and What You Can Learn From Them

Tom Spencer

Internet of Business reports that farmers in the state of Victoria have been promised $15 million to help them deploy robotics, wireless networks, sensors, and analytic solutions to take advantage of the enormous potential of connected technologies. This allows farmers to better understand the condition of their crops and yields.

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Will Arizona Be America’s Next Cybersecurity Cluster? - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM ARIZONA COMMERCE AUTHORITY

Harvard Business

Taking the lead is Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, who called securing information systems a “top priority” when he issued an executive order to create the Arizona Cybersecurity Team (ACT) in March, putting together a diverse set of experts from government, the private sector and higher education.

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How Cisco Is Helping Tweens Become Tech-Savvy Global Problem Solvers - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM CISCO

Harvard Business

Compelling research, along with a growing number of young, socially minded entrepreneurs making headlines, tells us that the middle school years might just be the perfect age to engage youth in social consciousness and entrepreneurship as well as to educate them on the expanding role of technology for social good.

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Your Biggest Cybersecurity Weakness Is Your Phone

Harvard Business

Employee data was cited by 37%, followed by wireless access of networks at 34% and bring-your-own-device efforts at 29%.). The solution is following security best practices, protecting corporate data, and educating humans — the real weakest link. Educate employees and upper management. The problem is us.

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Access to Digital Technology Accelerates Global Gender Equality

Harvard Business

Accenture surveyed nearly 5,000 men and women in 31 countries, exploring their use of technology, including access to devices like smartphones and wireless wearable devices, and the frequency with which they use them. Essentially, we looked at people’s ability to use technology in their everyday life and work, and how well they use it.