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Performance and Metrics

This community of practice elevates participants’ comprehension of performance measurement and metrics within the realm of business. Here, academic luminaries and industry experts converge to scrutinize the latest methodologies, tools, and best practices in quantifying success and driving strategic decision-making. Participants immerse themselves in the realms of experimentation, data analytics, and benchmarking to unearth profound insights that catalyze enhanced organizational and financial performance. Together, they explore how to advance and harness the formidable power of data-driven decision-making, elevating businesses to new echelons of excellence.

The Promise and Pitfalls of AI in Strategic Decision-Making

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance rapidly, its potential to transform strategic decision-making processes in business is becoming increasingly apparent, but how can strategists be sure their AI tools are getting it right? A recent study, “Generative Artificial Intelligence and Evaluating Strategic Decisions”,  by researchers Anil R. Doshi, Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship […]

Promoting Fair Representation in AI Image Retrieval

As artificial intelligence systems become more prevalent in our daily lives, ensuring these technologies are fair and representative of diverse populations is increasingly critical. A recent study, “Multi-Group Proportional Representation in Retrieval”, conducted by Flavio du Pin Calmon, an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Harvard’s John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, […]

Key Lessons from Census III on Open Source Software

With an estimated 96% of codebases incorporating Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), it forms the backbone of modern businesses, driving innovation and reducing costs across industries. However, its decentralized and distributed nature makes assessing its health, economic value, and security a significant challenge. The recently released report, Census III of Free and Open Source […]

AI-Powered Core Earnings Analysis: A New Frontier in Financial Reporting

Analysis of financial disclosures for publicly traded companies can be a time consuming and costly process these days. In the study, “Scaling Core Earnings Measurement with Large Language Models”, Matthew Shaffer, an Assistant Professor at USC’s Marshall Business School, and Charles C.Y. Wang, the Tandon Family Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, explore […]

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