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A GM name change?
in Sox First, on June 17, 2009
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Last month, Harvard Business School set off the debate about a name change for GM . It suggested going for an American theme, although somehow I don't think Stars and Stripes Automobile Manuf...
Behind the social networks
in Sox First, on June 12, 2009
...ing the elusive formula of monetizing social networks. First, we have an interesting study on the Harvard Business blog showing that not all Twitter users are alike. According to the study, men hav...
Camara vs. the RIAA
in P2P File Sharing, on June 10, 2009
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An unusually aggressive lawyer and his Harvard Law School professor have filed a class action lawsuit against the RIAA for over $100 million...
"Lawyer Kiwi Camara is join...
Rising healthcare costs put strain on homeowners
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 4, 2009
...s.
And then theree are all those medical bills.
The Los Angeles Times today ran a story citing a Harvard University study that shows that medical bills are playing a serious role in a greater numb...
New MBAs claim they'll be ethical. Yeah right!
in Sox First, on May 31, 2009
...ss leaders claiming they will be more ethical. According to the piece, about one out of five of the Harvard Business School graduating class have signed "The MBA Oath" pledging to serve the ...
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in Wangtam, on May 23, 2009
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Harvard Law Professor Says P2P Is Fair Use
in P2P File Sharing, on May 22, 2009
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Harvard Law professor Charles Nesson , in his defense of accused file-swapper Joel Tenenbaum, says P2P filesharing is "fair use."
"In court filings, Nesson spelled out his defe...
The case against stock options
in Sox First, on May 22, 2009
...ndon Business School professor Freek Vermeulen warns that this would be disastrous. Writing in the Harvard Business Review blog , he says it will only encourage more risk taking behavior, something w...
The recession: blaming the business schools
in Sox First, on May 21, 2009
...hton says MBA should actually stand for Master of the Business Apocalypse. Broughton writes: "Harvard Business School alumni include Stan O'Neal and John Thain, the last two heads of Merrill...
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in Wangtam, on May 19, 2009
...hat P2P filesharing is "fair use"
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Mother's Day Rally for Moms' Mental Health Features Top Mommybloggers & Parenting Authors
in The Parenting Weblog, on May 5, 2009
...ew Happy Hour" and a regular on NBC's "The Today Show"
Ruta Nonacs, MD, PhD, Harvard Medical School psychiatry professor and author of "A Deeper Shade of Blue: A Woman's ...
Flavanoid Apigenin Against Ovarian Cancer Risk
in Well Woman Blog, on April 30, 2009
...omato sauce - may reduce the risk of ovarian cancer by 20 per cent, according to a new study from Harvard .
The increased intake of the said flavonoid, that is.
Ovarian cancer is one of the deadli...
Vitamin D Deficiency May Increase Asthma Risk
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 30, 2009
...itical Care Medicine.
The researchers, led by John Brehm from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School concluded: "In these children, lower vitamin D levels are associated wit...
Dangerous economic optimism
in Sox First, on April 24, 2009
...oking good, the train is a long way down the track. In fact, the optimism might even be dangerous. Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff has told Reuters that the US, Britain, Spain and Ireland won'...
More job cuts ahead: Bain
in Sox First, on April 23, 2009
... continue to escalate. That's borne out in the latest Bain executive survey, published in the Harvard Business review blog which found that companies are still planning big cuts. According to ...
Are economists to blame for the financial crisis?
in Sox First, on April 23, 2009
...rd to go past this piece in the Weekly Standard by Harvey Mansfield , a professor of government at Harvard, which places the blame firmly on the doorstep of the dismal science. Basically, the entire ...
The 5th Annual "Spoonful of Ginger" Auction Is Now Officially Open
in Daily Diabetic, on March 17, 2009
Joslin Diabetes Center 's 5th Annual "A Spoonful of Ginger" food tasting event takes place on Monday, Mar. 30, 2009. This fabulous evening of food tasting and fundraising brings together many of Boston's finest chefs in support of Joslin's Asian American Diabetes Init...
B Vitamins Against Female Blindness
in Well Woman Blog, on February 24, 2009
... 5,442 women age 40 and older led by William Christen from the Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
The combined B vitamin supplement was associated with a 34 per cent lower ...
More Zinc Decreases Diabetes Risk In Women
in Daily Diabetic, on February 24, 2009
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 5755527
According to a new study from Harvard , increased intake of zinc may decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes in women by 28 percent.
Zinc, one of t...
Maths and the meltdown
in Sox First, on January 14, 2009
...the Journal of Economic Perspectives, Wurgler and co-author Malcolm Baker, a financial economist at Harvard Business School, looked for signatures of investor sentiment-irrational optimism or pessimis...
American Scientists Use Quantum Mechanics To Levitate Tiny Object
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 7, 2009
... Chicago by scientists working under the direction of Federico Capasso, an applied physicist at Harvard University.
Although this technology is in its infancy the team feels certain that their co...
Micro Finance social ventures in Bangladesh
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on December 13, 2008
... I heard that IESE, one of the top 10 business schools has started such program and schools such as Harvard and MIT in the U.S. are moving the same way.
Hope you enjoy the video!...
$8 Billion Evaporates from Harvard's Endowment
in The Universities Weblog, on December 10, 2008
...With the worsening recession and the crash of the U.S. stock market, the value of Harvard University's huge endowment has shrunk by about $8 billion , according tot he
That a lose in the last...
Immigrants and Entrepreneurship in the U.S.
in TJ's Weblog, on December 2, 2008
... BusinessWeek ran a story late last month by Vivek Wadhwa (Wertheim Fellow at the Harvard Law School and executive in residence at Duke University) on the percentage of new businesses in the U.S. tha...
Insomnia Drug Can Help Jet-Lag and Shift-Work Problems
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 1, 2008
...shed in the Lancet medical journal.
Dr. Shantha Rajaratnam of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston and colleagues, working with the company, did both Phase II and Pha...
Obama slams "tone-deaf" business leaders
in Sox First, on November 26, 2008
...ts no one can value much less wants to buy. That pile was built by bankers in tailored suits out of Harvard Business School who saw that if they could inflate - and obscure - the value of the mess, th...
A New Source of Insulin-Producing Cells?
in Daily Diabetic, on November 25, 2008
... Section on Islet Transplantation and Cell Biology at Joslin and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School:
"This means that there is a population of pancreatic cells that can b...
Is the Canary Dead for Venture Capital?
in China Venture News, on November 13, 2008
...nies have gotten back on exiting their investments).
They were looking at a recent presentation at Harvard Business School by Adeo Ressi the founder of the VC-rating site theFunded . Ressi's con...
Recession Hits Harvard
in The Universities Weblog, on November 12, 2008
...g a $37 billion endowment evidently isn't all it's cracked up to be. According to Reuters Harvard President Drew Faust is saying that "the school is looking at ways to cut spending ...
Children Get Homework Help From Online Libraries
in The Online Universities Weblog, on November 6, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Sean Locke
Parents can help with a lot of homework assignments. But, at a certain point, almost everyone has trouble remembering the periodic table or recalling Algebraic formulas.
Luckily, many school-aged children and teens are now able to get the help the...
How Web 2.0 impacts supply chin management?
in Supplychainer, on November 4, 2008
...ut Web 2.0 concept and technologies; They are now at the top of the hype curve and a professor from Harvard has even created a new term called "Enterprise 2.0".
Being in the area of supply...
Why Do Professors Choose to Teach Online?
in The Online Universities Weblog, on October 31, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Viorika Prikhodko
A recent study published in the Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration studied the reasons behind professors' decisions to teach online.
What makes a teacher choose online learning? Researchers explain: "The decision to t...
Finish What You Started with an Online Degree
in The Online Universities Weblog, on October 30, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Lucas White
If you're outside the age range of typical college students, don't rule out finishing your degree. Online degree programs may offer you the flexibility you need - whether you desire an unstructured schedule to put in hours at the office or play...
Microsoft strategy
in The CIO Weblog, on October 30, 2008
...nds me strongly of Microsoft after the Tidal Wave memo. A mid-nineties talk by Steve Ballmer at the Harvard Business School is eerily similar: We're in five businesses today, and we're trying ...
Wikipedia for Schools
in The Online Universities Weblog, on October 29, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Grzegorz Lepiarz
online elementary and high school students may benefit from the Wikipedia DVD Selection for Schools . It's a collection of hand-edited articles deemed appropriate for all audiences.
They explain: "This 2008/9 Wikipedia DVD Selectio...
The Shrinking FAFSA...
in The Universities Weblog, on October 3, 2008
...rocess. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings announced this evening, as part of an address at Harvard University, that she had been able to whittle the main federal financial-aid application, kn...
Who says IT is at fault in the financial crisis?
in The CIO Weblog, on September 30, 2008
...isis. The post, by the usually completely level-headed John Halamka, CIO and Dean for Technology at Harvard Medical School, reads more like a jealous and petty gotcha for financial services IT departm...
Reaching Out to College Students w/ Depression
in The Universities Weblog, on September 28, 2008
...ntal health issues on any campus.
The story quotes Richard Kadison, a college mental health at Harvard University, who says that the stress of the transition to college can bring out depression a...
Bailout - not much relief, says Moody's
in Sox First, on September 23, 2008
... the plan. And while the bailout will achieve little, it is likely to have long-term consequences. Harvard Law Professor Hal Scott has told CFO.com that it will saddle future US administrations wit...
Duke Looks to Rewrite the Global MBA Model
in The Universities Weblog, on September 20, 2008
Duke University is introducing an ambitious new model for its global MBA program, according to Business Week . The new model will have students moving between campuses in Shanghai, Dubai, London, St. Petersburg in Russia, Johannesburg, and New Delhi in a fairly radical reworking of the global M...
Forscher haben Organe neu wachsen lassen
in Daily Innovation, on September 12, 2008
...dienten Bauchspeicheldrüzenzellen, welche genetisch umprogrammiert wurden.
Die Forscher an der Harvard-Universität sind dem Traum von neu wachsenden Organen einen Schritt näher gekommen, indem sie a...
Dasha Boutique Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on September 11, 2008
...editors all over the world. Cathy Pitts, who studied studio art for 12 years and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School , founded the company in 2003.
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Forscher konnten erstmals die Ausbreitung von HI-Viren stoppen
in Daily Innovation, on August 11, 2008
...Im Kampf gegen aids ist ein neuer Hoffnungsschimmer aufgetaucht: Forscher der Harvard Medical School in Boston sind dem Virus bei Labormäusen mit Erbgut-Molekülen zu Leibe gerückt. Diese Moleküle ...
Shanghai Univerity Rankings Place US on Top
in The Universities Weblog, on August 10, 2008
...anks the top 500 universities in the world based on SJTU's unique set of criteria.
Number one? Harvard.
In fact, four of the top five school are American Universities: Harvard, Stanford, UC Ber...
Blogging College Football
in End Zone Buzz, on August 8, 2008
...to be the quarterback for LSU? Dopey Ryan Perrilloux got the boot, and a guy who transferred from Harvard (!) seems to be the front runner. (The Red Zone Report)
- Ten things to love about colle...
Princeton Review College Rankings Out For 2009
in The Universities Weblog, on August 1, 2008
...gs is out.
The rankings tell you everything .
Want to know who has the best college libraries? Harvard, Yale, Duke, the College of New Jersey, and Cornell - in that order.
Want to avoid the wor...
Tissue Engineering
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 24, 2008
...ultimately lead to blood vessels and other complex structures. Ali Khademhosseini, a bioengineer at Harvard Medical School, is working on more-complex self-assembling structures found in the liver, pa...
Strategic blinders
in Sox First, on July 18, 2008
...ess strategy. That's the view put forward by strategic adviser Umair Haque in his entry on the Harvard Business Review blog site, titled Saving Strategy From the Strategists . Orthodox strategy,...
More on Where Doctoral Candidates Come From
in The Universities Weblog, on July 17, 2008
I blogged on Tuesday about a new piece in the Chronicle of Higher Education on the recently released 2006 Survey of Earned Doctorates . It took a couple of days, but I got my own copy of the tables on Baccalaureate-Origin that show where a doctoral candidate earned their undergraduate degree ...
Select Your Own Room Mate?
in The Universities Weblog, on July 8, 2008
... to select where they wish to live."
Some other schools using Lifetopia at the moment include Harvard University, Arizona State University, Baruch College, Rutgers University, and Georgia...
Does poor security lead to innovation?
in The CIO Weblog, on July 3, 2008
That's an over-simplification of the argument, of course, as all title lines are, but when you get right down to it, that's the implication of Jonathan Zittrain's concept of "generative systems," the open and unobstructed tools on which he lays the credit for the creation cool ...
Rising Gas Prices Fuel Online Class Enrollment
in The Online Universities Weblog, on July 2, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Michael Krinke When a tank of gas costs fifty dollars, it can be difficult to make a long college commute. That's why a lot of students are choosing to take online courses - even if they're enrolled in a traditional program.
New York's News 10 Now re...
State Diploma Mill Laws
in The Online Universities Weblog, on June 30, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Jim Jurica Using a diploma mill degree in the wrong way could land you in serious trouble. My latest About.com article lists state laws related to the use of substandard degrees.
Here's a blurb: "Diploma mill degrees are almost always considered dishones...
Facial Recognition Software for Online Classes
in The Online Universities Weblog, on June 30, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Andres Peiro Palmer I've always thought that one of the best parts of online learning is the opportunity to take tests in your pajamas. But, apparently, not everyone agrees.
A new facial recognition software program is being tested for possible use in online ...
Free Pocket Wikipedia
in The Online Universities Weblog, on June 30, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Sean Locke If you want remote access to Wikipedia but don't want to shell out for Amazon's Kindle, consider downloading Pocket Wikipedia 1.0.
Here's how Free Soft describes it: "Pocket Wikipedia, hand-checked selection from Wikipedia which is a...
Online Courses Help Rural Residents
in The Online Universities Weblog, on June 30, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Kris Vandereycken Online college programs are especially convenient for students living away from urban areas. People in rural towns and mountain communities have found that taking online courses makes it possible to earn a degree without leaving home.
Vail Dail...
Grading Online Conversations
in The Online Universities Weblog, on June 30, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Jason Reekie When used correctly, online class message boards and forums can be a huge asset. Virtual communication allows students to connect with each other, explore the subject in greater depth, and get feedback on their thoughts.
A recent Campus Technology ...
More Men Sharing Creative Work Online
in The Online Universities Weblog, on June 30, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Izvorinka Jankovic A recent study from Northwestern University found that men are more likely than women to share their creative work on the internet - even though both sexes are engaging in the same rate of creative activity.
Northwestern University NewsCenter ...
Do We Need New Copyright Laws?
in The Online Universities Weblog, on June 30, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 5271774 Copyright laws may encourage innovation, but they also make it difficult for students to access the materials they need. A recent Innovative article explains: "In the past, copyright and education have evolved together in response to technolog...
Half of College Students Use e-Books
in The Online Universities Weblog, on June 26, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Arpad Nagy-Bagoly A new study shows that half of all college students are now using e-books . Wired Campus reports: "Of 6,452 students worldwide who responded to the survey, 3,132, or 49 percent, said they never use e-books. The remaining 51 percent us...
Online Colleges Fail to Embrace Web 2.0 Technology
in The Online Universities Weblog, on June 25, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 5662949 According to one professor, online colleges are not embracing the web 2.0 technology that has made websites such as Facebook and Twitter popular. Ars Technica reports: "Weller argues that the online communities fostered under the Web 2....
Testing Requirements at Online Colleges
in The Online Universities Weblog, on June 23, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Chris Schmidt One aspect to consider when choosing an online college is the school's required testing. Each virtual college has its own test taking policies and procedures. My latest About.com article discusses several types of online college test taking . Her...
Will Jeff Skilling walk?
in Sox First, on June 23, 2008
... are suggestions, reported here , that Skilling could walk. Mind you, some of it's coming from Harvard Business School professor Malcolm S Salter who is not an attorney. Still, there are warnin...
Online Classrooms Shorten Lecture Time
in The Online Universities Weblog, on June 19, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Matjaz Boncina Video lectures aren't the most dynamic aspect of online learning. Instead of offering a face-to-face discussion, these segments are static and are often considered boring. In fact, I once knew a student who watched his Economics lectures at tripl...
Online Degrees in the Workplace
in The Online Universities Weblog, on June 17, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Phillip Jones accredited online degrees seem to be gaining more acceptance in the workplace. Both current and prospective employers are becoming more open to quality distance learning programs. The New York Times reports: "While every employer is diff...
Conflicted consumers and the greenwashers
in Sox First, on June 17, 2008
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It had to happen. Writing in the Harvard Business Review blog , Andrew Winston talks about the rise of the "conflicted consumer", the one who will buy products that are environmentally ...
Residency Requirements at Online Colleges
in The Online Universities Weblog, on June 16, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Anja Hild One of the most important factors to consider when choosing an online college is the program's residency requirements. Some online colleges do not require any on-campus hours, while others require a semester or more of study in a physical class...
Polite Pays Off
in Latina Viva, on June 11, 2008
...tter manners, then maybe changing their bottom line will.
Several recent studies conducted by Harvard University, Stanford Research Institute, and the Carnegie Foundation showed that 85% of our f...
Online School Accreditation Laws
in The Online Universities Weblog, on June 9, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 3299074 I don't recommend enrolling in an unaccredited online school. These programs tend to offer a lower quality education, even if they are not diploma mills.
However, some students will inevitably chose to go with unaccredited colleges. If you fall...
Less Money for School?
in The Online Universities Weblog, on June 5, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Thomas Perkins Some online college students may have more difficulty securing student loans in the coming semester. It seems that the mortgage crisis has affected more than just homeowners. NPR reports: "Driven by the credit crunch, big banks are cutt...
