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Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Artificial Intelligence in Business: Machines and Management
Laseter; Timothy M.; Frazer; Anne; Boatright; Benjamin; Shaloudegi; KoushyarTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1778-EService and Operations ManagementThis technical note offers an overview of artificial intelligence (AI) and some ways in which machine learning is leveraged to build this type of intelligence. The note also explores two schools of thought around AI’s potential, discusses the possible roles for AI in business, highlights opportunities for collaboration between employees and AI, and considers one approach around responsible AI implementation. This note is taught at Darden in the s...Starting at €8.20
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Artificial Intelligence in Business: Machines and Management
Laseter, Timothy M.; Frazer, Anne; Boatright, BenjaminTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1778Service and Operations ManagementThis technical note offers an overview of artificial intelligence (AI) and some ways in which machine learning is leveraged to build this type of intelligence. The note also explores two schools of thought around AI’s potential, discusses the possible rolStarting at €8.20
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How Operations Impacts Financial Performance
Chao, Raul O.; Goldberg, RebeccaTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1779-EService and Operations ManagementThis note explains the building blocks of common financial performance metrics and show how operations affect those metrics. Return on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE) are two key measures of the financial performance of a firm. ROA captures the operational aspects of the firm while ROE captures the financing decisions of the firm.Starting at €8.20
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Using Hypothesis-Driven Thinking in Strategy Consulting (French version)
Liedtka, Jeanne M.Technical Note DARDEN-BP-0565-FRCorporate GovernanceThis is a French translation of the March 20, 2006 version of UVA-BP-0486. This technical note describes the process of hypothesis-driven thinking, using examples from strategy consulting, medicine, and architecture. Associated with the scientific method, hypothesis-driven thinking focuses on the creative generation of alternative hypotheses and on their subsequent validation or refutation through the use of data. Hypothesis generation asks the c...Starting at €8.20
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Gender and Negotiation: Review of Research and Implications for Practitioners
Elias, AllisonTechnical Note DARDEN-BC-0289-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis technical note addresses when and how gender is relevant in a negotiation setting. It provides an up-to-date summary of existing research as well as advice for practitioners (particularly those identifying and/or presenting as women) as they navigate their careers. This note can be used in general negotiation courses (undergraduate, MBA, or executive education) or in programming specific to women in leadership. It is currently used in the Da...Starting at €8.20
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Regulations and Standards: Electronics Supply Chain
Mani, Vidya; Thomas, Doug; Medack, AlexandraTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1714-EService and Operations ManagementStandards and regulations exist to ensure supply chains are not exploitative of the people, environments, and materials with which they interact. This technical note concentrates on two aspects of the process for electronics supply chains: the responsible sourcing of raw materials and end-of-use recycling. It is recommended for use with a companion technical note, "Electronics Supply Chain Overview" (UVA-OM-1716); as well as with the following ca...Starting at €8.20
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Google Cloud Platform: Cloud Storage
Lichtendahl, Kenneth C. Jr.; Andrasko, Joe; Boatright, BenjaminTechnical Note DARDEN-QA-0941-EDecision AnalysisGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP) offers Cloud Storage, a popular cloud computing resource for data storage. This note provides information about uploading data to Cloud Storage, creating BigQuery tables from data found in Cloud Storage, previewing files in Cloud Storage, and sharing Cloud Storage buckets.Starting at €8.20
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The Business of Broadway: When Art Meets Business
Cian, Luca; Eagan, Patt; Tennyson, TreTechnical Note DARDEN-M-1024-EMarketingWhile there will always be a place in this world for “art for art’s sake,” the artistic value of creative works need not be diminished by the application of commercial considerations. In fact, the argument can be made that both artist and consumer benefitStarting at €8.20
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The Economics of Competitive Markets
Murphy, DanielTechnical Note DARDEN-GEM-0180-EEconomicsThis note describes how the behaviors of competitive buyers and sellers interact to determine market outcomes—the price at which a product is sold, and the quantity of a product that is exchanged. It begins by defining supply, demand, and market equilibrium. It then derives firms’ supply curves from its marginal cost curve, and demonstrates how the firm’s optimal production decision depends on the market equilibrium price. Finally, it shows how d...Starting at €8.20