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Ideas and insights about data from MIT Sloan.
Data

How financial data affects stock market efficiency
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Big financial data represents a big opportunity for Wall Street. But is statistical trading making the markets more or less efficient?

7 lessons for successful machine learning projects
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Machine learning success starts with a strong data strategy, the right business use cases, and patience.

Post-pandemic, supply chains retool for a new (ab)normal
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Supply chain guru Yossi Sheffi identifies post-COVID-19 trends, including blockchain, robotic process automation, IoT, dark stores, and “China plus one.”

15 quotes to help boost your data and analytics savvy
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Unstructured data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning are fast becoming business requirements. Here is insight from data scientists and practitioners.

Reading list: MIT Sloan insights about data and analytics
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How to use data strategically, from best practices at data-driven companies to building a data culture and data team.

Why external data should be part of your data strategy
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Third-party data is out there to find and use. To make external data work for your firm, vet it carefully and make it part of a centralized data strategy.

How to build data literacy in your company
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Data literacy is an in-demand skill for many workers and a stepping stone to becoming a data-driven organization. Here’s how to get started.

The business case for a chief data officer
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Given the proper mandate and the right boss, a CDO can guide companies in treating data as an asset — and reaping the rewards.

Tapping the power of unstructured data
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There’s competitive advantage buried in text, images, audio, social media, and more — as industries like shipping, retail, legal, and finance are finding.

6 strategies for financial planning in the unknown
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CFOs and finance pros from InterContinental, Everbridge, Zoetis, and Workday share tips for budgeting and forecasting in the pandemic — and beyond.