Field Experiments - Publications - Faculty & Research

12 Jul 2006
Research & Ideas

Competition the Cure for Healthcare

point out in our book, the provider group doesn't create any value. Value is not created by breadth of services but excellence in particular medical conditions. Zero-sum competition was a natural evolution given the historical roots of the field. In some ways, the... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Health

01 Jun 2008
News

America the Difficult

bad about the return experience of foreign investors taking a controlling position in American companies. In short, America is a beautiful country for stock portfolio investors and a very difficult one for direct investors. Why is it so... View Details

Keywords: Mihir A. Desai; foreign investors; Finance

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Elizabeth "Betsy" Latimer Jaffe Oral History - Business Education For Women At Harvard University | Harvard Business School

(HRPBA 1957) Elizabeth "Betsy" Latimer Jaffe (HRPBA 1962) "I did have more confidence, and I did try other fields . . . . The discipline of the WAC program helped me with the doctoral program later . . . in writing my doctoral... View Details

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Supplemental Financial Information - Annual Report 2014

from Executive Education and HBP also provide crucial support for strategic innovation at the School, including initiatives such as the Harvard i-lab, the multiyear U.S. Competitiveness Project, and experiments in teaching and learning... View Details

Profile

Gerald Chertavian

founded that helps economically disadvantaged young adults gain skills for professional careers. Chertavian’s inspiration for Year Up stems from his experience as a volunteer in the Big Brother Big Sister program. After earning a degree... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government; Entrepreneurship; Services

01 Oct 1999
News

Finance Conference Explores Research Methodologies

While HBS scholars have long appreciated the value of field-based research, the broader academic community in the field of finance has been slower to accept this method of inquiry. Field-based research, which closely studies the actions... View Details

22 Feb 2022
Blog Post

Lessons Learned from My HBS Career Journey in Environmental Sustainability

a battery startup, and this experience along with the conversations I had with HBS Career & Professional Development (CPD), convinced me to pursue an internship at a battery startup. Exploring the Startup Space Finding a startup role,... View Details

Keywords: Energy / Cleantech

27 Nov 2006
Research & Ideas

Manly Men, Oil Platforms, and Breaking Stereotypes

Harvard Business School professors often travel into the field to conduct business research, but it's a safe bet none have had the experience of Professor Robin Ely. She and coauthor Debra Meyerson of... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Energy; Utilities

29 Jun 2022
Blog Post

Four Elements for Finding the Right Career Path

When people contemplate a career change, astute thinking alone won’t necessarily take them in the right direction. Instead, when career changes and other huge life-changing experiences are at stake, people should tap into their “full... View Details

09 Sep 2008
First Look

First Look: September 9, 2008

independent social rating agency and avoids selection issues by taking advantage of a natural experiment that arose when the agency expanded the scope of its ratings. We find empirical support for our hypotheses and present implications... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

24 Jun 2019
Blog Post

Chloe Ho, MBA 2019: Data-Driven and In Demand

teams at tech-savvy startups, such as Squarespace, quickly confirmed her data-minded suspicion. “I would successfully pass through several rounds of interviews, only to be stymied later on when handed a laptop for live coding exercises,” she says. With these View Details

Keywords: Technology

24 Jul 2019
Blog Post

Data-Driven and in Demand

teams at tech-savvy startups, such as Squarespace, quickly confirmed her data-minded suspicion. “I would successfully pass through several rounds of interviews, only to be stymied later on when handed a laptop for live coding exercises,” she says. With these View Details

Profile

Marques Torbert

“I thought people here would come from similar backgrounds. But after getting to know people, I’ve found there’s a wealth of experiences and challenges they’ve overcome that you wouldn’t have anticipated.” Initially, the case method... View Details

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Folafolu Folowosele

A self-proclaimed “global citizen,” Fola Folowosele found the transition from Nigeria to Williams College full of surprises. “It was my first intense winter,” Fola says. “You think you’re prepared, but then you experience it. I’d run from... View Details

01 Aug 1998
News

A Roaring Success in the Windy City

added, summing up the general consensus of attendees. Plenary Sessions: The Bigger Picture A diverse range of speakers and panelists - 55 in all - presented their insights and experiences in a variety of formats. Plenary sessions focused... View Details

01 Dec 2017
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2017

and Daisy Azer (Columbia University Press) Through ten stories of struggles and successes in fields such as health care, education, agriculture, transportation, social services, and security, the authors show how collaborative creativity... View Details

01 Feb 1997
News

Made, Not Born: HBS Courses and Entrepreneurial Management

course walks students through the operational side of evaluating and owning real estate, discussing issues such as marketing, financial management, design, and construction. "It gives students who have no experience in this View Details

01 Apr 1998
News

World Class Learning

department complements my marketing experience," he says. "I believe it is important to gain experience in complementary fields if you work in consumer products, rather than become an expert in one... View Details

Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey

05 Jul 2016
First Look

July 5, 2016

that neither view is quite right. Although the new forms (built upon a half-century of research on and experience with self-managed teams) can help organizations become more adaptable and nimble, most companies shouldn't adopt their... View Details