Assessment - Publications - Faculty & Research

05 Nov 2024
Research & Ideas

AI Can Help Leaders Communicate, But Can't Make Employees Listen

the machine wins. The three researchers worked with an unnamed, 800-employee technology company to construct a new game that imitated a specific human: the company’s CEO. They designed a field experiment to assess the potential for AI to... View Details

Keywords: by Ben Rand; Information Technology; Technology

14 Oct 2021
Blog Post

Making the MBA Degree More Accessible

broader approach to understanding need. “HBS has always been committed to need-based financial aid, and this shift makes that assessment more inclusive,” said the team’s project manager, Lara Gund. “We're looking at a broader set of... View Details

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Institutions, Macroeconomics, and the Global Economy - Course Catalog

can be used to evaluate how globalization is likely to change the performance of specific markets and thus assess the associated risks and opportunities. Course Content and Organization Most of the cases and class discussions focus on the... View Details

18 Jun 2001
Research & Ideas

Tech Investment the Wise Way

from any innovative venture must be assessed within the framework of a specific business model, which will specify how revenues will be generated, from whom, and what costs will be incurred in so doing. In other words, technology does not... View Details

Keywords: by Henry Chesbrough & Richard S. Rosenbloom

04 Oct 2019
Blog Post

Finding My Passion in the Startup Space

is network-based. While some companies may have relevant job postings, your best bet is to visit the companies, talk to the team, understand their pain points, and propose how you can help, based on the experiences you bring. Meanwhile, it’s a two-way interview so you... View Details

16 Sep 2019
Blog Post

Finding my Passion in the Startup Space

postings, your best bet is to visit the companies, talk to the team, understand their pain points, and propose how you can help, based on the experiences you bring. Meanwhile, it’s a two-way interview so you need to assess in parallel if... View Details

26 Nov 2007
Research & Ideas

Best Practices of Global Innovators

critical principles followed by companies that formed successful collaboration programs. What are these principles? A: First, firms must develop a collaboration strategy that is aligned to their business needs. At its heart, this requires View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

10 Oct 2007
First Look

First Look: First Look: October 10

broad-based therapies. Instead, the focus should be on enrolling subpopulations, based on diagnostic testing, in trials of targeted drug treatments and on monitoring and assessing effectiveness after drugs are approved. A dysfunctional... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

28 Jul 2006
Research & Ideas

Meeting China’s Need for Management Education

Locations Visited: Shanghai, Beijing, Taipei, Hong Kong, and Singapore Date: March and May, 2006 Purpose: Assess the progress of eighteen business schools in Harvard Business School's Program on Case Method and Participant-Centered... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Education

14 Jan 2022
Blog Post

Embracing Activism for Social Change

chronic problems. “The goal is to help first responders better assess situations and connect at-risk individuals with support services as needed,” Mendu says. A third component of the initiative pairs mental health clinicians with... View Details

01 Dec 2019
News

Making Eco Easy

was only one aspect of the rigorous process that went into developing Blueland products. The cofounders hired chemist Syed Naqvi to develop formulas in-house, and worked with Cradle to Cradle, the environmental assessment agency, to... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

01 Dec 1996
News

Faculty Symposium Honors McArthur

presentation and discussion of papers written to mark the event were conducted as a tribute to McArthur's academic leadership. During these sessions, HBS faculty participants assessed the progress of their own research and course... View Details

Keywords: Daniel Penrice

01 Mar 2017
News

Ask the Expert: Capital Architect

dominance versus global or Western engagement. The regime’s sober assessment tipped the choice for negotiated political reconciliation, global engagement, and democratic economic governance. Nigeria is moving away from oil, and... View Details

01 Jun 1999
News

Short Takes

They also must create value when their inputs and outputs are valued at prevailing market prices: otherwise they cannot stay in business. "Realistic assessments of a country's or firm's sustainability need to consider its economic... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

01 Mar 2004
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors

better search and retrieval of information. Committee members are also developing survey questions and coordinating interviews with career liaisons and club career coordinators to assess alumni awareness, preferences, and needs in career... View Details

Keywords: Ted Fischer; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Dec 2002
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

a critical role in engaging alumni. In order for these volunteer- based groups to continue as sustainable entities, they require scalable support. This committee is dedicated to enhancing their viability and effectiveness by assessing... View Details

03 Jul 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, July 3, 2018

But while corporate political actions such as lobbying can have a greater impact on environmental quality, they are ignored in most current sustainability metrics. It is time for these metrics to be expanded to critically assess firms... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

10 Jan 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research: January 10, 2017

change framework to a more expansive, causal theory of innovation and competitive response. The assessment reveals that while the phenomenon of disruption has not changed, our understanding has as the theory developed and was refined.... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

08 Nov 2011
First Look

First Look: Nov. 8

and discuss how the combined effect of increased market concentration and cost synergies can be assessed efficiently. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/12-031.pdf Investment Cycles and Startup Innovation Authors:Ramana... View Details