Randomized Field Experiment - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2012
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New Fund Supports FIELD Module 3

Module 3 of the new, yearlong required course called FIELD (Field Immersion Experiences for Leadership Development). The fund is intended to be spent over two consecutive academic years. View Details

Keywords: Profess Rebecca M. Henderson; Professor Robert Steven Kaplan; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

09 Aug 2023
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New Commanders Owner Josh Harris Takes the Field

A recent story in the Washington Post details the positive impression new owner Josh Harris (MBA 1990) is having on the Washington Commanders. Harris grew up nearby in Chevy Chase, MD, and the article notes that he told the team that he used to attend games at RFK... View Details

01 Jun 2015
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Learning from Global Immersion Experiences

of Business Administration The wisdom of the Turkish proverb, “A tribulation is better than a hundred warnings,” was not lost on the HBS students who traveled to Istanbul this year as part of the required, yearlong FIELD (Field Immersion... View Details

02 Jul 2012
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MBAs Without Borders: Experience In Emerging Markets Gives Graduates An Edge

01 Jun 2004
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At Work in the Fields with the Lord

In California’s Coachella Valley, Sister Marsha Allen (MBA 1976) is spearheading a coalition of nonprofits and charitable organizations in an effort to build a tent city for the 20,000 migrant farmworkers and their children who come to the valley every year to harvest... View Details

Keywords: Agriculture

15 Nov 2016
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Field Course Helps Nascent Entrepreneurs Connect with Customers

Entrepreneurial Sales and Marketing (ESM), a field course that debuted in spring 2016. “To a greater degree than in established firms, marketing and selling in entrepreneurial ventures are linked to product development and strategy... View Details

03 Feb 2023
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Immersive Field Courses Take the Classroom on the Road

As part of the HBS Elective Curriculum, MBA students can enroll in an Immersive Field Course (IFC). These courses are driven by faculty research and industry connections and provide students with an opportunity to get out of the classroom... View Details

22 Apr 2014
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Mark Fields Follows a Legend Leaving Ford in Prime Condition

Keywords: automotive industry; Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers; Retail Trade

16 Jun 2020
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Megan Rapinoe on Leading - On and Off the Field

17 Dec 2015
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Field 2 Gives Students Hands-On Exposure To Business Practices In Malaysia

capital as part of FIELD 2, the second module of the required course Field Immersion Experiences for Leadership Development. She and her five teammates helped Groupon Malaysia... View Details

01 Dec 2000
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In War-Torn Liberia, Student Gains a Wealth of Experience

business experience in the private sector. "Some people may not think there are many connections between business and nonprofits, but there are," she states. "Understanding and having credibility in both View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Mining (except Oil and Gas); Mining

01 Jun 2011
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Faculty Think Tank

A faculty team charged with designing the new yearlong FIELD course — short for Field Immersion Experiences for Leadership Development — in the first year of the MBA Program... View Details

Keywords: FIELD program

01 Mar 2016
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HBS Fund Helps Fuel Faculty Research and New Learning Experiences

the student had interviewed industry leaders to better understand the barriers to growth that Indian private equity firms face — his analysis echoing findings from Sadun’s own research. “It built on intuitions that I already had, but seeing firsthand View Details

23 Oct 2019
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An Experiment in Online Education Reaches 50,000 Learners in Five Years

that has educated more than 50,000 people in 170 countries. “We have brought much of what is special about the HBS experience to life online, helping the School to achieve its educational mission of educating leaders, wherever they are... View Details

Keywords: HBS Online; Educational Innovation

01 Dec 2011
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Reimagining the MBA

to a dozen cities in 10 countries during the January Term. It’s all part of an ambitious undertaking in the MBA curriculum centered around a new yearlong required course called FIELD (Field Immersion View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; FIELD program; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

29 Apr 2025
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Challenge Accepted

challenge they faced. Their answers offer a window into the different forms adversity can take and how those experiences can lead to new directions, greater self-awareness, and a deeper sense of purpose. 2025 Alumni Achievement Award... View Details

Keywords: challenges; failure; advice; experience

13 May 2025
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If I Knew Then

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: On May 29, a fresh crop of MBAs will receive their diplomas and go off into the world to begin a new chapter in their lives. But before they walk across the stage on Baker Lawn, Dean Srikant... View Details