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- March 2022
- Article
Sensitivity Analysis of Agent-based Models: A New Protocol
By: Emanuele Borgonovo, Marco Pangallo, Jan Rivkin, Leonardo Rizzo and Nicolaj Siggelkow
Agent-based models (ABMs) are increasingly used in the management sciences. Though useful, ABMs are often critiqued: it is hard to discern why they produce the results they do and whether other assumptions would yield similar results. To help researchers address such... View Details
Keywords: Agent-based Modeling; Sensitivity Analysis; Design Of Experiments; Total Order Sensitivity Indices; Organizations; Behavior; Decision Making; Mathematical Methods
Borgonovo, Emanuele, Marco Pangallo, Jan Rivkin, Leonardo Rizzo, and Nicolaj Siggelkow. "Sensitivity Analysis of Agent-based Models: A New Protocol." Computational and Mathematical Organization Theory 28, no. 1 (March 2022): 52–94.
- August 1974 (Revised June 1975)
- Background Note
Decision Analysis
Summary of the main concepts of (simple) decision trees--structuring a problem, assigning endpoint values, using probabilities, averaging out and folding back. Also treats risk profile. View Details
Jackson, Barbara B. "Decision Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 175-033, August 1974. (Revised June 1975.)
- Teaching Interest
Strategic Financial Analysis
By: Suraj Srinivasan
In a competitive climate, how do some companies outperform others? Managers, consultants, analysts, and investors must understand financial analysis to answer that question and make strategic decisions that drive business profitability and... View Details
- September 1975
- Background Note
Market Analysis
Describes the nature and purposes of market analysis. Among topics briefly discussed are primary and selective demand, determinants of demand, market segmentation, the product life cycle, and temporal or cyclical demand variations. Intended as background reading in an... View Details
Lovelock, Christopher H. "Market Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 576-056, September 1975.
- August 1993 (Revised December 1997)
- Background Note
Decision Analysis
Describes decision analysis, a systemic approach for analyzing decision problems. A running example illustrates problem structuring (decision trees), probability assessment and endpoint evaluation, folding back the tree as a method of analysis, and sensitivity... View Details
Wu, George. "Decision Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 894-004, August 1993. (Revised December 1997.)
- 19 May 2022
- Blog Post
HKS Policy Analysis Exercise Showcase
For MPP and joint MBA/MPP students, the Policy Analysis Exercise (PAE) is the culmination of the Harvard Kennedy School experience. In fact, many of our MPP graduates consider it to be one of the highlights of their HKS education. During... View Details
- November 1993 (Revised February 2013)
- Background Note
Quality of Earnings Analysis
By: David Hawkins
Discusses quality of earnings analysis and its relevance to security valuation. View Details
Hawkins, David. "Quality of Earnings Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 194-050, November 1993. (Revised February 2013.)
- September 2015
- Technical Note
FIELD 2: Situation Analysis
By: Jill Avery
In this note, we present a method, the 5 C's Analysis, for collecting and analyzing information about the internal and external environments that firms face. This analysis will enable you to develop design ideas for a new product or service for your Global Partner that... View Details
- February 1991 (Revised February 1993)
- Background Note
Regression Analysis
By: David E. Bell
Provides a relatively simple introduction to multivariate regression analysis. View Details
Keywords: Mathematical Methods
Bell, David E. "Regression Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 191-117, February 1991. (Revised February 1993.)
- August 1993
- Background Note
Breakeven Analysis
Schleifer, Arthur, Jr. "Breakeven Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 894-002, August 1993.
- July 1994
- Article
Competitive Analysis
By: R. Deshpande and H. Gatignon
Keywords: Competition
Deshpande, R., and H. Gatignon. "Competitive Analysis." Marketing Letters 5 (July 1994): 271–288.
- August 1970
- Background Note
Break-Even Analysis
Thurston, Philip H. "Break-Even Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 371-037, August 1970.
- January 1989
- Background Note
Database Analysis
By: John E. Bishop
Keywords: Software
Bishop, John E. "Database Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 189-140, January 1989.
- January 1976
- Background Note
Competitive Analysis
Star, Steven H. "Competitive Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 576-158, January 1976.
- October 1975
- Background Note
Consumer Analysis
Lovelock, Christopher H. "Consumer Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 576-083, October 1975.
- November 1977 (Revised February 1979)
- Background Note
Growth Analysis
By: David F. Hawkins
Keywords: Mathematical Methods
Hawkins, David F. "Growth Analysis." Harvard Business School Background Note 178-113, November 1977. (Revised February 1979.)
- July 2010
- Supplement
Marketing Analysis Toolkit: Customer Lifetime Value Analysis (CW)
By: Thomas J. Steenburgh and Jill Avery
Customers are increasingly being viewed as assets that bring value to the firm. Customer lifetime value is a metric which allows managers to understand the overall value of their customer base and relate it to three customer strategies firms employ: asset acquisition -... View Details
- August 2002 (Revised September 2002)
- Background Note
Financial Analysis of Microsoft
Contains a detailed analysis of Microsoft's financial performance from 1985 to 2001. During this time, Microsoft improved its profitability and cash flow generation--changes that led to a dramatic rise in valuation. Also addresses the issue of determining how much... View Details
Sahlman, William A. "Financial Analysis of Microsoft." Harvard Business School Background Note 803-019, August 2002. (Revised September 2002.)