Refining - Publications - Faculty & Research

13 May 2013
Blog Post

Alumni: Where are they now? Featuring Aaron…

years as a refinement of the lessons I learned at HBS; putting theory to practice. I have spent my career in Human Resources and continue to see the potential for the function. So many CEOs say the same. In 5 years, I would like to be on... View Details

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Maxeme Tuchman

peers, and we refine our opinions. And finally, the professor facilitates a discussion that brings out all the things we may have missed. The comments, arguments, and interjections always keep me engaged." District leadership Max... View Details

01 Jun 2005
News

Fellowship Campaign Approaching Goal

(MBA ’81), recently established a fellowship fund. “I hope our fellowship will inspire someone who has demonstrated strong leadership skills to come to HBS to refine those skills,” she said. Fellowship Dinner The significant impact that... View Details

Keywords: HBS; MBA; Fellowships; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

12 Jun 2017
Blog Post

Doubts about Applying to HBS

to learning experiences and courses that help you refine your ideas, polish your strategy, and build a network of resources that will unlock a whole new vision of your life that you didn’t previously think possible. View Details

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Sebastien D'Incau

Sebastien. "We got to contrast three different cities," he says, "and I got to interview Chinese consumers to help a sports-apparel brand refine its global strategy." Back-to-back visits to Google China and Baidu were... View Details

01 Oct 1997
News

Cathy A. Nichols

and several other potential sites in Asia and Europe are being investigated. For Nichols, who is responsible for 8,000 employees and capital expansion projects exceeding $4 billion, overseeing this phenomenal growth, continually refining... View Details

Keywords: Thomas Frick

05 Oct 2021
News

Launch Signals

moment of uncertainty,” added Fitzgerald. The pair spent four years interviewing assault survivors and refining their product before launching in February 2020—and relaunching in June 2020. “Honestly, we were very concerned initially that... View Details

Keywords: entrepreneurship; startup; safety; wearable tech; women; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

01 Dec 2003
News

Nonprofits: Choosing a Path for Growth

growth and is interested in testing and refining its model in new locations; or when a nonprofit has less ambitious, less geographically dispersed expansion plans. We were not surpised that our research suggests that there is no single,... View Details

11 Jun 2001
Research & Ideas

E-Commerce Unplugged

revenues over a five-year period. Building m-commerce applications will present huge challenges. Instead of improving a product or refining a distribution channel, companies will need to leverage superior consumer insights to develop... View Details

Keywords: by Nitin Nohria & Marty Leestma

23 Jun 2021
Research & Ideas

One More Way the Startup World Hampers Women Entrepreneurs

new apps and other products, offering feedback to help entrepreneurs refine their ideas. However, there’s a caveat to this feedback: 90 percent of users on Product Hunt are men, according to a recent working paper by a trio of Harvard... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

01 Oct 1997
News

Theory & Practice

that presents a wide array of commitment decisions. He analyzes the match between case outcomes and model predications both qualitatively and quantitatively. The case method offers clues about how to refine existing theory. In addition to... View Details

24 Oct 2007
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Managing Innovation

industries ranging from oil refining to scientific instruments. But how do user innovations take place? How do they get to market? HBS professor Carliss Baldwin discusses her research on the rodeo kayak industry to understand the world of... View Details

Student-Profile

Justine Murray

incredibly valuable in helping me refine my research questions.” Research While the literature related to professional calling has traditionally focused on high social impact, low-paying careers, Justine is interested in how people in... View Details

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Ahmmad Brown

wanting to refine the way I think.” Ahmmad believes his MBA program helped him develop a clear and concise style of thinking and writing, which enables him to quickly get to the heart of an issue. After spending two years as a consultant... View Details

29 Nov 2022
Blog Post

Pursuing Independent Projects

is defining the deliverable, which you have to submit a proposal for and which you may have to revisit and refine for faculty approval. A common deliverable is writing a case with a professor; other deliverables I’ve seen are project or... View Details

01 Jun 2022
News

Eyes in the Skies

placed two more satellites into orbit in April of this year, bringing the total constellation to 14. Now that BlackSky’s analytics and constellation platform are largely in place, Minnick is focused on refining and marketing the firm’s... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand

19 Nov 2007
Lessons from the Classroom

Teaching The Moral Leader

presents us with cause and effect, with action and result, and through the characters' stories we can learn about the dangers, or rewards, of acting in certain ways. “Firms should be looking for some kind of reliable method for leaders to develop and View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Education

26 Sep 2017
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A Summer Internship with the International Rescue Committee

better than polished ones, as subjects are far more willing to critique your work when it looks like it isn’t finalized, allowing us to get more raw feedback. Between each conversation we would tinker with our products or services to keep View Details

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Drone Policy | About

debate amongst the aviation community. The FAA, the US agency responsible for regulating the nation’s airspace, continues to refine their plans for safely integrating civil unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace. HBS... View Details

18 Jul 2024
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Building the Future: An HBS Alumna’s Journey in Sustainable Infrastructure Investment

MBA stemmed from a desire to deepen my leadership skills and pursue infrastructure investing on a global scale, allowing me to have a far-reaching impact. The HBS curriculum, known for its case method and emphasis on real-world problem solving, offered the perfect... View Details

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