Validation - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 Mar 2025
Blog Post

Scaling Climate Tech Innovation with Lee Scott (MBA 2023)

matter expert there whether formally through a paid role, or informally through volunteering and research. I find that the functional strategy is often the most transferable and leaves open the most options. But if you are passionate about a particular space, then that... View Details

21 Dec 2010
First Look

First Look: December 21

process of inferential learning. Drawing on the notions of knowledge reliability (the creation of shared meanings) and validity (understandings of cause and effect), we explore how organizations learn inferentially in dynamic... View Details

23 Jul 2001
Research & Ideas

How Relationships are Building Biotech

personal work satisfaction, the decision to change careers, professional advancement, and the like. All are valid areas for study because they help employers figure out how to best select, train, and retain valuable employees. Other... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace & Mallory Stark

08 Dec 2020
Blog Post

2+2 Where Are They Now Spotlight: Brooke Carter (MBA 2019)

had the opportunity to work closely with product marketing, finance, engineering, the leadership team, and many other stakeholders. We set out to validate our hypotheses before committing to such a big endeavor while assessing the... View Details

22 Nov 2016
First Look

November 22, 2016

regulated entities’ compliance with law. The integrity of these regulatory regimes rests on the validity of the information third-party monitors provide to regulators. The challenge in designing third-party monitoring regimes is that... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

23 Jul 2008
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Balanced Scorecard in Action

at Store24 To what extent do Balanced Scorecards provide useful information for testing and validating an organization's strategy? Analyzing Balanced Scorecard data from Store24—a privately held convenience store retailer in New... View Details

25 Jan 2022
Blog Post

Feeling Seen: What to Say When Your Employees Are Not OK

the COVID-19 pandemic approaches its third exhausting year. Validating someone’s feelings can be as simple as pausing during the day to say, “You seem anxious,” says Zlatev, a professor in the Negotiation, Organizations & Markets Unit... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

09 Nov 2017
News

Paving the Way for Veterans to Serve in Congress

grad Seth Moulton (MBA 2011) of Massachusetts and Republican Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin. “They validated the need for an organization that could provide strategic national support for next-generation veterans and help them win, and for... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli

15 Mar 2021
Blog Post

Be Unapologetically Yourself: Interview with Singer-Songwriter and Banking Strategist Andrea Mendoza

performed and immersed herself in the world of music alongside her classmates the more validation she felt and her confidence rose. Meanwhile, Mendoza wanted to pressure test if returning to financial services would be the right path for... View Details

07 Apr 2011
What Do You Think?

When Should the Public Sector Take Over in a Meltdown?

well as criteria for the timing of intervention and, just as important, "the exit process once the desired results (predefined) are achieved." Several argue that prevention whether through planning, laws and regulations-or the financing of... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett; Energy; Utilities

19 Jan 2016
First Look

January 19, 2016

or expensive. We validate our findings through observational data on hosts’ recent experiences with African-American guests, finding host behavior consistent with some, though not all, hosts discriminating. Finally, we find that... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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2+2 Application Process | MBA

registering on the Events page . Hear from HBS students and alumni about their 2+2 experience on the MBA Voices Blog . See 2+2 program section on the Frequently Asked Questions page for responses to frequently asked questions 2. Get Prepared For applicants to the 2+2... View Details

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pedals) and are regulated by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles. To operate a motorized bicycle or moped, individuals must hold a valid learner’s permit or driver’s license. Motorized Bicycles: May only be driven on vehicular campus... View Details

01 Jun 2000
News

The Right Connections

to indicate competence at the young firm, thereby validating it and its potential for firm-level success," she says. Higgins and Gulati began their research by documenting the career histories of top managers from Boston-area biotech... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

30 Apr 2018
Blog Post

HBS Grad Drives Lori Systems to Success

both "Best of Show" and first place in the productivity and utility category. "The experience has validated my application thesis that HBS would greatly expedite the relevancy I could have in an organization or system on... View Details

22 Dec 2022
Blog Post

Climate Stories Episode #13: Democratizing Climate Returns - Nisha Desai (HBS 1997), Founder and CEO of Invest With Intention

stage. She is busy validating her go-to-market strategy and raising funds. She revealed that she does have “some angels committed and in the bank already!” But she is happy to connect with HBS alums interested in getting involved. With a... View Details

11 Feb 2021
Blog Post

Good Leadership Is an Act of Kindness

Practicing active, habitual kindness can transform the remote workplace and it can start today. A little reassurance, compassionate listening, a conscious effort to validate people's fear and confusion all go a long way. Employees and... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

03 Nov 2014
Research & Ideas

Brand Lessons From the Nobel Prize

mention 'a phone call from Sweden,' and people know you're referring to the Nobel Prize," Greyser says. Track record: Since 1901, the Nobel Prizes have been awarded to almost 900 people and organizations. "Each new set of laureates View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

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Rock 100: The Summit - Entrepreneurship

Chasm , Geoffrey Moore Customer Discovery and Validation for Entrepreneurs , Frank Cespedes Customer Visits for Entrepreneurs , Frank Cespedes Entrepreneurial Marketing : Learning from High-Potential Ventures , Joe Lassiter SPIN Selling ,... View Details

10 Apr 2014
Blog Post

HBS FIELD 2 - A good sneak-peek into consulting

well. As days passed I was not so optimistic though. Our team analyzed the data and tried to extract conclusions, but the first analyses did not answer our questions. Step by step we tried to understand what was going on: small financial model, excel data filtering,... View Details

Keywords: Consulting

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