Simulations - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Jun 2024
News

Quantum Leap

world’s largest chemical manufacturer, recently joined a SEEQC-led consortium to explore how quantum computing could help simulate chemical reactions. All that quantum magic will generate a lot of value: Kumar and his colleagues predict... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; photographed by Chris Sorensen; quantum computing; innovation; leadership; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

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Online Business Essential Courses | HBS Online

than other online programs by learners* Yes No The preferred brand among prospective online learners* Yes No Reimagined the case study method through a proprietary platform featuring courses created by renowned faculty Yes No Collaboration with fellow online learners... View Details

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Teacher Profiles - Case Method Project

Devens, MA Subjects: Project Citizen, Exploring American Propaganda, U.S. Supreme Court Simulation WV Carol Greene Ripley High School Ripley, WV Subjects: US History (WW I - Present), AP US History, College US History - 1865 - Present CA... View Details

15 Jan 2013
Working Paper Summaries

The Promise of Positive Optimal Taxation: A Generalized Theory Calibrated to Survey Evidence on Normative Preferences Explains Puzzling Features of Policy

Keywords: by Matthew Weinzierl

Research Summary

Why Do Consumers Contribute to Connected Goods? A Dynamic Game of Competition and Cooperation in Social Networks

Social network platforms and media rely on the voluntary contributions of individual users to stay relevant. Consumers (users) contribute content such as photographs, videos, tweets etc.: these are available to any of their friends or peers, but not... View Details

03 Oct 2017
Sharpening Your Skills

7 Effective Ways to Lead Teams

making a simulated climb up Mount Everest. ‘Big Teaming,’ Audacious Innovation, and the Uncompleted Dream of a Smart City How do you organize a project that spans professions, industries, and even nations? Related Research Papers Research... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Negotiation Course Online | HBS Online

Concepts BATNA Analysis Psychological Factors Offer Analysis Bargaining Tactics Featured Exercises Negotiation simulation (Negotiating a Single Issue Agreement: Buying/Selling a Unique Property) Peer feedback 8-10 hrs Module 2 Advanced... View Details

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Research Computing Services - Faculty & Research

and matching Review of papers and assistance addressing reviewers' comments Identification and testing of new methods and approaches The expertise of RCS staff includes: Statistical analysis Predictive modeling Machine learning Natural Language Processing View Details

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Online Entrepreneurship & Innovation Courses | HBS Online

prospective online learners* Yes No Reimagined the case study method through a proprietary platform featuring courses created by renowned faculty Yes No Collaboration with fellow online learners through unique simulations and interactive... View Details

18 Apr 2000
Research & Ideas

Learning in Action

initial role was to capture lessons from the National Training Centers where troops engage in long, simulated battles to test their readiness and skills. As the Army's mission broadened to include 'operations other than war' such as fire... View Details

Keywords: by David A. Garvin

23 Oct 2019
Blog Post

How to Talk Gooder in Business and Life

after they leave HBS. Through conversation exercises and simulations with students in the course and people outside of HBS, “How to talk gooder” will focus on developing conversational skills related to choosing and shifting topics,... View Details

TeachingInterests

Decision Making Under Uncertainty

By: David E. Bell

Many of the decisions we face are made complicated by having uncertain consequences: how should I set my inventory when I don’t know what demand will be, should I refinance my mortgage when rates might go lower, how big a bet shall I make in a new business, and so... View Details

14 Jul 2014
Research & Ideas

Pay Attention To Your ‘Extreme Consumers’

product. For some families in Asia, however, a rice cooker is often the only means of cooking meals. To simulate that the experience, one student went two weeks eating only what he could cook in a rice cooker—breakfast, lunch, and dinner.... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

23 Jul 2012
Research & Ideas

The Power of Conversational Leadership

and web-enabled video chat (which help to mimic in-person communication). Global computer networking giant Cisco Systems, for example, uses its own TelePresence videoconferencing technology to simulate in-person meetings among its... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

03 Oct 2005
Research & Ideas

The Box Office Power of Stars

buyers? And in an interesting plot twist, Elberse decided to design her research not around actual box office receipts, but rather around a Hollywood simulation game that has over half a million players. The results were published in her... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Entertainment & Recreation; Motion Pictures & Video

07 Jan 2016
Blog Post

Is HBS Too Big?

simulations and other non-case assignments. This also happened during social events, by career interests, and through seating assignments. Bonding occurs on so many levels and differently for each person, but the section is such an... View Details

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Alternative Investments Course | HBS Online

simulation 6-7 hrs Module 4 Real Estate Understand how real estate differs from the rest of the alternatives space and the types of real estate investments. Highlights Real Estate Industry Rick's Dilemma Show Hide Details Concepts... View Details

01 Dec 2022
News

Future Vision

pursue initially are lifelong learning for alumni, supporting a digital research infrastructure, and expanding the reach and impact of our ideas, courses, and cases. If we do these well, we’ll be able to unlock many areas of opportunity. We’ve seen one glimpse of the... View Details

Keywords: Brian Kenny; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

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Marketing Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Brand Choice" (with Carl Mela and Donald R. Lehmann, May 1997). Das Narayandas : Won the 1998 Gold CINDY (Cinema in Industry) Award for Managing Customers For Profits—Interactive CD-ROM Simulation with Steve Peterson (Harvard Business... View Details

04 Dec 2019
Book

Creating the Experimentation Organization

simulation and rapid prototyping to optimize product development and R&D. “After that, I thought I was done,” he says. Since then, however, there has been a rise in new technology platforms that allows experimentation to innovate on... View Details