Natural Field Experiment - Publications - Faculty & Research

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

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

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

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

Keywords: challenges; failure; advice; experience

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

25 Jun 2024
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On the Move: Alexis DePree (MBA 2007)

When Nordstrom announced the promotion of Alexis DePree (MBA 2007) to COO in early June, media outlets noted DePree’s expanded, end-to-end role in managing operations and customer experience in an increasingly complex retail environment.... View Details

Keywords: retail; customer service; supply chain management; career experience; Retail Trade

01 Sep 2023
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That Was Then, This Is Now

extracurricular exercise. Pulling from the Mary Oliver poem “The Summer Day,” Deifell asked his classmates to answer the question posed in the poem’s last line: “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Then, drawing on his View Details

Keywords: Photographed by Tony Deifell (MBA 2002); edited by Julia Hanna. Above: Heidi Brooks, photographed in 2003 and 2023.; life experience; family; leadership