Qualitative Methods (General) - Publications - Faculty & Research

24 Nov 2008
Research & Ideas

Harvard Business School Discusses Future of the MBA

For its part, HBS never traveled as far down the disciplinary road as other top business schools. While the School did hire more faculty with strong disciplinary research backgrounds, it remained steadfast in its mission to deliver a View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson & HBS Bulletin; Education

15 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Four Questions for David Garvin and Michael Roberto

the article that the inquiry approach, which you prefer, doesn't come easily or naturally to most people. How can people make inquiry their main method of decision making? A: The best recommendation is to work hard to raise awareness. We... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

15 Nov 2016
News

Transferring Skills From The Military to the Private Sector

she was 18 she’s mostly been surrounded by people in the military. “The case method challenges me to speak up; it forces me to be a contributing member of the class,” she says. “I’ve been extremely impressed by my fellow classmates, and I... View Details

12 Oct 1999
Research & Ideas

A Perfect Fit: Aligning Organization & Strategy

all have to be in alignment." Along with Russell A. Eisenstat, an independent consultant and former HBS faculty member, Beer has developed a process called Organizational Fitness Profiling, which helps a CEO or business unit general... View Details

Keywords: by Judith A. Ross

18 Apr 2005
Research & Ideas

Prosper with Multi-Channel Retailing

For decades, major retailers offered customers only two methods of purchasing: directly at the store or from catalogs sent through the mail. With the advent of the Internet, retail companies that offered only one or two channels suddenly... View Details

Keywords: by Julie Jette; Consumer Products; Retail

05 Nov 2017
Blog Post

What You Need to Know about SVMP

SVMP? “One of my greatest takeaways from the week was the value of the case method and the diversity of perspectives that so strongly enhanced the classroom. I learned so much from my classmates through exchanging thoughts and building on... View Details

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How the Pandemic Changed Case Development in Latin America

Development Future: A Hybrid Approach? Through the research team’s ability to pivot, they were able to collaborate with faculty to generate 16 new cases between March 2020 and September 2021—a significant accomplishment at a time when... View Details

01 Jan 2005
News

Rahul Bajaj, MBA 1964

Chairman & Managing Director, Bajaj Auto Ltd. Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page EARLIER EDUCATION St. Stephen's College (Delhi), 1958 B.A., Economics The Government Law College (Bombay), 1960 LL.B. LIFELONG LESSON FROM HBS "The case View Details

10 Apr 2023
Blog Post

Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - Innovations to Address the Global Water Crisis

and methods have allowed local farmers to use water more efficiently, while also boosting their production and crop yields. Rosario Bazán is the Co-Founder and General Manager of Danper, a leading... View Details

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2.1.4 Classroom Non-Attribution | MBA

inquiry, and a commitment to truth, excellence, and lifelong learning. In our classrooms, in particular, students must feel able to engage in open and respectful discussion of complex, sensitive, and consequential questions. Our case View Details

10 Dec 2013
First Look

First Look: December 10

from "real work." But when Google's people analytics team examined the value of managers, applying the same rigorous research methods the company uses in its operations, it proved the skeptics wrong. Mining data from employee... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

31 Oct 2017
First Look

New Research and Ideas, October 31, 2017

capital sources. Deep Help in Complex Project Work: Guiding and Path-Clearing Across Difficult Terrain By: Fisher, Colin M., Julianna Pillemer, and Teresa M. Amabile Abstract—How do teams working on complex projects get the help they need? Our View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

22 Feb 2000
Research & Ideas

The Mind of the Market: Extending the Frontiers of Marketing Thought

imagery and heard the stories behind the imagery, I saw that images represent quite complex thinking," he says now. "I was learning about the autobiographical nature of images. I also became interested in digital imaging technology, and saw that the use of the imagery... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

01 May 2015
News

Celebrating and Supporting Leadership

innovation in the MBA Program, such as the field method and HBX, the School's new online education platform. Intellectual Ambition—Pursuing cross-disciplinary faculty collaboration, generating important and... View Details

Keywords: Educational Services

01 Jun 2018
News

June 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books

less than $1 million in sales and 28 employees. But by 2007, Barker Steel was one of the largest independent rebar fabricators in North America with 12 locations throughout the Northeast, generating in some years more than $200 million in... View Details

08 Jun 2011
Lessons from the Classroom

Twenty-first Century Skill: Trading Carbon Credits

Cap and trade has become an increasingly popular mechanism used by governments to induce green behavior among corporate polluters, with news emerging almost daily. Just recently New Jersey Governor Chris Christie withdrew his state from the Regional Greenhouse Gas... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Energy; Utilities

17 Sep 2024
Blog Post

The International Experience at HBS: Zoe Sun (MBA 2024)

professional and personal outlook? HBS’s case method thrives on diverse opinions. When I first sat down in Aldrich 008, the classroom for my section, I heard so many different accents and opinions. My sectionmates hailed from over 30... View Details

01 Oct 2002
News

Banishing Balkan Ghosts

three years' service in Poland and Russia as a top-level advisor to those countries' market-oriented reformers. Sachs's methods are often called “shock treatment,” but Djelic begs to differ. “It's not shock treatment,” he declares. “It's... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

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2.3.2 Hazing | MBA

confirmed incidents to appropriate law enforcement officials. Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 269 Section 17. Whoever is a principal organizer or participant in the crime of hazing, as defined herein, shall be punished by a fine of not... View Details

01 Mar 2016
News

Ink

Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges, Cuddy highlights her personal experience to introduce the concept of “presence,” the ability to generate an inner calm, authority, and confidence during times of potential... View Details

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