Mathematical Methods - Publications - Faculty & Research

24 Apr 2014
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Creating a mathematical method to understand consumer behavior in a digital world

homophily—the “birds-of-a-feather” tendencies of like-minded people? Only by understanding the relative impacts of these factors can companies develop effective marketing strategies. Studying the adoption of a mobile app in Japan, Gupta and colleagues devised a View Details

01 Dec 2007
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From A to Z

French Last Job: Business Analyst, McKinsey & Company, Moscow Age: 26 Why HBS? “My degree is in economics, which was exciting but strictly mathematical and theoretical. I wanted to become a more well-rounded individual and gain a wider... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Mar 2005
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Robert Buzzell Remembered

wholesale distribution; strategic planning; and the application of mathematical and statistical methods to marketing issues. A member of the HBS faculty from 1961 to 1993 and chair of the Marketing faculty... View Details

01 Mar 2016
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Research Brief: The Benefits of Bias

specialized expertise to the process—which some worry might create subject-area bias in the decision-making process and affect the quality of research. Assistant Professor Danielle Li takes a mathematical approach to examining this issue... View Details

Keywords: Erin Peterson

01 Dec 1997
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Merton's Economics Research Wins Nobel Prize

evaluation began when he was a graduate student in applied mathematics at the California Institute of Technology and intensified in the late 1960s, when he went to MIT to study economics under Nobel Laureate Paul Samuelson. At MIT, he... View Details

01 Mar 2009
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The Case for Studying Financial History

on financial history or indeed any kind of history. Finance is often taught as a branch of mathematics in a rather technical way without adequate reference to past experience. I think HBS is actually in the best position here because the... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; federal bailouts; Finance; Administration of Economic Programs; Government

01 Mar 2015
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The Next Big Swing

in 1987, the game puts players in the manager’s seat, letting them make tactical decisions against a mathematical model that determines outcomes based on everything from how a batter has historically fared against a certain pitcher to the... View Details

Keywords: Andrew Clark; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Information

01 Oct 1999
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Finance Conference Explores Research Methodologies

used traditional methods of inquiry - mathematical theory or statistical analysis, for instance - while others employed interviews, primary company materials, surveys, and close examination of the trading of... View Details

01 Feb 1997
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Leading the Way In Negotiation and Decision Making

executive programs have substantial negotiation components as well. The unit's research methods include everything from analyzing negotiations in progress to psychological lab studies with subjects in negotiation experiments to running... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

18 May 2017
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Pioneer Spirit

humanities class of the semester, he met Fern, his future wife. “We were married four hours after we both graduated from Kansas State (Ross earned a BS in mathematics and Fern earned a BS in business education) and immediately moved to... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

25 Aug 2022
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Labs Enable Large-scale Research

will collaboratively examine aspects of artificial intelligence (AI) that have an impact on business and society at large. Their research output will include case studies, scholarly publications, and new tools and methods that can be put... View Details

19 Mar 2015
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Walter Salmon Remembered

passing of Professor Salmon. More than any other teacher, he epitomized the magic of the case method and the creativity of teaching it. His classes were memorable not only because he orchestrated such lively discussions but also because... View Details