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- 16 Oct 2007
- Conference Presentation
Design Theory and Methods
- 1989
- Book
Forecasting Methods for Management
By: S. Makridakis and S. C. Wheelwright
Keywords:
Forecasting and Prediction
Makridakis, S., and S. C. Wheelwright. Forecasting Methods for Management. 5th ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1989.
- August 2001
- Background Note
Work Methods Design: Note on Time Standards
By: H. Kent Bowen
Looks at production design. Helps students observe and work with procedures and consider cost reduction ideas using a view of methods improvement.
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- 02 May 2022
- What Do You Think?
Can the Case Method Survive Another Hundred Years?
(Susan Young/Harvard Business School) “What do you think?” is a question that has graced case method discussions at the Harvard Business School for the past 100 years. The question reflects long-held beliefs by some members of the HBS...
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- Jul 2021
- Lecture
Decolonizing History: Method or Fact?
- August 2011
- Course Overview Note
The Case Method of Instruction
By: John Deighton
Deighton, John. "The Case Method of Instruction." Harvard Business School Course Overview Note 512-027, August 2011.
- Teaching Interest
Design of Field Research Methods (DFRM)
Field research involves collecting original data (qualitative and/or quantitative) in field sites. This course combines informal lecture and discussion with practical exercises to build specific skills for conducting field research in organizations. Readings include... View Details
- November 1993 (Revised July 1994)
- Background Note
Adjusted Present Value Method for Capital Assets, The
By: Steven R. Fenster and Stuart C. Gilson
This case provides an explanation of the adjusted present value method for valuing capital assets. The authors believe this approach is generally simple and better for the complicated and changing capital structure found in restructuring.
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Fenster, Steven R., and Stuart C. Gilson. "Adjusted Present Value Method for Capital Assets, The ." Harvard Business School Background Note 294-047, November 1993. (Revised July 1994.)
- January 2017
- Article
Impact Evaluation Methods in Public Economics: A Brief Introduction to Randomized Evaluations and Comparison with Other Methods
By: Dina Pomeranz
Recent years have seen a large expansion in the use of rigorous impact evaluation techniques. Increasingly, public administrations are collaborating with academic economists and other quantitative social scientists to apply such rigorous methods to the study of public...
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Pomeranz, Dina. "Impact Evaluation Methods in Public Economics: A Brief Introduction to Randomized Evaluations and Comparison with Other Methods." Special Issue on Expanding the Frontier of Behavioral Public Economics. Public Finance Review 45, no. 1 (January 2017): 10–43. (Published early online November 5, 2015. Spanish version available by clicking on "Details.")
- March – April 1994
- Article
Choosing Appropriate Construction Contracting Method
By: Christopher M. Gordon
Keywords:
Contracts
Gordon, Christopher M. "Choosing Appropriate Construction Contracting Method." Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 120, no. 1 (March–April 1994).
- July 1975
- Background Note
Introduction to the Case Method
Guidelines to aid the student in analyzing a case situation by casting himself or herself in the role of protagonist, developing criteria for alternative decisions, and generalizing to other situations.
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Keywords:
Cases
Shapiro, Benson P. "Introduction to the Case Method." Harvard Business School Background Note 576-031, July 1975.
- Mar 2021
- Conference Presentation
Descent-to-Delete: Gradient-Based Methods for Machine Unlearning
By: Seth Neel, Aaron Leon Roth and Saeed Sharifi-Malvajerdi
We study the data deletion problem for convex models. By leveraging techniques from convex optimization and reservoir sampling, we give the first data deletion algorithms that are able to handle an arbitrarily long sequence of adversarial updates while promising both...
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Neel, Seth, Aaron Leon Roth, and Saeed Sharifi-Malvajerdi. "Descent-to-Delete: Gradient-Based Methods for Machine Unlearning." Paper presented at the 32nd Algorithmic Learning Theory Conference, March 2021.
- April 1976 (Revised April 2002)
- Background Note
Learning by the Case Method
Helps students fully capitalize on the case method. Succinctly introduces the benefits, format, and process while offering lots of "how-to" advice. Widely used as an introductory handout for executive, MBA, and undergraduate courses. Describes how case discussion...
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Hammond, John S. "Learning by the Case Method." Harvard Business School Background Note 376-241, April 1976. (Revised April 2002.)
- May 1993
- Exercise
Museum Accounting Methods Controversy, The
Keywords:
Accounting
Herzlinger, Regina E. "Museum Accounting Methods Controversy, The." Harvard Business School Exercise 193-123, May 1993.
- January 1987
- Case
Teaching and the Case Method
Christensen, C. Roland. "Teaching and the Case Method." Harvard Business School Case 387-001, January 1987.
- June 1993 (Revised November 2006)
- Background Note
Why I Use the Case Method to Teach Accounting
By: William J. Bruns Jr.
Thoughts on choosing teaching methods and the advantages of the case method for achieving the objectives of a survey course in accounting. Criteria for selecting or preparing good cases, developing a course outline, and for evaluating student and teacher performance.
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Bruns, William J., Jr. "Why I Use the Case Method to Teach Accounting." Harvard Business School Background Note 193-177, June 1993. (Revised November 2006.)
- 01 Aug 2019
- What Do You Think?
Has the Twitter Age Left the Case Method Behind?
How Will the Case Method Have to Evolve to Meet Future Needs? Like any good case discussion, this month’s column generated thoughtful comments centered around several issues concerning whether or not the case View Details
- July 1980 (Revised December 1986)
- Background Note
Reflections of a Case Method Teacher
Learned, Edmund P. "Reflections of a Case Method Teacher." Harvard Business School Background Note 381-006, July 1980. (Revised December 1986.)
- 08 Oct 2018
- Working Paper Summaries