Sourobh Ghosh is a doctoral student and NSF Graduate Research Fellow in the Technology and Operations Management (TOM) unit at Harvard Business School.
He studies how firms manage experimentation in innovation and the formulation of strategy. In particular, his dissertation examines how organizational goals, structure, and resources influence innovation and performance outcomes in business experimentation. Empirically, he combines methodological approaches, including field experiments, large-sample econometric identification, and qualitative field research. His work has been recognized with multiple awards from the Academy of Management and the Strategic Management Society.
He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a B.A. in Economics from the University at Buffalo, and an S.M. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT.
- Working Papers
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- Ghosh, Sourobh, and Andy Wu. "Iterative Coordination and Innovation." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 20-121, January 2020. View Details
- Ghosh, Sourobh, Stefan Thomke, and Hazjier Pourkhalkhali. "The Effects of Hierarchy on Learning and Performance in Business Experimentation." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 20-081, February 2020. View Details
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Awarded the 2018 PhD Paper Prize from the Strategic Management Society Annual Conference with Andy Wu for "Iterative Coordination and Innovation" (HBS Working Paper, No. 20-121, January 2020).Received Honorable Mention for the 2018 Best Conference Paper Prize from the Strategic Management Society with Andy Wu for "Iterative Coordination and Innovation" (HBS Working Paper, No. 20-121, January 2020).Winner of the 2018 Best Student Paper Award from the Technology and Innovation Management (TIM) Division of the Academy of Management with Andy Wu for "Iterative Coordination and Innovation" (HBS Working Paper, No. 20-121, January 2020).Winner of the 2018 Strategic Management Society Best PhD Paper Award from the Behavioral Strategy Interest Group with Andy Wu for "Iterative Coordination and Innovation" (HBS Working Paper, No. 20-121, January 2020).Winner of the 2018 Best Conference Paper Award from the Behavioral Strategy Interest Group of the Strategic Management Society with Andy Wu for "Iterative Coordination and Innovation" (HBS Working Paper, No. 20-121, January 2020).
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