Hear, Understand, Remember, Interpret, Evaluate, Respond (HURIER)

Sometimes having a clear measure between what is taught and what is being processed allows students to determine their own strengths and weaknesses.

The HURIER model is an acronym for:

- Hear,
- Understand,
- Remember,
- Interpret,
- Evaluate and
- Respond.

How does this apply to business school and your curriculum?

When you listen to the professor, ask yourself:

How Does It Relate To Business In General?

Do you know of any business cases where this has been tried and tested? Did it work or did it fail? In your experience, have you gone through the same thing? If the answer to any of these is yes, it is worth noting as it will make studying and remembering easier.

Apply To Other Classes In Your Major.

It is normal for a common concept to appear in a wide number of classes within your major. The impact of currency fluctuation is discussed in international finance, portfolio management and security analysis for example.

Apply To Other Classes In Business.

Often the same theories resurface in various classes. The concept of a product life cycle in Marketing comes up in Finance. Making this link is key to understanding in business school and excelling in the corporate world.

Apply To Other Majors.

Many times, business theories are simple extensions of theories from other fields. Management is an extension of Psychology and Sociology as applied in business. Most of us have taken Psychology and Sociology classes, so if a concept seems familiar, make a note of it and mention it in an exam for extra credit.