“If you were the CEO of an airline, could you be as engaging with the baggage handlers as you are in the boardroom?” – Larry Culp The case method, which is used across all HBS classes, places students in the tough position of the decision maker. Often operating from the perspective of the CEO, students challenge… Continue reading HBS to DBS: Larry Culp’s General Management Journey
Author: Alula Eshete
A Path Less Traveled: HBS Graduate Runs for Mayor of Baltimore
According to Harvard Business School’s recruiting statistics, the most sought out industries by HBS graduates are financial services and consulting, together consistently drawing in over half of the school’s graduating classes. The class of 2015 statistics support that narrative, with 31% of graduates entering financial services and 24% joining a consulting firm. Contrast that with… Continue reading A Path Less Traveled: HBS Graduate Runs for Mayor of Baltimore
Justin Bieber Chooses Harvard Business School over Stanford
On March 30, Harvard Business School’s admissions board sent out final decisions to round 2 applicants. Shortly thereafter, sources reported that pop sensation Justin Bieber is among the batch accepted into HBS’ class of 2018. The cherry on top for HBS is that Bieber had been accepted into Stanford’s Graduate School of Business (GSB) earlier… Continue reading Justin Bieber Chooses Harvard Business School over Stanford
HBS Director Stirs Controversy, Vows to “Make HBS Great Again”
Harvard Business School recently announced its new Director of Admissions, but little attention has been given to the school’s newly appointed Director of Strategy, Eric Drumpf. Drumpf’s radical plan to improve school admissions and programming has drawn criticism from some quarters. Despite the backlash, Drumpf vows to “make HBS great again”. At the top of… Continue reading HBS Director Stirs Controversy, Vows to “Make HBS Great Again”
Leveling the Playing Field: Lower the Cost of Pursuing an MBA
With acceptance rates at top MBA programs ranging from 7% to 20% and recent studies showing that over 50% of MBA applicants use an MBA consultant, the cost for competing begins early in the MBA pursuit process and has steepened dramatically. This advice comes at a steep price, though: the average hourly rate for admissions… Continue reading Leveling the Playing Field: Lower the Cost of Pursuing an MBA
