A group of health and wellness enthusiasts launch a brand new HBS student club Now more than ever, focusing on health and wellness has become a staple for staying sane in our new day-to-day. As many elements of our lives continue to change, we have noticed a pull towards healthy living, whether through at-home workouts,… Continue reading B’Well B’School
Category: Club Corner
Inspire to Rebuild
Silvia Adam (MBA ’21) and Kristian Tran (MBA ’21) report on the celebration of 30 years of Women in Business Conference hosted by the WSA. On the 30th anniversary of the Women in Business Conference with the theme “Inspire to Rebuild,” we had a lot to celebrate: inspiring women that are role models even during… Continue reading Inspire to Rebuild
Introducing the Coffee and Tea Club at HBS
Founders Jiyoon Han (MBA ’22), Luqzan Mustafa Kamal (MBA ’21) and Ethan Hirsch (MBA ’21) elaborate on their love and enthusiasm for brewing. Raseem Farook (MBA ’21) reports. The spring of 2020 saw the arrival of the Coffee and Tea Club at HBS. Founded by Jiyoon Han (MBA ’22), Luqzan Mustafa Kamal (MBA ’21) and… Continue reading Introducing the Coffee and Tea Club at HBS
Q&A with the New Student Association Co-Presidents
Annie Plachta (MBA ’21) and Caleb Bradford (MBA/MPP ’21) share their plans for the student body for next year. Tell us a bit about yourselves. Annie Plachta (MBA ’21): I’m originally from Northern Minnesota and went to Notre Dame, where I majored in finance and history. I worked in student government in my junior and… Continue reading Q&A with the New Student Association Co-Presidents
Q&A with New Co-Presidents of the Partners Club
Co-presidents of the Partners Club share their plans for next year. Tell us a bit about yourselves. Jenny Drennan (RC Partner from Section J): I moved here over from Dublin, Ireland after I recently got married to my husband, Daire. I was practicing as a physiotherapist and as a clinical pilates instructor for the last… Continue reading Q&A with New Co-Presidents of the Partners Club
Student Sustainability Efforts Pick Up Steam
Increased student interest in sustainability brings more attention and energy to campus initiatives. Student interest in sustainability, waste, water, food, and energy topics has led to an increase in related clubs, initiatives, conferences, and action around campus. In 2021, over one-third of incoming RC students indicated that they were “interested in a career that relates… Continue reading Student Sustainability Efforts Pick Up Steam
EKTA Whisks Us to South Asia for an Evening of Unity in Diversity
Gabriel Ellsworth (MBA ’20) reviews EKTA, a banquet of South Asian music and dance in Klarman. On Thursday, March 5, students filled Klarman Hall for EKTA, a cultural performance presented by the South Asian Business Association (SABA). They did not know that this would turn out to be the last performance on the Klarman stage… Continue reading EKTA Whisks Us to South Asia for an Evening of Unity in Diversity
Harvard India Conference 2020 Discusses “India: Foresight”
Held across two days, and jointly hosted by the students of the Kennedy School and the Business School, India Conference saw the participation from 800 guests and over 100 speakers. At a time when India is facing many burning questions on its social and economic future, leading experts from business, politics, media and social sectors… Continue reading Harvard India Conference 2020 Discusses “India: Foresight”
Asia in Action: Key themes from the Asia Business Conference
Students engage with business leaders from Asia at the Annual Asia Business Conference. As the sun rose in Boston on March 1, the annual Asia Business Conference kicked off at Klarman Hall. A collaboration among Harvard Business School, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Law School, and Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, the conference brings speakers and… Continue reading Asia in Action: Key themes from the Asia Business Conference
WesTrek 2020
HBS Tech Club reports on the takeaways from the largest professional trek at HBS. After “winding down” for the holidays between Christmas and New Year, HBS students got back from across the world and embarked on the annual pilgrimage of WesTrek to San Francisco. This year, 130 HBS students participated in the WesTrek organized by… Continue reading WesTrek 2020
Fourth Annual Cabaret Sells Out Four Shows
The HBS Show Club doubled capacity from previous years to meet rising demand. On November 20 and 21, the HBS Cabaret performed four sold-out shows (two back-to-back shows each evening) to the tune of this year’s theme: “Places I’d Rather Be.” The HBS Show Club, the parent organization of the Cabaret, worked with the host… Continue reading Fourth Annual Cabaret Sells Out Four Shows
Is Rugby Related to Sumo?
Michael Rush (MBA ’72) recounts the early history of HBS rugby and the alumni’s recent “Japan Trek” for the World Rugby Cup. The HBS rugby tradition was founded in 1963 through the organization of an intrepid Scot, Jim Johnstone (MBA ’65). Various tours to the Bahamas and other island venues during the 1970s instilled an… Continue reading Is Rugby Related to Sumo?
HBS Rugby Powers past Local Club Side Maccabi RFC
HBS Rugby continues their winning form against the fearsome opposition of local club side Maccabi RFC. After a wet and dark Thursday in Cambridge, the skies cleared for HBS RFC’s first home game of the season: Maccabi RFC. With the memory of losing to Wharton in the final at Hogfest two weeks earlier, the HBS… Continue reading HBS Rugby Powers past Local Club Side Maccabi RFC
HBS Rugby Storms into Hogfest Finals
HBS Rugby’s season is off to a strong start after the boys in black stormed into the final at the annual Hogfest tournament hosted at Wharton. It was a Thursday morning, and the weekend was off to an inauspicious start. There was a message in the Airbnb inbox saying that the team’s accommodation had been… Continue reading HBS Rugby Storms into Hogfest Finals
HBS Rugby Season Kicking into Gear
HBS Rugby is gearing up for another action-packed season. The HBS Rugby team is gearing up for another barn-storming year. After powering into the finals of Wharton’s Hogfest tournament in September and overpowering local club side Maccabi RFC in October, the team is hard at work teaching the “Yanks” to stop throwing the ball forward… Continue reading HBS Rugby Season Kicking into Gear
A Day in the Life of a Cabaret Music Director
Akash Gupta (MBA ’20), Music Director, discusses his thoughts about Cabaret and what we can expect to see this year. The Cabaret auditions are tonight, and I’m experiencing the sort of nervous excitement that Adam Levine must have felt before every episode of The Voice. For the next three hours, I’ll be listening to the… Continue reading A Day in the Life of a Cabaret Music Director
The Eighth Annual Harvard Real Estate Weekend
Now in its eighth year, the Harvard Real Estate Weekend is the University’s flagship real estate event jointly presented by the Real Estate Clubs of Harvard Business School and the Graduate School of Design. This year, we were honored and pleased to host a sold-out conference on March 9 and 10, which was attended by… Continue reading The Eighth Annual Harvard Real Estate Weekend
Startup Corner: Robots Help Prepare Food in Busy Restaurants
This month, Anthony Tayoun (MBA ’19) introduces us to Alfred, a robotic sous-chef. What is the problem that you are trying to solve? We are solving the labor crisis that’s currently faced by the food industry. Today, 75% of restaurants are understaffed, and turnover is 146% for certain positions. The food industry’s labor gap was… Continue reading Startup Corner: Robots Help Prepare Food in Busy Restaurants
From the Boardroom to the Stage
HBS Show’s Executive Producer Brooke Biederman (MBA ’19) talks with Executive Director Savannah Greene (MBA ’19) about her directing style, insider details from the rehearsal rooms, and the storied show’s first performance in the new Klarman Hall. “HBS Show is one of our most important traditions. It gives us a chance to laugh at ourselves,… Continue reading From the Boardroom to the Stage
Stop Being a Greedy Business School Student: Join the Socialist Society!
In class last week, a wrap-up slide mentioned “socialism” as a rising world trend, and when the professor offhandedly said “though I’m sure there are none in this classroom,” all eyes turned toward my co-founder and me. A chance political discussion during our section’s Fall retreat led to the formation of the Socialist Society, an… Continue reading Stop Being a Greedy Business School Student: Join the Socialist Society!
Our Mosaic: Stronger as We
On February 23, over 1,000 attendees gathered on campus for the 28th annual Dynamic Women in Business Conference, hosted by the Women’s Student Association. This year’s theme, “Our Mosaic: Stronger as We,” aimed to celebrate disparate stories and backgrounds and explore ways in which business leaders can actively and intentionally leverage diversity to drive success.… Continue reading Our Mosaic: Stronger as We
The Business of Cannabis Club: A New Club for a Budding Industry
Few come to HBS with the intention of pursuing a career in cannabis. But that won’t be true for long. Recent changes in the regulatory landscape have opened tremendous new market opportunities. Today 10 states and the District of Columbia have legalized recreational adult-use cannabis, and a total of 33 states have legalized medical use.… Continue reading The Business of Cannabis Club: A New Club for a Budding Industry
Need Help with Cold Calls? Join the HBS Improv Club
With at least one semester under our belts, most of us have dealt with the dreaded cold call. There was probably no one more prepared for their first cold call than improv enthusiast Adam Croft (RC Section F). Adam moved to HBS from Los Angeles, where he worked for Dollar Shave Club, a direct-to-consumer brand… Continue reading Need Help with Cold Calls? Join the HBS Improv Club
140 Students Flock to San Francisco for HBS Tech Club’s Annual WesTrek
Last month, 140 fellow HBS students attended WesTrek during the winter break. WesTrek is an HBS tradition with over 20 years in the books, attracting 300+ eager Tech Club members to enter the lottery to receive a coveted spot. While soaking up the balmy 60 degree temperatures, this year’s cohort of Trekkies got to select… Continue reading 140 Students Flock to San Francisco for HBS Tech Club’s Annual WesTrek
Third Annual Cabaret Sells Out Both Shows Again
On November 27, the HBS Cabaret brought entertainment to two sold-out audiences, one at 7 p.m. and another at 10:30 p.m., at the American Repertory Theater’s Oberon in Harvard Square. The theme was “Portrait Project” (following on last year’s “Truths Untold”), and as promised in the theme, an array of student performers painted vivid pictures… Continue reading Third Annual Cabaret Sells Out Both Shows Again
Highlights from the HBS Tech Conference
The Tech Club at Harvard Business School’s annual Tech Conference took place on Sunday, October 28 on the HBS campus. This event (the first of its kind in the beautiful Klarman building) brought together hundreds of the country’s brightest technologists – from executives at big tech companies, to investors at the leading venture capital firms,… Continue reading Highlights from the HBS Tech Conference
11th Annual HBS Charity Fashion Show
The Retail and Luxury Goods Club successfully hosted their famous Annual Charity Fashion Show on October 25th at Boston’s Park Plaza Hotel. In the 2018 edition of the longstanding HBS tradition, the Fashion Show featured 35 RC and EC models, showcasing styles from top designers to raise money for the Greater Boston Food Bank. This… Continue reading 11th Annual HBS Charity Fashion Show
FIN3: The Investment Club
The Investment Club is glad to have the ECs back on campus and extends a warm welcome to the new RCs. Who We Are The Investment Club is a career and social club, with a mission to improve members’ understanding of investment management; to help members develop practical investment skills; to create superior career access… Continue reading FIN3: The Investment Club
Nerd out with the Tech Club
The Tech Club welcomes all ECs back to campus and is excited to have the new RCs join the HBS family! Who We Are Community: We are a group that shares the collective belief that technology can improve the way we do things. Over the years, we have fostered a tight-knit community of students and… Continue reading Nerd out with the Tech Club
3rd Annual Comedy Night Highlights Student Standup Talent
The jokes flew fast in a sold-out Spangler auditorium on Wednesday, April 11, during the 3rd annual HBS Comedy Night. Preceded by a generous Student Association-sponsored happy hour in the Spangler Grille, the show featured a dozen aspiring comedians drawn from the HBS student body, including the show’s organizer, Old Section G’s Jess Zhao. “All… Continue reading 3rd Annual Comedy Night Highlights Student Standup Talent
