Extreme sports close are close to campus. Western Greenway—a mere 20 minutes drive from campus—is this alluring piece of nature which holds tricky up and down hills ripe for beginner-to-medium level mountain bike adrenaline seekers. I was invited to partake in this adventure hosted by the Outdoor Club a few weeks ago. I had tried… Continue reading Mountain Biking Scene in Boston
Category: Media
Joe Maddon Shares Leadership Lessons with HBS MBAs
In a virtual visit, the World Series Champion manager reflects on baseball, art in the game, the Respect 90 foundation, and more. When the planning began in January, the Harvard Business School Student Association and Respect 90 could hardly imagine the circumstances under which the virtual visit would take place. Months later, it would turn… Continue reading Joe Maddon Shares Leadership Lessons with HBS MBAs
Winning off the Court
In a virtual fireside chat with the Business of Sports Club, Boston Celtics President Rich Gotham shares how smart business decisions helped the franchise find its way back to prominence. To say that the 1990s were disappointing for the Boston Celtics fans would be an understatement. While the Celtics bagged 16 championships—the highest of any… Continue reading Winning off the Court
Why Comedy Thrives during Crisis
Upoma Dutta (MBA ’21) talks with Claire Friedman (MBA ’14) about the role of comedy in our self-quarantined lives. Early on in the semester, RCs took away several lessons on macroeconomics from the BGIE cases touching on the topic of the U.S. Great Depression of the 1930s. However, the Great Depression—similar to any all-encompassing crisis—also… Continue reading Why Comedy Thrives during Crisis
The View from the Peacock Throne
Upoma Dutta (MBA ’21) talks with Jeff Shell (MBA ’91) about his next chapter at NBCUniversal. For the past three years, HBS has managed to get a sizable portion of the RC and EC cohorts to sacrifice four days from their much-needed winter breaks to take the optional Short Intensive Programs (SIPs)—for no credit. “The… Continue reading The View from the Peacock Throne
Towards a More Representative Media Landscape
Upoma Dutta (MBA ’21) talks with Brickson Diamond and Sarah Harden (MBAs ’99) about their efforts to advance the diversity and inclusion agenda in the U.S. media industry. For many RCs, one of the most remarkable experiences on campus last semester was listening first-hand to civil rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson in the newly created ISDL… Continue reading Towards a More Representative Media Landscape
The Changing Fan in Sports
John Geagea (MBA ’21) examines how fan engagement is changing and what sports teams can do about it. In 2018, Disney reported a loss of 2 million subscribers to its ESPN service. This was the latest in a precipitous fall in subscribers from a peak of 100 million in 2010 down to 86 million, a… Continue reading The Changing Fan in Sports
Inside the Podcast Boom: It’s Just Getting Started
Upoma Dutta (MBA ’21) talks with Jen Sargent (MBA ’05) about what’s fueling the exponential growth of the podcast industry. Over the last few years, podcasting has gone mainstream: 32% of Americans over the age of 12 listen to podcasts monthly, up from 17% in 2015, according to the latest report from market-research firm Edison.… Continue reading Inside the Podcast Boom: It’s Just Getting Started
The Show Goes On: The Resurgence of Broadway in the Modern Era
Upoma Dutta (MBA ’21) talks with Raphael Roesler (MBA ’18) about what’s next for the industry. “I’m past patiently waitin’. I’m passionately smashin’ every expectation. Every action’s an act of creation! I’m laughin’ in the face of casualties and sorrow. For the first time, I’m thinkin’ past tomorrow.” — Lyrics from Hamilton: An American Musical… Continue reading The Show Goes On: The Resurgence of Broadway in the Modern Era