Tag: advice

From One Class to Another

ECs give advice and insight on Interviews, Internships and IndustriesIn the next few weeks hundreds of RCs will print out crisp, refined resumes and take their best suits to the dry cleaners in preparation of interview season. Some will luck out with offers from Hell Week, while others will hold out for different industries later… Continue reading From One Class to Another

Class Participation

Over one hundred RC folks crowded into the Aldrich classroom last Wednesday afternoon to attend the WSA RC Class Participation Seminar hosted by Professor Frances Frei. Billed as a WSA event, the crowd was understandably predominantly of the fairer sex although there were a few courageous male souls who braved our stares and snuck in… Continue reading Class Participation

Ladies, please.

On February 11th 2003, a group of female Harvard students apparently ‘dismantled’ a nine foot high snow penis built by fellow (presumably male) undergraduates outside the Tercentenary Theater. The story was later picked up by the press, eliciting comments from journals as highbrow as The Economist, from which the following quotes are taken: “It was… Continue reading Ladies, please.

Alumni Perspective – Gerald Chertavian, MBA 1992

This marks the first in a series of alumni interviews on Careers in Social Enterprise. Gerald Chertavian’s path thus far has been unique, interesting and inspiring. Starting his career on Wall Street as an officer of the Chemical Banking Corporation, he moved on to become the head of marketing at Transnational Financial Services in London.… Continue reading Alumni Perspective – Gerald Chertavian, MBA 1992

The Listening Lemma

“In speaking, know how to keep your words”-Lao Tzu, Tao Teh Ching At the end of my RC fall semester, I remember how surprised I was on the first course evaluation day when the professor spoke to us like he had never spoken before: directly, candidly, and emotionally. He told us about what was most… Continue reading The Listening Lemma

Counterpoint – In Defense of Sensitivity

Neil Mahapatra, associate editor of The Harbus, in his article this week titled “Stop Being So Sensitive” raises a number of issues, some relevant to the health of our learning process, a number that are controversial in the present day given the historical narrative of America, and most certainly failing to appreciate the individuality as… Continue reading Counterpoint – In Defense of Sensitivity

Corporate Veteran Counsels HBS Women to Take Charge

Pamela Lenehan, president of Ridge Hill Consulting and author of “What You Don’t Know and Your Boss Won’t Tell You,” kicked off WSA’s speaker events for the year on Monday, September 19. Speaking to a packed crowd of almost 100 RC and EC women, Pamela Lenehan spent an hour addressing some of the issues female… Continue reading Corporate Veteran Counsels HBS Women to Take Charge

Generally Accepted Sleeping Principles (GASP)

“Sleep is a weapon. Use it.” -Jason Bourne At this time last year it seemed to me that everyone’s conversations centered on either bragging about how little or how much sleep they had the night before. Talking with several first-year students, I can sense that not much has changed. If anything, the downward pressure on… Continue reading Generally Accepted Sleeping Principles (GASP)

HSBC MD Eichhorst Discusses Banking in China

Gordon Eichhorst is Head of Industrials and Technology Sector and Managing Director, Global Investment Banking, Asia-Pacific for HSBC. Prior to moving to Shanghai, Mr. Eichhorst worked for Morgan Stanley in London as head of the Technology Banking Group for Europe. He earned his MBA at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business in 1997.… Continue reading HSBC MD Eichhorst Discusses Banking in China

Art Appreciation Panel: How to Start an Art Collection

Five Boston art experts were on campus last Monday to kick off the Art Appreciation Club’s organization of “Art Week.” Speakers on the panel included representatives from many different organizations that make up Boston’s dynamic art scene. Each speaker introduced him or herself and provided thoughts on how young business students, such as ourselves, can… Continue reading Art Appreciation Panel: How to Start an Art Collection

LGDBC Teams with Giorgio Armani for Makeover Event

Giorgio Armani believes both his clothing and cosmetics are about enhancing, rather than masking, a woman’s features. Forty HBS students experienced this first-hand in a recent makeover event sponsored by the Luxury Goods and Design Business (LGDBC) and Giorgio Armani Cosmetics. Five makeup artists transformed the One Western Common Room into a glamour fest as… Continue reading LGDBC Teams with Giorgio Armani for Makeover Event

Buying Your First Diamond

It was a strange sight. A largely male audience, alert and listening intently to someone talking about jewelery was truly a situation that defies logic. Yet here they were last Wednesday afternoon, grilling jeweler Fred Feldmesser with questions ranging from how one can tell if a diamond merchant is trustworthy to tips on the best… Continue reading Buying Your First Diamond

Discovering Wine in SFP

It was a normal Tuesday evening, except for the fact that eight HBS women had somehow either finished their cases or agreed to write them off, skipped their recruiting events, decided to ignore their group projects and head over to 1 Soldiers Field Park for a wine-tasting party. The idea of a wine-tasting party was… Continue reading Discovering Wine in SFP

Motorola CEO Ed Zander: Catching the Wave of Prosperity

The Globalization Club, formerly the GO Club, hosted Ed Zander, chairman and CEO of Motorola, on Wednesday, November 2 at Harvard Business School’s Burden Auditorium. Mr. Zander touched on several topics during his talk, including his career progress, Motorola’s turnaround and its future prospects, the wireless industry, and the impact of globalization. He also provided… Continue reading Motorola CEO Ed Zander: Catching the Wave of Prosperity

Class Participation – Are You Doing it Right?

Over one hundred RC folks crowded into the Aldrich classroom last Wednesday afternoon to attend the WSA RC Class Participation Seminar hosted by Professor Frances Frei. Billed as a WSA event, the crowd was understandably predominantly of the fairer sex although there were a few courageous male souls who braved our stares and snuck in… Continue reading Class Participation – Are You Doing it Right?

On-Campus Interview Series: Oliver "Ollie" Corlette, Star of the HBS Rugby Team and True Renaissance Man

It is hard to believe that Oliver “Ollie” Corlette once called one city and country his home. He grew up in Sydney, Australia, but over the past decade he has made the world his home. Some of his recent travels have taken him to Argentina, Barbados and China, just to do the ABC’s. Before coming… Continue reading On-Campus Interview Series: Oliver "Ollie" Corlette, Star of the HBS Rugby Team and True Renaissance Man

On-Campus Interview Series: New HBS Rugby Captain Carl "Lavos" Lavin

Last week, Carl “Lavos” Lavin was elected the new Captain of the Harvard Business School Rugby Club. Rugby is not new to Lavos. The sport has played an integral part of his life ever since he laced his first rugby boots and delivered his debut tackle at the age of 12 in Blackpool, the town… Continue reading On-Campus Interview Series: New HBS Rugby Captain Carl "Lavos" Lavin

On-Campus Interview Series: Double Feature with Flanker Joseph Tesvic and Tour Director Jamil Kahn

They brought the Harbus sports pages to new and glorious heights through their unflinching coverage of HBS rugby during their co-editorship last year. Coincidentally, they both play rugby at HBS. One with finesse. The other in his own very special way when he is not plotting and planning the next HBS Rugby Club tour. Who… Continue reading On-Campus Interview Series: Double Feature with Flanker Joseph Tesvic and Tour Director Jamil Kahn