The arrival of the MBA Classes of 2004 on campuses across the country has been accompanied by much commentary in the popular press on the rising emphasis on business ethics in the curricula of leading business schools. Increased Attention on B-Schools In the aftermath of recent corporate scandals, attention has been focused on the role… Continue reading Business School: The Ethical Dimension
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Women at HBS: Making History
Few HBS students today would fail to recognize names like Meg Whitman (MBA 1979) and Donna Dubinsky (MBA 1981). For many students, these women are members of a group of pioneering women from all sectors of the economy and all corners of the globe who have helped to shatter the “glass ceiling” and, in the… Continue reading Women at HBS: Making History
The HBS Story
Harvard was considering business training as early as 1885. University President Charles W. Eliot felt that Harvard should offer more training and guidance to its college graduates, particularly since increasing numbers of them were entering careers in industry and finance rather than the traditional careers of ministry, law, medicine and education. The Spanish War in… Continue reading The HBS Story
SFP Construction Stopped to Stop
This sudden and unexpected announcement has taken the entire community by surprise. `I cant believe it’ said one of the local workmen we spoke to. “One minute you’re just getting along and the next minute this comes up.” Before even considering the consequences of such a drastic measure, we first sought to find out `Why… Continue reading SFP Construction Stopped to Stop
New Footbridge Across Charles Announced
This sudden and unexpected announcment has taken the entire community by surprise. `I can’t believe it’ said one of the local workmen we spoke to. “One minute you’re just getting along and the next minute this comes up.” Before even considering the consequences of such a drastic measure, we first sought to find out `Why… Continue reading New Footbridge Across Charles Announced
"The Only Person Who Went to Business School to Become a Poet":
Dana Gioia, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, spoke to an audience at Radcliffe Yard last month. Nominated by President George W. Bush in January 2003 and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Dana Gioia began his term as the ninth Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts in February 2003. Besides… Continue reading "The Only Person Who Went to Business School to Become a Poet":
You’ve Been Invited to Interview. Now What?
To those of you who received an invitation to interview at HBS yesterday, congratulations! All of the hard work you put into your application (and into all the other amazing things you’ve done up until this point…) has paid off. Now it’s time to finish up strong and ace the interview. All current HBS students… Continue reading You’ve Been Invited to Interview. Now What?
The Dating Write-Up:Best Practices for Finding Love in B-School
MBAs around the world study the Harvard Business School case Optical Distortion, Inc. to learn key lessons regarding the challenges of bringing an innovative product to market. However, there are hidden lessons to be learned in this case, ones that could affect the personal lives of MBAs over an entire lifetime-not just during the launch… Continue reading The Dating Write-Up:Best Practices for Finding Love in B-School
The Dating Write-Up: Best Practices for Finding Love in B-School
In FRC and LCA, we have learned that despite a firm demonstrating outstanding profitability, a lack of robust controls and boundary systems can result in a company culture that undermines the entire business. It is imperative that the HBS dater consider how she or he can set up mechanisms that both encourage positive behavior in… Continue reading The Dating Write-Up: Best Practices for Finding Love in B-School
Creating a Business School and Venture Capital Firm in Japan
Mr. Yoshito Hori (HBS’91), chairman & CEO of Japan-based Globis group, was on-campus with students Thursday, January 21 to share his perspective on entrepreneurship, success and progress of his Globis enterprise. Prior to Globis, Mr. Hori worked for Sumitomo Corporation where he was in charge of new business development and foreign trade of production-plant facilities.… Continue reading Creating a Business School and Venture Capital Firm in Japan
