The board of directors of the Harbus News Corporation elected its new officers for the calendar year 2002 on December 3. After intense deliberations, the board voted in Susan Kim (NC) as Publisher, and Nick Will (NI) as Editor-in-Chief. Susan (Harvard College ’96) has a background in management consulting and brand marketing, and loves the… Continue reading New Faces in Gallatin Basement
Tag: consulting
The Case Study Interview
Interviewing with management consulting firms has become one of the standard practices for HBS students. Most people seem to do it at least one-either because they actually want to work for a consulting company, or because they feel they should at least interview with one. While management consulting firms were the first companies to hold… Continue reading The Case Study Interview
The Consulting Industry
Consulting, ubiquitous as it might seem at HBS, is not a career to approach lightly. While you might sometimes get the impression that everyone has either done it before or is going to do it after school, this in itself is not a good reason to take the plunge. The interviews in themselves are not… Continue reading The Consulting Industry
An Internship in Venture Philanthropy
During my first year I got involved with the Volunteer Consulting Organization – something I highly recommend to anyone interested in nonprofit, consulting, or just a good team-based experience (shameless plug #1). The satisfaction I derived from that experience was different than in for-profit consulting. Nonprofits are almost always resource-constrained – therefore, the areas that… Continue reading An Internship in Venture Philanthropy
An Internship in Venture Philanthropy
During my first year I got involved with the Volunteer Consulting Organization – something I highly recommend to anyone interested in nonprofit, consulting, or just a good team-based experience (shameless plug #1). The satisfaction I derived from that experience was different than in for-profit consulting. Nonprofits are almost always resource-constrained – therefore, the areas that… Continue reading An Internship in Venture Philanthropy
Summer Volunteer Consulting Report- Summer in St. John
Crystal clear 80 degree water, fruity rum drinks, and an easy-going way of life. These are the thoughts that come to mind when one thinks of the US Virgin Islands. I was fortunate enough to be able to take advantage of these accoutrements during this past summer as I completed a cost accounting and business… Continue reading Summer Volunteer Consulting Report- Summer in St. John
HBS Community Enterprise Fellowships
People ask me what I did this summer, and every time, I take a long breath before launching into the description that I know will baffle and discombobulate my audience to no end. “Oh, I was doing this fantastic fellowship sponsored by HBS, where we teamed up with a McKinsey Engagement Manager, and my client… Continue reading HBS Community Enterprise Fellowships
CareerTalk
For the past year we have been hearing about the new wave of B2B and B2C: “Back to Banking” and “Back to Consulting”. The question on the minds of many EC students is which of these options to go for. Given the weight of this decision in determining quality of life post our HBS honeymoon… Continue reading CareerTalk
Career Advice From an Early Sustainability Advocate
The following is a profile of Al Nierenberg, (MBA 1990), as part of the Social Enterprise Club’s mentorship program. Al Nierenberg’s passion for sustainability was evident during his time at HBS where he spearheaded the school’s paper recycling program. Just as the recycling program has increased in prevalence on campus, so has the concept of… Continue reading Career Advice From an Early Sustainability Advocate
Hell Week:
Remember what you wrote in your HBS admission essay on the topic of career aspirations? Starting classes at the end of August you cannot even imagine how quickly your career aspirations will be transforming, evolving and shaping your career search activities. Remember the Rule of Thumb at HBS: “Everybody will get a job.” The job… Continue reading Hell Week:
Interview with Adrian J. Slywotzky, Author of "The Art of Profitability"
Adrian J. Slywotzky is a Vice President and member of the Board of Directors of Mercer Management Consulting, the global strategy consulting firm. A Harvard University, Law and Business School graduate, Mr. Slywotzky has worked extensively at the CEO level at major corporations, and has consulted across dozens of industries. “Industry Week” recently dubbed him… Continue reading Interview with Adrian J. Slywotzky, Author of "The Art of Profitability"
Viewpoints: And Why Do They Call it Consulting?
It was when I drew a Venn diagram to illustrate to my husband how the Harvard work/life balance worked that I realized that you can take the girl out of consulting but you can’t take the consultant out of the girl. My husband was impressed by the diagram. He was less impressed when I told… Continue reading Viewpoints: And Why Do They Call it Consulting?
Case Interview in Point
I went into Hell Week last week somewhat relaxed (I thought). I had only applied to a couple jobs on-campus and consequently only had two consulting interviews to get through. Having never even considered being a consultant until the day before cover letters were due, the whole process was much more of a learning experience… Continue reading Case Interview in Point
Options Have Value
Before I came to business school, my boyfriend (a former investment banker) advised, “If you only go to school knowing one finance concept it’s this: options have value.” To his credit, I have used that phrase almost weekly in various contexts (some even appropriate!) ever since. But I’m starting to wonder. With Hell Week just… Continue reading Options Have Value
Christopher's – "Where Everybody Knows Your Name"
Not since early adolescence had this many hopes and dreams come to fruition in one evening. Okay, this might be a slight exaggeration, but let us try to explain the excitement that we and our significant others shared at our dinner at Christopher’s (1920 Mass Ave, Porter Square 617-876-9180). Upon arrival, our party received immediate… Continue reading Christopher's – "Where Everybody Knows Your Name"
Viewpoints: Recruiting Blues
I hate recruiting! The whole process is time-consuming, frustrating and sadistic. It’s all becoming very clear that this year’s process is going to come down to a “networked job-search.” Isn’t the main reason we came here to avoid having to hustle for a job? Another big reason we’re here is to change our function and… Continue reading Viewpoints: Recruiting Blues
HBS and the Disruptive Job Market
The world is changing. A few years ago, finding a job after graduation was a no-brainer. This last September, three months after graduation, 15% of the Class of 2002 were still unemployed. Of course, this can only be a minor, short-term inconvenience, due to a harsher economy… But what if this situation was nothing but… Continue reading HBS and the Disruptive Job Market
A.T. Kearney's "Global Prize"
First-year MBA students at HBS looking for an interactive learning experience that demonstrates what it takes to be a management consultant can enter The Global Prize, a business case contest sponsored by global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney and the HBS Management Consulting Club. The Global Prize is a team competition in two stages. In… Continue reading A.T. Kearney's "Global Prize"
Just Make It Happen!
Over the past semester, I have had the pleasure of getting to know Paige Arnof-Fenn (MBA 1991) through the new Social Enterprise Mentorship Program. Her resume includes stints at powerful for-profits like Morgan Stanley, Procter & Gamble, the United States Treasury, Coca-Cola, Launch Media. Most recently she founded a marketing consulting firm called Mavens &… Continue reading Just Make It Happen!
Show Me The Money!
Last week the school administration announced that the amount of financial support to students in non-profit internships would be drastically reduced. After an immediate outcry, the school announced that “some” more money had been found, and awards would be “closer” to the originally promised amount. HBS heavily promoted this program, with specific, promised dollar amounts.… Continue reading Show Me The Money!
Helping Harvard MBAs to Help Others
I was somewhat star-struck the day I was assigned my Social Enterprise Alumni Mentor. “Hell Week” was rapidly approaching and in preparation for a summer internship search in social enterprise, I had been reading The Harvard Business School Guide to Careers in the Nonprofit Sector. As I was casually dropping Stephanie Lowell (MBA ’99) an… Continue reading Helping Harvard MBAs to Help Others
Q&A with Sarah Perry
Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with my Social Enterprise Alumni Mentor, Sarah Perry (MBA 1995), about her career in the social enterprise sector. Sarah comes from a consulting background and is currently the director of a consulting organization that provides pro-bono consulting services to non-profits in the Boston area. Here are her thoughts:… Continue reading Q&A with Sarah Perry
Microlending as a Tool for Economic Development
Throughout my life, I have been involved with many non-profit activities in Argentina in my capacity as a volunteer with the Junior Achievement Foundation. However, I had never worked in an area that involved managing or shaping the programs that were offered, since I had mostly focused on working as a mentor or outside collaborator.… Continue reading Microlending as a Tool for Economic Development
Running the Partnership Gauntlet:
In an industry with very few minority professionals, AASU’s accomplished management consulting panel showed us amazing examples of success, featuring some of the most senior African-American professionals in the industry. Tonicia Hampton (MBA ’99, OH), an associate at Booz Allen & Hamilton, moderated an informative panel that addressed the role of a consulting firm partner,… Continue reading Running the Partnership Gauntlet:
Leaders or Sheep?
Who among us are the true leaders? Those who follow the traditional paths, or those who chart their own? Has HBS made me a leader or facilitated my becoming a sheep? Very bright, motivated friends are leaving HBS. Other very talented friends went through Hell Week and came up empty. What is going on here?… Continue reading Leaders or Sheep?
Journeying Onward, Upward, Inward
Since you left HBS last week, Matt, things have not been the same. We cannot find you studying in Spangler, having lunch in the Grille, hanging around in Harvard Square. And your seat sits empty in Aldrich.Clearly, some of us cannot understand your departure. After all, you seemed happy at HBS, had many friends, a… Continue reading Journeying Onward, Upward, Inward
To Intern or Not? That is the Question
The real world reared its ugly head over the last few weeks, as cohort students began to think about their lives outside of the HBS bubble. In pursuit of August internship positions, approximately half of the cohort interviewed with a range of consulting and investment banking firms. After the interviews concluded, the response from the… Continue reading To Intern or Not? That is the Question
Baker Library: The A to Z of Industry Information
Do you feel like you’re sailing uncharted waters with your industry research? Let Baker Library guide you along in your exploration. Get started by consulting the Baker Library Industry Overviews. This resource links to surveys on 80 industries (ranging from agribusiness and airlines to wine and wireless communication) within databases and products on the Baker… Continue reading Baker Library: The A to Z of Industry Information
Recession Regression
Cheryl Alkon knew the job market was tight in 1992 when she graduated from college at the tail-end of the last real recession in the United States. But that didn’t make her six-month effort to find a job as a magazine writer any easier. “If someone was going to get a media job, I thought,… Continue reading Recession Regression
Mercer Says Goodbye To Summer Internships
Thinking of a summer internship at prestigious consulting firm Mercer Management Consulting? Think again. Mercer, so far alone among top consultancies, has decided not to hire any interns for the summer of 2001. As Mercer Management Consulting continues to defend its decision to abandon recruiting for summer consulting interns, no other consulting firms have stepped… Continue reading Mercer Says Goodbye To Summer Internships
