Without Light, Who Will Show HBS The Way?

There are moments in your life which you will likely never forget. Where were you when you heard that Michael Jackson had died? Where were you when you discovered that Erik Peterson had been let go? Where were you when you read an email from Harvard President Drew Faust informing you that Dean Light had… Continue reading Without Light, Who Will Show HBS The Way?

What the Financial Crisis Means To HBS

“It is an anxious time. A worrisome time. Probably even a dangerous time. It’s a historic time. A time that we will be teaching about in our classrooms for some time.” And so began Dean Jay Light presenting to a packed Burden Auditorium on Tuesday, September 23 for “Turmoil on the Street: Fathoming the Financial… Continue reading What the Financial Crisis Means To HBS

Class Day Essay Finalists – Richard Pole

Whakarongo mai, whakarongo mai.Te mihi tuatahi ki ti atua.Te mihi tuarua ki a matou kaiwhakahaere.Te mihi tuatoru ki a tatou.Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou e hoa ma. My greeting hails, as I do, from deep in the South Pacific – a small, and some would say insignificant nation called New Zealand. A place that… Continue reading Class Day Essay Finalists – Richard Pole

Two Parables of the Wild Turkey

I Prefer Eternal Darkness to Light The other day the wild turkey wandered off its regular course near Burden and found itself in the back garden of Dean Light’s impressive house. Curious, the turkey snuck into Light’s dining room through a back window. Dean Light was at the dinner table with 5 HBS students. Undetected,… Continue reading Two Parables of the Wild Turkey

Former HBS Dean Kim Clark Believes "Time Has Come" to Return to a Policy of Grade Disclosure

December 9, 2005 To the Harvard Business School Community: I have returned to HBS today to meet with some alumni and also talk about my time at HBS for a video that is being prepared for the School’s 100th anniversary in 2008. This is a day for me of looking back, so it’s particularly appropriate… Continue reading Former HBS Dean Kim Clark Believes "Time Has Come" to Return to a Policy of Grade Disclosure

Distinguished Alums Come to Campus for Annual Achievement Awards

The 2005 Alumni Achievement Awards Forum sponsored by the HBS Leadership and Values Committee took place last Thursday, September 29 in Burden Auditorium. The forum included a panel case discussion hosted by Dean Jay Light and moderated by Professor Bill George. The distinguished honorees were Rahul Bajaj (MBA 1964), Chairman, Bajaj Auto Ltd., Nancy M.… Continue reading Distinguished Alums Come to Campus for Annual Achievement Awards