Even though the Euro may be rapidly collapsing against the dollar, Europe provided exactly the touch of glamour this week’s cosmopolitan couple needed. Boston just seemed too provincial for this pair, so a trip to Europe was in order to set the right tone for their date. Actually, it turns out Europe might not be… Continue reading Which is more hip, the O-Bar or Chili's?
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Europe's Going Downhill Fast
Although less handy then Killing-ton, and more linguistically challenging than Utah, Europe has a lot to offer American skiers who want to get away from it all, and breathe in the sweet, Anthrax-free mountain air of the Alps or Dolomites. A different approachMany European resorts have grown out of towns and villages long-established in the… Continue reading Europe's Going Downhill Fast
The Loss of Innocence
In one of my first-year BGIE classes I offered a potential solution to an economic and political problem by quoting Switzerland, my home country, as a role model. Unfortunately, my professor did not appreciate it as expected. I approached him after class, and he told me that Switzerland would never hold as a replicable example… Continue reading The Loss of Innocence
World AIDS Day – December 1st
“Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.” – Chinese proverb Nearly a year has passed since I began a HBS field study on AIDS, working with five other students to design a distribution strategy for AIDS drugs in Africa. I have to admit that I am starting… Continue reading World AIDS Day – December 1st
European Business Leaders Optimistic About Future
The European Club’s Second Annual European Business Conference whirled into full swing this past weekend attracting top business executives and luminary speakers from Europe to the HBS campus. After a late night of dancing at Harvard Ball’s “A Night in Vienna,” 450 students gathered early Saturday morning to hear Guillaume Hannezo, CFO of Vivendi-Universal, kick-off… Continue reading European Business Leaders Optimistic About Future
Where Do We Go From Here?
In the last four articles on the war against terrorism, we covered many issues. We discussed ongoing military operations, the delicate diplomatic equation in the immediate region, and the changes needed in the Middle East and in American policy to stop the cycle of hatred that breeds terrorists. We now conclude with two potentially uncomfortable… Continue reading Where Do We Go From Here?
Winning The Hearts and Minds
The success of military strikes against the terrorists in Afghanistan will be essential to prevent future massacres like those in Kenya, Tanzania, and the United States. In the long term, however, terrorism can only be eradicated if the United States and its Western allies are viewed as fair brokers and undeserving of the hatred in… Continue reading Winning The Hearts and Minds
Post Game Interview
AuntieGoldie: So Brian, this was your first “experience” with a Canadian? Did she wear snowshoes on the date? Did she talk with a funny accent?Davis: She did not wear snowshoes, and there was not a discernable accent. AuntieGoldie: Oh, that’s disappointing. You can tell me the truth-were you purposely trying to get lost so that… Continue reading Post Game Interview
Poetry Corner
No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friends or of thine own were.… Continue reading Poetry Corner
Anthrax: An Ex-Army Counterintelligence Officer's View
ANTHRAX: Primarily a disease of herbivores; humans and carnivores are incidental hosts. It is generally an occupational hazard primarily of workers who process hides and hair, and of veterinarians, agriculture, and wildlife workers who handle infected animals. Human anthrax is much more common in those agricultural regions of the world where anthrax in animals is… Continue reading Anthrax: An Ex-Army Counterintelligence Officer's View
Forget Iraq:
All eyes are on Iraq these days, but conventional wisdom holds it’s just the first step of the Bush administration’s larger push to gain hegemony over the international oil and gas industry. Two factors could stand in the way of the US grand plan though: Central Asia and Europe. A microcosm of this battle is… Continue reading Forget Iraq:
Signing Off
Is it just me or are e-mail closings getting out of hand? The days when one could close an e-mail with a simple “thanks” and be done are long gone. These days everyone wants to create their own unique closing, as if to show the recipient “hey, I’m different, I have my own personal style,… Continue reading Signing Off
Interview with Stephen Schwarzman
Stephen is an alumnus of HBS and is on the School’s visiting committee. He came to visit class last Friday and we managed to catch up with him for a few minutes beforehand to ask him a few questions about the industry, his firm and his personal life. The Harbus: Sir, thank you for sparing… Continue reading Interview with Stephen Schwarzman
Personal Impressions
Perhaps you have wondered what transpired in the art world to bring impressionist posters to the dorm walls of college women everywhere. The answer may lie in the current exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. A strict teleological interpretation of Impressionism leads us to understand this period as a natural progression toward… Continue reading Personal Impressions
Winter Travel Special: Location, Location, Location
The classic HBS student struggle continues: Lots of time, no money – versus – lots of money, no time. After careful consideration, my wife and I decided that Citiassist is there to take advantage of, and so we should exploit the “lots of time” while we have it this coming winter break. The next big… Continue reading Winter Travel Special: Location, Location, Location
Packing for Europe
Packing is a topic that receives more attention that it deserves. Many travelers agonize over which baggage to buy, what clothes to pack, and whether to fold trousers over jackets or vice versa. Yet the only really important thing to remember is Imboden’s First Law of Packing: “Don’t take more than you can carry, or… Continue reading Packing for Europe
World View
World View Editor’s Note: On a rainy Tuesday morning this summer in London, I opened my inbox and found this email by an HBS classmate. I thought to share it with HARBUS readers more or less verbatim as it highlights an experience that many HBSers might go through in their future endeavors. It also sheds… Continue reading World View
Immelt Outlines GE's Growth Prospects
September 25 – A little over a year ago, Jeff Immelt (MBA ’82A) inherited one of the toughest jobs in corporate America. Succeeding the much-lauded Jack Welch, Immelt took over the helm of General Electric (GE) just a few days before the September 11 terrorist attacks. In front of a capacity crowd in Burden Auditorium,… Continue reading Immelt Outlines GE's Growth Prospects
From the HBS' Turnaround Symposium:
Amidst a global corporate environment that has produced several high profile bankruptcies over the last few months (Enron, Kmart and Global Crossing just to name a few of the biggies), HBS students flocked to the HBS Turnaround Symposium last Tuesday, March 13. The Symposium, an annual event organized as a joint venture between the Entrepreneurship… Continue reading From the HBS' Turnaround Symposium:
Social Reform in Italy
“The faster Italy resolves its own contradictions, the greater role it will be able to play in helping Europe achieve its three main goals: political integration, institutional efficiency, and competitiveness in the global economy.” With these words, Antonio D’Amato, chairman of the Italian Business Federation, concluded the meeting with MIT and Harvard students at the… Continue reading Social Reform in Italy
An Olympic Perspective on the Power of the Team
If we hadn’t “got it” before, we all learned in LEAD that teams are more effective than individuals. Never in my life have I experienced this phenomenon more powerfully than during training for, and winning, a gold Olympic medal at the OCHY Exhibition race Atlanta 1996.Anyone who has experienced the (very) early morning water training,… Continue reading An Olympic Perspective on the Power of the Team
The Truth About Air Travel
Contrary to popular assumptions, on a recent flight to Europe, I was pleased to note that many things about flying are the same as ever before. It all begins with the ceremonial game “Fear Factor: No Luggage Space,” whereby participants attempt to outfox each other to be the first ones on the plane in order… Continue reading The Truth About Air Travel
EuroTrek 2002: Perspectives from London
Oh, how the mighty have fallen.It was quite sobering to listen to the CEO of BuildOnline give the keynote address at the opening reception of EuroTrek, held January 5-8, in London. Marc Suster has been through it all: the heady days of the dot com boom as well as the grueling reality of start-up survival.… Continue reading EuroTrek 2002: Perspectives from London
Outward Bound
I want to donate blood. The blood drive is on Wednesday, and I want to do my part. My veins are healthy; my A-positive is good stuff. I’m not afraid of needles, and I haven’t lived on a farm in Europe in the last three years. People in my section ask me if I want… Continue reading Outward Bound
Auntie Sam, Why Are Women So Complicated?
Dear Auntie Sam- I’ve been a mess for the past couple weeks. I came to HBS from Germany, at about the same time a woman named Julia from my group of friends there also moved to Boston. Both of us coincidentally committed to return to Europe for a ski trip to Zermatt with our old… Continue reading Auntie Sam, Why Are Women So Complicated?
NH Takes a Break
While all of the RC-September and EC students were enjoying their weeks of pi¤a coladas and sun-baked beaches, the men and women of NH suffered through two snowstorms and four midterms, only to learn that two of the tests didn’t even count! Nevertheless, NH students learned so much, they were eager to share their newly… Continue reading NH Takes a Break
Recruiter Newsflash
The Harbus is pleased to offer this service in conjunction with Baker Library to brief you on the weekly business news highlights of the main HBS recruiters. The news is taken from The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition and aims to provide a weekly summary of articles that can be followed up in greater depth.… Continue reading Recruiter Newsflash
Recruiter Newsflash
The Harbus is pleased to offer this service in conjunction with Baker Library to brief you on the weekly business news highlights of the main HBS recruiters. The news is taken from The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition and aims to provide a weekly summary of articles that can be followed up in greater depth.… Continue reading Recruiter Newsflash
Focus on – Live Music
Live music is music at its rawest, music at its most pure. It is undoubtedly the ultimate test of the artist, for over the course of an hour and a half you discover if the artist can sing and can play their instruments as well as their record company would have you believe. It is… Continue reading Focus on – Live Music
Interview with David Bonderman
Mr. David Bonderman, the Founding Partner of Texas Pacific Group and an alumni of Harvard Law School, is a keynote speaker at HBS’s upcoming 2004 Venture Capital & Private Equity Conference. Despite his demanding schedule, Mr. Bonderman recently took the time to speak with the Harbus in order to share his insight into the private… Continue reading Interview with David Bonderman
