As the new class starts and we’re not knowing where to store our name cards anymore having three different seat assignments for the first month of the term, Section H is getting right back into the swing of things. But every time we get back into our Finance 1 seats, the comfortable feeling of the… Continue reading Section Singing Skiing Santas
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The Harbus Intraview with Goldie
Bridge-and-Tunnelling Across the AtlanticBy Eva Papoutsakis (NB) Truth be told, I was not really up for this date. I had just landed that morning and was exhausted after spending the day running errands and trying to find an Internet connection. Plus, I had already met Martin, and knew him as a great, fun guy. Luckily,… Continue reading The Harbus Intraview with Goldie
Strike a Match and Let's Get to it!
Hello everyone, and belated greetings of the season! I hope you had a wonderful holiday with your dearly beloveds, but just in case things fell to pieces over the break, drop me a note and I’ll see what I can do! I’d to report on an important and exciting development in my life – I… Continue reading Strike a Match and Let's Get to it!
The Harbus Intraview
What was that song Kermit the Frog sang about friendship? “The Rainbow Connection?” Wait, did Kermit the Frog sing that song? Come to think about it, did it have anything to do with friendship? OK, I have no idea, but this is the point I’m trying to make: although unlike other Intraviews, this week’s couple… Continue reading The Harbus Intraview
Brand Management
How I could possibly be excited about the prospect of selling toothpaste, barbecue sauce, or toilet bowl cleaner day in and day out? Ask a number of my HBS friends. For me, the decision is easy-regardless of the product, I will be responsible for running my own business; making decisions about marketing, price points, trade… Continue reading Brand Management
Harbus Foundation Grant Program Off to Great Start
Students comprising this year’s Harbus Foundation met for a fun, informal, get-to-know you dinner this past Tuesday. The Foundation has had an overwhelming response this year from HBS students wanting to become grant evaluators. As a result, the organization has effectively doubled in size-last year, 30 HBS students had the honor of evaluating local nonprofit… Continue reading Harbus Foundation Grant Program Off to Great Start
Hell Week Horror Stories
Let?s start looking at some fun interview foul-ups by looking at one that began during the application process. Our first protagonist decided he?d save time by reusing the cover letters he sent out last year. So he simply changed the recipient and company names, and off they went. Only later did he realize that the… Continue reading Hell Week Horror Stories
Jack Welch: Unplugged
“I think what coming to business school does is allows you to measure yourself-again. Coming out of here with some of these theories isn’t gonna do a damn thing for you. But it’s a very valuable thing-being here. What’s valuable? … Look at your section. Who in your section would you like to go on… Continue reading Jack Welch: Unplugged
Section H Bonding
When we go to class and see all of the button-down, blue shirts, we realize that we’re in business school. I counted 23 one day. “A serious place for serious students” as Professor Khurana says. We use words like “throughput time” and “gross margin,” terms I’d never used before I came here. Then, a couple… Continue reading Section H Bonding
Go to Hell, Experiment with Heaven
We all know the market is bad. There are no jobs out there, and that is a fact, at least for now. Many of us, especially in the EC, entered HBS under the influence of the dotcom era, where each one of us though we had total control over our destinies. After all, this is… Continue reading Go to Hell, Experiment with Heaven
Stowe Away Frogs, Part Two
Section OF had so much fun skiing together in Vermont last winter, we thought we’d try it again and see what that fall foliage stuff was all about. So over the long Columbus Day weekend, about 40 Frogs gathered up their sleeping gear and carpooled up to Stowe. As the carloads of travelers trickled in,… Continue reading Stowe Away Frogs, Part Two
The Intraview:
What is the Intraview and why should you care? For the uninitiated, the Intraview is a bizarre Harbus concept in which a professional matchmaker scours the campus for the perfect couple, sends them off on an evening of their dreams, and lets the entire Harbus-reading student body learn about the results. Unfortunately, the Harbus’s ad… Continue reading The Intraview:
Auntie Sam:
Auntie Sam: Where is Mr. Right? Dear Auntie Sam,Last summer, I broke up with my boyfriend of two years. It was very tough, but I wasn’t overly concerned. I had been told by many friends that I would meet The One at HBS. I was informed that there were countless eligible, good looking, and fun… Continue reading Auntie Sam:
Fall Adventures
In an attempt to take advantage of the great fall weather before the long Boston winter hits us again, the Outdoors Club has been welcoming the Class of 2003 with a range of activities. Sunday 23rd September saw a group of 55 climbing Mt Washington – the highest mountain in the northeast (6288 feet). The… Continue reading Fall Adventures
NG kicks NH
“Just for the fun of it” being the motto and “let’s not get hurt” the drive, the NG team did a fine job of getting back at NH after conceding the first goal in the early stages of the game on Sep 23. The team kept defense solid all throughout the game and was especially… Continue reading NG kicks NH
Three Alumni Confirmed Dead, Others Missing
The September 11 attacks on New York and Washington have taken the lives of at least three Harvard Business School alumni and others remain missing. All three alumni died as a result of American Airlines flight 11 crashing into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Waleed Iskandar, ’93B, was a passenger on flight… Continue reading Three Alumni Confirmed Dead, Others Missing
Three Alumni Confirmed Dead, Others Missing
The September 11 attacks on New York and Washington have taken the lives of at least three Harvard Business School alumni and others remain missing. All three alumni died as a result of American Airlines flight 11 crashing into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Waleed Iskandar, ’93B, was a passenger on flight… Continue reading Three Alumni Confirmed Dead, Others Missing
New Club on Campus!
Can you name the largest industry in the world in terms of economic weight, investments, job creation, and fun? Can you think of better perks from future employers than free hotels, airline tickets, and new resort opening galas? If you are interested in any of these…The answer is “hospitality and travel” and a new club… Continue reading New Club on Campus!
SA President Elects Speak Out
Last week, The Harbus sat down with Luis Rodriguez (NF) and Sid Yog (NE), recent SA Co-President elects to find out their perspectives and outlook on their new roles. The Harbus: What are the big parts of your agenda that you want students to know about and are looking forward to implementing during your term?… Continue reading SA President Elects Speak Out
Editorial: I'm Not That Guy
Everyone wants to know who That Guy is, which makes for the funny sounding and pun like question – “Who is That Guy?” After a moment of starting into space, I tell them what I tell everyone, including the newspaper staff, friends, section mates and even my Mom. Flatly, “I can’t tell you.” Then they… Continue reading Editorial: I'm Not That Guy
Billy Blanks, Where Have You Been?
I don’t know about you, but the recent onslaught of snowstorms and “incredibly cold” temperatures (as one news station reported) has made it much harder for me to get to the gym. And pathetically, I actually live in SFP, a short walk across campus from Shad. But after two weeks of complete inactivity and slothfulness,… Continue reading Billy Blanks, Where Have You Been?
Impressions of a First Year
Ok, after my poorly received Iowa article, I thought I would give humor a permanent break, at least for a while. Suddenly, I find myself in the midst of a deadline, so here we go again. I’m just going to rant, since I have no material ready, and hopefully you’ll laugh. Cats and Sweaters:Do I… Continue reading Impressions of a First Year
Bizarro Hell Week
When I returned to school after Hell Week last year, I was surprised to find out that some of my classmates actually have summer jobs secured. I guess I didn’t expect that. I thought we were all on the same page, you know, just checking things out. After comparing notes, I realized that scouting a… Continue reading Bizarro Hell Week
Listen: Local talent and local venues
Who to see. . . . Simply put, once you look past Aerosmith (and, I guess, Boston the band), Boston’s musical output is sly, subtle and cutting edge. Perhaps it is fitting that the same city that hosted the Tea Party and was a hotbed of radical activity in the Revolutionary era has also played… Continue reading Listen: Local talent and local venues
American Society
We were normal. Our cartoons didn’t cry like the characters in Pokemon, they shot red and blue lasers and landed ten point somersaults out of falling airplanes and had poorly written dialogue. Tickle me Elmo? Psst. We had transformers. We are the old school that they refer to now. We, the children of the 80’s,… Continue reading American Society
Stars in the Making
January traditionally brings many changes to the HBS campus. Students dig out their warmest scarves and snuggest hats. Lips begin to chap, the heater is left perpetually on, and the thickest down coats are pulled out of the closet. While most students are hibernating curled up in their winter caves, a few brave HBS students… Continue reading Stars in the Making
Movie Review: Two Weeks Notice
“Harvard… intriguing…”. The exact two words every HBS girl hopes Hugh Grant will utter when he meets her. In “Two Weeks Notice”, Lucy Kelson (Bullock) is a brilliant but neurotic Harvard lawyer whose current cause is saving a Brooklyn community center. The filthy-rich corporate figurehead of the company trying to destroy it, George Wade (Grant),… Continue reading Movie Review: Two Weeks Notice
Why I Love Spangler
While I was sitting in Spangler the other day, practicing my best “Look at me, I’m a serious HBS student, studying hard…but don’t worry, I’m not going for Baker Scholar, so I’m still fun and approachable” look, I began to think: of all the places I could be pretending to work, why do I choose… Continue reading Why I Love Spangler
Thowing a Holiday Party?
With all the entertaining that goes on at this time of year, people tend to get tired of dressing in nice clothes and standing around pine trees making small talk. Holiday parties are nice and all, but, let’s face it, when your weekends are booked solid with so much visiting and holiday cheer, you get… Continue reading Thowing a Holiday Party?
The Other Beaujolais
With the release of Beaujolais Nouveau and last week’s article in theHARBUS, I was reminded of the Other Beaujolais. Being a Sommelier, I am in favor of any celebration featuring wine; however, this joyous Nouveau festival has masked how different the rest of Beaujolais can be. How different, you might ask? Much the same as… Continue reading The Other Beaujolais
