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Professor Kanter's Dangerous Conclusion

In the final issue of The Harbus 2001 Edition, Harvard Business School Professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter graciously submitted an article that originally appeared in the December 2001 issue of Business 2.0, entitled, “The End of the End of Big Government.” In her piece, Prof. Kanter argues forcibly that the U.S. terrorism crisis revealed “our erstwhile… Continue reading Professor Kanter's Dangerous Conclusion

Welcome From the Editor In Chief

Welcome to a walk on the wild side. For sure, 2002 is guaranteed to be a year full of history-for the world and for ourselves personally. Not only do we face the uncertainties of war and terrorism both abroad and at home, but the economy seems determined to stay undeterminable for a time too uncomfortable… Continue reading Welcome From the Editor In Chief

Welcome, Republican Club

Last term, the HBS Student Association’s Student Clubs and Careers Committee formally approved a new club, The Republican Club. The Harbus wishes to extend a warm welcome to this new club, but more significantly, we want to highlight the significance of its founding. In his remarks here in December, former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis remarked… Continue reading Welcome, Republican Club

HBS Tightens Security-Don't Forget Your IDs!

In this era of heightened security, both Harvard University and Harvard Business School have begun to enforce existing policies more tightly. As a result, Baker Library requires that all members of the community present their Harvard picture ID in order to gain entry, something most of the other University Libraries have always required. Consequently, we… Continue reading HBS Tightens Security-Don't Forget Your IDs!

Easy Double? Easy Re-Admittance? or The Best of Both Worlds

“Easy double,” my financial advisor said 18 months ago, predicting what my money would do if I put it in the market instead of joining the HBS Class of 2002. He was one of many who helped convince me to actually reject Harvard Business School last year. While he could not have been more wrong… Continue reading Easy Double? Easy Re-Admittance? or The Best of Both Worlds

Global Entrepreneurs Coming to HBS

This Saturday, December 1, is Harvard Business School’s 18th annual Entrepreneurship Conference “Build to Lead.” This conference, which is hosted by the Entrepreneurship Club, attracts venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and industry experts. One reason why hundreds of students will attend the event is because of the line-up of distinguished speakers and panelists. There are three keynote… Continue reading Global Entrepreneurs Coming to HBS

Leaders who make a difference in the world

On May 8, 2001, I completed the last exam at Harvard Business School. Knowing that there would be four months before my permanent job starts, I decided to use two months to do something interesting but different. Although I don’t expect that nonprofit work will be a full-time commitment for me in the near future,… Continue reading Leaders who make a difference in the world

Healing, Not Retribution, After Tragedy Strikes

To the ethereal beat of African drums, Peter and Linda Biehl recounted their harrowing experiences learning of their daughter’s brutal murder in South Africa in the award winning documentary, “Long Night’s Journey Into Day.” The Biehls visited Harvard Business School on Monday to share their perspectives on South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle and their unexpected roles… Continue reading Healing, Not Retribution, After Tragedy Strikes

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

Embarrassed To Be an HBS Student

What an end to a week it was. Warren Buffett and Jack Welch-and a day apart! Two of the greats of American capitalism, right here at Burden Hall, Harvard Business School. I can’t imagine too many other forums in the world where such distinguished speakers would offer up their precious time to speak to 1,800… Continue reading Embarrassed To Be an HBS Student

Welcome to the Harbus Intraview

Well, the gauntlet has been thrown, and we’re off to the races. This season’s Intraviews start off in memorable fashion, with a cross-school date between the estimable Mark from the Kennedy School and Mary from Section NE. How Max the Cabdriver became involved is a longer story.An update on Auntie’s Professional Matchmaking Magic: the number… Continue reading Welcome to the Harbus Intraview

The House of D Heats Up Iceland

You know there’s something special about your section when you start meeting in foreign countries at every opportunity you get! First Thailand, and now Iceland! That’s right-Iceland. While others might have spent the long weekend going nearby to New York or Vermont, close to 60 spirited adventurers from Section OD gathered together in Reykjavik, Iceland… Continue reading The House of D Heats Up Iceland

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:

HBS Students Must Earn Their "Birthright"

To the Editor: Joseph P. Kahn’s September 27 article in the Boston Globe, “Degrees of Discomfort,” is among the most unsettling articles that I’ve read regarding the aftermath of the attacks on New York and Washington, DC. Apparently, a wide range of Harvard Business School students now are reconsidering their careers. Some are choosing nonprofit… Continue reading HBS Students Must Earn Their "Birthright"

Outside In:

“Outside In” is a new weekly feature of the Harbus. Each week, the Harbus’ crack team of interviewers will meet with a different celebrity. Our first guest is Jane Goodall, renowned research anthropologist and ethologist. Dr. Goodall recently visited the HBS campus to observe its inhabitants in their natural surroundings, and she was kind enough… Continue reading Outside In:

HBS Students Must Earn Their “Birthright” To The Top

To the Editor: Joseph P. Kahn’s September 27 article in the Boston Globe, “Degrees of Discomfort,” is among the most unsettling articles that I’ve read regarding the aftermath of the attacks on New York and Washington, DC. Apparently, a wide range of Harvard Business School students now are reconsidering their careers. Some are choosing nonprofit… Continue reading HBS Students Must Earn Their “Birthright” To The Top

Harbus Foundation Welcomes New Team

The trustees of the Harbus Foundation recently announced a management team for the organization that is poised to raise its profile on the Harvard Business School campus and expand its operations. Joining student trustees Monica Chi (OC), Prashant Agarwal (OB), and Michael Echenberg (OI), is the new faculty trustee Senior Lecturer, Robert Higgins. Higgins replaces… Continue reading Harbus Foundation Welcomes New Team

Management in Perspective

On Monday, September 10th, we worried about permanent class seat selection. We sweated the early-term cold-call. We carried around tomorrow’s cases. We meandered through the job bank, muttering about our limited prospects. Living in our HBS world&-living with our daily pressures&-never felt so comfortably acute. That is, until Tuesday. Until our classes were interrupted. Or… Continue reading Management in Perspective

12-Sep-01

I couldn’t get dressed this morning. Everything seemed inappropriate. All my t-shirts with groovy designs, all my summer dresses, my pants, my surfer shorts, my khakis, my suits. Nothing was right. Showering felt too indulgent, too superficial. Do I put on my earrings or leave them off? Should I bother with my hair? Then I… Continue reading 12-Sep-01

Management in Perspective

On Monday, September 10th, we worried about permanent class seat selection. We sweated the early-term cold-call. We carried around tomorrow’s cases. We meandered through the job bank, muttering about our limited prospects. Living in our HBS world &- living with our daily pressures &- never felt so comfortably acute. That is, until Tuesday. Until our… Continue reading Management in Perspective

Donating Blood For NYC, DC Victims

Tuesday’s terrorist attacks created an urgent need for blood in the New York City and Washington, D.C., areas, and Boston-area blood banks are accepting donations to help meet that need. Harvard University Health Services is planning to facilitate donations. For more information, click here. In addition, Harvard Business School students who are able and interested… Continue reading Donating Blood For NYC, DC Victims

The 4th Annual Conference on Social Enterprise

February 22nd marked a banner day in Harvard Business School’s mission to “create leaders who make a difference” when 400 students and 200 leaders of for-profit, non-profit, and government organizations converged on campus to attend the 4th annual Conference on Social Enterprise. This year’s theme, “The Exchange – Change Starts Here,” set the tone for… Continue reading The 4th Annual Conference on Social Enterprise

Inside HBS Admissions with Brit Dewey

The Harbus sat down with Brit Dewey, the Managing Director, MBA Admissions and Financial Aid at the Harvard Business school to discuss the school’s perspective on the admissions process, and the affect that external influences such as the economy and Affirmative Action litigation will have on the processes. The Harbus: The woes of the job… Continue reading Inside HBS Admissions with Brit Dewey

31st Annual H. Naylor Fitzhugh Conference Brings in Record Numbers

On the weekend of January 31st, African-American Student Union (AASU) brought together top black business leaders of today and tomorrow at the 31st Annual H. Naylor Fitzhugh Conference held on campus and at the Marriott Hotel in Cambridge, Mass. The theme of the conference “Redefining Wealth: Claim it, Grow it, Sustain it” focused to introduce… Continue reading 31st Annual H. Naylor Fitzhugh Conference Brings in Record Numbers

'A Constructive Force around HBS': AASU Today

In a Harbus article printed September 19, 1968, Leroy Willis, one of the “Founding Five” African American students who established AASU, enumerated several reasons that such an organization was needed. Recruiting and retaining black students and increasing the relevance of the curriculum to help address societal problems were top priorities, but he states that “the… Continue reading 'A Constructive Force around HBS': AASU Today

The "Good" Black and the H-Bomb

As I write this article in celebration of Black History Month, it is difficult to share my thoughts about something that is at once personal, controversial, and political. In my fourth semester at HBS, I know that any one of these three topics makes for questionable conversation. I’m inspired, though, to challenge everyone to examine… Continue reading The "Good" Black and the H-Bomb

HBS Receives $25 Million from Venture Capitalist Arthur Rock

Arthur Rock, a member of the Harvard Business School MBA Class of 1951 and a pioneering venture capitalist who helped form numerous startups that went on to become twentieth-century success stories, including Intel Corp., Teledyne, Scientific Data Systems, and Apple Computer, has donated $25 million to the School to fund the establishment of the Arthur… Continue reading HBS Receives $25 Million from Venture Capitalist Arthur Rock

WSA

On January 25, 2003, the Women’s Student Association will host its 12th annual Dynamic Women in Business conference at the Harvard Business School campus in Boston. The conference will bring together more than 800 women, including students, alumnae, faculty, distinguished business leaders, and community members, to explore the opportunities and challenges facing women in today’s… Continue reading WSA