When you control for execution and remove the processes, equations and frameworks, what remains that might separate us? I hope it is not leadership, for while we aspire to educate leaders who help to fill that void in the world, we do not endeavor alone in this regard. Nor should the world pin all of… Continue reading A Reputation Worth Keeping
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A Lesson from the Class of 1959
Every now and again we take for granted that we have a special work to accomplish. And for those of us who have a fierce competitive spirit, we look not to others, but rather through our own eyes and beyond the horizon, ultimately finding that we are looking to construct challenges that require us to… Continue reading A Lesson from the Class of 1959
The Green Year in Review
The Green Living Program has been an active part of the HBS community the past year. The goal of the program is to promote more responsible, environmentally conscious behaviors among students. The program’s goals are well aligned with the mission of the Harvard Business School – to educate leaders who make a difference in the… Continue reading The Green Year in Review
Sustainability and HBS: Leader or Follower?
So you thought Green Week was over, but the issue of sustainability is an ongoing concern-one that requires a collaborative effort by business, government, the social sector, and individuals. Although we often hear the word “sustainability” tossed around, the formal definition on Wikipedia describes it as “an attempt to provide the best outcomes for the… Continue reading Sustainability and HBS: Leader or Follower?
The Absolutely True History of Baker Library
Baker library. Some call it the greatest physical construction in the history of humanity. Others call it a giant eyesore that takes away from the sheer beauty that is Spangler parking lot. Regardless, for thousands of years it has stood on the Harvard Business School campus as a beacon of intellectual curiosity, networking, and absurdly… Continue reading The Absolutely True History of Baker Library
Harvard Business School: The Acrostic Poem
Just in case you don’t know what acrostic means:acrostic n. A poem or series of lines in which certain letters, usually the first in each line, form a name, motto, or message when read in sequence. H is for HBS Ventures and their ripoff prices. “Fleeces! Hot fleeces, straight outta the factory!” or “Panoramics! Get… Continue reading Harvard Business School: The Acrostic Poem
HBS Show: The Phantom of Baker Library
“The Phantom of Baker Library is a two-act musical about Harvard Business School, written and produced by Harvard Business School students, performed on the Harvard Business School campus, to entertain the Harvard Business School family. That’s the key to its worldwide mass appeal.” -Theater analyst with knowledge of the HBS Show Opening week (concurrent with… Continue reading HBS Show: The Phantom of Baker Library
Tony, Tony, Tony-The HBS Show Has Done It Again!
The Phantom of Baker Library is a two-act musical about Harvard Business School, written and produced by Harvard Business School students, performed on the Harvard Business School campus, to entertain the Harvard Business School family. That’s the key to its worldwide mass appeal. The 2007 Tony Awards, Broadway’s celebration of the year’s most prolific theatrical… Continue reading Tony, Tony, Tony-The HBS Show Has Done It Again!
Assistant General Manager
ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER The Harbus is looking for a part-time (20 hours weekly) Assistant General Manager who will work with the General Manager to oversee The Harbus News, a non-profit business. This is a wonderful opportunity to gain the skills it takes to run a business. Our office is located on the HBS campus. We… Continue reading Assistant General Manager
Graphic Designer / Art Director
GRAPHIC DESIGNER / ART DIRECTORThe Harbus is Harvard Business School’s weekly independent student newspaper. We are looking for an energetic, creative, self-motivated and committed individual to take charge as our Graphic Designer. This position will be 25-40 hrs/week, depending on experience and skill level. Main job function is to produce The Harbus print and online… Continue reading Graphic Designer / Art Director
Assistant General Manager
ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER The Harbus is looking for a part-time (20 hours weekly) Assistant General Manager who will work with the General Manager to oversee The Harbus News, a non-profit business. This is a wonderful opportunity to gain the skills it takes to run a business. Our office is located on the HBS campus. We… Continue reading Assistant General Manager
Graphic Designer / Art Director
GRAPHIC DESIGNER / ART DIRECTORThe Harbus is Harvard Business School’s weekly independent student newspaper. We are looking for an energetic, creative, self-motivated and committed individual to take charge as our Graphic Designer. This position will be 25-40 hrs/week, depending on experience and skill level. Main job function is to produce The Harbus print and online… Continue reading Graphic Designer / Art Director
Assistant General Manager
ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER The Harbus is looking for a part-time (20 hours weekly) Assistant General Manager who will work with the General Manager to oversee The Harbus News, a non-profit business. This is a wonderful opportunity to gain the skills it takes to run a business. Our office is located on the HBS campus. We… Continue reading Assistant General Manager
Graphic Designer / Art Director
GRAPHIC DESIGNER / ART DIRECTORThe Harbus is Harvard Business School’s weekly independent student newspaper. We are looking for an energetic, creative, self-motivated and committed individual to take charge as our Graphic Designer. This position will be 25-40 hrs/week, depending on experience and skill level. Main job function is to produce The Harbus print and online… Continue reading Graphic Designer / Art Director
Student Profile – Khary Barnes (NI)
What brought Khary Barnes (NI) to Harvard Business School? Born and raised in Queens, New York, Barnes was chosen to be part of a program called A Better Chance at 14 years old. The program gave the first-generation Caribbean-American the opportunity for a better education, but this meant leaving the sights and sounds of New… Continue reading Student Profile – Khary Barnes (NI)
Asia Business Conference 2007
On the weekend of February 10, 2007, over 1,000 students, scholars, professionals and executives continued a more-than-decade-long tradition by congregating on the Harvard Business School campus to attend the 16th Annual Asia Business Conference at Harvard University. This year’s conference, entitled “Transformation and Sustainability,” focused on the rapid transformation Asia is undergoing as a result… Continue reading Asia Business Conference 2007
Restaurant Review – Muqueca Restaurant
Brazilians are world-renowned for their beautiful bodies. One of the secrets to obtaining the god-like Brazilian body can be uncovered by observing their diet. Brazilians hold a love for healthy cuisine, which plays an enormous role in any holistic health and fitness plan. To experience healthy Brazilian food at its finest, visit Muqueca Restaurant in… Continue reading Restaurant Review – Muqueca Restaurant
Our End of the Deal
Spring time at the Harvard Business School is a wonderful time, it is a time in which our community swells with excitement and achievement; we welcome the presence of admitted students who try to imagine their place in the hallowed halls of Aldrich, we congratulate the RC’s on getting the hang of the place, and… Continue reading Our End of the Deal
Trinity Church: Boston's Architectural Jewel
At the end of the day, arts and culture are all we have beyond our basic daily business. As members of the Harvard Business School community, we are blessed to live in a culturally rich city that happens to be home to the greatest variety of architecture in the nation. With its captivating post-modern skyscrapers,… Continue reading Trinity Church: Boston's Architectural Jewel
The Indian Paradox-High Tech, BPO and Beyond
In 1999, my English friends in London summarized India in 10 words “Chicken Tikka Masala, Shahrukh Khan, Taj Mahal, Gandhi, crowds and IT.” They summarized Indians as “software engineers, doctors, bargain hunters, cabbies and newsagents.” Not anymore! On January 26, 2007, at Harvard Business School’s annual SABA Indian Conference, Charles Kaye, Co-President of Warburg Pincus,… Continue reading The Indian Paradox-High Tech, BPO and Beyond
Harvard to Host Global Health Networking Forum
The state of global health is an issue that concerns everyone, ranging from the impact of malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS in the developing world, to lack of adequate health coverage even in the developed world. On the African continent, the AIDS epidemic continues to spread, affecting over 27 million individuals. Over 40,000 people die everyday… Continue reading Harvard to Host Global Health Networking Forum
Harvard Business School Professor Robert Anthony Dies
BOSTON, Dec. 5, 2006 – Robert N. Anthony, a much honored member of the Harvard Business School faculty for more than 40 years and a world renowned and prolific scholar, author, and innovator in the field of management accounting and control who also made his mark in public service at the U.S. Department of Defense… Continue reading Harvard Business School Professor Robert Anthony Dies
The Labor of Love
What it means to lead a family enterprise after leaving the walls of HBS. One of the many perspectives that I have come to cherish in our diverse community is the one which comes from my classmates who have a commitment to go home and work in their families’ enterprises. No doubt there are rewards… Continue reading The Labor of Love
Bone Marrow Initiative
Students from across Harvard University have united in a cross-campus effort to improve minority representation in national bone marrow registries. Minorities are presently grossly underrepresented in national marrow registries that are used to find donor matches for patients with blood cancers; because minorities are more likely to find matches in their own communities, many minorities… Continue reading Bone Marrow Initiative
A Lesson from the Class of 1959
Jonathan reminds readers of their higher responsibility to impact the world as Harvard Business School students. Every now and again we take for granted that we have a special work to accomplish. And for those of us who have a fierce competitive spirit, we look not to others, but rather through our own eyes and… Continue reading A Lesson from the Class of 1959
Waste Audit Results Indicate Over a Third of Trash is Recyclable
Green Living Representatives sort through 63 bags of trash to access recycling habits at HBS. On the sunny afternoon of Friday, October 27, approximately 20 Green Living representatives, administrators, and volunteers sorted through trash from the Harvard Business School dormitories, Spangler and Aldrich common areas, Soldiers Field Park/One Western Avenue (SFP/OWA), and Peabody Terrace to… Continue reading Waste Audit Results Indicate Over a Third of Trash is Recyclable
HBS Students Judge Undergraduate Public Speaking Competition
Four members of the HBS Public Speaking Club braved a very rainy Saturday to serve as judges for Suffolk University’s Fall Tournament. The tournament was a small competition between forensics (public speaking) teams from Suffolk University, Emerson College and Bridgewater State College. Suffolk University, in Beacon Hill, has a nationally renowned public speaking program. The… Continue reading HBS Students Judge Undergraduate Public Speaking Competition
A Major Among Us
Over 100 members of Harvard Business School gathered at Cambridge Common on the sunny afternoon of October 6 to commemorate the promotion of Joseph Ewers (OE) to the rank of Major in the United States Army. Joe attends HBS as an active duty Army officer. Upon graduation next summer, he will be assigned as a… Continue reading A Major Among Us
Developing Your Stage Presence
The Public Speaking Club invited HBS Alum, Businessman and Entrepreneur Stever Robbins to lead 200 participants on how to develop a powerful stage presence. Stage presence. You will probably be happy to know that you do not need prior acting or theatre experience to possess this useful quality. Nor do you have to be born… Continue reading Developing Your Stage Presence
Baker Library Exhibit: "The Human Factor"
Historic images collected by Harvard Business School in the early 1930s and 40s, documenting the interaction of worker and machine, are now on display at Baker Library. “The Human Factor: Introducing the Industrial Life Photograph Collection at Baker Library,” will remain on display through March 7, 2007 in the Baker Library North Lobby. Gallery talks… Continue reading Baker Library Exhibit: "The Human Factor"
