From Thursday, November 18 through Sunday November 21, the largest Middle East & North Africa (MENA) event in the US took place on the Harvard campus.
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Personalized Medicine Sector
Many of the students at HBS are seeking jobs that provide a good mix of complexity, industry or professional impact, entrepreneurial activity, and rewards. Often, the situations that we will find ourselves in while performing our jobs in the years to come will be two-sided problems. There will be a customer need, a competitor challenge,… Continue reading Personalized Medicine Sector
H1N1 Fears Reach Close to Home
What is H1N1 and why is it called the “swine flu?”H1N1 is a newly discovered influenza virus strain first found in people in the United States in April 2009. This virus is also called “swine flu” because initial investigation showed that many of the genes in this virus are similar to influenza viruses that normally… Continue reading H1N1 Fears Reach Close to Home
Letter to the Editor – Is HBS Really That Diverse?
Hi Jimmy,I read with great interest your article in Harbus on the above mentioned topic. Wanted to thank you for writing on this topic as certainly this is a topic which I have been exploring in great detail as it would play an important role in my overall B school experience. From what I have… Continue reading Letter to the Editor – Is HBS Really That Diverse?
HBS Rugby Falls to Seacoast
After last week’s enjoyable contest versus the HBS Old Boys, HBS Rugby traveled to Portsmouth, New Hampshire to take on Seacoast. The team knew this would be a tough game, having lost four starting players to injuries in the past few weeks. Some players, such as Kevin O’Boyle (NG), moved into starting roles, while others,… Continue reading HBS Rugby Falls to Seacoast
HBS Rugby Tops MIT 17-12
Following a season opening 24-0 win over Rutland, HBS Rugby played its home opener on Saturday, September 13th versus MIT. On a day very similar to last week’s hot and muggy game, HBS Rugby looked to improve on it’s first performance. Missing several key players, including Co-Captain Joel Hartel (OB), HBS leaned heavily on its… Continue reading HBS Rugby Tops MIT 17-12
HBS Rugby Starts Season with a Win
Last Saturday, the HBS rugby team made the short journey over the river to MIT to play Rutland in a season opener. The team (made up of students from HBS, the Law School, and the Kennedy School of Government) had only trained together three times, so no-one was quite sure what would happen on the… Continue reading HBS Rugby Starts Season with a Win
Harvard Ruggers Compete in MBA Rugby World Cup
Thirty-nine Harvard ruggers set off last week for the wilds of North Carolina to compete in the MBA Rugby World Cup, hosted by Duke’s Fuqua School of Business. Twenty-two men’s teams and twelve women’s teams from around the world converged on five fields just downwind from a large sewage treatment plant to battle it out… Continue reading Harvard Ruggers Compete in MBA Rugby World Cup
HBS Dorm Energy Competition and SFP/OWA Energy Challenge Heat up With One Week to Go
The HBS Dorm Energy Competition and SFP/OWA Energy Challenge have been underway for three weeks now with residents making small changes in their behavior to decrease electricity consumption by 10% over the four week period. Residents have also been asked to sign the Harvard Sustainability Pledge at //www.greencampus.harvard.edu/pledge. For every pledge signed Harvard University will… Continue reading HBS Dorm Energy Competition and SFP/OWA Energy Challenge Heat up With One Week to Go
HBS Rugby Sinks the Ironsides
After their triumphant weekend at Wharton, the HBS Rugby team squared off against a local side, The Boston Ironsides, last weekend. Staying mentally focused was key. The team had won every match of the year by a wide margin and the temptation to relax and play a sloppy game would certainly have crept into the… Continue reading HBS Rugby Sinks the Ironsides
Introducing the Green Living Reps
It’s likely that if you live in the dormitories, Soldiers Field Park, One Western or Peabody Terrace you have seen posters of your Green Living Representatives. These representatives are part of the Graduate Green Living Program, a peer to peer educational program. Representatives educate and promote sustainable behaviors to their colleagues throughout the year with… Continue reading Introducing the Green Living Reps
HBS Rugby Dominates Hogfest
The HBS Rugby team continued it’s undefeated season by winning the annual Wharton School of Finance “Hogfest” rugby tournament over the weekend of October 6th and 7th. The team was hungry after last years close loss to Wharton in the tournament finals. Harvard was in the drivers seat the entire weekend and their complete domination… Continue reading HBS Rugby Dominates Hogfest
The HBS Guide to the Arts in the Harvard Community
Henry Longfellow believed that “art [was] the gift of God, and must be used unto his glory.” Members of the Harvard Business School community are indeed blessed to live in one of the nation’s culturally richest cities in terms art, culture and intellect. As the brutal winters of Cambridge approach, the artistic and cultural treasures… Continue reading The HBS Guide to the Arts in the Harvard Community
HBS Rugby Wins Again
The hardy boys from Mad River, Vermont were expected to be one of Harvard’s toughest opponents this season and they didn’t disappoint on Saturday, September 15th. They had an enormous forward pack and a group of backs that were wily and experienced. They started the match off in control, marching down the pitch on their… Continue reading HBS Rugby Wins Again
HBS Rugby Wins Season Opener
The players of the HBS rugby team had only been practicing for a week before their first match but that didn’t stop them from starting the 2007-08 season off right by handing Monadnock a lopsided defeat on Saturday, September the 8th. The team was mentally prepared for a tough contest but in the end the… Continue reading HBS Rugby Wins Season Opener
HBS Rugby Places Second at MBA Rugby World Cup
Durham, North Carolina and Danville, Virginia – The Harvard Business School Ruggers completed their greatest performance at the 2007 Duke MBA Rugby Tournament in ten years outscoring their opponents 132 – 12 before coming up three points short in the World Championship match against Smurfit. The team lost that nail biter to Smurfit by a… Continue reading HBS Rugby Places Second at MBA Rugby World Cup
Press Release
Introducing 5 Cowperthwaite Street Harvard Real Estate Services is pleased to announce our newest property – 5 Cowperthwaite Street. Conveniently located near Harvard Square and the Charles River, this is an ideal housing option for full-time Harvard graduate students, faculty members, and employees. Occupancy is slated for August 2007. 5 Cowperthwaite Street contains 85 studios… Continue reading Press Release
Francis Greenwood Peabody Lecture
The Memorial ChurchHARVARD UNIVERSITYCambridge, MA 02138Phone: (617) 495-5508Fax: (617) 496-9166 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Leslie Kress 617-496-1643leslie_kress@harvard.edu Calendar Listing Who:William W. GeorgeHarvard Business School Professor and former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Medtronic, Inc. Best-selling author of Authentic Leadership: Rediscovering the Secrets to Creating Lasting Value, and True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership. What:Francis Greenwood… Continue reading Francis Greenwood Peabody Lecture
What is "Positive Discrimination" Anyway?
Two weeks ago Neil Mahapatra (NG) and Jonathan Kelly (OD) expressed some strong views on positive discrimination and political correctness. Until I read their articles, I hadn’t heard the term “positive discrimination.” What is it anyway? As a starting point, it seems clear that there are inequalities in the U.S. and around the world that… Continue reading What is "Positive Discrimination" Anyway?
HRES Introduces New Self-Service Leasing System
Harvard Real Estate Services is pleased to announce its new and improved Self-Service Leasing System which offers many benefits to housing applicants. Over the past year Harvard’s Residential Real Estate department has worked to develop an online self-service leasing system that will better serve our affiliates and will enable us to proactively support anticipated growth… Continue reading HRES Introduces New Self-Service Leasing System
