This issue, we have just a few quotes from HBS that were collected right near the end of the fall term. Thanks this week go to Nadia Boulos (OD) and others for the quotes they provided. As the second term gets into full swing, and people recall their holiday adventures, we continue to encourage submissions… Continue reading They Said What?
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The Intraview's Post Game Interview
Me ‘n’ Her AuntieGoldie: OK, so do you think we should blow the cover off your not-so-bachelor-ish first date? I think we should. His name starts with a B, then it has an E… Farrell: That’s just mean. AuntieGoldie: What’s wrong with mean? Farrell: He’s already gotten what was coming to him. AuntieGoldie: What was… Continue reading The Intraview's Post Game Interview
Interview with Jeanie Duck, Boston Consulting Group
Jeanie Duck, Senior Vice President at the Boston Consulting Group, knows a thing or two about change. She lost her job in the early ’80s when the company she worked for went bankrupt, and saw at first-hand the emotional havoc wreaked on all those caught up in the maelstrom. Undeterred, she bounced back, and was… Continue reading Interview with Jeanie Duck, Boston Consulting Group
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
HBS Grad Elected NYC Mayor
Harvard Business School graduates now hold the two toughest jobs in the country. Michael Bloomberg, HBS 1966, the billionaire founder of the financial news and information network that bears his name, was elected Mayor of New York City last Tuesday, and will take on the immense task of rebuilding the city’s economy and psyche in… Continue reading HBS Grad Elected NYC Mayor
NH: Section Singles
So, the buzz around NH these days has been the single people and “Section Love,” and this mysterious AuntieGoldie. Let me preface this by saying that New H is a generally good-looking class-New H men were by far the best looking women at Priscilla Ball last weekend! I, too, was curious and sent out an… Continue reading NH: Section Singles
G: There Can Be Only One
They’ve got our classroom and they’ve got our seats. As of September 17th, they even claimed to “be” Section G. But as much as we hated to hand down the title, we had no other option. What else could we do-go back and repeat the RC? I, personally, would go back just to hear a… Continue reading G: There Can Be Only One
Credit Checks and the Finance Job Search
Maybe in college you got a little crazy with your new credit card and forgot to pay off a few bills. Maybe a few years later you started a web site to sell rutabagas online but filed for Chapter 11 instead of an IPO. Maybe after that, you got divorced and your spouse refused to… Continue reading Credit Checks and the Finance Job Search
Have You Ever Dreamed Of Being President?
On Oct. 10, the Class of 2003 will elect section officers. Read on to learn about the elections process, what positions are open, and how to run for them. And remember, these are not the last elections in your HBS career —Student Association leaders and club officers will be elected in the spring. HOW TO… Continue reading Have You Ever Dreamed Of Being President?
Kid-Friendly for Foodies
If you feel the need to break up with your significant other over dinner soon, Full Moon is probably the way to go. Instead of a weepy goodbye, all the dour couples with hordes of children running dutifully around in the restaurant’s play area will make you yearn for eternal hermitdom. Stop by for lunch,… Continue reading Kid-Friendly for Foodies
A Minute With: Gina Sanders
Gina Sanders is the founding Publisher of Teen Vogue magazine, launched in February 2003. In the same month of launching this new magazine, Ms. Sanders celebrated her fifteenth year with Conde Nast Publications, where she has also held the Publisher’s posts at mainstays Gourmet and Details magazines. Ms. Sanders’ career on the sell-side of publishing… Continue reading A Minute With: Gina Sanders
Editorial:
As NBC Meet the Press host Tim Russert said about the U.S. and Iraq on The Tonight Show, “The sword has been drawn into the air, and not to follow through – many believe – would be an act of impotence.” Then I recalled the words of Hans Blix when he said essentially we can… Continue reading Editorial:
New Year's Revelations
Welcome back! Happy New Year! Etc.! Hope you all had a nice break. I had a wonderful holiday. It was interesting on so many different levels. Let me describe the ways: Virtual realityWe made the decision to stay on Campus over the holidays. SFP now has a new nickname in our household – it’s called… Continue reading New Year's Revelations
Christopher's – "Where Everybody Knows Your Name"
Not since early adolescence had this many hopes and dreams come to fruition in one evening. Okay, this might be a slight exaggeration, but let us try to explain the excitement that we and our significant others shared at our dinner at Christopher’s (1920 Mass Ave, Porter Square 617-876-9180). Upon arrival, our party received immediate… Continue reading Christopher's – "Where Everybody Knows Your Name"
OD Beats ND in Non-League Play
ALLSTON (OD Press) – Normally this reporter would have the smack-talk engine up and running, but this week’s game report is from a friendly match, as OD called out ND for a game of soccer on the Columbus Day Holiday. While the ND side was out early performing drills and warm-up exercises (give ’em a… Continue reading OD Beats ND in Non-League Play
Rugby Opens Season vs. Boston
The HBS Rugby Football Club opened their fall season against an experienced Boston squad with several games already under their belts. HBS has put together a strong side that promises to do well in the NERFU (New England Rugby Football Union, the league in which HBS plays). Eleven of the fifteen players that took the… Continue reading Rugby Opens Season vs. Boston
Staff Wins First Title in 14 Years Against MBA Population in B-League IM Tournament
When asked “how did the Staff get to win the championship?” Ab said “our team played so well together, we didn’t win the championship on raw talent – it was all a team effort. We just applied the same team chemistry we use every day here at Harvard Business School to provide service for the… Continue reading Staff Wins First Title in 14 Years Against MBA Population in B-League IM Tournament
Section B Competes in Boston Marathon
While most HBS Students spent Patriots Day lounging in the sun, reading cases, or searching for that perfect summer job, 12 members of Section NB competed in the 2002 Boston Marathon. The night before the race, these sectionmates gathered at the house of Michael Chang for the traditional pre-race meal of pasta. After dinner and… Continue reading Section B Competes in Boston Marathon
ENERGY! You Will Feel It
This is the second article in a series by the HBS Boston Marathon Team.ENERGY! Do you feel it? Read the story of six of your classmates who are running the Boston Marathon for the West End Boys and Girls Club marathon charity program and come to the ENERGY! fundraising party this Thursday April 4th, and… Continue reading ENERGY! You Will Feel It
Meet your HBS
Compiled by Dan Shanoff (OA) Brendan Biggins (OE)Besides training for the marathon, I like to: …spend every other waking moment preparing the numbers for my cases.Personal ideal running conditions: Quiet morning. Sun slowly rising. Cool 60 degrees. No one around…just me and the road.Favorite Carbohydrate-laden food: Little Debbie Nutty Bars.Favorite song on running mix tape:… Continue reading Meet your HBS
The Net Worth of Your Network
Don’t be cynical. Invest in people. Those are probably the only things I remember from Dean Clark’s introductory speech, back in September. My problem now is that I’m starting to become cynical about this whole people investment thing.To me, investing in people can be understood in two different ways. The first one, the one I… Continue reading The Net Worth of Your Network
Websites 101:
Last year, all the RC students were required to make a website in TOM. For some reason, the TOM faculty elected to remove the requirement (probably to introduce something more practical like The Beer-Game Exercise). At the request of my sectionmates and to fill this gap in our MBA educational experience, I began running Web… Continue reading Websites 101:
Volunteering for the Special Olympics
Spending a weekend working with the Special Olympics offered an interesting chance to help some amazing kids and learn a great deal about them and about myself. I wanted to share with you some of these personal reflections as well as some of my experiences at the Games. When Courtney Newman, Section I’s lovely Philanthropy… Continue reading Volunteering for the Special Olympics
A Run With A Purpose
So what did you do to celebrate Patriot’s Day? Read some cases? Sleep? Suck down some Ben and Jerry’s? Or, did you run 26 miles like Kate Attea, Beth Ferguson, Cyrus Hadidi, Kerry Noone, Bill Russell, and Erin Thomas to raise over $14,000 for a great cause? Last Monday about 30 members of the HBS… Continue reading A Run With A Purpose
It's Getting Closer!! FAQs about the Boston Marathon
The Boston Marathon is only one week away, and it is time to nail down some logistical issues as well as answer some of those burning questions that I know have been keeping you all up at night. But first, let’s announce the first winner in this year’s marathon. As many of you know, several… Continue reading It's Getting Closer!! FAQs about the Boston Marathon
On Your Marks, Get Set…
“I said chocolate frosted, not chocolate glazed!” yelled Bill as he threw the Dunkin Donuts bag at his girlfriend, Erin, while riding in the van to the start of the race course. We just assumed he was stressed and anxious about our imminent longest run to date, 21 hilly miles. Four members of the HBS… Continue reading On Your Marks, Get Set…
Get Out of the Cold- Plunge Instead
To many animals out there, nothing is more enjoyable than a quick stretch, a short warm-up, and then a jog along the Charles. These days, all is great for the first 40 seconds and then the goo in your nostrils begin to solidify. As you turn the corner onto North Harvard Street a blast of… Continue reading Get Out of the Cold- Plunge Instead
Out of the Starting Gates
Name: Kate AtteaAlias: LeftyYear: January 2001Shoes: NikeNumber of Marathons: 2Greatest Marathon Fear: The expression of pity and mercy on spectators’ faces when they look at me at mile 20 – I assure you, this is not inspiring. I’d rather they lie and say I look great, that my name must be Speedy Gonzales, that I… Continue reading Out of the Starting Gates
Hell Week!
This week has been a loaded week for HBS students. Hell week has been on in full swing. Students wearing business suits running from one interview to the other, all sorts of horror stories getting enacted. This correspondent, for instance, asked a consulting firm senior partner what led him to work at BCG. It did… Continue reading Hell Week!
HBS Students Promote Globalization over the Holidays
It may be hard to believe, but just a couple of weeks ago students were frolicking in exotic locales such as Brazil, Mount Kilimanjaro (elevation: 19,335.6 ft., or almost 6 miles), the Dominican Republic, and Hawaii. Concentrate intensely and you can still feel the warm sand in your toes and gentle breezes providing welcome relief… Continue reading HBS Students Promote Globalization over the Holidays
