January 16-In an interview with The Harbus, Dr. Richard Kadison, Chief of Mental Health for all of Harvard University Health Services expressed concern for the mental health of business school students and urged students to seek care if they think they may need it. Dr. Kadison emphasized that mental health services are part of an… Continue reading Doctor's Orders: Take Care of Your Mental Health
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What's Up in Club B
Welcome back to all my Club B-ers, with a special welcome to Tucker Bailey who spent his break and the first week of school with the Navy in the Middle East. Don’t worry, Tucker, your sky-deck seat was left untouched all week… Since I went back to my parents’ house for most of the break,… Continue reading What's Up in Club B
New Year's Resolution
I’ll admit it: I was ready for a nice long winter break. I was eager to get back to reading bestsellers and memoirs, seeing old friends, renting movies, skiing for hours on end. I even triumphantly abandoned my computer on my desk at school to collect dust as I traveled and relaxed.But after I left,… Continue reading New Year's Resolution
Do We Learn What Makes Leaders at HBS?
We talk a lot about leadership at HBS, but sometimes I wonder if we’re using a word we don’t understand very well. A typical class: An instructor asks what made Martin Luther King a leader. We fill the board with phrases like possessed a vision; great communicator; capable of building coalitions; and so on.When the… Continue reading Do We Learn What Makes Leaders at HBS?
The KIPP Academies: Changing the Face of Education
If there is a problem, we look for a solution.If there is a better way, we find it.If we need help, we ask.If a teammate needs help, we give.– Team always beats individual– No excuses. No shortcuts. – Work Hard. Be Nice. The motto above is typical of what you find on the wall of… Continue reading The KIPP Academies: Changing the Face of Education
Get Out and Stay Out
It’s that time of year again. As the days grow short and cold here in Beantown, the upcoming ski season looms large in the hearts and minds of many. One of the advantages that a Boston-based business school offers its students is easy access to a wide variety of ski terrain; almost all within a… Continue reading Get Out and Stay Out
OF Stands Proud in Intramural Soccer Championship
Section OF approached the Intramural Soccer Championship in a good mood. Strong EC teams–OD, OC, OK, and OB–were defeated in previous rounds. Considering how many HBS Soccer Team players were on these teams, OF had a reason to be proud. In addition, in this season, the team demonstrated excellent turnaround management skills–last year the team… Continue reading OF Stands Proud in Intramural Soccer Championship
Inside the Senate
HBS students who want to organize new clubs are about to get a great deal more certainty about the procedures they need to follow.The Student Association Senate is expected to approve amendments to its constitution at its meeting this Wednesday that will create a new Student Clubs Committee. Senator Chris Grosso (OH), who helped lead… Continue reading Inside the Senate
Zibby Joins Job-Search
What do I want to be when I grow up? Good question. It’s a question I’ve struggled with since I was a mere toddler. I’ve gone from wanting to be a writer, to a teacher, to Madonna, to a psychologist, to a brand manager, and back to being a writer. But what I’ve always believed… Continue reading Zibby Joins Job-Search
Hawes Hall Nears Completion
The Aldrich hallways during class changes have occasionally been referred to as “cattle chutes,” with the massive numbers of students leaving class and swarming in the few open areas. By next spring, much of that will change with the opening of Hawes Hall, HBS’ largest investment in classroom space since Aldrich was built in the… Continue reading Hawes Hall Nears Completion
J-Crew Revisits Prom Night
My, my, my, Section J cleans up nicely. While I saw no one wearing her older sister’s prom dress like I was guilt-tripped into doing in 1991, I certainly was reminded of my prom night oh-so-many years ago. Tuxedoes, cocktail dresses, long flowing gowns-okay we left the corsages, shared limo rides and pictures with our… Continue reading J-Crew Revisits Prom Night
Harvard Ball Proves We're Not Elitist
As a feast transitions from sour to sweet, so will this article. We are taught that first impressions count, and the lack of buses to the event certainly counted. This was apparently due to the large number of pre-parties and other grad schools attending. Since most pre-parties seemed to take place in SFP, and the… Continue reading Harvard Ball Proves We're Not Elitist
Career Talk
Q: How do I deal with an unusual gap in my resum‚-such as taking time off to travel or being laid off from an unsuccessful start-up? A: That year you spent in the Rockies testing products for cheapcampinggear.com-seems a bit foggy now, doesn’t it? Sure, The Industry Standard said it was going to be the… Continue reading Career Talk
HBS Team Races to the Head of the Charles
With unseasonably warm weather and a gentle tailwind, the HBS men’s four raced to an 11th place finish in a field of 71 in last week’s Head of the Charles Regatta. With a steady pacing and a stellar course steered by coxwain Stephen “Sly” Ly (NNA) the crew was able to get a good rhythm… Continue reading HBS Team Races to the Head of the Charles
The Other Michelle Leslie Brown
Meet my friend Chris from the HBS Class of 2003. Originally from New York, he went to Harvard undergrad where he majored in Economics. When he’s not toiling away for McKinsey, he likes to travel, ski, and play golf and tennis. He speaks a little Spanish and French. He’s an ENTJ, and his birthday is… Continue reading The Other Michelle Leslie Brown
HBS Reacts to Student Soldiers' Needs Flexibility Plays Central Role;
At least four current Harvard MBA students are facing recalls to active military service as part of the United States’ war on terrorism, and HBS administrators are receiving high marks for their quick responses to the students’ needs. Already, faculty and students had praised administrators for their initial reactions to the attacks-which included quickly canceling… Continue reading HBS Reacts to Student Soldiers' Needs Flexibility Plays Central Role;
The Taft Program: Continuing HBS Tradition of Service
Each Saturday morning, Crimson Greetings returns to Shad Hall. Or at least the din and chaotic atmosphere return. However, instead of buying glitter and mincing supplies, HBS students participate in games and interact with middle-school students. The HBS/Taft Sports Program is a long-running partnership between HBS and The William Howard Taft Middle School in Brighton.… Continue reading The Taft Program: Continuing HBS Tradition of Service
Putting the `Harvard'in the Harvard Ball
HBS students took their effort to attract a broader base of Harvard graduate students to the European Club’s Harvard Ball to the Harvard Graduate Council last week, when the University-wide body held its regular meeting on the Allston campus for the first time this year.Tiberius Vadan (OI) and Gail Hodges (NA) told the council’s members… Continue reading Putting the `Harvard'in the Harvard Ball
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
They Said What?
For the fourth edition of They Said What? we have a better mix of humorous anecdotes heard around HBS this past week. We will continue to search for the most entertaining comments and would like to highly encourage all students to keep their ears open. Anyone who catches a comment that they would like to… Continue reading They Said What?
Interview with Bill Sahlman
Professor William Sahlman, Co-Head of the Entrepreneurial and Service Management Department, recently shared his views on entrepreneurship and the HBS Business Plan Contest with Todd Thedinga (OB). Professor Sahlman is giving the HBS Business Plan Contest kick-off presentation on Tuesday, October 23 at 3:30 in Spangler Auditorium. TT: Although we are entering a rough period… Continue reading Interview with Bill Sahlman
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
Face in the Crowd: Chris Howard (NK)
This article can’t afford to waste words-recounting the experiences and qualifications of 32 year-old Dr. Chistopher B. Howard in a Harbus capsulet is a task akin to summarizing War and Peace in a sentence. His resume stretches to three closely type-written pages with a dense thicket of superlatives and commendations clamoring for attention. Chris entered… Continue reading Face in the Crowd: Chris Howard (NK)
HBS' New Look On the Web
If you are like me, you probably experienced some system shock when you returned to campus this Fall. Indeed, the abrupt transition from cool jobs, free evenings (sorry bankers) and exotic vacations, to omnipresent construction, long lines at Spangler and vanishing commuter parking, to name a few, was quite disturbing. But while many of you… Continue reading HBS' New Look On the Web
A Tribute To David Alger, Harvard College '66
Like so many of you, I continue to struggle with the tragic events that unfolded in New York on September 11, 2001. Having worked for a summer in the World Trade Center’s north tower, the enormity of the devastation and loss on that day struck close to home. The day carried profound sadness for me… Continue reading A Tribute To David Alger, Harvard College '66
Moving On
I lost my best friend last week in the World Trade Center incident. Although I’m trying very hard to make my life go “back to normal,” I’m slowly realizing that this may be one goal that’s just unattainable, even for a first-year HBS student. Stacey and I met the first day of college and became… Continue reading Moving On
Clark Praises "Amazing Humanity" of HBS Community During Tragedy
Before the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon last week, Dean Kim Clark had already experienced personal loss. On Tuesday morning, he was in New Mexico preparing to attend his father-in-law’s funeral when he learned of the terrorists’ action. In an interview with The Harbus, Clark gave his thoughts on the tragedy… Continue reading Clark Praises "Amazing Humanity" of HBS Community During Tragedy
Dig This!
Perhaps you have noticed the proliferation of volleyballs bouncing around on the Shad Courts on Wednesday nights (hopefully, you weren’t hit by one while peeking in to find a pick-up basketball game). Or maybe you’ve witnessed players engaged in a competitive game of grass doubles out on campus on a sunny day. If so, then… Continue reading Dig This!
Response to "U-Turn on I-93…"
To the Editor: I read with anger the article by Will Azeff, “U-turn on I-93 …” Mr. Azeff mentions that he came to this country to “work here after graduating for four or five years and then get the hell out.” Apperantly school shootings and riots (as if they are an every day occurence) had… Continue reading Response to "U-Turn on I-93…"
Cheers & Jeers
The editors have decided to start a new column on the Viewpoint page. Right here we plan to point out a few noteworthy issues from life at HBS, both good and bad. We’ll start off this week, and hope you’ll chime in with some issues of you own for future issues. Please send them to… Continue reading Cheers & Jeers
