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Frank McCourt, Expert Storyteller, Charms Audience at GSE

Frank McCourt, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Angela’s Ashes,” came to speak to a packed audience at the Graduate School of Education on Tuesday, December 12, 2006 about his recent memoir, “Teacher Man.” As the title reveals, prior to his whirlwind success as a best-selling author (which came about at the ripe age of 66), he… Continue reading Frank McCourt, Expert Storyteller, Charms Audience at GSE

Disruptive Learnings of BSSE for Make Benefit Harvard School of Business

Alejandro asserts that most HBS students can be grouped into seven categories based on their career aspirations and motivations for attending business school. Which one are you? In the second-year class Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise replica watches uk (BSSE), students read a case titled The Disruption of Management Education in which Professor Christensen… Continue reading Disruptive Learnings of BSSE for Make Benefit Harvard School of Business

Social Enterprise Summer Fellowship – Farber Intern

Who can say that he or she worked in a bike shop for his or her business school summer internship? I can, and I loved it. I worked for Pedal Revolution, a full service bicycle sales and repair shop located in San Francisco’s Mission District. The shop is one of three social enterprises run by… Continue reading Social Enterprise Summer Fellowship – Farber Intern

Joe Girard, The World’s Greatest Salesperson Tells His Story

On November 2, 2006, I interviewed Joe Girard, who the Guinness Book of World Records named the #1 Salesperson in the world. Mr. Girard received this title for selling the most “big ticket” items “one-at-a-time.” He has written four books and presents his inspirational story to Fortune 500 clients and companies from all over the… Continue reading Joe Girard, The World’s Greatest Salesperson Tells His Story

HBS Students Make a Difference in the World with the India Schoolhouse Fund

In 2005 and 2006, approximately 100 HBS students visited the Rajugella village in India as part of the India trek. They quickly recognized there was a great opportunity to live the HBS dream and truly make a difference in the world. Five of them took that concept to heart and founded the India Schoolhouse Fund… Continue reading HBS Students Make a Difference in the World with the India Schoolhouse Fund

Point – Stop Being So Sensitive

A remarkable thing happened the other day in a LEAD class. We were discussing the Lyndon Twitchell and Jenny Kravitz incident. For 30 minutes “typical LEAD randomness” was the major content, and then the subject quickly moved on to race. Barely noticeably, but very suddenly, people became more reticent, less eager to put up their… Continue reading Point – Stop Being So Sensitive

Maybe It Is Time to Clean the Tank

Jonathan ponders how too much of a good thing can be a detriment-such as the overwhelming presence of recruiters at HBS. My father purchased an aquarium and a number of goldfish when my brother and I were very young. As we grew older, my brother and I saw a number of fish come and go.… Continue reading Maybe It Is Time to Clean the Tank

Meet Your Green Living Reps

Most students living in the dormitories and Harvard affiliated apartments, such as the complex at Soldiers Field Park and One Western, have seen posters of their green living representatives in bulletin boards in the common areas. These representatives are part of the peer to peer educational program where they are responsible for educating and promoting… Continue reading Meet Your Green Living Reps

Taking Measure on the Inevitability of Success

EC and KSG Dual Degree student Jonathan Kelly reflects on thechallenging thought that success as individuals is not inevitable and what this means to us as students and to Harvard Business School as an institution. I attended a panel recently where a Harvard Business School faculty member challenged the audience to recognize that our success… Continue reading Taking Measure on the Inevitability of Success

Where's Dubya?

First and foremost, Harvard is a business. An extremely well-run business at that. There are several clues that confirm this: high fees, professionally managed funds and an endowment that is the envy of every other academic institution in the world. Everywhere around you lies proof that your money is not being wasted here, including projectors… Continue reading Where's Dubya?

The "Aha" Moments at HBS-What Are You Doing to Scrape on a 24 Hour Day?

When your classmates reveal that they analyze cases during cab rides to the Latin Lust party (and stuff the LEAD case in their back pocket) and during a church wedding (while the minister married their best friend), you experience an “Aha” moment. You wonder, “Now, why didn’t I think of that?” Marilyn Monroe famously said… Continue reading The "Aha" Moments at HBS-What Are You Doing to Scrape on a 24 Hour Day?

Arrogant or Simply Confident?

“Many corporate recruiters love to hate the Harvard Business School. While acknowledging its talented faculty and students, they complain about the arrogant culture, graduates’ excessive salary demands, and their ambitions to be CEO tomorrow.”–The Wall Street Journal, 20 September 2006 We are nothing if not consistent. For the second year in a row, HBS ranked… Continue reading Arrogant or Simply Confident?

Student Association Co-Presidents Excited for the Year Ahead

For those in your first year, you are undoubtedly getting to know your classmates on the deepest possible level with those three magic questions: “Where are you from,” “Where did you go to undergrad,” and “Where did you work before school?” No worries, neophytes, this three-query barrage does not last for your entire HBS career.… Continue reading Student Association Co-Presidents Excited for the Year Ahead

Letter to a Young RC

My grandmother hardly leaves the house nowadays. She cries over almost everything. She is anxious and worried all the time. In short, she’s depressed. For a long time I thought I was alone in suffering from depression. That is one of the symptoms in fact-to think that no one cares, that no one can possibly… Continue reading Letter to a Young RC

Latino Alumni Association:

Katherine Bahamonde (NF), Alma Mathias (OG), and Tannya Gaxiola (OJ), Contributing Writers April 7, 2006 – Over one hundred current and former students and honored guests gathered at the New York City Harvard Club to officially inaugurate the Latino Alumni Association of HBS. Its mission is to provide post-graduate management education, networking, and career advancement… Continue reading Latino Alumni Association:

RCs Plant a Learning SEED at Local Non-Profit

Early Saturday morning, April 22, RCs from Sections A and B visited the Saturday Engineering Enrichment and Discovery (SEED) Academy at MIT. Jermaine Warren (NB), Bianca Tabourn (NB), Scott Jacobs (NB), Tom Replogle (NB), Jaison Battle (NA) and Jonathan Wilkins (NA) led 35 high school students in an interactive learning session. Students were given a… Continue reading RCs Plant a Learning SEED at Local Non-Profit

SA/MBA Awards: Students Honored for Exceptional Contributions

On Wednesday, April 5, 17 students were presented with SA/MBA awards at a breakfast honoring their exceptional contributions to the HBS community. Recipients: Mark Ralls, Si Ping (May) Yu, Puja SehgalNominator: Tim ButlerDescription: Career Teams Program Mark, May and Puja led the revision of a program involving over 250 RC students and led by over… Continue reading SA/MBA Awards: Students Honored for Exceptional Contributions

First-Annual HBS Classical Performance Draws Full Crowd

The Art Appreciation Society presented its first-ever HBS Classical Performance Show Thursday, April 6. Organized by AAS Chairs Vani Krishnamurthy (NB) and Mark Oshida (NB), the event took place at the HBS Chapel and drew a crowd of about 60 people. Audience members cheered on the five acts, which began with Oshida on violin, accompanied… Continue reading First-Annual HBS Classical Performance Draws Full Crowd

The Harbus Foundation Celebrates Area Grant Recipients

The dust of another Harbus Foundation grant-making process settles this week with the annual Grantee Celebration held on campus. The event gathers together Harbus Foundation team members and community stakeholders to hear each organization describe its mission and celebrate their receipt of grant funds to further that mission. “It’s a time to come together to… Continue reading The Harbus Foundation Celebrates Area Grant Recipients

HBS Barbarians World Championship Recap

Sometimes you’re the bug and sometimes you’re the windshield. The Barbarians of the Harvard Rugby Football Club played the part of both this past weekend at the World MBA Championships. Saturday the team definitely lived a bug’s life, as it played three matches; two were against opponents that ended up playing one another in the… Continue reading HBS Barbarians World Championship Recap

Member of 2008 Class Reflects on March Admitted Students Weekend

As a recently admitted member of HBS’ Class of 2008, Apar Kothari candidly shares her experience from Admitted Students Weekend (March 2 – 4). Admitted Students’ Weekend proved to be a huge success, as HBS students and faculty welcomed approximately 300 new admits to the Class of 2008 and 60 spouses and/or significant others. Each… Continue reading Member of 2008 Class Reflects on March Admitted Students Weekend

Good Night..and Good Luck!

We can’t believe a whole year has passed since we were elected as Co-Presidents of the Student Association! Unfortunately, all good things must eventually come to an end. We leave you in good hands though as we have great optimism for our successors, Justin Hu and Keith Melker. Our time leading and representing the student… Continue reading Good Night..and Good Luck!

Eating Out: Taiwan Cafe

In the hustle and bustle of Boston’s Chinatown, it can be hard to spot the truly delicious Chinese food. Although Spangler’s dumplings and rice bowls are a welcome choice during the busy school-lunch hour, nights or weekends will hopefully present spare time to explore some more authentic options. If you are looking for a taste… Continue reading Eating Out: Taiwan Cafe

AASU Conference: "Legacy", "Endeavor" to Convert Dreams into History

The African-American Student Union (AASU) hosted the 34th Annual H. Naylor Fitzhugh Conference February 24 through 26 at the Westin Copley Place Hotel. The weekend-long event is one of the largest business school conferences hosted by a student club, both in the registered number of participants and financial budget. Leveraging the diversely rich AASU alumni… Continue reading AASU Conference: "Legacy", "Endeavor" to Convert Dreams into History

On-Campus Interview Series: Meet the New SA Co-Presidents

Last week, Justin Hu (NC) and Keith Melker (NG) were elected Student Association Co-Presidents. I sat down with them this week to find out what makes the two men tick. Justin HuSection: CNickname: El jefe (recently attributed)How nickname was acquired: Co-presidential victoryPrior experience in politics: Social chair of fraternityMost memorable HBS trip/retreat/trek: I haven’t had… Continue reading On-Campus Interview Series: Meet the New SA Co-Presidents

Spring Break Confidential

With less then one month to go before Spring Break 2006, I have been asked by this reputable publication to take a few moments to share my thoughts on what is arguably the greatest American invention of all time. Yes, Spring Break, perhaps the foremost reason behind my going to back to school in the… Continue reading Spring Break Confidential

Back to School Party: Class is in Session at Mantra

Like Wayne Gretzky on a loose puck, HBS students were all over the Canadian Club’s “Back to School” party at Mantra last week.ÿ Given all the long weekends and traveling that many of the 2nd years seem to be doing this term, there was a lot of enthusiasm and energy about getting everyone (both years)… Continue reading Back to School Party: Class is in Session at Mantra

Thoughts on Summers' Resignation from Harbus Readers

“Summers, from allÿI could learn, was a breath of fresh air for the University.ÿ True, he rattled some sacrocant cages and may not have been the relatively-passive or quiescent leader in the mold of Rudenstein or Pusey, but on the other hand, he was willing to challenge centuries-old shibboleths about how the joint should be… Continue reading Thoughts on Summers' Resignation from Harbus Readers

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