The 19th Winter Olympic Games have taken on special meaning not only for Americans, but also for people across the world. Many have opined that the staging of the games symbolizes renewed strength and unity in the wake of adversity and disaster. I had the fortune to attend 14 events (on no class days…of course),… Continue reading Salt Lake Winter Olympics:
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Doha and the WTO
The November 2001 meeting in Doha, Qatar, was another significant blow to the credibility and legitimacy of the WTO. Instead of pursuing the goal of conducting trade and economic endeavor “with a view to raise standards of living,” etc., as the GATT and later the WTO preamble very righteously claimed, Doha was a blatant display… Continue reading Doha and the WTO
Leaders or Sheep?
Who among us are the true leaders? Those who follow the traditional paths, or those who chart their own? Has HBS made me a leader or facilitated my becoming a sheep? Very bright, motivated friends are leaving HBS. Other very talented friends went through Hell Week and came up empty. What is going on here?… Continue reading Leaders or Sheep?
Sharon vs. Arafat:
This nation has no permanent allies, only permanent interests.-Lord Palmerston Like the sound of car horns in a Manhattan street, daily accounts of atrocities in the Middle East, at this point in time, barely arouse one’s interest. Recent reports that Yasir Arafat has shown himself to be an untrustworthy participant in the peace process have… Continue reading Sharon vs. Arafat:
The Beer Column
As a beer snob, I am horrified when I see someone drink a cheap beer when there are perfectly better alternatives at hand. To sit in a beer bar poring over a menu featuring the world’s finest beers and hear some chump order a Bud Light makes my blood boil. I can’t understand that in… Continue reading The Beer Column
ArgentinaTrek
We originally thought Karina Bomrad was kidding when she said we would all be invited to her wedding. She was marrying Arturo Alvarez Demalde (OC) in Buenos Aires (BA) over New Year’s. “It will be a great opportunity to see Argentina during our summertime,” she said. She and Arturo held an info session where we… Continue reading ArgentinaTrek
NJ Goes Skiing
Ours was the only Newport Ball pre-party dedicated to a charitable cause. We began with a grand auction where everyone had to bring something of significant value to be for auctioned. Within minutes it became clear this had not been thought through clearly. People had bought an assortment of goods. Eric Sillman had bought some… Continue reading NJ Goes Skiing
Nicaragua
Think `Nicaragua’ and what springs to mind? A tin-pot republic, a crumbling economy, oppressive security and a muzzled press? The harrowing images that flashed across our TV screens in the 1980s as dubious US interventions stoked the fires of civil war? A small group of HBSers recently traveled to Nicaragua for 10 days and found… Continue reading Nicaragua
Spring Break in Nicaragua
Whatever happened to Nicaragua? A few years ago the country was front-page news in the New York Times every other week, for all the wrong reasons. Chances are your impression is of a volatile banana republic plagued by natural disasters and rumbling civil war between Marxists and US-backed counter-revolutionaries. Yet the reality is very different,… Continue reading Spring Break in Nicaragua
Introduction
Welcome to the Harbus Special Section on the Healthcare Industry. This is the first of a series of Special Sections that the Harbus will devote to in-depth examinations of some trends and issues in leading industries. We chose to begin with Healthcare because it is something that touches us all. The Healthcare industry is the… Continue reading Introduction
HBS Rugby Crowned World MBA Co-Champions
The HBS Warriors traveled to Duke University last weekend to compete in the World MBA Rugby Championship. Thirty teams came from all over the world to play in this increasingly competitive tournament but in the end North Carolina’s atrocious weather prohibited an outright champion from being named. Four teams, including HBS, reached the semi final… Continue reading HBS Rugby Crowned World MBA Co-Champions
"Motherland"
Vineeta Vijayaraghavan’s debut novel deserves the rave reviews it is getting. Set in the early 90s in India, the book explores the scenario of reverse migration. Maya is a fifteen year old girl from New York, spending the summer at her grandmother’s house in a small tea estate in India. Maya had been brought up… Continue reading "Motherland"
Venue Review
The Paradise Rock Club is an unlikely venue at the best of times. Situated next door to T’s Pub at 969 Commonwealth Avenue, it’s a small 500 person capacity venue. It has also been the launching pad for numerous trans-Atlantic artists over the past couple of decades; U2, for instance, played their first US gig… Continue reading Venue Review
A Tale From the Recruiting Trenches: This is a True Story!
I decided to write about an experience that took place over the Thanksgiving holidays, one that I certainly hope is unique. I am not sure whether it belongs in the humor section or not, but it certainly represents what not to do in the weeks to come as we try to land jobs and internships.… Continue reading A Tale From the Recruiting Trenches: This is a True Story!
Dinner with the Prince
So here is why I love Harvard. Last Monday I was scheduled to have afternoon coffee with a 28-year veteran of the U.S. Congress. At very few other places would I have the opportunity to casually mention to a retired congressman after class that I would love to chat with him and would next Monday… Continue reading Dinner with the Prince
Manners and Consideration Complete the MBA Package
It’s a strange life, at times, for many Partners at HBS. Many change jobs in mid-career to come to a new city; all are up-rooted from friends and family and their “former-life”. While it’s true that some Partners find their time at HBS as enriching as it is for the students, others will depart with… Continue reading Manners and Consideration Complete the MBA Package
That Guy Presents CHEAT SHEETS for Your Exams
First of all, congrats to Section J for the Olympics victory (as well as the chili victory and the continuous barrage of boat race victories-did you guys really beat the rugby team?). By the way, I swear to God if I hear that damn “oh-JAY” song one more time, I will come to your section… Continue reading That Guy Presents CHEAT SHEETS for Your Exams
What is the Portrait Project?
It might be obvious to state it but we all have very different ideas about how we are going to make our mark on the world. Last year Tony Deifell (MBA’02) came up with the idea of celebrating the different goals and perspectives of HBS students in a series of black and white portraits, accompanied… Continue reading What is the Portrait Project?
The Real Deal
Last Tuesday, Real Madrid and Manchester United faced each other in front of 75,000 fans at the Bernabeu in Madrid in the first leg of their European Champions League clash replica watches. 4000 miles away in the Grille at Harvard Business School, 40-odd people settled down to cheer on two of the world’s biggest teams… Continue reading The Real Deal
CEO of Merisant Company – Manufacturer of Equal Visits HBS
Arnold Donald, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of St. Louis-based Merisant Company, visited HBS last month as a part of the African American Student Union’s Distinguished Speaker Series. He was named as the #17 “Most Powerful Black Executive in America” by Fortune in 2002 and was recently reappointed by President (G.W.) Bush to serve on… Continue reading CEO of Merisant Company – Manufacturer of Equal Visits HBS
Third Millennium
As we enter into February of the year 2001, I can’t avoid looking back… to our recent past … to the year 2000. The year 2000… it is over… it feels strange. Millions of people had been looking forward to it – anxiously – for years, perhaps decades. Literarily millions of clocks around the world,… Continue reading Third Millennium
Editorial
Welcome to the G.W.Bush special issue. Spearheaded by Rick Zednik NF the issue aims at bringing the new president of the US and HBS’s most powerful alum closer to members of the community. As with all special issues to come, this has been explored under various sections of the paper with spoofs and cartoons in… Continue reading Editorial
The Five Files: Great Sporting Moments of 2004
There really were too many sporting highlights in the last 12 months. It was an Olympic year, it was a European Soccer cup year, and there was apparently some interesting stuff happening in baseball. Out of all the contenders for the great moments of 2004, I’ve gone for the following: 5. Arsenal’s Streak Comes To… Continue reading The Five Files: Great Sporting Moments of 2004
Harvard Rampage On And Off The Pitch
After Friday night’s ‘festivities’ the HBS team was dreading the thought of the 11am start time on Saturday morning. The resemblance of the pitch to suburban Baghdad (post US invasion) didn’t help morale. However, a violent and profane pep-talk from Co-Captains Oliver Thomas (OA) and Mike Butville (OB) had the men fired up to play… Continue reading Harvard Rampage On And Off The Pitch
Spotlight on Montreal
What better way to break the monotony of life back at school than to plan a weekend escape to a city that rocks? And just where can one find such a city that is both within driving distance and affordable? Why, Montreal, Canada of course. For those of you that have never been north of… Continue reading Spotlight on Montreal
A Feast of Sport For New Students and Old
If you like to play sports, then you are in luck this year at HBS. All of last year’s sporting clubs are still in existence, and a couple of new clubs have emerged. This article gives a brief overview of HBS’s 15 sporting clubs. But don’t forget that as an HBS student you also have… Continue reading A Feast of Sport For New Students and Old
Lots Done, Lots More to Do:
South Africa has made great strides in addressing the legacy of apartheid, according to the South African Ambassador to the US, H.E. Barbara Masekela. Ms. Barbara Masekela who was appointed Ambassador to the US in June 2003 was speaking to students at the Kennedy School of Government, on March 10, on “Challenges Ahead for the… Continue reading Lots Done, Lots More to Do:
Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara
On March 3rd, the Institute of Politics at the Kennedy School of Government hosted a talk “The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara”, based on the 2004 Academy Award-winning documentary film by Errol Morris. Robert McNamara himself was present at this talk. Moderator Graham Allison, Director of the Kennedy… Continue reading Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara
Alan Leventhal and Real Estate Deal Making
On February 23, 2004 Alan Leventhal, Chairman and CEO of Beacon Capital Partners, visited HBS at an event sponsored by the Real Estate Club and co-sponsored by the Venture Capital and Private Equity Club. In 2003 Beacon Capital purchased the John Hancock Tower in Boston for $910 million. This deal was the largest single asset… Continue reading Alan Leventhal and Real Estate Deal Making
That Guy
So, not wanting to miss out of the “Event of the Week”, That Guy attended Secretary of Homeland Security, Tom Ridge’s speech in Burden Hall last week. Unfortunately, I’m not the avid note taker that most of the news writers are. What does that mean? Sometimes I was writing instead of listening, and sometimes I… Continue reading That Guy
