Over winter break, I finally found the time to process how HBS had impacted me during the first four months. I found myself grateful for new friends and for the intellectual development received in the classroom. I had grown as a person, which is to be expected when one is placed in such an intense… Continue reading Navigating The Labyrinth
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Career Talk
There is plenty of opportunity for MBAs in the entertainment industry, and this opportunity is growing every day. Sure, you could always put your MBA to work in the entertainment industry in the finance department. But now it is becoming easier for us to find the jobs we want in other departments where creativity is… Continue reading Career Talk
Seeking Loved Ones, Seeking Answers
I emerged from my first class at 10 am on September 11th to hear a few classmates saying that two planes had crashed into the World Trade Center in New York a short while ago. The World Trade Center. New York. My first reaction was one of disbelief &- we New Yorkers tend to think… Continue reading Seeking Loved Ones, Seeking Answers
Street Insiders Commune On Vault.com
Calling themselves “shaken and saddened,” the folks at that MBA web Mecca, Vault.com, endured a trying day and maintained their message boards as a forum for Wall Street insiders to share information and vent their feelings. Some of the messages posted on the investment banking, Morgan Stanley, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Accenture boards following the World Trade… Continue reading Street Insiders Commune On Vault.com
Working Knowledge Recommends:
Investor Relations for the Emerging Company by Ralph A. Rieves and John LefebvreJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2002HBSWK Pub. Date: Oct 14, 2002 Ask any CEO who has gone through it: Your life and the life of your company changes forever the day after you go public. This book helps newly minted public companies address… Continue reading Working Knowledge Recommends:
The Big Picture
She is a little girl in the basement of a brand new factory in China. She feels tired already; she would like to be somewhere else. But then, she gets the big picture. Now, she also can help the family. She puts the very first doll in its bright packaging, and watches it leave to… Continue reading The Big Picture
Where I'm From: A Young Black Male's Perspective
The day was August 20, 1990. I had just purchased a one-way train ticket out of the place I was born and raised, and in the process grown to despise. Seventeen years filled with poverty, crime, racial discrimination, police brutality, death, and all of the other social ills facing a young black male growing up… Continue reading Where I'm From: A Young Black Male's Perspective
Journeying Onward, Upward, Inward
Since you left HBS last week, Matt, things have not been the same. We cannot find you studying in Spangler, having lunch in the Grille, hanging around in Harvard Square. And your seat sits empty in Aldrich.Clearly, some of us cannot understand your departure. After all, you seemed happy at HBS, had many friends, a… Continue reading Journeying Onward, Upward, Inward
The Absurdity of Biotech
“You walk into the VC’s office and say: Look here, I need $900 million to build a biotech company. I won’t show any profits for the next 15 years, and will depend on the support of my competitors for half of my revenues. And the best part? The probability of failure is 90%!”Very few people… Continue reading The Absurdity of Biotech
WebMD Saga Continues
The Wall Street Journal can’t seem to get enough of the WebMD story. And rightfully so. Following an 87% drop in the firm’s stock price over an eight month period, and the resultant institutional investor frenzy , WebMD founders Jim Clark and Jeff Arnold resigned in October, 2000. Prior to WebMD, Jim Clark brought us… Continue reading WebMD Saga Continues
Clean Oil Is Slick Proposition
Vacations on island paradises and ski retreats may come to an end in the next several years for HBS students. In fact, “most of the earth’s people will be on the losing side,” says Harvard University environmental scientist James McCarthy, who co-chaired a panel covering last week’s heralded “Climate Change 2001” report by the UN.… Continue reading Clean Oil Is Slick Proposition
The Network at Harvard Launches
A new force is taking Harvard University by storm. It is called The Network at Harvard and it will be the first organization to unite all the women students at Harvard University’s graduate schools of arts and sciences, business, law, government, medicine, education, public health, divinity, dentistry, and design. The HBS Women’s Students Association (WSA)… Continue reading The Network at Harvard Launches
HBS Has-Beens Challenge Harvard Undergraduate Varsity
On Saturday, December 12, the HBS Tennis Team played the Harvard College Varsity B Team at the Murr Center. Harvard College boasted a #1 Northeast Ranking and a #31 National Team ranking last season, making this a tough match-up for HBS, even though Harvard’s top players did not compete. Coming off a one-practice warm up,… Continue reading HBS Has-Beens Challenge Harvard Undergraduate Varsity
John Mack on the Current State of Wall Street
John Mack is getting softer, and he thinks that Wall Street is coming along with him. At least, so he said to an audience of HBS students on Monday, October 20 in Spangler Auditorium. In a speech hosted by the HBS Finance Club, Mack, the CEO of Credit Suisse First Boston, spoke about the improvement… Continue reading John Mack on the Current State of Wall Street
Calling on the warrior mentality
Debby Hopkins, EVP and CFO, of Lucent Technologies, was the first keynote speaker at the Women’s Student Association Conference on January 20, 2001. Debby Hopkins is known in the business world as “one of America’s top ten CFO’s.” She has risen to No. 2 on FORTUNE’s list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business… Continue reading Calling on the warrior mentality
Culture & Wall Street: No Longer Just An Urban Legend
As investment banking becomes increasingly commoditized, the keys to ensuring a sustainable competitive advantage will be innovation and creativity, which in turn will be driven by attracting and retaining bright and motivated employees. Unfortunately, while investment banks have traditionally excelled at managing their financial capital, they have struggled with managing their human capital. But change… Continue reading Culture & Wall Street: No Longer Just An Urban Legend
The Network at Harvard Launched in February
A new force is taking Harvard University by storm. It is called The Network at Harvard, the first and only network organization uniting all of Harvard University’s graduate school women from the graduate schools of arts and sciences, business, law, government, medicine, education, public health, divinity, dentistry and design. The Network launched in early February… Continue reading The Network at Harvard Launched in February
HBS Students with Goldman Sachs Work Experience Respond to Greg Smith’s Goldman Bashing
The Harbus asked every HBS student who had prior work experience at Goldman Sachs to volunteer their feedback regarding Greg Smith’s op-ed. Below is every single unedited response in the order they were received by us.
Occupy Harvard Pro-Con
Our Responsibility to Occupy Harvard By Ben Beachy and Jason Rowe (HKS) Since the Occupy movement entered the gates of Harvard Yard, too much discussion has focused on the gates themselves, not the responsibility of those of us who study behind them. One of the gates—Dexter Gate—bears the following inscription: “Enter to grow in wisdom. … Continue reading Occupy Harvard Pro-Con
An Interview With the CEO of Credit Suisse
The Banking world is perceived to be a man’s world. There are not many women on Wall Street and those who are there do not last as long as their male counterparts. We’ve heard of cases where banks were accused of discriminating against women, not promoting them on time, paying them less than the men… Continue reading An Interview With the CEO of Credit Suisse
Inside Hell Week
If hell week doesn’t get you, the Boston winter will. There’s a reason “hell week” is so named, but unfortunately, the hell of the job search isn’t confined to one week in February. A glimpse into the life of a first-year student searching for an internship reveals the grueling process of landing a summer job.… Continue reading Inside Hell Week
Republican vs. Democrat — A Parents Choice for President
Republican Paul Buser (OH) and MPA ’09, Contributing Writer The historic election in front of us takes on a greater significance when considering the next generation to whom we will bequeath our great country. It is the sensible choice to pass along the Republican ideals of freedom, empowerment, and love of country. Election day has… Continue reading Republican vs. Democrat — A Parents Choice for President
HBS Hosts Financial Conference
On Saturday, November 17th, Spangler and Aldrich took on a new life as Wall Street professionals, government officials, academics, and students from the Harvard community and a dozen other major business schools convened for the 2007 Harvard Business School Finance Conference. The conference featured a combination of speeches and Q&A from prominent industry professionals, panel… Continue reading HBS Hosts Financial Conference
Investor Peter Lynch to Speak on Investing in the Future
Renowned investor Peter Lynch will be speaking at HBS about a topic to which he is very dedicated but is seldom asked to discuss-his focus on philanthropy. For the past 17 years he has served on multiple charitable boards and as Chairman of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund for which he has raised over $65M to… Continue reading Investor Peter Lynch to Speak on Investing in the Future
Green Is Good
Gordon Gecko is the world’s most famous LBO investor and star of the movie Wall Street. Green-for lack of a better word-is good. Green is right. Green works. Green clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Green, in all of its forms, has marked the upward surge of mankind. And green-you… Continue reading Green Is Good
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
Zoe Cruz Delivers Remarks at Alma Mater: Discusses Success, Adversity and Change at Morgan Stanley
Equipped with the disarming candor that has earned her the distinction of “Cruz Missile” among contemporaries, Morgan Stanley’s Acting President, Zoe Cruz (MBA ’82), had several pieces of wisdom to share with those contemplating their own forays into financial services as recruiting season officially kicks off. What you’re learning in LEAD matters, having fun in… Continue reading Zoe Cruz Delivers Remarks at Alma Mater: Discusses Success, Adversity and Change at Morgan Stanley
The Energy Industry: Opportunities Abound in Tackling Geo-Political Tensions, Environmental Distress
Whether headed to a club on Friday night, or pondering the implications of a strategic career decision, the vast majority of us want to feel that we’re making choices that will leave us looking good…no, not just good, hot. On Friday night, that choice (for ladies that is) might involve a little black dress. When… Continue reading The Energy Industry: Opportunities Abound in Tackling Geo-Political Tensions, Environmental Distress
The Art of Business
Recently, an article detailing the latest shopping habits of SAC Capital hedge fund honcho Steven Cohen circulated throughout the internet. Specifically, the article detailed Cohen’s $300 million spending spree on fine art pieces, including a $25 million Andy Warhol and a $25 million Pollock. Billionaire hedge fund investors are the next breed of successive generations… Continue reading The Art of Business
Start Bragging. Your Career Might Depend on it.
I would guess that it is commonly believed that nothing turns people off as fast as bragging. However, based on the number of magazine articles and books written lately about bragging, it seems nothing turns people “on” as fast as bragging. “Brag doesn’t have to be a distasteful four-letter word,” writes Peggy Klaus in her… Continue reading Start Bragging. Your Career Might Depend on it.
