As you all know, the topic of gender at HBS has recently come under the spotlight after the NY Times article. As Co-Presidents of the HBS Women’s Student Association, we wanted to briefly comment on some of the issues raised. Many organizations face challenges with gender equality, and HBS is no exception. What is…
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September 11, 2013
It Will Be OK
Becky Cooper Nadis and Alana Hedlund respond to Jodi Kantor’s recent coverage of HBS in The New York Times. To the RCs: It will be ok. You may have seen an article in the NY Times about gender relations at HBS (or maybe you saw it on Facebook. Or maybe it was emailed to you…
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August 29, 2013
HourlyNerd – From FIELD 3 to First-Round Financing
HourlyNerd – From FIELD 3 to First-Round Financing HourlyNerd began as a Field 3 project in Section F. Like many of our peers from traditional backgrounds, we found the assignment daunting. We didn’t have experience creating companies from scratch — we didn’t even have an idea! The subsequent chain of events has surprised us,…
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August 29, 2013
MBAx: MBAs Across America
That’s the advice Dave Schiff, Chief Creative at Made Movement, gave us this summer. He left a posh post at the famed ad firm Crispin Porter + Bogusky to move to Boulder and start a creative agency dedicated to the resurgence of American manufacturing. We worked with Dave and his team on the e-commerce side…
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August 28, 2013
Welcome, Back and Forward
Welcome, Back and Forward Welcome back future business leaders. And for you first years…welcome forward? I can tell you that as a first year you will constantly be enamored with the second years, entranced with the classic paradigmagical trap that makes every second year seem much older and wiser than you are. And, you’re right. …
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August 27, 2013
Welcome [Back]!
Daniel Selikowitz (Editor-in-Chief) invites you to stroll around the grounds until you feel at home.
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August 26, 2013
Art Among Us | Art on Campus
Art Among Us Art on campus What is art? Why do we look at art? What purpose does art serve? These are centuries-old questions that are still debated by people in the art industry. At HBS, we rarely have the opportunity to discuss these sorts of questions in cases. Nevertheless, the artworks displayed throughout our…
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August 26, 2013
Be Mixed
Be Mixed The Cola Wars case taught us that the beverage industry is both unattractive and difficult. Either we are terrible listeners, took RC year to be one big Opposite Day, or, simply took TEM’s “fail early and fail often” motto literally, because we spent our summer launching a new drink. Before we give you…
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August 26, 2013
Raamin Noodles
Welcome to HBS, RCs! It’s fantastic to have a brand-new group of 900-odd students (as opposed to 900 odd students) who will neither understand the jokes ECs will be making at your expense nor, if my experience was any guide, even be exposed to ECs at all – until your old section decides to finally…
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August 25, 2013
New Beginnings — Do Not Miss the Chance
A relatively newly minted public company CEO stopped by for some discussion about his and the company’s priorities and goals for the upcoming year the other day; and his visit brought to mind my own ruminations on the subject now that I am part of the HBS family. How does a CEO think about the…
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July 24, 2013
Summer 2013 Admissions & Interview Guide Released
The Harbus is proud to announce the release of the Summer 2013 version of the Unofficial HBS Admissions & Interview Guide. While this guide is tailored specifically to Harvard Business School, we’re confident that the advice contained inside its pages will be helpful for applicants to any MBA program. The new Summer 2013 guide includes the following…