It was almost four o’clock. The clock was ticking. I was running to see Jack Welch, former chairman and CEO of General Electric. When I walked through Spangler Hall, I ran into a friend. She wished me good luck. The auditorium was already packed beyond capacity when she left earlier. And she was right. When I arrived,…
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May 6, 2014
HBS Rugby Success at MBA World Cup Leads to Record Hike in Tuition
HBS announces tuition is set to rise in the fall, citing a significant increase in brand value due to countless victories by the rugby team. The perennial North American champions took their success to new heights earlier this month, bringing home the World Cup to HBS for the first time since 1998. The MBA Rugby World Cup, held…
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May 6, 2014
Interview with the Editors-In-Chief Emeritus: The Year in Review
Harbus: So why did you guys decide to do this in the first place? Selikowitz: I think we’re both passionate about journalism. I was an editor at my undergrad paper – very different from the Harbus in every way, but I still wanted to engage with that. The Harbus has a special role to play at HBS,…
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May 6, 2014
OFF THE WALLS
In this monthly series we will pick a piece from the Schwartz Art Collection to discuss in the hopes of starting conversations about art on campus and beyond. We don’t claim to be experts, just fans of interesting art excited to talk about what we see. RBN: For our final installment of the year, we’ve chosen Philip…
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May 6, 2014
What is your Mindset?
HBS’ mission is to help you become leaders who make a difference in the world. In pursuit of our mission we have very high standards and aspirations for you which require your best self in the effort. The knowledge and skills we work together to develop include: (1) basic skills, techniques and frameworks to critically think about the…
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May 6, 2014
Big data + smart machines = unemployment?
As more of our lives become datafied, we are making leaps in artificial intelligence to make sense of all the data that we generate. Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, and other tech companies are making AI related acquisitions and hires. In a TED interview with Charlie Rose a few weeks ago, Larry Page gave a lot of airtime to Google’s…
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April 11, 2014
OFF THE WALLS
In this monthly series we will pick a piece from the Schwartz Art Collection to discuss in the hopes of starting conversations about art on campus and beyond. We don’t claim to be experts, just fans of interesting art excited to talk about what we see. VS: This month we will be talking about a delightful discovery…
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April 9, 2014
Haiti: Open for Business
When people think of Haiti nowadays, most think of one event that happened just over four years ago. Many do not realize the rich and painful history of this Caribbean nation. Over two hundred years after becoming the first black nation in the world to gain independence from colonialists, Haiti is turning a new page….
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April 7, 2014
It’s time to SPEAK UP
“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. But the only thing you can’t do is ignore…
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April 7, 2014
Mentors4u and the true Great Beauty
This March the Italian film, “Great Beauty” won the Academy award for best international movie. The film, skilfully directed by Paolo Sorrentino, depicts the decadence of a part of the Italian society immersed in lavish and extravagant parties and living only by memories of past, often presumed, greatness, in the exquisite setting of a timeless and breathtaking Rome….
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April 7, 2014
Has FIELD 3 Disappointed You?
For the last three years at HBS, nine-hundred or so RCs have taken, in many cases, their first foray into entrepreneurship during FIELD 3. For some, the class can seem enlightening, intimidating, exciting or frustrating (or all of those feelings at once) but for most the experience is incomplete. You dedicate little time to product design, market testing…
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April 7, 2014
Give Thanks: celebrating the staff of HBS
We spend countless hours at HBS analyzing the operations of some of the world’s most well-known organizations yet rarely do we take time to reflect on what makes the organization that has brought us all together tick – Harvard Business School itself. Where do cases actually come from? Who actually pushes the button that decides what section we…
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April 7, 2014
What All HBS Students Should Aspire To
When all is said and done, this is a pretty amazing school. We go around meeting incredible people around here, and sometimes in the thick of the experience we take for granted just how special and selfless some people are. This section of the Harbus goes out to a different person or team of people every edition. People…
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April 1, 2014
THE HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL INVESTMENT CONFERENCE 2014
Purchase Tickets Keynote Speakers Seth Klarman, President and CEO, The Baupost Group, (HBS ’82) Seth A. Klarman. Mr. Klarman is the President and CEO of The Baupost Group, L.L.C., which currently manages approximately $27 billion on behalf of individual and institutional clients. He has had primary responsibility for managing the investments of Baupost since the…
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March 28, 2014
Harvard Students Host 15th Annual Social Enterprise Conference, Drawing over 1,000 Attendees
For Immediate Release: March 17th, 2014 Contact: Jacob Cohen (415-577-1590) / jacob_cohen@hks15.harvard.edu Harvard Students Host 15th Annual Social Enterprise Conference, Drawing over 1,000 Attendees Conference to focus on defining future of the field and include keynote speeches from leaders of Kiva and Echoing Green Cambridge, MA – On March 29th and 30th students from Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School will host the 15th annual…
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February 26, 2014
InsideIL: Connecting MBAs to the Start-Up Nation
This week, HBS MBAs Sara Greenberg and Della Heiman are launching InsideIL – an online platform designed to connect MBA students with leading Israeli companies, and to facilitate summer internships. The program represents an exciting opportunity for students to immerse themselves in dynamic companies, to experience a new culture, and to forge global relationships with leading entrepreneurs…
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February 24, 2014
The Harbus Most Eligible 2014
Who’s the most eligible of them all? We need YOU to decide! Browse our stellar nominees, then use our anonymous survey to vote for the most eligible man and woman at HBS. Voting closes at midnight this Thursday, February 27. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7J2XVTZ The words “Harvard Business School student,” spoken aloud, conjure up a plethora of images…
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February 22, 2014
Heard at today’s WSA conference
Today’s Dynamic Women in Business conference, hosted by the Women Student Association at HBS, continues to be an impressive success. Golden nuggets of advice, quick-witted tips and life-long proverbs speckled thoughtful debate throughout the day. Over 1,000 young and seasoned well-heeled business women power-networked to discuss healthcare, income-equality, marketing, finance, entertainment and media. Here are some…
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February 18, 2014
Women Take Action
This year, the conference’s overall theme is “Let’s Go.” This conference builds on the success of last year’s conference, which focused on reflecting and celebrating fifty years of women at HBS. While robust discussions form the foundation of any sustainable movement, the next step is action. In addition to sharing experiences and ideas, this year’s…
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February 4, 2014
Art Basel Trek
On the weekend of 5 December, a few lucky members of the Art Society made their way to Miami for 3 days of the annual Art Society Art Basel Trek. Art Basel Miami Beach is the favorite winter meeting place for the international art world, showing modern and contemporary art from around the world. The…
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February 4, 2014
2014 Healthcare Conference at HBS Tackles Tough Issues in Today’s Healthcare Environment
On Saturday, February 8, 2014, over 700 corporate leaders, medical professionals, academics, and students from around the world will gather on the Harvard Business School campus for the 11th annual Healthcare Conference at HBS. The conference is one of the largest healthcare-focused business conferences in the world, and attendees will gather to engage in meaningful…
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February 4, 2014
OFF THE WALLS
In this monthly series we will discuss a piece from the Schwartz Art Collection in the hopes of starting conversations about art on campus and beyond. We don’t claim to be experts, just fans of interesting art excited to talk about what we see. RBN: For our first piece, we are going to talk about…
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February 4, 2014
How to Get a Job Without Really Trying
Unfortunately, this article is not a critically-acclaimed Broadway musical starring critically-acclaimed actor Daniel Radcliffe – but, much like life here at HBS, this article will be filled with a combination of great learnings and small disappointments. Second on the list of disappointments? The fact that this article came out too late to guide you to…
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February 4, 2014
Know What You Don’t Know
I hope you enter the new year with enthusiasm, a sense of purpose, a willingness to go outside your comfort zone to grow and learn, and a feeling of real gratitude for the opportunity to be part of the HBS community. Amidst these feelings of optimism and confidence though, there is another thought that might…
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February 4, 2014
Back to “Reality”
There’s nothing better than coming back to Boston and starting another semester at HBS. All your fellow students are bright-eyed and full of enthusiasm (unless you’re in EC), the novelty value of winter has yet to wear off (unless you’re in EC), and you’ve made peace with the fact that you’ll probably be in credit…
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February 4, 2014
FIELD of Dreams
So, another generation of HBS students has made it through FIELD 2. And after soaking up the sun in a variety of Southern Hemisphere hotspots, they’re no doubt relieved to be back here in the icy embrace of Boston’s post-apocalyptic winter wasteland. In January, HBS dispatched RCs to the ends of the earth. Destinations included repeat…
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December 9, 2013
SAMBA Awards : November 2013
The SA and MBA Program are pleased to announce that Elsa Sze is the SAMBA Award recipient for November 2013. Elsa was nominated by Mike Murphy, Associate Director, Student & Academic Services, for demonstrating personal initiative on a number of occasions to make a positive impact on the community around her, all without title or…
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December 9, 2013
Behind-the-Scenes with the Sushi Line
It’s 12:07 p.m. Your second class of the day ended early. You know what this means – you’ll be at the front of the sushi line, beating out the rest of your RC classmates. Sometimes while you’re waiting in line, you make TOM-related jokes about throughput time and work-in-process. You re-imagine an optimized sushi line…
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November 20, 2013
HBS tops the list of B-Schools for Entrepreneurship
Harvard Business School has been ranked as the top business school for budding entrepreneurs. With an increasing number of startups by current students and recent graduates, it was only a matter of time before HBS was recognized for its efforts in promoting entrepreneurship. According to a ranking by Poets&Quants, Harvard Business School, with 34 startups, and…
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November 20, 2013
The MBA Dress Code
By now, the HBS student body has finalized its sartorial transformation into the peculiar combination of waterproof boots and Burberry scarves that can only be described as “British peasant farmer couture”. As this transition takes place, it becomes clearer and clearer that despite the changing of the seasons and the passing of time, a unifying…