It’s the most melodramatic TOM class in history. But what is the scribe thinking? I have been a scribe for many years, and I absolutely love my job. Students’ energy is unparalleled, and I enjoy learning from discussions. On this day, however, I was in for an entirely unexpected turn of events. It was a…
Minseok Song shares his wisdom on how to be (a little bit) less of a procrastinator. Have you ever spent hours in front of a computer, trying to finish work? I have. Many times. I have spent enough time trying to overcome procrastination throughout my life that I have become an expert in the matter….
My fly problem and how it has shaped my outlook for EC year I open the door to my apartment and it is full of flies. Full of f*****g flies. Oh I hate them so much. I despise them. Now I’m a pretty animal-friendly type of guy. Any-living-being-friendly type of guy. Type of guy who…
What is it that Dean Nohria will do with his one wild and precious life? Last November, Dean Nitin Nohria announced that he would be passing the torch and stepping down from his role at the helm of HBS. While that led most of us to reflect on his many accomplishments at the school (including…
Dear Harby, As cuffing season continues, I yearn for romance. But what my heart desires, my student debt cannot support. How can I ask out my fellow HBSers and treat them to the level of bougieness they deserve and require without breaking the bank? Sincerely, Too Broke to Tinder Dear “Too Broke,” I understand your…
Dear Harby, February 14 is a magical day – I finally get to pick whether I spend my summer with Goldman, McKinsey or Facebook! While I feel the warm glow of affection for these companies, part of my heart sizzles with anticipation at the idea of that unnameable startup I’ve yet to meet. Should I…
Dear Harby, I’m an RC taking a break from freaking the living f**k out about my FIN midterm to ask you about something that’s been bothering me: we do all these cases, have all these discussions, and drink all this alcohol with strangers-we-pretend-are-friends, but I’m not sure I’ve begun developing the technical knowledge necessary to…
This month Harby helps soon-to-be-former MBA candidates confront the trepidation of graduation, with her tips for surviving life outside HBS. Dear Harby, It’s the end of EC year and with the conclusion of Bridges I’ve been kicked to the proverbial curb, left to fend for myself in the wilds of the “Real World.” I made…
Spangler Hall – The Department of Operations’ Room Reservations Office said Thursday that it will be implementing per-quarter-hour fees for project room use, responding to student complaints that there’s never a quiet spot to make a phone call when you goddam need one. “This will ensure an equitable distribution of project room resources at a…
Dear Harby, I came in wanted a run-of-the-mill job in general management, but now I seemed to have caught the finance bug from all the company presentations put on by CPD. Should I be an investment banker? -Wondering in One Western Dear Wondering, Lots of people are attracted to Investment Banking. There are the…
Dear Harby, It’s May and I still don’t have an internship for the summer. I’m getting kinda desperate. What should I do? – Procrastinator in Peabody Dear Procrastinator, That whole “get a job” thing really snuck up on you didn’t it? I mean if only HBS had a department — a “center,” perhaps — for…
Dear Harby, I noticed that everyone is wearing a Canadian Goose jacket at HBS but me. Did I miss the section in the pre-matriculation packet on school uniforms? What should I do? Sincerely, Bundled in Boston Dear Bundled, It’s cute that you think the brand is ‘Canadian’ Goose and not Canada Goose – we have…
Following its humiliating loss of almost $2 billion in value last year, the Harvard Management Company announced that over the past six months alone, it had generated returns in excess of 30% — or $11 billion — prompting spontaneous and wide-spread celebrations across campus. “I chalk our newfound success to a fundamental change in…
HBS to Improve Aldrich Classrooms with new First and Business Class Seating To better reflect to HBS’s impressive range of wealth inequality, MBA program chair Felix Oberholzer-Gee announced a massive renovation of Aldrich Hall this summer to install new First and Business Class seating. In addition to boosting revenue for the school, the seating is…
Demonstrating extreme professionalism that reflected her high level of training, section scribe Rosemary McDougle maintained a completely placid exterior as she transcribed extended, and indeed indulgent LCA comments between local section enemies Janet Johanson and Mary Fernandez. “I completely disagree with what Mary just said and find her suggestion not only dangerous but wrong,” McDougle…
“Alright guys, let’s have our first slide focus on our educational backgrounds,” RC Student Brian Dorkin said to his Ghana-destined FGI team as he copied various Ivy League University shields into a meticulously formatted powerpoint slide. “Yeah, then we can list out special skills!” added Susan Goodensorri taking over another part of the shared google…
Citing high student demand for deeper historical background on start-ups, lengthy block quotes from minor case protagonists, and even the minutia on precisely which windows the protagonist is staring out of at the start of a case, head case writer Benedict Cumbersome led his team to increase spring term cases by 25%. “Not that recruiting…
In a landmark decision, Harvard Business School’s admissions department has announced that, beginning next fall, all applicants will be required to submit their social media passwords to be considered for the full-time MBA program. Admissions Director Chad Losee shared the thinking behind the change. “It was daunting to fill Dee Leopold’s shoes this year; the…
At a time when many White House positions remain unfilled, a record number of students in the HBS MBA Class of 2017 have descended on Washington to seek their fortune by serving our patriotic, fairly-elected, and proportionally-handed President, Donald Jennifer Trump. Below is a profile of just a few stand-out students and the position they…
Shockwaves rippled across the social fabric of campus as hacked emails from Dillon House this week revealed that fall RC section seating assignments in Aldrich Hall were made with the explicit intent of putting future section mates adjacent to peers with whom they would have the highest predicted level of sexual tension. The initiative, operating…
On Friday, HBS announced that it had concluded its yearlong search for a celebrity chef to partner with on a new on-campus dining establishment specifically geared towards the needs of business school students. Beating out other finalists such as Bobby Flay, Giada De Laurentiis, and Wolfgang Puck was the star of the Food Network television…