Tag: Brazil

Brazil

In this space, I shall present a quick guide to a different country every other week. If you would like to share your culture with us or send us feedback, please write to me at smitapkothari@gmail.com. Places to VisitRio de Janeiro is the most famous tourist destination in Brazil. There you will find gorgeous beaches… Continue reading Brazil

Player Profile – Patrick Cleary (OF)

Position: Still figuring that out Height: 6 foot 4 inches Weight: 198 lbs Religious beliefs: Chipotle, skiing Dislikes: Losing my reading glasses at Tommy Doyle’s, people who frown upon red corduroy pants, modern medicine Favorite Rugby Player: Sukhesh Miryala (OA) When did you start playing rugby?I started playing last fall. To be honest, playing isn’t… Continue reading Player Profile – Patrick Cleary (OF)

Player Profile-Patrick Cleary (OF)

Position: Still figuring that out Height: 6 foot 4 inches Weight: 198 lbs Religious beliefs: Chipotle, skiing Dislikes: Losing my reading glasses at Tommy Doyle’s, people who frown upon red corduroy pants, modern medicine Favorite Rugby Player: Sukhesh Miryala (OA) When did you start playing rugby?I started playing last fall. To be honest, playing isn’t… Continue reading Player Profile-Patrick Cleary (OF)

In the Field

Waking up at 5 a.m. to the sound of woodpeckers, heaving through dirt and jungle in 90-degree heat, seeing the desolate poverty of a hungry child with nothing to wear but a torn rag, and sleeping under a starry blanket (so many stars!) while a gecko stirs next to your ear is not the idea… Continue reading In the Field

HBS Volleyball Starts Season on the Attack

“What do you mean we have to write the numbers in big on the front?” If there is one thing worse than waking up at 8am for a volleyball tournament on Sunday, it’s playing at the picturesque dungeon known as the MIT gym. Needless to say, the HBS Ballers — captained by Eric “Downtown” Brown… Continue reading HBS Volleyball Starts Season on the Attack

Lime, Sugar, Cacha‡a: A Little Taste of Brazil at HBS

I don’t know about all of you, but I was definitely looking forward to this year’s International Week. It was Friday, the FRC midterm result was out, the learning team project was done, and our over-worked week was ending. In my traditional half-awake-8:35am-state-of-mind, I walked my usual path to Aldrich hall. It felt nice to… Continue reading Lime, Sugar, Cacha‡a: A Little Taste of Brazil at HBS

Alumni Connections: The Forgotten Issue

Before the debate over the election, Iraq, and terrorism, few issues got Americans as worked up as the environment. On the one side are people who are worried about pollution, about the disappearance of wildlife and biodiversity, and humans tinkering with global processes. On the other side are people who consider environmental laws and regulations… Continue reading Alumni Connections: The Forgotten Issue

Welcome to Viewpoints

A little over a week ago, I had dinner with a sectionmate. As we dined in a Brazilian steak house, sipping iced cold beers and consuming an abundance of grilled steaks, steamed vegetables, and traditional Brazilian beans and rice, the topic of politics and policy came up. Our descent into the conversation was admittedly slow,… Continue reading Welcome to Viewpoints

Interview with Dan Gertsacov (OJ), the Gentle Brazilian Giant

Last year, Harbus started a series interviewing students who had played sport at the highest level. This week, we talk to Dan Gertsacov (OJ), co-Captain of the HBS Rugby team, who played rugby with the national team of Brazil just prior to starting school. Harbus: Let’s start with the obvious question; how does an American… Continue reading Interview with Dan Gertsacov (OJ), the Gentle Brazilian Giant

HBS Women Touch the World through International Development

The power was out due to a storm in Curitiba, Brazil, where Barbara Schmidt-Rahmer (MBA ~93) was speaking on the phone, but that had not dimmed her enthusiasm for her work. “I’m really happy with my decision,” she said, referring to her choice a few months back not to return to her Boston-based consulting job… Continue reading HBS Women Touch the World through International Development

Latin American Women in Business

03/08/02I usually get asked about the role of Latin American women in business. My response is that my experience has been, in general, very good. Besides one or two businessmen coming into my office and asking me to schedule a meeting with “my boss”, I haven’t really faced any problems that I consider to be… Continue reading Latin American Women in Business

HBS Kicks Off $500 Million Capital Campaign

Last Saturday, September 21, HBS administration, faculty, and University President Larry Summers welcomed 350 alumni and guests in an elaborate day-long event to kick off “The Campaign for Harvard Business School.” Guests attended discussion panels throughout the day, a multimedia presentation hosted by Professor Nancy Koehn, and a banquet dinner featuring Dick Spangler (Campaign Chair),… Continue reading HBS Kicks Off $500 Million Capital Campaign

Leonardo Is the Man

It’s been hard getting back into the groove of school. There are 37 members, partners and friends of the A-Team that have grown quite accustomed to following Leonardo Goncalves around blindly, after he had done such an excellent job corralling us across Brazil over Spring Break. It would be impossible to capture everything that happened… Continue reading Leonardo Is the Man

Angelique Kidjo Delights All at Africa Business Conference Kickoff

Last time I was in Burden, Jeff Skilling was lecturing us about integrity and morality. Angelique Kidjo, performing for the HBS Africa Business Conference last Friday, isn’t like that. She’s short, she’s got a shaven head – dyed peroxide blonde – and she cuts straight to it. “Love is what matters. Love your friends. Love… Continue reading Angelique Kidjo Delights All at Africa Business Conference Kickoff

Latin American Women in Business

I usually get asked about the role of Latin American women in business. My response is that my experience has been, in general, very good. Besides one or two businessmen coming into my office and asking me to schedule a meeting with “my boss”, I haven’t really faced any problems that I consider to be… Continue reading Latin American Women in Business

Teaching the Europeans to Dance

Not since the mid sixteenth century has South America groaned under the weight of so many enthusiastic Europeans. “Over paid, over sexed and over here” is a complaint among xenophobic Brits, but our traveling troupe encountered no such sentiments in Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil. The group spent countless hours mulling over the potential causes of… Continue reading Teaching the Europeans to Dance

Supermodels, Skits, and Sea Bass

This article picks up where we last left off-the A-Team was getting ready for the lunch-time Brazil presentation by Leonardo Goncalves and Rui Miadaira. The talk covered:  Brazil’s history and political structure.  Sports, Carnival, food, and a description of each one of the five regions of the country.  An explanation of how… Continue reading Supermodels, Skits, and Sea Bass

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