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17 Sep 2019
Blog Post

What to Expect from your First Week at HBS

time classes started, and before we even knew which sections we would be in, I’d already met a significant number of classmates simply by participating in activities organized entirely by incoming students. They range anywhere from... View Details

04 Oct 2024
In Practice

Research-Based Advice for the Seasonally Overwhelmed and Schedule Challenged

same method in your personal life Fortunately, the costs can be amortized by developing such habits in one’s personal life. The same bedrock postulates apply: pay “deep attention” to friends and family. And be judicious in allocating... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

23 Jan 2017
Blog Post

Celebrating National Coming Out Day at HBS

some encouragement from my friends, made me decide to share my story. When I got to Aldrich 111, I was pleasantly surprised to see that almost every seat was filled with classmates and professors who volunteered their time to hear our... View Details

08 Mar 2016
Blog Post

6 Discoveries I Made About HBS

wasted a lot of time feeling like I was behind. 2. Second year is a great time to take some risks Make EC year work for you, and take the risks you want to take. There are tons of resources (financial and... View Details

01 Feb 2018
News

HBS Professor Emeritus Hugo Uyterhoeven Dies at 86

following a bike ride with his wife, Julie, on Sunday, Jan. 28. “As he wished, my father lived life to the fullest and passed away peacefully,” Moon said. At the time of his death, Uyterhoeven was the... View Details

03 Apr 2017
Blog Post

The International Experience at HBS

it through your own eyes? That’s what the numerous trips organized by students to places like Australia, South Africa, Israel or South Korea are for. I myself had the chance to welcome 16 of my friends for an adventure in Morocco last May. During my View Details

01 Jun 2017
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2017

weapon called life experience. Just Change: How to Collaborate for Lasting Impact by Tynesia Boyea-Robinson (MBA 2005) (Advantage Media Group) Equal access to opportunities for all citizens is the key to a sustainable national economy. To... View Details

01 Dec 2022
News

A Quiet Force: Remembering Jay Light

course developer. As Dean, he led HBS through some of the most momentous and challenging times in its history. In 2008, as the global economic crisis unfolded, Light acted swiftly to strengthen the School’s financial structure and... View Details

Keywords: leadership; HBS Dean; obituary; academia

07 Sep 2021
News

Skydeck Voices: For My Next Act

Section B, year of 1979. I would urge people not to think of retirement as a term at all. Now you are at a stage of life where you have freedom to choose how you will engage your time and energy, your... View Details

03 Feb 2016
Research & Ideas

The State of Customer Service Leadership

Breakthrough Service is Different.” What is your definition of breakthrough service, and why is it different? Sasser: Breakthrough services are those that provide extraordinary results and a high-quality experience for customers and employees alike, high View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner; Retail

25 May 2018
Blog Post

9 Reasons to Look Forward to Your HBS Commencement

about taking your GRE or GMAT), here are the 9 best moments to look forward to at your HBS MBA Commencement. 1. Hanging out on Baker Lawn as students for the last time Year round, Baker Lawn is one of the most popular places for students... View Details

11 Feb 2016
Blog Post

First Came Love, then Came Business School

together. Our lives after HBS are going to be so busy, so this time really feels precious. HBS is a time to learn about yourself and explore your interests and passions, and being able to be on this journey... View Details

21 Jul 2015
Blog Post

3 Things Women Need to Know About Business School

and move more with my job, so I decided to pursue consulting. As much as I value my undergraduate degree, I don’t think I could have successfully become a consultant without my MBA. 3. Women with MBAs are doing awesome things It’s a... View Details

10 Aug 2022
News

Skydeck Live: Stage Not Age

in the World. READ MORE Dan Morrell: You know, you spoke [about] how there was previously this idea of life in three stages, right, learn, earn, and retire. The way that you break it down this book is into five quarters. Can you outline... View Details

27 May 2020
Blog Post

Creating Unity and Belonging through Food and Dance: ‘EKTA’ at HBS

eating my vegetables, and of my intense love for Maggi noodles. I am making palak paneer in honor of graduation and will be thinking of old times while enjoying it with my parents over a Zoom call. India is home and despite being far... View Details

13 May 2021
Blog Post

HBS Got Talent

Harvard alumni that provides job opportunities and mentorship to young adults experiencing homelessness. We were inspired by their passion, mission, and resourcefulness, and they were just as excited to work with us! While planning a virtual event the second View Details

22 Aug 2016
Blog Post

Section Life: Your HBS Family

relationships formed among the members of each section. I cannot count how many times I walked into a case discussion totally convinced that my point of view was the only justifiable one, and walked out thinking something else due to a... View Details

29 Sep 2015
Blog Post

5 Leadership Lessons from the First Year at HBS

The first few weeks of the first year at HBS can certainly be overwhelming: meeting 900 new people, learning how to prepare for cases and how to jump in at the right time in class, managing an influx of social events, determining which... View Details

01 Dec 2020
News

Embrace the Corona-Blur

2018) launched the group coaching company Medley from her dining room table last July. In that time she also got married, lost a family member, and adopted a puppy—major life events that were recognized... View Details

01 Feb 1998
News

Former HBS Dean Fouraker Dies at 74

Dean Kim B. Clark. "He paved the way for the kind of international point of view that we regard as so essential today in educating leaders for the 21st century." Former HBS Dean John H. McArthur praised Fouraker's successful efforts to manage and control the School's... View Details

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