Friendships - Publications - Faculty & Research

09 Mar 2023
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African American Student Union Spotlight on Joint Degrees

class discussions, attending guest lectures from industry leaders, and forming lasting friendships with classmates during exciting trips and events. Anything else you would like to add? If you are considering HBS, I encourage you to take... View Details

28 Jun 2021
Blog Post

7 Things HBS Taught Me the Last 2 Years

hours. This is only possible because the community –including professors, alumni, and classmates – is mission-driven, selfless, and deeply believes in paying it forward. #5 Friendships make HBS one of a kind. In the first few weeks at... View Details

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Tim Kluska

with amazing relationships and a friendship base, spanning around the globe and across countless industries, that I can rely on, just as they can rely on me for anything. How have diverse perspectives in your section contributed to your... View Details

22 Sep 2021
Blog Post

Meet LASO: The HBS Latino Student Organization

community and friendships LASO members made at HBS. During my first year, I served on LASO’s Admissions Committee because I wanted to encourage more diverse candidates to apply and to pay it forward for the coffee chats that I had the... View Details

09 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Driven: How Human Nature Shapes Organizations

can come to the defense of one another by providing help in times of crisis. They can take significant satisfaction in developing bonds of partnership and friendship and feel free of concerns about being double-crossed. Relations of this... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Lawrence & Nitin Nohria

14 Oct 2021
In Practice

Reunited and It Feels (Not) So Good: Tips for Managing a Rocky Return

should come back to office. My ongoing research with the all-remote firm Zapier suggests that while workers can work-from-anywhere, temporarily colocating with peers a few times a year (in the case of Zapier at a retreat), strengthens workplace View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Doug Marsan

can feel a bit scary. Others, like recruiting for that dream job or going on that trek to another country, are experiences that you never thought would be available to you. While you only get to “ride the rides” for two years, the learnings and View Details

05 Nov 2021
Blog Post

Video Blog: Why I Decided to Pursue an MBA at HBS

into these amazing people's lives. And I've developed really incredible friendships that I think I'll carry on for years and years to come. So people is definitely number one. Number two, I would have to say the case method, for sure. The... View Details

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Dilan Gomih

what business school is about: it helps you find people you can help, and it comes back to you. There's an authenticity to the friendships among students and faculty. I got to know people quickly – people who will probably be at my... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services; Entertainment/Media

04 May 2020
Blog Post

6 Things You Should Know About the HBS/HKS Joint Degree

weekend in Cape Cod before classes started and this getaway truly catalyzed what have been, and will continue to be, amazing friendships for years to come. My jointee cohort serves as a forum for both professional and personal guidance.... View Details

07 Jan 2016
Blog Post

Is HBS Too Big?

discussions on women in the workplace to tutoring sessions for finance. My best friends are mostly my section mates. Generally, friendships formed when I had the opportunity to spend more time with them in small group settings and found... View Details

18 Feb 2020
Blog Post

A Vision of Love@HBS in 2020

a football game between our two schools, Howard University and Morehouse College. What began as a friendship turned into a love that grew over several years of long-distance dating, six cities, two separate MBA application cycles, and way... View Details

25 Apr 2024
News

Origin Stories

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Where we come from and how we were raised has a profound effect on who we become. The recipients of this year’s Alumni Achievement Award grew up... View Details

29 Oct 2020
Blog Post

Delving Deeper into Development with the MBA/MPA-ID Program – a Q+A with Zainab Raji (MBA/MPA-ID 2022)

HKS; bonding with jointees over apple cider and fresh ice-cream in Vermont; and seeing the Nutcracker ballet live with my MPA-ID cohort. I am keen to deepen the friendships I built in my first year in coming years. Where did you work for... View Details

24 Nov 2015
Blog Post

What is an HBS MyTake?

and the friendships they’ve formed at HBS. Each year we bring together over 900 diverse people from all over the world – all of whom are invested in becoming leaders and making some kind of difference in the world. During their time at... View Details

09 Feb 2015
Research & Ideas

Professional Networking Makes People Feel Dirty

to nurture a friendship via Facebook. Consequently, participants fell into one of four conditions: professional/low-power, professional/high-power, personal/low-power, or personal/high-power. After the online networking activity, everyone... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

Web

Cash House | About

his contributions and impact at the School remain strong. He continues to contribute to pivotal events at HBS by leading thoughtful discussions, reflecting on the School’s history, and bringing the community together for important conversations. His extraordinary View Details

13 Nov 2017
Blog Post

5 Worries I Had about Applying to HBS

through my section, industry interest groups like the Venture Capital and Private Equity Club, or on travel during FIELD Global Immersions. There are many opportunities to connect and build deep friendships with your classmates. And I... View Details

01 Mar 2024
News

Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

accidentally sent invites to unruly work and family encounters. In her signature cheeky yet pragmatic style, Ho imparts lessons, pro-tips, and FAQs on social and digital etiquette across the five main microcultures in our lives: View Details

Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

01 Oct 1997
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Graduate's Gift Honors HBS Friend

In a spontaneous act of friendship, Nathaniel de Rothschild (MBA '71) recently made a generous gift to the School in the name of his longtime friend and HBS classmate Franklin R. Anderson (MBA '71). To give special recognition to the gift and the View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry

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