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Reflections from the Class of 2009

Mon, 04 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

THE BEST: What would you not have missed for the world? What encapsulates the best of HBS? "Great personal and learning experience." "I would not have missed the wonderful time I had sharing the HBS experience with my wife, preparing for our future together.

Harbus Foundation Awards $70,000 To Seven Local Nonprofits

Mon, 04 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

On April 28, the Harbus Foundation held its annual grant ceremony - awarding seven $10,000 grants to selected nonprofit organizations. The event was held in the Gallatin Lounge on the campus of the Harvard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts. "The funds will have a really profound impact on the organizations we have chosen, given that this has been an especially challenging fundraising year for most non-profits," said Heidi Yip (MBA '09), an outgoing member of the Board of Directors at The Harbus News Corporation, who was also integrally involved with the Foundation's undertakings.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Mon, 04 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

I want to share the best sliver of advice I have been given in the last ten years - because it has made all the difference in the world for me. Had it not been for this advice, I would never have applied to HBS for fear of its daunting 88% rejection rate:

"Don't be afraid of failing.

An Interview with Fred and Jyoti

Mon, 04 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Scott Daubin ("Scott"): First of all, a question I understand you get a lot: are you two dating? Jyoti Agarwal ("Jyoti"): [laughing] No. Is that really a question? Fred Smith ("Fred"): I think that's a good question. [More laughing from Jyoti]. No we are not dating.

HBS CLASS OF 2010: BEST EC CLASS EVER?

Mon, 04 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

To start, Scott and I wanted to thank everybody for their support, suggestions, and feedback as we've made the transition into the SA Co-Presidency. While we only officially took over last week, Scott and I have spent much of March and April talking with administrators, professors, club leaders, ECs, and most importantly, all of you, to get a better sense of what would make for the "Best EC Year Ever.

New H Holds Successful Charity Auction

Mon, 04 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Spring is an exciting time here at HBS. We finally get to see HBS the way it looked in all the brochures! It is also a time to give back to the community and worthwhile causes. Last week, Section H had their charity auction at the Harvard Club in Boston. It was incredible to see 100% of the section donate items for bidding and get involved in the process.

Upcoming Section D Charity Auction

Mon, 04 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

DATE & TIME: Section D Auction with the theme of "A Night at the Oscars" will occur on May 6, 2009 from 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. WHERE: Foundation Lounge, 500 Commonwealth Ave, Boston. We expect 100 guests. FOR TICKETS: Tickets are $20 each. Please contact Amit Garg (agarg@mba2010.

HBS Celebrates Earth Day 2009

Mon, 04 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

While trekking across campus last week, you may have noticed an abnormal amount of green shirts being worn, especially on Wednesday, April 22nd. Don't be alarmed, HBS didn't have any late St. Patty's Day celebration, nor did your section have a theme day that you missed out on, it was merely Earth Day, a time for HBS to celebrate its commitment to sustainability.

Event Raises Funds for Lou Gehrig's Disease Research

Mon, 04 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

On Sunday April 26, 43 HBS students and faculty braved 80-degree weather to run a 10k for Prize4Life. This new initiative, "Run4Life", strived to create a fun and healthy HBS-wide event to raise funds for Prize4Life. In less than three weeks, passionate runners came together from different sections and classes and successfully raised over $3,000.

Yarrr - Avast ye Scurvy Dogs!!

Mon, 04 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The HBS Rugby Football Club sent two full squads to compete at the MBA Rugby World Championships at Duke University on April 18 & 19. HBS had trained hard all spring for the tournament including frequent 'stadiums' and tune up matches with Cambridge (UK), London Business School (UK), a couple of Brazillian teams over spring break, MIT (MA), and NYU (NY).

Ten Places I'll Miss at HBS

Mon, 04 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

As HBS students, we often take the campus that surrounds us for granted. When you leave campus and compare us with Sloan, however, it's easy to see that we are completely and utterly spoiled. And whereas most business schools occupy just a slither of a larger campus, we have our own self-contained compound completely separate from other, more trivial disciplines.

Section Rundown - SECTION A

Mon, 04 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Section A. The A-Team. Those people dressed in togas.

We go by different names depending on the context (and the jurisdiction), but mere words can't capture our essence.

Heavy are the heads the bear the Section A crown. We have to uphold the fine traditions of the Alpha while pretending, in true Clark Kent form, that our inclusion in the alphabetically preeminent Section was merely accidental.

Section Rundown Section D

Mon, 04 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

-Lovers of Beer Pong
-Most Organized Section (Planning Section Events, Etc.)
-Very Cohesive Section
-We Owned the HBS Show (Number of actors/director/crew
involved

Section Rundown - SECTION B

Mon, 04 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Section B Personality Laid back and no drama from day one, however the irony is that pretty much everyone is President of some club (perhaps this is an indication that HBS has too many positions�but we like to think otherwise). Mascot -Due to our laid back nature we never really decided, however several come to mind: Bees, -Grupo Bimbo and wooden letter B that is blue and sits in the front of the classroom.

Section Rundown - Section E

Mon, 04 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Family Planning: the Awkward Side of Section E's Democracy Following a series of parliamentary procedures and delay tactics by the opposition, Section E's legislature passed a measure to conceive its first child. The 38 - 21 vote (31 abstentions) came after 52 minutes of heated debate during last Wednesday's lunch period.

Section Rundown - SECTION F

Mon, 04 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The Section F experience has meant different things to different people. F has offered friendship, financial guidance, and fodder for hilarious skydecks and loving impressions. We are bonded by thoughts of wanting more money, rather than less; crazy late night emails; a strong desire to chant the names of our compatriots; colorful outfit wars; beer pong; a love of sunshine; and a genuine appreciation of 90 people in Aldrich 107.

Section Rundown - SECTION J

Mon, 04 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Obviously every section thinks they're awesome. Yet Section J has the distinct & exclusive pleasure of actually knowing that we're the best. A quick look at the 5p's of Marketing should demonstrate J's dominance. Product: Unbridled awesomeness Place: Section J dominates several routes to market.

Let The Harbus Tell Your Story

Mon, 04 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

In the past year, The Harbus has brought forward the most pressing issues affecting the Harvard Business School community: from the global economic crisis to the U.S. elections and diversity at HBS. If there is any issue that will confront Harvard Business School graduates as they re-enter the work force, it is the renewed backlash against MBAs.

The Dating Write-Up: Best Practices for Finding Love in B-School

Mon, 04 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

In the first-year Negotiations case, the electric utility company Endesa and the indigenous people of Chile, the Pehuenche, came to a stalemate in negotiating the terms over which the Pehuenche would allow their ancestral lands to be flooded for a hydropower dam.