Tuxedo – check. Walther PPK – check. Laydeez – check. In fact, this Bond film was so full of ticked boxes it’s rather hard to think of anything they missed out on. The gun-barrel opening was included at the end which was a bit odd, but otherwise all was present and correct. Apart from Felix [...]

When Gerald Schwartz (HBS ‘70), Founder and CEO of Onex Corporation, provided the funding for a contemporary art collection on campus in 1998, no one quite knew how students and faculty would react. Walking through Aldrich now, it is impossible to imagine the wood-paneled walls not [...]
Insider’s Perspective – Italy
Imagine flying from the solemn sharp Alps covered by snow to the southern calm crystalline sea, passing through a colorful lakes region. Hills covered with vineyards and olive trees, cities that are masterpieces of architecture, lively villages, churches, and squares. In Italy, whether you’re in a big city or in a small medieval town, you [...]
Celebrating 40 Years of Earth Day
“We did not inherit the Earth from our forefathers, but it is on loan to us from our progeny.” That bit of ancient Native American wisdom is by far the most succinctly powerful statement that sums up the essence of Earth Day. The BeginningEarth Day was born 40 years ago, on April 22, 1970, when [...]
RC Summer Recruiting
As our RC class returns from Spring Break, somehow more exhausted than when we left, it is time for about half of us to get back at the job search. Don’t worry – good things will happen if you put in genuine effort. “Me, not worry? But I had 5 interviews and not a single [...]
Career Profiles – Sean Murray
Career Field Prior to HBS:Design Engineer and R&D Project Manager at Stryker Corporation(Medical Device Maker)ÿ Position in McKinsey:Summer Associate Why did you choose an internship with McKinsey?I initially investigated McKinsey after being impressed by my section mates who had worked there.ÿWhile researching companies, I also found McKinsey has a long history of developing leaders for [...]
Career Profiles – Maya Babu
Career Field Prior to HBS:Medical Student at HarvardInterned/Medtronic/Bus. Development Position at Piper Jaffray:Summer Associate, Medical Technology Investment Banking Practice Why did you choose an internship with Piper Jaffray?Piper Jaffray has a tremendous reputation as being the top Medical Device Investment Banking franchise in the country. I was eager to learn and contribute as soon as [...]
Stop and Look-The Schwartz Art Collection at HBS
195 extraordinary works of contemporary art grace the walls of Spangler, Aldrich, Hawes and Shad. These works are the gift of alumnus Gerald Schwartz (MBA 1970). We pass a piece from the collection roughly every five seconds as we crisscross campus each day. They are there to startle, inspire, amuse and provoke us. Most of [...]
FLAG FOOTBALL: All Pain, No Gain?
RC students are being injured at ridiculous rates, missing classes, having surgeries, and all in the pursuit of section glory. Is it worth the price? No doubt you’ve seen them around campus-the walking (or limping) wounded. Casts. Splints. Crutches. Nose bandages. Neck braces. What happened? Then there are the effects of these maladies-missed classes, health [...]
Class Participation
“It is very difficult to find the number of years of its lifetime that a chicken can actually lay eggs. I googled it and guess what, Google does not know the answer either, so how can we be expected to?” -Sectionmate’s comment made during the Optical Distortion MKT case. Often the scariest part of the [...]






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