The Harbus chatted with Naren Shaam (OF), who split his summer between two very different internships. He called his job before HBS – engine design in the automotive industry- “one hundred percent manufacturing and really enjoyable” but decided to challenge himself this summer. He started in Los Angeles working for media investment fund, his first [...]
Sep 212009
2009 China Trek – Shanghai
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Sep 082009
Shanghai was the final leg of the journey.The first thing that strikes you about Shanghai is the size. This is a huge city. Skyscrapers dominate the skyline, most of which have been built in the last 20 years. Typically when I travel I would never consider going to “The Urban Planning and City Construction Museum”, [...]
Apr 062009
The Class Day Committee proudly announces the selection of Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO ofÿJPMorgan Chase & Co., as the Class Day 2009 Keynote Speaker. Mr. Dimon became Chairman of the Board, effective January 1, 2007, following his appointment as CEO on January 1, 2006. He also assumed the title of President upon JPMorgan Chase’s [...]
Live the Dream
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Apr 062009
BRAD! ANGELINA! When most people think of media & entertainment, they think of celebrities. But movies, television, and music mean so much more to our world. Entertainment has the power to shape culture and spread information. Entertainment reflects who we are and what we value. Most importantly for HBS grads, entertainment is one of the [...]
Roger Altman, Evercore Partners Founder and CEO: The Entire Structure of Western Finance Will Change Over Time
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Nov 032008
On October 15, 2008, Mr. Roger Altman, Evercore Partners Founder and CEO, gave a speech in Spangler Auditorium about the long-term implications of the current financial crisis. Roger Altman is the Chairman and CEO of Evercore Partners. Mr. Altman began his investment banking career at Lehman Brothers in 1974. Beginning in 1977, he served as [...]
The Iron Chancellor at HBS
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Nov 032008
I have had some terrific experiences both inside and outside the classroom during my first three months at HBS. A few months here has been enough to blow away all the myths that are associated with this great institution and the people who make it what it is. I really hope I don’t wake up [...]
CEOs: They’re Just Like Us!
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Oct 202008
Elana Green (NI), Associate EditorDespite their illustrious résumés, the panelists at the Leadership in the 21st Century plenary session on the second day of the Business Summit interacted with each other informally and addressed the crowd as if they were students in an Aldrich classroom. They delivered important lessons on leadership and potentially controversial opinions [...]
Humor and Leadership
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Oct 142008
Michael Dell is interviewed by Professor David Yoffie in Spangler Auditorium. Michael Dell rolled into Spangler Auditorium on Thursday October 2 with affability and poise. He has no doubt long since perfected the art of entering a room. Billionaires arguably aren’t short on confidence. They are perhaps short on time. The hour-long interview of the [...]
Why Do Corporations Die?
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Oct 062008
Which is the best international company in quality of Management? McDonald’s! The traditional winners, Procter & Gamble and General Electric, have been toppled in the latest Fortune ratings. Bear Stearns, reveredÿas the “Most Admired” securities firm in Fortune’s List in 2005-2007, with 13,500 employees, is dissolving into thin air.ÿFortune’sÿsurvey is a covetedÿranking of talent, quality [...]
Maxing out Capacity
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Sep 292008
On 10 September, Paul Otellini, President and CEO of Intel Corporation, spoke in a packed Aldrich classroom to the HBS community. He spent the entire afternoon with students, holding an informal reception as well as a dinner for ECs. The level of access that students got to this big-wig was remarkable. How many people fit [...]
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