Let me begin with a disclaimer: I promise I’m not writing this simply because my BGIE exam remains one of the major disappointments of my test-taking life (sorry, Sophus). No, I’m writing this because, with drop/add upon us, I’m reminded of one of the great uncertainties I felt during course selection in May. This uncertainty [...]
Sep 062012
Sep 142011
“This is exhausting.” “I’m so confused. I don’t know what’s going on.” “This is awful. I feel miserable.” No, these students are not describing the management consulting interview process, nor are they lamenting multiple three-case days in a row. Though problematic in their own right, they do not compare to [...]
Apr 192011
Last week, struggling through a painful day because I attended Brown Sugar (no – not my skin tone, but the party AASU and SABA throw each semester – it would be pretty weird and somewhat intriguing if I attended my skin tone, but that’s not the point), I realized something: I only have two [...]
Insider’s Perspective – Italy
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Nov 082010
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 [...]
Is Green REALLY the new Crimson?
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Oct 122010
Ever since I arrived as a RC last year I was bombarded with Green initiatives – work for HBS Green Living, become a Green Rep and posters of “Green is the new Crimson”. “Great!” I thought, “after living in Atlanta for seven years where there is no separate container for recyclables, finally a place where [...]
MBA Technology Improvements
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Sep 272010
The article shares with MBA students the new technology enhancements put in place at the beginning of the semester. These enhancements include the automatic display of classes and required events on Outlook calendar, the availability of a mobile phone version of class cards, and an increase in email storage quota. This semester, MBA IT welcomed [...]
FLAG FOOTBALL: All Pain, No Gain?
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Nov 092009
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 [...]
Leadership is Service
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Oct 192009
Students come to Harvard Business School with aspirations to be great leaders, but how well do we actually understand the people we are being trained to serve? Whether it is serving the base of the pyramid, the person next door, a customer, or a shareholder, every business and organization has the underlying objective of service. [...]
Where the HBS Learning Model Falls Short
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Feb 172009
HBS has been a phenomenal experience and like many of you, I have learned a tremendous amount, despite many warnings to the contrary (from both alums as well as non-alums). Yet, despite my respect and admiration for the HBS learning model, there are several areas in the model that have come to disappoint me. As [...]
Nov 242008
I became part of Section S [a section dedicated to those "off cycle" at HBS] when I took last fall semester off to have my son, Luke. I spent last spring with my fellow 2008 classmates but returned this fall for my last semester as a member of Section S. It’s hard at first being [...]
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