To the editor: As the Executive Director of HBS Online and Executive Education at HBS, I feel it’s important to respond to the views expressed by The Harbus News Staff in the editorial titled The Prestige Paradox of HBS Online, published on 11/05. I care deeply about the long-term value of the Harvard Business School brand not only because I’m leading these non-degree programs, but also because I am a graduate of HBS (MBA ’99). While the editorial raises important questions a

Unnati Bose (MBA ‘26) on learning, distraction, and the quiet art of thinking for ourselves. Amusing Ourselves To Death . Prescient writer Neil Postman wrote this book in 1985 about what the advent of television technology would do to American culture. In the book, he asks, “what shall we do if we take ignorance to be knowledge?” The truth is, I haven’t read the book. I looked up quotes from this book because its title arrested me. I haven’t even verified if Postman really  s

An introvert shares observations and tips for navigating the social demands of HBS. As we all know, HBS is a very special place. There’s really nowhere like it. Even though I know how important it is to be present during my two years here, I must admit that from time to time, such as in the midst of thrilling socratic debates about shower heads during Marketing or yet another dinner party conversation about pre-, intra-, and post-HBS career plans, I dissociate. As my mind wan

Mohammad Almejel (MBA ‘26) on the discipline of doubt in a school of belief. Every year, 930 of the world’s best and brightest students hail from all corners of the world to claim their red seats in Aldrich Hall. They move their lives (and sometimes loved ones) to Boston to learn at the hands of the world’s leading academics, economists, practitioners, and chief executives. Topics range from financial reporting to corporate restructuring to business strategy to entrepreneursh

Ade Adegbenro (MBA ‘26) on the cost of following all the rules. ...and when the countries we worked so hard to get into shut their doors, where else does one go? The question shadows my final days at Harvard, surfacing with each new policy announcement, each time people ask about my future plans, each piece of rhetoric from elected officials, and when I’m alone with my thoughts. It is the uncertainty that cuts beneath the satisfaction of achievement. Do I return to Africa, a

A shift from brand stewardship to brand monetization. Harvard Business School is entrusted with the most valuable asset in global education: its brand. For over a century, that brand has carried extraordinary prestige and served as a durable source of advantage for the institution and its alumni alike. It confers intellectual rigor, selective admissions, immersive pedagogy, and a formidable network. In recent years, however, HBS has begun extending its reach through digital c

A reflection on political balance, intellectual humility, and what true diversity means for leadership. What Election Night Taught Us On November 5, 2024, when the United States elected its next president, HBS students gathered in Klarman Hall to watch the results and in Aldrich 112 for the first-ever HBS Student Bipartisan Policy Debate. One year into a new administration, and with half the campus in its first year at HBS, it is worth asking what we have learned. Perhaps the

No, my scientifically researched conclusion is unrelated to the fact I am single. When I started speaking to people for this article, I think they assumed that this would be a piece of investigative journalism and that, after turning up all the cobblestones on Spangler Lawn and searching every nook in Aldrich, I would emerge with the equivalent of a Victorian book on etiquette for courting at HBS. That is not so. This, at its heart, is personal. I started writing this article

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Arshita Malhotra (MBA ’26) on slowing down, showing up, and skipping the coffee chat olympics.

Will Hennessy (MBA ‘26) on what it means to reimagine PRIDE at HBS.

At a school that claims to shape leaders, why are so few willing to lead? When Harvard University President Alan M. Garber rebuffed the...

Stanley Tong (MBA ‘26) reflects on launching HBS’s first art show. We spend a lot of time at HBS talking about numbers. ROI. TAM. NPV....

“We all know that Messi will retire sooner than later, but he will be the ambassador of Argentinian football for his entire life.” This...

“For me, if a challenge seems crazy, that’s usually a good sign it’s worth pursuing.” Our next Between Two Classes  guest might be...