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The Road Less Traveled
Jess Williams’ (MBA ‘26) journey from South Dakota to HBS. As all of us learned during START week, students at HBS come from an almost unbelievable variety of backgrounds. My own section included classmates from 25 countries who collectively spoke 33 languages, and hallmark events like Flag Day reinforce the truly global nature of this place. This isn’t by accident. The admissions process intentionally solves for this, prioritizing unique experiences, geographic diversity, an
John Mahoney
Dec 3, 20256 min read


“The Game,” Vol. CXLII
The 2018 Harvard-Yale game at Fenway Park, courtesy of The Harvard Crimson A primer for this year’s new-and-improved version of the Harvard-Yale football game. In college football’s infancy, there was perhaps no more important game than “The Game,” held annually between Harvard and Yale. Since the matchup began in 1875, its winner has gone on to claim an NCAA-recognized National Championship no fewer than 20 times. And though the last of these occurrences came nearly 100 year
John Mahoney
Nov 5, 20255 min read


From Singapore to South Bend to Spangler
Liam Nelligan’s (MBA ‘27) trans-pacific path to HBS. Born and raised in the western suburbs of Chicago, Liam Nelligan’s (MBA ‘27) early...
John Mahoney
Oct 1, 20256 min read


Harvard Smashes Expectations with Table Tennis Victory
How strategy and camaraderie brought Harvard back to the podium. What do you get when you combine Olympians, Ivy League grit, and a...
Michelle Yu
Apr 30, 20254 min read


A Fencer in the Front Office
Camille Dawson’s (MBA ‘26) life in sports and leadership. In hindsight, it seems obvious that Camille Dawson (MBA ‘26) would become an...
John Mahoney
Apr 30, 20255 min read


Épées, Excel Models, and Everything in Between
Sahil Bablani’s (MBA ‘26) unorthodox journey to HBS. If you asked Sahil Bablani’s section-mates to describe him in a few words, you’d...
John Mahoney
Mar 31, 20254 min read
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