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

I was recently at a dinner with an HBS alum who found it fascinating that I, unlike most of my peers, studied film as an undergrad at Columbia. “Did you get to make any films during your time there?” he asked. “Actually, Columbia’s film program is much more theory-based, so I spent most of my time learning about the history and cultural significance of film,” I replied. “Like an English major, but instead of books, you’re analyzing movies.” I could see the wheels turning in h

Silence has many disguises. Sometimes it arrives as a pause, a breath before words take shape. Sometimes it is chosen, a deliberate...

Aerial view of campus during the Dedication ceremonies on June 4, 1927, courtesy of Baker Library Historical Collections Our education is...

Same campus, two HBS experiences. The difference a year makes. “EC year is the best!” That’s what a bunch of ECs exclaimed to me back...

Welcome to “The Circuit,” your new monthly dose of tech insights and trends from the heart of HBS. Each month, we’ll distill actionable...

Is the disappearance of my sense of humor a sign that the EC year is but a pale encore of the RC? It’s Saturday afternoon. I’m already a...

How Sundance Financial is solving the business brokerage crisis. Small business ownership is hard. From managing employees to balancing...

When Big Sugar bore the arms of empire and why we may, too. We Americans love democracy. Our government has long paid more than lip...

If this market deflates, it could shake pensions, governments, and the very infrastructure of the internet. When the dot-com bubble burst...

The muddled economics underpinning modern politics. “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?”  Many of us hold...