The Physics of Love at Harvard Business School
Vipul Chhajer Ex-Military Physicist creates new HBS dating service. The Harbus heard murmurs of DatingHub, a new HBS-centric dating service, that has been gaining notoriety among the student...
View ArticleRatings Reveal Outgoing ECs’ Favorite Courses
The Harbus recently asked HBS’s class of 2016 to rate their second year courses and share their favorite instructors. We will continue to collect responses and will publish final results before the...
View ArticleCampus Doorman – Simplifying #LifeatHBS
New HBS start-up aims to provide convenience to moving-in experiences at campuses nationwide. By Adzmel Adznan The Harbus sits down with Pete Rispoli (NB), an ex-Marine, to discuss the start-up that he...
View ArticleA CEO’s Career: Interview with Ellen Kullman, former CEO of DuPont
Matt Simpson (HBS ’17) Many HBS students dream of breaking into the C-Suite, but how does one get there? Careers in general management are highly sought-after as they offer broad management training...
View ArticleSocial Impact And Balancing Social Value With Financial Value
Akinyi Williams Why investing in Education is so frustrating for the Impact investor? When I was young, my family would often visit my paternal grandparents’ home in rural Kisumu, Kenya. On one of our...
View ArticleThe Breakfast Club
Terrance Rogers Eight Students Sit Down with Dean Nohria to Discuss HBS’s Place in the World One of the most powerful men in the business world doesn’t work in the private sector. His name is Nitin...
View ArticleHBO’s Silicon Valley: Lessons from the Writer’s Room on Leading Successful,...
Jennifer Hurford What could HBO’s Silicon Valley possibly teach you about running a venture? More than you might think. During a recent talk at the Harvard i-lab, Dan Lyons, author of the recent book...
View ArticleHow to Expedite the Garland Nomination
Benjamin Luxenberg Since President Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland for the Supreme Court on March 16th to fill the seat left by the sudden death of Antonin Scalia, Republican legislators have...
View ArticleBrexit – A Geopolitical Perspective
The nail in the coffin for “Great” Britain? By Peter Michel On June 23rd, the British people will vote in a national referendum and will answer the following question; “Should the United Kingdom remain...
View ArticleProtecting the American Innovation Ecosystem
By Prof. Kevin Sharer As he was driving to meet a schoolmate acquaintance with an intense and deep experience base in politico-military affairs, he wondered what to talk about. They had met a few...
View ArticleInsider’s Guide to RC Orientation
Andrew O’Connor Erica Son RC’s, welcome to HBS! My name is Andrew O’Connor and I’ve been helping coordinate RC orientation week. Look no further to find a guide to highlights of RC Orientation, the...
View ArticleTrump, Brexit and Political Overhaul
It’s about time we build Government-as-a-Service By Dmitry Zhdankin Can we just take a minute to talk about what happened this summer? I was surprised (and disappointed) when Britain voted to leave...
View ArticleTitle: Trump, Brexit and Political Overhaul: It’s about time we build...
Dmitry Zhdankin Can we just take a minute to talk about what happened this summer? I was surprised (and disappointed) when Britain voted to leave the European Union. How could more than 17 million...
View ArticleWho Runs The World? Girls!
What works for Women in Power – an Iron Hand or a Nurturing Touch Charanya Kannan The term “stateswomen” entered popular press lexicon in 1960 when Sirimavo Bandaranaike became the Prime Minister of...
View ArticleA Teachable Moment
By Prof. Kevin Sharer Every once in a while something happens in the business world that compels us to stop, take notice, reflect, and learn. Enron’s collapse, the financial crisis, the VW diesel...
View ArticleTo Buy or Not to Buy a Section Fleece
Kit Robbins A month into your first year at HBS, you will receive a note from the Student Association in all caps, prompting you to “Order your section fleece today” followed by an endless stream of...
View ArticleMissed Connections Near 02163
Kit Robbins I saw you in an Aldrich alcove (south side, bottom floor) drinking Peet’s Coffee at 5:30AM last Monday morning. Not many people are up that early. You must’ve been saving the spot for your...
View ArticleThe Trump Card
HBS Students React to Shock Election Result As the world reels from the shocking result of the US 2016 Presidential Election, HBS students have written to The Harbus with their reflections. The mood on...
View ArticleWhat Might Have Been: First 100 days of Hillary
By Caleb Gayle After the election results are finalized and the Champagne bottles are recycled, the Clinton campaign’s transition team will accelerate immediately. Every donor, public official,...
View ArticleThe Politics of Free Speech
Preeya Sud A group of friends sits safely in an apartment overlooking The Charles river. It’s a week until one of the most divisive elections in US history. The HBS MBA students are from all over the...
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