Humility, valuing relationships, knowing yourself, helping children overcome disabilities — Perhaps “Harvard” and “MBA” are not the first words that come to mind. Listen to the recording of our conversation with Ben Faw, West Point grad and veteran, Harvard MBA and author of the hugely popular article “What my MBA at Harvard did NOT teach…
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From Psychology to the Media Industry, Strat and Harvard B-School
We’d like to introduce you to Jyll Saskin, a graduate of Harvard Business School’s inaugural 2+2 Program. Read our interview to learn about some of Jyll’s favorite things about HBS, as well as advice for incoming and future b-school students. Thank you Jyll for sharing your story with us! This interview is the latest in…
MBAs Across America: Entrepreneurs with a Heart
Michael Baker and Casey Gerald, CEO & CFO of MBAs Across America are making the American dream come true in towns and cities across the country. Listen to the full recording of our conversation to learn about MBAxAmerica’s past experiences, plans for the future, and what these two Harvard MBAs have to say about their…
What’s the Deal with HBS and Gender Equality?
This post is a little late. I’ve been mulling over the New York Times article and started drafting this piece almost immediately. However, work and pleasure prevented me from completing it earlier. In any case, here’s my 2¢. It all began one early Sunday morning when the New York Times published its front page story,…
2014 U.S. News MBA Rankings
U.S. News published their 2014 best business schools rankings, and we’re here to provide you with the scoop! Below are the rankings and then some additional links for your reference. Top 20 U.S. Business Schools (Full-Time) 1. Harvard Business School 2. Stanford Graduate School of Business 3. UPenn Wharton 4. MIT Sloan 4. Northwestern Kellogg…
Why Don’t All Top MBA Programs Offer Executive MBAs?
Interestingly, three out of the top six business schools in America do not offer Executive MBA programs. Seeing as Executive MBAs provide a large stream of revenue to other business schools, it seems odd that Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, and Dartmouth’s Tuck School, have all chosen to opt out. An article…
“It’s the Cake that People Come to Eat”
Innovation- Tackling the fact that some companies no longer see enough added value in MBAs by bringing change to Harvard’s program through adding a ‘field method’ to complement the ‘case method’.
Intellectual Ambition- Although faculty has already contributed to many of the most important management concepts, Nohria wants to ensure the faculty continues to bring forward new ideas.
Internationalization- to increase its international impact, Nohria feels the school must expand its international base.
Inclusion- Nohria wants HBS to be a home for all; therefore, he has spearheaded many new inclusion efforts, the first of which is to look at the challenges facing women at HBS.
Integration- HBS already collaborates with other departments at Harvard, but in the future they are going to be “breaking down [more] logistical barriers.”
The Times They Are a’ Changin’
Bob Dylan’s song lyrics capture the meaning behind the statistics Harvard Business School just released in the class profile for its entering class of 2013. It appears Harvard has decided to include fewer finance types in its MBA program, more women and more people from scientific/technical and manufacturing backgrounds. While Harvard provided the profile…
MIT Sloan MBA Admissions: Interview with Rod Garcia
Last week I had the pleasure of speaking with Rod Garcia, Director of Admissions at the MIT Sloan School of Business. He was kind enough to provide an update on MIT Sloan admissions, and insight into Sloan’s evaluation process. Accepted.com: What’s new at MIT Sloan? Is there anything new in MIT admissions? RG: We offer…
12 Secrets to the Good Life at HBS: Tips and Advice
The HBS cheerleaders at the Harbus newsletter tip off future HBS students about student life at one of the world’s best business schools. If you want to get to campus and already be in the know, read on for our interpretation of “12 Things You Should Know About Life at HBS”! Harvard Business School will…
Reject Rejection!
The holidays are over, and so is the “honeymoon” for many grad school hopefuls. Fortunately, I’m hearing good news from lots of clients: admissions to top schools. But I know it has been a tough year for many of you: maybe Harvard Business School gave you a precious interview invite, the interview went great, and…
Admissions Uber-value: Leadership
I just finished reading The Chosen: The Hidden History of Admission and Exclusion at Harvard, Yale, and Princeton by Jerome Karabel. This book’s 557 pages plus 100+pages of footnotes tells the story of admissions at these elite institutions since the beginning of the 20th century, when frankly they were more like male finishing schools than…
HBS Posts Essay Questions
Dee Leopold announced on her blog that Harvard Business School’s application requirements and essay questions are now available. And the questions are… Essays for the Class of 2012 As an opportunity to present your distinctive qualities, your essays are an important part of your MBA application. You will be asked to submit your personal statements online…
The European MBA Alternative
Mobility has long been a by-word for MBA graduates, so amidst the current economic woes and uncertain MBA job market, more and more applicants are considering an MBA outside the US. In fact, a study this month by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation shows that a growing number of students believe they will find better…
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