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CLASS OF1947

The Lasting Effects of Quiet Leaders VIDEO: RT: 02:05

Interview clip with John Whitehead, MBA 1947, who discusses the ethical aspects of business leadership and characterizes those who have achieved "lasting" contributions to society as the "quiet, thoughtful" leaders such as Mother Teresa and Mahatma Gandhi, who led with modesty.

 

CLASS OF1968

Advice for Young Leaders: Be Yourself and More VIDEO: RT: 02:13

Interview clip with Martin Sorrell, MBA 1968, who recommends to young leaders that they be themselves and build their careers and endeavors on the solid foundations of their natural talents and abilities. He discourages those embarking on their business lives from attempts to conform to imposed conceptions of a leader and exhorts new leaders to distinguish themselves with courageous and innovative entrepreneurial qualities.

 

CLASS OF1968

Improving the Lives of People with Disabilities VIDEO: RT: 03:28

Interview clip with Mal Mixon, MBA 1968, who describes his work to improve the lives of people with disabilities and enable them to do what they want by producing better wheelchairs and advancing wheelchair technology and engineering with his company, Invacare.

 

CLASS OF1968

On Success: Putting Profit to Purpose VIDEO: RT: 02:01

Interview clip with Mal Mixon, MBA 1968, regarding his view that true success is the ability to empower the next generation to succeed, as he achieves through the Mixon Scholarship he established at the Harvard Business School.

 

CLASS OF1968

Totally Committed and Passionate Leadership VIDEO: RT: 01:38

Interview clip with Martin Sorrell, MBA 1968, who believes in a business leader's total dedication to their ventures, which requires complete commitment and a continual quest for knowledge about their industry, and an insatiable passion for its success and excellence. He illustrates the primacy of his firm in his life with a quotation from Bill Shankly, famed soccer coach of the Liverpool Football Club.

 

CLASS OF1968

Ultimate Success: The Best in Business VIDEO: RT: 01:04

Interview clip with Martin Sorrell, MBA 1968, who defines success as dedicating oneself to the creation of the best company in one's chosen business sector, which prospective clients automatically consider before any competitors and to which professionals in that field are eager to contribute their talents and energies.

 

HBS and Success: Impact in the World VIDEO: RT: 01:05

Interview clip with HBS Dean Jay Light who measures the success of HBS by the leadership of its students and faculty members in making their communities better places for all and in the knowledge generated at the School and disseminated into the world of ideas, all of which is based on the sound business model and administration of the School.

 

CLASS OF1970

Jay Light: Envisioning a Prospectus of Excellence and Leadership VIDEO: RT: 07:15

Story regarding the elements of his vision for leading HBS into the 21st century and for ensuring the continuation and broadening of the School's leadership and excellence: widening the scope of its collaborations with other Harvard departments and schools, universities, companies, and other entities; an initiative in the vital health care sector, in which many faculty members are actively engaged; an initiative in science-based businesses as knowledge industries will assert themselves ever more prominently in the future; and the design and plans for the physical expansion of the School, consistent with the original McKim, Mead, and White blueprint for the campus.

 

The Culture of HBS VIDEO: RT: 02:08

Interview clip with HBS Dean Jay Light who expounds on the strengths of the culture of HBS: the "active, engaged learning model" of the case method; the faculty's directly confronting and struggling with the problems and concerns of practitioners by exiting the classroom and entering the real world; and the School's flexibility and adaptability.

 

The Leader of the Harvard Business School VIDEO: RT: 02:34

Interview clip with HBS Dean Jay Light regarding his selection to be dean of the Harvard Business School, his adjustment to the great challenges of the position, and his love of the responsibilities and opportunities of the role.

 

CLASS OF1972

Great Leaders Inspire: Jack Welch VIDEO: RT: 01:42

Interview clip with Steve Schwarzman, MBA 1972, who cites Jack Welch of General Electric as an exemplar of outstanding and inspirational leadership.

 

CLASS OF1972

Management and Leadership VIDEO: RT: 02:58

Interview clip with Steve Schwarzman, MBA 1972, regarding his view that business leaders must also be excellent executives and his advice to young people to gain a variety of skills to combine with their talents in order to become leaders.

 

CLASS OF1972

Marnie Tattersall Story VIDEO: 4.5 minutes

Story regarding her experience attending HBS in the 1970s. Initially intimidated to speak up in a classroom of men with impressive family names, she gains fortitude to succeed in business. Her hope to work on Wall Street is transformed by a student consulting project for CBS Records, into a career in the entertainment industry.

 

CLASS OF1972

On Success: Always Aiming Higher VIDEO: RT: 01:58

Interview clip with Steve Schwarzman, MBA 1972, who describes major elements of business success: always setting new and tougher goals, striving to be the best, and recruiting the highest quality people for your team.

 

CLASS OF1973

A Challenge to HBS VIDEO: RT: 01:26

Interview clip with Tom Stemberg, MBA 1973, who speaks about the academic rigorousness of the Harvard Business School and poses a challenge to the HBS to maintain the highest standards so that its graduates can compete and succeed in the real world.

 

CLASS OF1973

A Long View on Success VIDEO: RT: 01:26

Interview clip with Kenzaburo Mogi, MBA 1973, who amplifies on his views on the nature of success; namely, that financial success is important but whether one is happy supersedes any monetary measurement, and in reflecting on the totality of our lives, money cannot compensate for a shortfall in happiness.

 

CLASS OF1973

Collaborative Leadership in the High Tech Industry VIDEO: RT: 01:31

Interview clip with Ilene Lang, MBA 1973, who formulates her equation of collaborative leadership which she has employed during her many years in the high tech industry: she facilitates discussions among her technical experts, blends in her business acumen, and focuses on the large-scale questions, such as, who are their customers and and what is optimal for their clients and shareholders.

 

CLASS OF1973

For Future Leaders: Inclusiveness in a Pluralistic World VIDEO: RT: 01:15

Interview clip with Ilene Lang, MBA 1973, who comments on the future of leadership and how future leaders will need to be more inclusive in a continually changing and more pluralistic world.

 

CLASS OF1973

HBS and the Business Profession VIDEO: RT: 00:52

Interview clip with Tom Stemberg, MBA 1973, regarding the enormous contributions of the Harvard Business School to the business profession, in particular the impact of "The Harvard Business Review."

 

CLASS OF1973

How to Nurture New Leaders VIDEO: RT: 01:09

Interview clip with Tom Stemberg, MBA 1973, who describes a truly great leader as one who develops the succeeding generation of leaders by motivating and mentoring them.

 

CLASS OF1973

Leaders for Today and Tomorrow VIDEO: RT: 02:49

Interview clip with Kenzaburo Mogi, MBA 1973, who acknowledges the paramount imperative for business leaders to maximize the profits and value of their corporations to forward the interests of their shareholders, but he sets these objectives in the wider context of corporate citizenship, environmental responsibility, and job creation. In the ever-tightening global interrelatedness, he foresees that future leaders must accord equal attention to the well-being of their own firms and to the world in general.

 

CLASS OF1973

Leadership in Action VIDEO: RT: 01:26

Interview clip with Kenzaburo Mogi, MBA 1973, who enlarges on his ideas about the component parts of effective leadership: clearly stating the corporate mission and objectives to one's staff members; setting specific goals and a precise direction for the firm; explaining, not commanding how to accomplish goals; and personally demonstrating one's commitment to getting the job done and thus acting as an example for everyone to emulate.

 

CLASS OF1973

Lessons for Leadership VIDEO: RT: 00:49

Interview clip with Tom Stemberg, MBA 1973, regarding his view that leadership is learned through operating a company, making the tough decisions of firing and hiring, and motivating and inspiring staff.

 

CLASS OF1973

New to Leadership: Be Genuine and Seek out Advisors VIDEO: RT: 01:32

Interview clip with Ilene Lang, MBA 1973, who shares her advice with young leaders: stay true to yourself; know how you can contribute your unique skills and knowledge to achieving the mission of your firm or organization; and seek out advisors who will coach you throughout your life and speak necessary truths to you.

 

CLASS OF1973

On Success: Making a Difference VIDEO: RT: 00:39

Interview clip with Tom Stemberg, MBA 1973, who discusses how his company Staples makes a difference by enabling small business owners and the self-employed workers to operate more efficiently.

 

CLASS OF1973

Success in One Word: Satisfaction VIDEO: RT: 01:39

Interview clip with Ilene Lang, MBA 1973, who defines business and personal success in one word, satisfaction, in the sense that she has contributed to the growth of her companies and to the development of her staff members to whom she has imparted her business knowledge. Despite some business failures, she is gratified by the positive response she has received from clients and staffers.

 

CLASS OF1973

Toward Leadership: Business and People Knowledge VIDEO: RT: 01:54

Interview clip with Kenzaburo Mogi, MBA 1973, who states that business leaders need all the requisite skills and abilities to manage a corporation successfully. He also stresses that they must strive to understand the needs and desires of their staff members through constant direct communication with them and to deepen their general knowledge about people and human nature through reading and study.

 

CLASS OF1973

Women and Leadership VIDEO: RT: 02:46

Interview clip with Ilene Lang, MBA 1973, who relates her experiences as a women business leader and the sexist stereotyping she faced and summarizes recent research findings compiled by Catalyst, the nonprofit organization she leads, regarding the current status of women in business leadership positions.

 

The School Succeeds by Developing New Leaders VIDEO: RT: 02:12

Interview clip with HBS Dean Kim Clark, who expounds on his ideas why HBS succeeds institutionally: by educating and fostering leaders who make a difference in the world, which is achieved through the recruitment and development of an excellent faculty and student body and a productive and effective administration.

 

CLASS OF1977

Family Philanthropy VIDEO: RT: 01:50

Interview clip with Andrew Tisch, MBA 1977, who discusses how his family taught him the importance of giving back to the community, his generation has continued this philanthropy, and he and his wife focus their efforts in the sphere of public education.

 

CLASS OF1977

Find and Pursue Your Passion VIDEO: RT: 01:35

Interview clip with Ken Hakuta, MBA 1977, who stresses the importance of discovering one's passion in life and pursuing it to the highest levels possible and doing good in the world.

 

CLASS OF1977

Giving Back: The Center for Women and Enterprise VIDEO: RT: 02:49

Interview clip with Michael Cronin, MBA 1977, regarding the importance of his giving back to the community through his work with The Center for Women and Enterprise.

 

CLASS OF1977

Leadership in Small Enterprises VIDEO: RT: 01:35

Interview clip with Ken Hakuta, MBA 1977, regarding his view that leading small firms is similar to heading a family and how leading by example is essential in both spheres.

 

CLASS OF1977

Leading by Example VIDEO: RT: 01:28

Interview clip with Andrew Tisch, MBA 1977, who describes how his family showed him the way to lead by example by their own conduct and how he applies this principle by never asking anyone to do what he would not do.

 

CLASS OF1977

On Leadership: Individuals and Teamwork VIDEO: RT: 05:12

Interview clip with Michael Cronin, MBA 1977, in which he describes how leadership is founded on teamwork and cites the example of David Nealon of Jet Blue Airlines as an entrepreneur who builds great management teams.

 

CLASS OF1977

On Leadership: The Future VIDEO: RT: 02:43

Interview clip with Michael Cronin, MBA 1977, regarding his views on the changing dimensions of leadership and on the need of future leaders to maintain core values and a sense of humor in order to succeed.

 

CLASS OF1977

On Success: Sharing Opportunities VIDEO: RT: 02:05

Interview clip with Michael Cronin, MBA 1977, regarding his conception of success as empowering the next generation to assume leadership roles.

 

CLASS OF1977

On Success: Toward Creativity and Generosity VIDEO: RT: 01:35

Interview clip with Ken Hakuta, MBA 1977, who describes how his idea of success has evolved from concentrating on financial achievements to sharing his rewards with others and to focusing on creativity.

 

CLASS OF1977

The Legacy of Success: Touching People's Lives VIDEO: RT: 02:08

Interview clip with Ann Fudge, MBA 1977, who ponders the meaning of success over the course of one's lifetime and reflects on personal and financial achievements over the full sweep of her career. From the vantage point of experience, she concludes that having a strong impact on society and touching people's lives constitute one's most valuable and lasting legacy.

 

CLASS OF1977

The Succession of Family Business Leaders VIDEO: RT: 03:23

Interview clip with Andrew Tisch, MBA 1977, regarding the challenges of being a member of a famous business family, the possibilities for the next generation, and the succession of leadership of Loews Corporation.

 

CLASS OF1977

The World in Transformation: Gearing up New Leaders VIDEO: RT: 05:09

Interview clip with Ann Fudge, MBA 1977, who discusses how the demographic, cultural, and generational shifts transforming society and the world pose exciting and demanding challenges for the next generation of leaders and how they must stimulate new ways of thinking and taking action. As CEO of Young and Rubicam Brands, she tapped into the energy and drive of young staff members at her regular Breakfasts with Ann and she realized the magnitude of the shift when a staffer set up a blog immediately after one session. In the understanding of the total impact of globalization, she outlines her plan for preparing her grandchildren for the future by introducing them to new experiences so they can learn about the world they will inherit.

 

CLASS OF1982

An Investing Classic: "Margin of Safety" VIDEO: RT: 01:35

Interview clip with Seth Klarman, MBA 1982, who talks about his book on investing, "Margin of Safety," which has become a classic in the field.

 

CLASS OF1982

Corporate Social Responsibility VIDEO: RT: 01:26

Interview clip with Jamie Dimon, MBA 1982, in which he discusses how corporations must be actively engaged in improving their communities and how corporate social responsibility extends to the global and environmental spheres.

 

CLASS OF1982

Good People, Good Results VIDEO: RT: 00:29

Interview clip with Seth Klarman, MBA 1982, who offers a piece of career advice.

 

CLASS OF1982

Investment Philosophy VIDEO: RT: 01:32

Interview clip with Seth Klarman, MBA 1982, regarding his investment philosophy and strategies.

 

CLASS OF1982

Life Advice VIDEO: RT: 01:14

Interview clip with Jamie Dimon, MBA 1982, in which he offers advice on how to build a career and to enjoy life in all its dimensions.

 

CLASS OF1982

Lifelong Contributions VIDEO: RT: 03:22

Interview clip with Seth Klarman, MBA 1982, regarding his lifelong dedication to assisting others with his resources and expertise and his commitment to various nonprofit organizations, including Facing History.

 

CLASS OF1982

On Leadership: Building on the Past for the Future VIDEO: RT: 01:52

Interview clip with Jamie Dimon, MBA 1982, in which he describes how leading a company is like riding a bronco and that the future leaders of legendary firms, such J.P. Morgan, build on the foundations of the past.

 

CLASS OF1982

On Leadership: Standing as an Example VIDEO: RT: 02:52

Interview clip with Seth Klarman, MBA 1982, regarding his views on essential elements of leadership: setting a example, expert knowledge, and caring about your staff.

 

CLASS OF1982

On Leadership: Taking Risks and Globalization VIDEO: RT: 03:26

Interview clip with Michael Fascitelli, MBA 1982, who describes major elements of leadership as taking risks, pointing the way, making crucial decisions, and meeting the burgeoning global challenge.

 

CLASS OF1982

Success and Giving Back VIDEO: RT: 03:29

Interview clip with Michael Fascitelli, MBA 1982, regarding his views on business and personal success and how family responsibilities and re-investing in the community are key elements of success.

 

CLASS OF1984

Good Leaders Are Good Swimmers VIDEO: RT: 01:01

Interview clip with Gwill York, MBA 1984, who invokes the analogy of swimming to illustrate key characteristics of an effective leader: the determination to overcome obstacles to achieve one's goals, adaptability to business developments, and the will to keep moving forward in the face of difficulties.

 

CLASS OF1988

An HBS Reflection on Success VIDEO: RT: 00:57

Interview clip with Teresa Clarke, MBA 1988, who describes her views of success as focused on family, happiness, and personal fulfillment rather than financial achievements and how her HBS education have shaped that perspective.

 

CLASS OF1988

Canada's Business Environment VIDEO: RT: 02:38

Interview clip with Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien III, MBA 1988, who describes his enthusiasm for business prospects in Montreal, the relationship between business and politics, and the pitfalls of purchasing numerous companies simultaneously.

 

CLASS OF1988

Embrace Change: Grandpa's Business is No Safe Haven VIDEO: RT: 02:56

Interview clip with Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien III, MBA 1988, who expresses his belief that you have to "embrace change" because there are no "safe havens" in the business world and that the practices of the past will not be sufficient for the present or the future, citing the example of the French wine industry.

 

CLASS OF1988

Humility and Equality: Bases of Leadership VIDEO: RT: 00:57

Interview clip with Teresa Clarke, MBA 1988, who suggests to new leaders that instead of allowing their insecurity to impel them to enforce their authority, they should display humility and demonstrate equality with those whom they are leading.

 

CLASS OF1988

Leadership Advice: Slow Down VIDEO: RT: 00:45

Interview clip with Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien III, MBA 1988, who explains how, when he first started in leadership positions, he tried to bring about change with great speed, but learned that you must convince people to join you so he counsels new leaders to listen to and include everyone and to pursue their endeavors at a deliberate pace.

 

CLASS OF1988

The Internet's Leading Impact VIDEO: RT: 01:20

Interview clip with Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien III, MBA 1988, who talks about how the transformation wrought by the Internet and Web-based enterprise compels business leaders to be fluent in the technological arena as well as to demonstrate the basic qualities of visionary thinking and interpersonal skills.

 

2000

"Entrepreneurial Manager" is added to required curriculum

"Entrepreneurial Manager" is added to required curriculum

 

2000

Albert Gordon (MBA '25) celebrates 75th reunion

Albert Gordon (MBA '25) celebrates 75th reunion

 

2000

Latin American Research Center opens in Buenos Aires

Latin American Research Center opens in Buenos Aires

 

2000

Michael Porter named a University Professor

Competition and strategy expert Michael Porter is named a "University Professor" (Harvard's highest academic honor) by President Neil Rudenstine.

 

2000

Office building at 230 Western Avenue is renamed "Teele Hall" in honor of Dean Stanley Teele

Office building at 230 Western Avenue is renamed "Teele Hall" in honor of Dean Stanley Teele

 

CLASS OF2001

Daniella Ballou-Aares Story VIDEO: RT: 08:50

Story regarding how her Social Enterprise Summer Fellowship in Liberia transformed her thinking about her role as a citizen of the world. She worked on a HBS project to obtain medicines for the AIDS epidemic in Malawi. She co-founded a consulting firm to work on humanitarian issues. She speaks about the HBS community's responsibility to lead such efforts and to have a global impact.

 

2001

Michael E. Porter launches "Microeconomics of Competitiveness" course, taught concurrently at HBS and institutions around the world

Michael E. Porter launches "Microeconomics of Competitiveness" course, taught concurrently at HBS and institutions around the world

 

2001

Spangler Center is dedicated

Spangler Center -- new 121,050-square-foot campus center made possible by gift from C. D. "Dick" Spangler (MBA '56) and his family -- is dedicated

 

CLASS OF2002

Carlo Reato Story VIDEO: RT: 06:12

Story regarding how he insisted on applying to the Advanced Management Program only despite his firm's urgings to explore other options. On first meeting his team members, he was thrilled by the international character of the group. In a collection of such expert executives, he found the challenge of leading a cadre of leaders exhilarating. The AMP faculty greatly impressed him with their facility in instructing experienced managers. He accounts membership in and access to the HBS alumni network as an amazing asset. Despite his team's nickname for AMP 162 as the "executive jail," he urges any interested party to take advantage of the program and rejoices at returning for his reunion.

 

CLASS OF2002

Cinzia Rascazzo Story VIDEO: 8 minutes

Story regarding her experience at HBS as an international student from Italy and her decision to be an entrepreneur in her community.

 

CLASS OF2002

Gary Binford Story VIDEO: 2 minutes

Story regarding his experience at HBS in the early 2000s. He talks about receiving his acceptance letter and various classroom situations.

 

CLASS OF2002

Gautam Deviah Story VIDEO: 8 minutes

Story regarding his experience attending HBS in the 2000s, the privilege and the obligations of an HBS education, and the professional and private values instilled by HBS that have made him a better person .

 

2002

HBS announces Leadership Initiative, aimed at creating a "canon of business leadership"

HBS announces Leadership Initiative, aimed at creating a "canon of business leadership"

 

2002

HBS announces creation of Service Leadership Fellows Program

HBS announces creation of Service Leadership Fellows Program, providing subsidies to 10 or more newly minted MBAs interested in working at public and nonprofit organizations

 

2002

Harvard launches "Green Campus Loan Fund"

Harvard launches "Green Campus Loan Fund"; over next 5 years, HBS borrows $1.6 million interest-free to promote energy efficiency on campus

 

2002

Hawes Hall is dedicated

Hawes Hall -- new classroom building made possible by gift from Rodney Hawes (MBA '69) and wife Beverly -- is dedicated

 

CLASS OF2002

Jean-Claude Dubacher Story VIDEO: 5 minutes

Story regarding his experience as a Swiss law student at HBS in the 2000s, including opening up to new cultures, learning to take risks, and meeting a Latin American student, who became his future wife.

 

CLASS OF2002

Jessica Gelman Story VIDEO: 2.5 minutes

Story regarding her experience attending HBS in the 2000s, as encapsuled in the actions of Professor Das Narayandas after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

 

CLASS OF2002

Joaquin Altenberg Story VIDEO: 5 minutes

Story regarding his experience attending HBS in the 2000s, which was a fun time of international adventures, and then graduating during the market downturn of 2002.

 

2002

Leadership and Values Initiative created

Leadership and Values Initiative, led by students in partnership with faculty and staff, was created to broaden Community Values into an aspirational and integrative program

 

CLASS OF2002

Rodrigo Lara Story VIDEO: 12 minutes

Story regarding his experience attending HBS in the 2000s, from the perspective of an international non-English speaking student who benefited from the Pre-MBA program and the bonds made within his student section.

 

CLASS OF2003

Andrea Mitchell Kimmel Story VIDEO: RT: 09:17

Story regarding how the tragedy of September 11th impacted on her and her classmates and how the School provided support and counseling services for students. She met her future husband, Robert Kimmel, at HBS, and they regretted not heeding Professor Joe Lassiter's career advice to prioritize their first job by where they wanted to live. She returned to HBS to co-chair her 5th reunion and to work in admissions.

 

2003

Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship established

The Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship, intended to support research, course development, and teaching in entrepreneurship, is established with a $25 million gift from venture capitalist Arthur Rock (MBA '51); Rock Hall is dedicated in his honor

 

2003

European Research Center opens in Paris

European Research Center opens in Paris

 

CLASS OF2003

Euvin Naidoo Story VIDEO: RT: 07:34

Story regarding his excitement at being accepted to HBS. He discusses co-writing a case study on Nelson Mandela with Prof. Rosabeth Kanter. As the Social Enterprise Club president, he met John Whitehead, who inspired him to lead a nonprofit organization. He recalls a saying of Dean Kim Clark's mother, "remember who you are," to the effect that we are members of a global community.

 

2003

HBS Publishing statistics for 2003

HBS Publishing sells 771,000 books, 6.7 million cases, and 3 million HBR reprints

 

2003

HBS launches $500 million capital campaign

HBS launches its first formal capital campaign since the 1920s, seeking $500 million; C. D. "Dick" Spangler (MBA '56) serves as chair.

 

2003

Harvard announces plans for major expansion into Allston neighborhood adjacent to HBS

Harvard announces plans for major expansion into Allston neighborhood adjacent to HBS

 

2003

Leadership and Corporate Accountabililty is introduced into second-term of required first-year curriculum

Leadership and Corporate Accountabililty is introduced into second-term of required first-year curriculum

 

2003

MBA "yield" exceeds 90%

MBA "yield" exceeds 90% (up from 83% two years earlier)

 

CLASS OF2003

Maria Rivas Story VIDEO: RT: 03:55

Story regarding how the tragedy of September 11th compelled her to accelerate her plans to return to Nicaragua to change her country and how she realized that if you want to make a difference, you need to start at once. Through the Leadership Fellowship Program, she started an investment development agency, became involved in tourism development, and was appointed Minister of Tourism. She recommends to the Social Enterprise program to strengthen their network and convene participants more often.

 

CLASS OF2003

Mariam Malik Alsikafi Story VIDEO: RT: 02:38

Story regarding how she and her classmates were affected by the tragedy of September 11th and how they intensified their search for meaning and purpose in their future work and lives. She recalls the course, Management in Perspective, in which highly accomplished executives spoke about their careers. In the open question period, students scrutinized the nature of success and examined approaches to achieving a true work-life balance.

 

CLASS OF2003

Sava Marinkovich Story VIDEO: RT: 02:13

Story regarding his being on crutches during his first year of the MBA program and how the wonderful care he received from the staff is characteristic of the entire School. The incredible array of opportunities and resources at HBS induced him to hone his time management skills. The courses were so fascinating and the faculty was so superior at keeping ahead of new trends that he wanted to stay an extra year to take full advantage of both.

 

2004

C. Roland Christensen Center for Teaching and Learning is established

The C. Roland Christensen Center for Teaching and Learning is established to promote excellence in teaching and participant-centered learning.

 

2004

Gayle and Robert Greenhill (MBA '62) donate $15 million to support international research and course-development activities; "Greenhill House" is dedicated in their honor

Gayle and Robert Greenhill (MBA '62) donate $15 million to support international research and course-development activities; "Greenhill House" is dedicated in their honor

 

2004

Hansjoerg Wyss (MBA '65) makes $25 million gift in support of HBS doctoral programs; "Wyss Hall" is dedicated in his honor (in 2006)

Hansjoerg Wyss (MBA '65) makes $25 million gift in support of HBS doctoral programs; "Wyss Hall" is dedicated in his honor (in 2006)

 

2004

MBA program includes students from 72 countries

MBA program includes students from 72 countries

 

2005

Baker Library reopens after extensive 2-year renovation as Baker Library | Bloomberg Center

Baker Library reopens after extensive 2-year renovation as Baker Library | Bloomberg Center; the project included restoration of the historic Reading Room, new faculty office spaces, and The Exchange

 

2005

Dean Clark resigns

Kim Clark resigns to become president of BYU/Idaho; President Lawrence Summers names Jay Light interim dean

 

2005

HBS Health Care Initiative is launched

HBS Health Care Initiative is launched

 

2005

HBS and Harvard Medical School launch joint degree program

HBS and Harvard Medical School launched a 5 year, joint degree program in 2005. Special seminars are taught at both the business school and at the medical school

 

2005

India Research Center opens in Mumbai

India Research Center opens in Mumbai

 

CLASS OF2005

Monisha Kapila Story VIDEO: RT: 03:03

Story regarding her experiences in the HBS Leadership Fellows program at Accion International in the microfinancing industry in Latin America and on the hindrances to MBAs working in the nonprofit sector. She encourages students to build their careers on their passions and urges the faculty to seek innovative ways of developing students into leaders.

 

2005

Nohria and Mayo publish In Their Time: The Greatest Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century

Nitin Nohria and Anthony Mayo publish In Their Time: The Greatest Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century

 

2005

Stephen Bradley and Robert Austin publish The Broadband Explosion

Stephen Bradley and Robert Austin publish The Broadband Explosion

 

CLASS OF2005

Victor Papazov Story VIDEO: RT: 03:19

Story regarding how he was seeking out a new challenge in his career after founding the Bulgarian Stock Exchange and how he discovered an invigorating impetus in the Advanced Management Program. The AMP workload and intensity of the learning environment was at times overwhelming for him. However, he converted those demands on his capabilities into the energy for a positive personal transformation. With his new self-perception and skills, he plans to make a difference in the world.

 

2006

Dean Light appointed

Finance expert and HBS Professor Jay O. Light (interim dean since Dean Clark's departure in 2005) is appointed HBS's 9th dean.

 

2006

Gunnar Trumbull publishes Consumer Capitalism

Gunnar Trumbull publishes Consumer Capitalism

 

2006

HBS capital campaign completed

Capital Campaign is completed; nearly $600 million is raised against the $500 million target, including 150 new fellowship funds totaling more than $112 million, and $35 million in unrestricted gifts

 

2006

HBS offers healthcare courses for MBA, executive education and MD/MBA students

HBS offers healthcare courses for MBA, executive education and MD/MBA students, including Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital in Healthcare, Innovating in Healthcare, Managing Medicine, and Healthcare Delivery: Achieving Organizational Excellence

 

2006

John Quelch and Christopher Bartlett publish Global Marketing Management

John Quelch and Christopher Bartlett publish Global Marketing Management

 

2006

Kasturi Rangan and Marie Bell publish Transforming Your Go-To-Market Strategy

Kasturi Rangan and Marie Bell publish Transforming Your Go-To-Market Strategy

 

2006

Lynda Applegate, Robert Austin, and Warren McFarlan publish Corporate Information Strategy and Management

Lynda Applegate, Robert Austin, and Warren McFarlan publish Corporate Information Strategy and Management

 

2006

Michael Porter and Elizabeth Teisberg publish Redefining Health Care

Michael Porter and Elizabeth Teisberg publish Redefining Health Care

 

CLASS OF2006

Sanjay Razdan Story VIDEO: RT: 05:47

Story regarding how his life-changing educational experience in the Advanced Management Program was crowned by the joyous occasion of the birth of his first child. He enumerates the steps in the process of directly applying business principles from AMP courses in his company and the consequential benefits. Prof. David Yoffie's single slide of how to research, understand, and meet the needs of your customers stands out as the most indelible memory of his program. His defining moment was the realization of the power of HBS as a center of knowledge creation and his participation as both sharer and contributor.

 

2006

Six-year-old research-focused online forum, Working Knowledge, has more than 110,000 readers

Six-year-old research-focused online forum, Working Knowledge, has more than 110,000 readers

 

2007

Alfred Chandler, preeminent business historian, dies at age 88

Alfred Chandler, preeminent business historian, dies at age 88

 

CLASS OF2007

Andy Murphy Story VIDEO: RT: 08:55

Story regarding his applying to HBS while in the Peace Corps in Ghana and how he and his wife from Ghana adjusted on their arrival at the School. He describes his career plan linking business and the environment, his joint program at the Kennedy School, and his HBS Leadership Fellows position at the World Wildlife Fund.

 

CLASS OF2007

Annie Bertrand Story VIDEO: RT: 04:18

Story regarding how her trek to India led to her to found with classmates a nonprofit organization, the Indian School Fund. They raised the resources to build a school and they designed a successful educational system that incorporates entrepreneurship into the curriculum.

 

CLASS OF2007

Anthony Fry Story VIDEO: RT: 04:19

Story regarding how his participation in AMP 173 "restored his faith in humanity" and illuminated a new path in life for him. The intellectual interchange of the Advanced Management Program was the main ingredient of his personal renewal. One particularly intense discussion on international relations initiated an opportunity for his classmates to tighten their social bonds. The global character of the AMP participant pool has furnished him with the good fortune of assembling a new world-wide network and creating friendships with individuals with whom he might not even have the chance to meet. These various avenues of exposure to innovative thoughts and people fortified him to strike out in a boldly novel direction.

 

CLASS OF2007

David Tudehope Story VIDEO: RT: 05:49

Story regarding how he reached the half-time break in his career and the Advanced Management Program served as a spring training for recharging his entrepreneurial skill set. The broad range of cases exposed him to the issues and perspectives of other business sectors, nations, and regions and thus has enabled him to study his own field and country from a new angle. With a group of students from around the globe, he assembled a rowing team that defeated the Kennedy School of Government but more importantly renewed his fondness for teamwork and collaboration. In terms of the AMP mission, he exhorts the School to continue to innovate and to evolve as the world changes.

 

2007

Deferred-admission program for outstanding college seniors is announced

Deferred-admission program for outstanding college seniors is announced

 

2007

HBS and Kennedy School of Government inaugurate integrated joint degree program

HBS and Kennedy School of Government inaugurate integrated joint degree program

 

CLASS OF2008

Ali Palmer Story VIDEO: RT: 07:50

Story regarding his military career and difficult decision to leave the Army after 10 years of dedicated service. He graduated from West Point, served tours in Germany, Kosovo, and Macedonia, and commanded in a basic training environment. His patriotism was reinforced after September 11th and the ensuing war; after command, he volunteered to serve a tour in the Middle East in 2005. He deployed to Iraq and for fifteen months, served as General's Aide to the Commander of the Army Corps of Engineers Division. Palmer had applied to 3 graduate programs in the past but in late 2005, was accepted to HBS. Unfortunately, the Army wouldn't support him remaining active and paying the tuition; so he made the tough choice to leave the service, come to HBS, and pursue his other business and civilian goals. His journey is a lesson in perseverance, ambition, and a never-quit spirit.

 

CLASS OF2008

Andres Meza Story VIDEO: RT: 11:08

Story regarding how his section jelled as a team when they organized their charity auction. On his student treks, he was moved by the need to balance and combine business and culture. He shows a picture of his younger self to represent how he has changed through his time at HBS.

 

CLASS OF2008

Andrew Saunders Story VIDEO: 7.5 minutes

Story regarding his experience attending HBS in the 2000s, as an international citizen born in the United Kingdom, raised in Australia and schooled in Japan in Japanese. He characterizes HBS as "a celebration of diversity" and "a school of doers." To him, inspiration abounds here, from student and professor relationships to cultural events on campus. Accumulated personal experience--gained from role playing in Professor Kaplan's classroom and a student-organized trip to Israel--is an invaluable part of his education.

 

CLASS OF2008

Anny Kwok Story VIDEO: RT: 09:52

Story regarding how learning with such a diverse group of accomplished people has been at the heart of her HBS years. Prof. George's leadership class supplied a safe space for candidly sharing ideas. The faculty have continually responded to students' needs, and MBA Career Services has provided invaluable coaching and support. She will use her transformational experience to make a positive difference in the world.

 

CLASS OF2008

Ashish Nagre Story VIDEO: 8 minutes

Story regarding his experience attending HBS in the 2000s, where he shares a profound appreciation of the extraordinary converging with the ordinary in his fellow students and in day-to-day campus life. During a spontaneous visit to campus to decide whether to apply to HBS, he asks a student if he can visit his class. The stranger offers him the case to study before class, offers to help him with his application, and they become friends. With eight months left until graduation, he already cherishes his memories of HBS, and of friendships, hopes that "memories are strong enough to sustain those bonds."

 

CLASS OF2008

Avni Patel Story VIDEO: RT: 08:11

Story regarding how through classroom exchange, she was struck by the importance of listening to the ideas of others. The faculty's concern for the students has impressed her deeply. Her section bought a Christmas gift for a custodial staff member to show their appreciation of her work. Prof. Tom Piper's teaching has inspired her to be a better leader.

 

CLASS OF2008

Brian Frimpong Story VIDEO: 4 minutes

Story regarding his experience as a native of Ghana attending HBS in the 2000s, and as co-president of the ABC (Africa Business Club) that hosts the increasingly popular Africa Business Conference.

 

CLASS OF2008

Carlos Roman Story VIDEO: 3.5 minutes

Story regarding his experience attending HBS in the 2000s, where he reflects on the power of business to transform lives and raise the standard of living in developing countries. He talks about the effectiveness of the case study method in teaching entrepreneurs to wield such power in a responsible manner.

 

CLASS OF2008

Charles de Segundo Story VIDEO: RT: 07:58

Story regarding the three central transformational moments of his MBA years. His preexisting sense of HBS as "forbidding" and "cutthroat" were rapidly dispelled by the emphasis on ethics in business and the necessity of business leaders to contribute to society and their communities. Classmate Alejandro Paiuk, MBA 2007, courageously set an example of openness and candor by writing and presenting a case on himself that frankly told his life story. The generosity of alumni who have returned to the School to share their life and career successes and failures was another unexpected invaluable bonus for him.

 

CLASS OF2008

Ciara Gary Story VIDEO: RT: 08:20

Story regarding her happiness that her family was so involved in her HBS experience and their pride in her achievements and confidence that she will continue her success into the next chapters of her life and career. She describes the sense of achievement and enjoyment she derived from her leadership role in the African American Student Union and its work, such as the H. Naylor Fitzhugh Conference and Sankofa presentation. She discusses how the School effectively blends course work and extracurricular activities, such as her trek to Pakistan and her performances with the singing group, the She-E-Os, and empowers students to reach their full potential.

 

CLASS OF2008

Constance Jones Story VIDEO: 9 minutes

Story regarding her experience attending HBS in the 2000s, including opportunities for international travel, especially a personally meaningful trip to Jerusalem. She discusses organizing a Black History Month presentation for her section, and the personally revelatory method of learning in the Authentic Leadership Development course.

 

CLASS OF2008

Earl Gordon Story VIDEO: 7 minutes

Story regarding his experience attending HBS in the 2000s, where he shares about volunteering his leadership to making the Sankofa an annual tradition at HBS. The impetus for this show was a suggestion made at an African-American Student Union (AASU) retreat, and Earl and others brought it to life.

 

CLASS OF2008

Edward Keith Story VIDEO: RT: 02:43

Story regarding how the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina happened when he, who is from New Orleans, started the MBA years of his joint JD/MBA Degree program. Dean Kim Clark let him know at once that the School would provide any assistance he needed. This personal concern touched him deeply, and he knew HBS was the right place for him to achieve his goals of helping others.

 

CLASS OF2008

Emmanuel Simon Story VIDEO: 12.5 minutes

Story regarding his experience as a former aerospace engineer attending HBS in the 2000s, from his path to applying to HBS, to deferred acceptance with conditions. He recalls a case study discussion where the teacher abdicated leadership to a student, and his long struggle to the perfect summer internship.

 

CLASS OF2008

Ethel Chen Story VIDEO: 5 minutes

Story regarding her experience attending HBS in the 2000s and the friendships and networking that gave her firsthand experience of business people all over the world, enabled her to secure an internship in London, and helped her to make career decisions. She reflects on her feeling that an international perspective gained by personal experience surpasses learning of the world by reading and watching television.

 

CLASS OF2008

Gilbert Tang Story VIDEO: RT: 08:14

Story regarding his encapsulation of his MBA experience in two phrases: "Dream big" and "Think in billions." He intends to share his HBS education with the world by benefitting as many people as possible, such as through the nonprofit organization, Diagnostics For All. He and his partners made HBS history by winning both the MIT 100K Entrepreneurship Competition and the HBS Social Enterprise Business Plan Contest, which exemplifies the School's philosophy of sharing with one's community and the world at large. His parents, Rosemary and Peter Tang, express their great pride in their son, and his best friend, Dr. Steve Singh congratulates him on behalf of his friends and colleagues.

 

2008

HBS marks its centennial year with a colloquium series and a variety of on-campus and off-campus celebrations.

HBS marks its centennial year with a colloquium series and a variety of on-campus and off-campus celebrations.

 

CLASS OF2008

Hunter Pierson Story VIDEO: 7.5 minutes

Story regarding his experience as a teacher and a native of New Orleans attending HBS in the 2000s, studying public education in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as a participant of the New Orleans Service Immersion program. The "exhilirating, exhausting days" interviewing school principals (including a HBS alumnus), led to deep friendships, personal growth, and an independent research project to develop a case study about the New Orleans Public Education System.

 

CLASS OF2008

Joanne Leung Story VIDEO: 3 minutes

Story regarding her experience attending HBS in the 2000s, testing and strengthening her business plan for philanthropy advisory services. HBS provides students with resources and support for self-discovery and pursuing one's interests.

 

CLASS OF2008

Johnita Mizelle Story VIDEO: 6 minutes

Story regarding her experience attending HBS in the 2000s, encompassing leadership opportunities (serving as chair of the Financial Club Conference, and CFO of the Entrepreneurship Club) and what she learned from teaching and mentoring Harvard College sophomores with Wall Street aspirations. Being the first person in her family to attend Harvard is a meaningful achievement.

 

CLASS OF2008

Juliana Juliana Story VIDEO: RT: 03:14

Story regarding her HBS experience as one of personal and professional transformation and growth. She is the first member of her family to earn a college degree. She has formed lifelong friendships and a support network of classmates, who have encouraged her to pursue her dream of becoming a theme park manager.

 

CLASS OF2008

Laura Seejattan Story VIDEO: RT: 03:52

Story regarding how Prof. Youngme Moon has been a mentor to her and how her course, Consumer Marketing, and her dynamic and engaging teaching style have inspired her to be a better marketer and person. She returned after a year off and became best friends with her classmate Keisha Adams, whom she admires for adhering to her personal convictions.

 

CLASS OF2008

Maria Shaton Story VIDEO: RT: 04:38

Story regarding the diversity of the HBS study body and their perspectives and experiences. She describes the power of the case method with a story about a heated panel discussion in her Venture Capital and Private Equity course. She is ready to assume leadership roles with the skills she has gained through the creative educational methods of HBS.

 

CLASS OF2008

Michon Pinnix Story VIDEO: RT: 11:48

Story regarding how friendship is at the core of her HBS experience. With her friends' encouragement, she plans to proceed with a project on free-trade, organic coffee in Ethiopia. She will go forward with this idea now as an outgrowth of her responsibility to contribute to society with the tools and resources she has gained through her HBS education.

 

CLASS OF2008

Nadia Johnson Story VIDEO: RT: 13:50

Story regarding her dream of attending HBS and the "overwhelming" moment of receiving her acceptance. HBS experience has transformed her outlook and prepared her to achieve her goals. On a trek to Egypt, she realized that she did not want to pursue the traditional path into business. Overcoming her initial doubts, she loved a summer job at Google recruiting MBAs and will continue there after graduation.

 

CLASS OF2008

Nikolaos Bartzoulianos Story VIDEO: 8.5 minutes

Story regarding his experience as a Greek student attending HBS in the 2000s, impressed by the professor of his first class, who knew by memory the name and interests of every student enrolled. He appreciates the support system for students that includes fellow students, professors, and the Career Services office. He recounts a particularly engaging and playful case study discussion. For him, "HBS is not a business school . . . it's a life school."

 

CLASS OF2008

Nima Pourshasb Story VIDEO: RT: 06:04

Story regarding his astonishment at the energy of the case method discussions. The sharing of ideas, mutual assistance, and social activities created close bonds in his section. The intensity of the HBS experience will make the pace of the real world seem slow. He has discovered a great deal about himself through the HBS experience.

 

CLASS OF2008

Otso Fristrom Story VIDEO: 10 minutes

Story about his experience as a Finnish student attending HBS in the 2000s, the unity achieved by "dysfunctional" Section C, and a harmonious campus atmosphere that "brings the world together . . . but without weird problems and issues that make newspaper headlines."

 

CLASS OF2008

Prashanth Chandrasekar Story VIDEO: RT: 08:18

Story regarding his expectations of HBS and how the supportive network of the faculty and his classmates exceeded them; the demanding intensity of the case method, classroom discussion, and courses, such as Prof. Richard Vietor's Business, Government, and the International Economy, which pushed him to excel; the School's emphasis on thinking about the future and long-term career goals; the innumerable opportunities to forge lasting friendships, such as the South Africa trek; and the challenge of fulfilling the responsibility of making a difference in the world by means of his HBS education.

 

CLASS OF2008

Privahini Bradoo Story VIDEO: 5.5 minutes

Story regarding her experience attending HBS in the 2000s, especially organizing and traveling on the India Immersion Experience, and learning that a business leader can change the world for the better.

 

CLASS OF2008

Rohit Sahni Story VIDEO: RT: 04:55

Story regarding how the diversity of his class has had a strong impact on his world view. The faculty has been inspirational and generous with their personal attention. He recounts class anecdotes and his student club activities to show the central role of humor and fun at HBS.

 

CLASS OF2008

She-Rae Chen Story VIDEO: RT: 09:08

Story regarding how her experience at HBS has been one of experimentation and exploration. She pushed herself to take classes with no immediate appeal for her. With the idea of starting her own company, she participated in the Business Plan Competition. Through activities such as the student show, she has formed close friendships, one of her lifelong "take-aways" from HBS.

 

CLASS OF2008

Shilpa Bhandarkar Story VIDEO: RT: 06:21

Story regarding how the effectiveness of the case method exceeds that of a lecture-based educational approach because of students' contributing their viewpoints to the discussion and analysis. The commitment of HBS to training for leadership is "authentic" as the School expects students to grow into leaders and provides the support for them to do so.

 

CLASS OF2008

Sridevi Raghavan Story VIDEO: 6 minutes

Story regarding her experience attending HBS in the 2000s, regarding her dream to manage day care in India. Her inital insecurity about her business plan was transformed into confidence by the community of HBS that took an active interest in her ideas and encouraged her to enter the HBS business plan contest. She is awed by this powerful spirit emanating on campus. "The only thing that stops me at HBS is how much I believe in myself and my ideas."

 

CLASS OF2008

Taneka Francis Story VIDEO: 2 minutes

Story abouy her experience attending HBS in the 2000s, reflecting on the accessibility and inspiration of HBS alumna, Taran Swan.

 

CLASS OF2008

Warren Hogarth Story VIDEO: RT: 00:00

Story regarding his capitalizing on his HBS education to combine his lifelong academic and career goals of effecting change in the energy industry through the invention and introduction of clean technologies. With the dream of developing a new fuel cell, his PhD program took him to Princeton University, where he won a business plan competition. This event led him to think more deeply about the role of business in technological innovation and decided to apply to HBS to expand his ability to make a difference in the green energy transformation and plans to do so through infusing venture capital in clean energy resources.

 

CLASS OF2009

Adam Chepenik Story VIDEO: 5 minutes

Story regarding his experience as a domestic businessman attending HBS in the 2000s, who develops an international and broad perspective through case study discussions with diverse people, including military veterans. Even participation in incidental sporting events, such as learning the Indian sport Kabaddi from a British classmate, promotes international understanding.

 

CLASS OF2009

Aditya Julka Story VIDEO: RT: 03:41

Story regarding his dream of coming to HBS and his expectations, which his actual experiences have exceeded. The HBS spirit of "anything is possible", his classmate's support, and the faculty's encouragement have convinced him that he can realize his personal vision for his life. Living in the United States has given him a different perspective on the country. He looks forward to his second year.

 

CLASS OF2009

Aduke Thelwell Story VIDEO: RT: 04:16

Story regarding the two major surprises of her first year. By putting herself in the professor's role, she has drawn from the case method the lessons of asking the right questions and framing a dialogue effectively in the context of decision making, which she has put into effect in her work with the Board Fellows Program. She describes how she has utilized an exercise in her Leadership and Organizational Behavior course about career-life balance to manage her feelings of stress.

 

CLASS OF2009

Allan Staker Story VIDEO: 8 minutes

Story regarding his experience attending HBS in the 2000s, mainly the process of his late earnest application, and the collaborative learning engendered by the case study method. His expectations of the MBA program have been exceeded.

 

CLASS OF2009

Aman Khaira Story VIDEO: RT: 08:01

Story regarding his realization of the power of the case method when he experienced a transformational moment during a classroom discussion. While studying the lives and careers of HBS graduates from two decades earlier, many of his classmates were moved to voice their own fears and apprehensions that elicited an understanding of a personal situation in his past. Through the case method, he has absorbed communications skills to advance and expedite discussions and meetings. He has been astonished by the faculty's overwhelming personal attention, which has been exemplified by Prof. Jan Rivkin's assistance with securing summer jobs for his entire section during the current financial crisis and the entire Harvard system's immediate response.

 

CLASS OF2009

Andrew Styperek Story VIDEO: RT: 07:55

Story regarding his vision of combining his medical and business educations to exert an impact on society and the enrichment of the educational process from his classmates' inputs. Born into a family of physicians, his expression of interest in the business world diverted somewhat from that line, but he feels his plan to weld the two disciplines together will yield the most effective results. As a graduate of Harvard College, he is pleased to take part in the same diversity of students and viewpoints, which is a hallmark of the university tradition. He has learned a great deal from disagreements with classmates and the case analysis of business mistakes and failures. Equipped with his medical and business knowledge, he will be prepared to bring about major change in the world.

 

CLASS OF2009

Anh Pham-Vu Story VIDEO: RT: 04:30

Story regarding his reflections on the first year of the MBA program, which has provided him with a framework to ponder his long-term interests and to take risks, such as in his choice of a summer job in Asia. HBS learning will serve him throughout his career. In the HBS whirlwind, he advises others to involve one's spouse or partner and take care of one's health.

 

CLASS OF2009

Bernardo Novick Story VIDEO: RT: 07:26

Story regarding his endorsement of the Pre-MBA Program to prospective students and his recommendation to all students to manage their time wisely and to regard their HBS years as a cornerstone of their lives and not just a career stepping-stone. The Pre-MBA environment was the setting for developing tight bonds that have carried on into the MBA Program and was a productive introduction to the case method. The India Immersion program was a unique platform for learning deeply about a country and its people. With the multitude of options at HBS, he exhorts students to steer their HBS course prudently and efficiently.

 

CLASS OF2009

Demaris Mills Story VIDEO: RT: 07:45

Story regarding the joint decision of Jon Sallade and DeMaris Mills to come to HBS, she as an MBA student and he as a staff member, her concerns about how they would fit in as married people, how her section has bonded with him, and how he is a support for her. She speaks of the importance felt by students that their loved ones share the intensity of the HBS experience, particularly case discussion.

 

CLASS OF2009

Durdana Achakzai Story VIDEO: RT: 03:22

Story regarding her smooth transition into the flow of HBS through the Pre-MBA Program and her intentions of carrying forth the principles of business ethics and corporate social responsibilities into her role as a business leader. She commends Pre-MBA staff members, Maureen Walker and Joyce Majewski, for their dedication to ensuring the success of the experience and the international faculty for sharing their stories of acclimating themselves to life in the United States. The multiplicity of ideas and opinions expressed during class discussion serve as the basis for truly informed decision making. In her future capacities, she will construct her leadership on the foundational teachings of courses such as Leadership and Corporate Accountability.

 

CLASS OF2009

Eduardo Weinstein Story VIDEO: 7 minutes

Story regarding his experience attending HBS in the 2000s, in terms of the caliber and community spirit of students, faculty and staff. The respect for and interest taken in international cultures evokes this spirit.

 

CLASS OF2009

Efe Pazarceviren Story VIDEO: RT: 06:48

Story regarding the academic and social benefits he derived from participation in the Pre-MBA Program. As the program dates conflicted with his wedding plans, he at once modified his schedule, and so the program improved his problem-solving skills even before it started. In this risk-free environment, his classmates and he had a platform from which to grasp the fundamentals of the case method and to develop study and classroom discussion strategies. He formed relationships and initiated networks that will persist through his HBS years and beyond. The rapid pace of the Pre-MBA Program simulated the intensity of the MBA Program and honed his time management skills. Through the program, he has already forged his bonds with the HBS community.

 

CLASS OF2009

Ekhi Muniategui Story VIDEO: RT: 03:55

Story regarding his sense of privilege to be at HBS and his equal sense of obligation to repay this honor by making the world a better place. The amazing range of learning scenarios both inside and outside the classroom has empowered him to explore career and personal paths he had not previously considered. After meeting with corporate and world leaders and exchanging information about various professions and business experiences, he has reconsidered his desire to develop a consulting career. During his summer internship at a steel plant in Allentown, Pennsylvania, he became friends with individuals who were not aware of HBS, which placed an entirely new perspective on his education. Now he envisions applying his HBS years to bringing about substantive change.

 

CLASS OF2009

Esther Rodriguez-Fernandez Story VIDEO: RT: 04:13

Story regarding how the Pre-MBA Program provided her with an invaluable head start before being immersed in the HBS experience. At her MBA interview, she met a number of fellow Spaniards who wholeheartedly endorsed the program as an avenue to creating her first HBS family. She availed herself of the profusion of services to prepare herself academically and to arrange the everyday details of residence in a new country. Faculty members explicated the mechanics and nuances of the case method in classroom scenarios without the stress of close observation of her performance, and this introduction has been priceless to her. Her classmates and she have coalesced into a supportive group on which they can rely throughout their MBA years.

 

CLASS OF2009

Garry Thaniel Story VIDEO: RT: 05:00

Story regarding how during the Analytics Program, Prof. Jan Hammond urged students to fulfill their responsibilities to make the world a better place. In the Service Immersion New Orleans program to assist the city recover from the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina, he worked as a consultant to the Archdiocese to open a clinic for the working uninsured of the city. These experiences have reinforced his belief in the School's commitment to training world leaders.

 

CLASS OF2009

Gina Liao Story VIDEO: RT: 07:49

Story regarding her pleasant surprise at the warm and supportive environment of the Pre-MBA Program and the caring and personal attention from the faculty and staff. The program supplied the academic preparation for the academic system of the MBA Program. The international students found numerous affinities among themselves that flourished into harmonious unity. She extends her heartfelt gratitude to program staff members for their concern for her well-being. The most memorable moment of her first year was the frank and candid discussion of a case on child labor in Southeast Asia in Prof. Sandra Sucher's Leadership and Corporate Accountability course.

 

CLASS OF2009

Gregory James Story VIDEO: 10 minutes

Story regarding his experience attending HBS in the 2000s. "This is a special place and . . . a special environment" where students and professors support each other and are comfortable challenging each other's ideas. During an examination period, Professor Lakhani eases student stress by a lesson in proper proportion. Sections become families, and an international student body continuously learns from exchange of personal experiences.

 

CLASS OF2009

Jacqueline Beato Story VIDEO: RT: 00:00

Story regarding her initial trepidations about fitting in at HBS and how the openness and friendliness of the students, the faculty, and staff dispelled her concerns quickly. The diversity of the School and the variety of viewpoints of her classmates expressed during and after class has incalculably enriched her learning experience. She praises Prof. Robert Pozen and Prof. Aldo Musacchio for their facility in conducting especially enlightening case discussions. She discusses the challenging responsibility of dedicating her HBS education and career to making an impact in the world and thus further enhance the public's perception of the School and its graduates.

 

CLASS OF2009

Jimmy Tran Story VIDEO: RT: 05:38

Story regarding his sincere appreciation of the solicitude and wisdom of the faculty. The HBS tradition is to welcome family members warmly to the campus and classroom and to cheer on the student's contributions to the case discussion. On the occasion of his wife's appearance in class, Prof. Narakesari Narayandas did not call on him when he raised his hand and then apologized for not giving him the chance to add his remarks in front of his wife. He will always carry with him Prof. Ray Goldberg's phrase, "being a change maker," into all of his undertakings. Prof. Stephen Kaufman's brief email thanking him for sharing his insights in his class deeply moved him and stands as an example of the faculty's attentiveness to the needs of each student.

 

CLASS OF2009

Joanne Chang Story VIDEO: 7 minutes

Story regarding her experience attending HBS in the 2000s as a first-generation immigrant from South Korea and the first person in her family to go to college. She discusses the Healthcare Initiative at HBS, the Biomedical Enterprise Program (a joint program between M.I.T. and Harvard University), and the impact of these unique collective programs on her decision to attend HBS. She appreciates the international perspective at HBS, as reflected in a section flag ceremony representing the students' international diversity. She recalls Professor DeLong challenging students not to avoid confronting "messy situations", such as the conflicts between financial and ethical concerns that often arise in healthcare-related case studies.

 

CLASS OF2009

John Fillmore Story VIDEO: 4 minutes

Story regarding his experience attending HBS in the 2000s, his "transformation" taking place during dinner with classmates to celebrate the end of first-term finals. During a humbling discussion about hopes and fears, he realizes he is sitting among the finest of prospective leaders, those that can change the world for the better.

 

STAFF

Jon Sallade Story VIDEO: RT: 07:45

Story regarding the joint decision of Jon Sallade and DeMaris Mills to come to HBS, she as an MBA student and he as a staff member, her concerns about how they would fit in as married people, how her section has bonded with him, and how he is a support for her. She speaks of the importance felt by students that their loved ones share the intensity of the HBS experience, particularly case discussion.

 

CLASS OF2009

Judy Zhu Story VIDEO: 6 minutes

Story regarding her experience attending HBS in the 2000s and her appreciation of the case study method of teaching --where there are "no right answers", student opinion is swayed by powerful debate, and student argument is strengthened by personalizing another's situation.

 

CLASS OF2009

Kristin Meyer Story VIDEO: 4 minutes

Story regarding her experience attending HBS in the 2000s, encapsuled in the international perspective she gained from attending the Middle-East Immersion program.

 

CLASS OF2009

Lauren Mehler Story VIDEO: RT: 09:41

Story regarding her flourishing in the challenging atmosphere of HBS and the School's nurturing of her vision of transforming the business model of agriculture and the food industry to improve people's health and the state of the environment. At her interview, the recruiter contested her intention to uproot the old methods of the food industry and make it into a more socially and environmentally responsible and still profitable enterprise, and this provocativeness cemented her desire to study at the School. The fertile and rapid evolution of the social enterprise movement and the complete dedication of the School to these principles have inspired her to actualize her dreams for the future.

 

CLASS OF2009

Lena Sene Story VIDEO: 10.5 minutes

Story regarding her experience attending HBS in the 2000s, the realization of a childhood dream. HBS has exceeded her expectations in terms of her fellow students, the caliber of the faculty, and the "richness" of the case study method.

 

CLASS OF2009

Limor Moshkovich Story VIDEO: 2.5 minutes

Story regarding her experience attending HBS in the 2000s, encapsuled in her organization of and participation in the China-Vietnam Immersion program (China and Vietnam: Faces of Revolutionary Change), and her hopes for the impressive elementary school children she met on that trip.

 

CLASS OF2009

Linda Dempah Story VIDEO: 5 minutes

Story regarding her experience as a West African attending HBS in the 2000s, where she had to demonstrate "leadership every day, right away and at such an intense pace." After two months here, she is developing important leadership qualities, such as the ability to listen and knowledge of how others respond to her.

 

CLASS OF2009

Lisa Kostova Story VIDEO: RT: 07:49

Story regarding her perfect fit with the community spirit of HBS and the educational process of the case method. On a visit to the School, she was captivated by the intellectual engagement and excitement of the case discussion that synchronized with her learning style. In contrast to the educational method of presenting and applying discrete ideas and subjects, HBS courses complement each other as concepts analyzed in one class are synthesized with theories taught in others. At the end of each course, a student would impersonate the professor, and this mutual fun and respect are indicative of the faculty's sincere appreciation of their relationship with their students. One the great lessons of the HBS education is the realization that there is no single answer to business or life issues and that the key is to ask the right questions to reach an effective solution.

 

CLASS OF2009

Luke Fuszard Story VIDEO: RT: 03:50

Story regarding how international scope of HBS infuses the learning process. On his first day, he was impressed by the array of flags representing the countries of the student body. He especially values the unique forum at HBS for students from across the world to exchange ideas. This sharing of perspectives will shape his conception of leadership in a global society.

 

CLASS OF2009

Marc Oman Story VIDEO: RT: 09:30

Story regarding his reaction to the contrasts in educational methods from his upbringing in France and his confidence in the strength of his connections to the School. Although he harbored concerns about the efficacy of the case method, his direct participation terminated any doubts and he discusses one of his favorite cases. He illustrates the entrepreneurial spirit of the students and the School. One highlight of his first year was assisting with the planning of the European Immersion trip. He details the differences between the first and second years of the MBA Program. Perusing his grandfather's student records reinforced his sense of membership in the HBS community which he is certain will remain vibrant throughout his life.

 

CLASS OF2009

Maura Sullivan Story VIDEO: 9 minutes

Story regarding her experience as a former Marine Corps officer attending HBS in the 2000s, from the welcome given her during a visit, to the personal support provided to classmates by their section. HBS students are "dreamers" that act with a "mix of idealism and pragmatism."

 

CLASS OF2009

Mohit Bathija Story VIDEO: 9 minutes

Story regarding his experience attending HBS in the 2000s, in particular the diversity and humor of Section J, and his recollections of the Middle East Immersion Experience (Middle East: Egypt and Dubai).

 

CLASS OF2009

Netta Kivilis Story VIDEO: 9 minutes

Story regarding her experience attending HBS in the 2000s, a discussion of Career Treks organized by students, and the impressive helpfulness and responsiveness of HBS alumni (some, very powerful and busy people) to participate in treks and give career advice. She and other students from Israel were inspired to organize a trek there.

 

CLASS OF2009

Omowale Casselle Story VIDEO: RT: 06:49

Story regarding the major components of his HBS experience. He decided to attend HBS as a means of answering God's call to service after visiting on Prospective Students' Day. As a child, school was an escape from the violence in his community. He is focusing on venture capital as a tool to help others. His Analytics professor and a student trek enabled him to realize that everyone can work to make the world better in their own way and that HBS students as future leaders will fulfill the duties of privilege.

 

CLASS OF2009

Roman Belotserkovskiy Story VIDEO: RT: 07:51

Story regarding the personal impact of his learning experience at HBS. On a visit to the campus, he was captivated by the case method and the energy on campus, which he discovered as a student derives from the dynamic people at HBS. Having studied Prof. Robert Kaplan's balanced scorecard management system, he was thrilled to speak with him personally. From his first year, he has taken away the valuable skills of listening and keeping an open mind.

 

CLASS OF2009

Rye Barcott Story VIDEO: 3 minutes

Story regarding his experience as an Iraq War veteran attending HBS in the 2000s. His admissions interview was conducted over satellite telephone in Fallujah, Iraq, where he served as a Marine. Although skeptical when the interviewer, a former Marine, said that HBS is "a transformational place," he now agrees with that characterization. He is gratified by the pronounced "respect of others" on campus, including his welcome as a military veteran.

 

CLASS OF2009

Shelly Kanhai-Trench Story VIDEO: RT: 06:36

Story regarding her family's focus on the power of education and her goal of applying her HBS education to making the world a better place. Her father's achievements with a technical school education inspired her to strive for the highest levels through her school and college years. After working in the petroleum industry, her husband, David Trench, MBA 2009, and she decided their long-term vision is to make a difference in the world and to do so through the skills and principles of the MBA Program. HBS has introduced her to many options for implementing her strategy. Being exposed to new cultural experiences, she has developed in a deeply personal way through her friendship with a gay classmate. She hopes to return to Trinidad and Tobago and to exert a large-scale impact on the life of her country and to bring about change in her nation's society.

 

CLASS OF2009

Stephanie Balois Story VIDEO: RT: 06:34

Story regarding her bonding with classmates during her Pre-MBA Program, the power of the HBS learning model, her admiration of alumni dedication, and her plan to convey her passion for the School to the next generation of students. She formed fast and lasting friendships in the course of her Pre-MBA. The Priscilla Ball was one of the most exciting events of her HBS years to date. As an international student far from home, she feels that her section members are a second family. During the Leading in Business and Beyond Global Summit, she attended a session on the future of the MBA Program and was taken aback by the passionate concern of the alumni which she intends to emulate for succeeding classes of students.

 

CLASS OF2009

Sujeet Govindaraju Story VIDEO: 4 minutes

Story regarding his experience attending HBS in the 2000s. Initially awed by the privilege of being accepted to HBS, he realizes, through a professor and fellow students, that HBS is a support system that encourages and enables one to succeed.

 

CLASS OF2009

Thomas Rajan Story VIDEO: 4 minutes

Story regarding his experience attending HBS in the 2000s. The weighty sense of history and responsibility that accompanies an HBS education inspires one to accomplish great things that change the world.

 

CLASS OF2009

Tiffany Singleton Story VIDEO: RT: 09:17

Story regarding her excitement with the avenues HBS has provided to prepare her for a career in nonprofit management as her way of making a difference in the world and her anticipation of graduation as a joyful moment to share with her family. A fellow graduate of Dillard University and an HBS MBA recommended the program to her. Composing her application essays evoked profound ruminations on possible career courses and signalled the School's commitment to leadership development. In her interview, she spoke passionately of her pride in her alma mater and New Orleans, as both rebuilt after Hurricane Katrina. She was ecstatic at her acceptance, especially since her family could partake in the proud occasion. Currently she heads the student-led New Orleans Immersion initiative to aid in the recovery of the city, and in alignment with such work, she has designed her second-year curriculum to pave the way for a leadership role in the nonprofit sector.

 

CLASS OF2009

Ziquan Zhang Story VIDEO: RT: 03:51

Story regarding his motivation for coming to HBS from China as the desire to contribute his business acumen to his country's development. Organizing the Asia Business Conference supplied him with the platform for cross-cultural leadership. To relate how inspirational the HBS community is for him, he tells how two Class of 1961 Section C members presented flags and sang a song of their own composition to wish success on his Section C.

 

MBA2010

Brooke Jenkins Story VIDEO: RT: 04:06

Story regarding how her academic development and personal growth has been fostered by the members of her section and the faculty and staff of the MBA Program. At first, she was uncertain about the overall character of the campus but she at once understood that everyone is intent on furthering her success. She has enjoyed sharing the cultures and ideas of her classmates and contributing her own experiences and knowledge with them. Honing her interpersonal skills has been just one dimension of her HBS education.

 

MBA2010

Courtney Bass Story VIDEO: RT: 07:58

Story regarding how her voyage to HBS was started by her mother and her long-term aim is to devote her HBS education to the service of bettering the lives of others. Her mother, Paula Sneed MBA 1977, always expected she would join the Harvard community, and she attained that goal by graduating from Harvard College in 2003. While pondering the next stage in her life, she determined that she desired to have an impact on the world on a grand scale, and the School's prominence in nurturing leaders was the deciding factor for her. She is gratified by the School's commitment to diversity and celebrating diversity, and she will go out into the world to work to open minds as hers has been at HBS. She believes that her mother and she are one of the first African American mother-daughter couples at HBS. Her mother's accomplishments as a business leader and ethical leader who has achieved "results and goodness at the same time" stand as a profound inspiration for her.

 

MBA2010

Gabrielle Bill Story VIDEO: RT: 07:27

Story regarding her life-changing decision to apply to the MBA Program and her capitalizing on the tremendous range of opportunities offered at HBS. As a public relations consultant, she had reached a plateau in her career and concluded that business school would prepare her for innumerable options. Aboard a cruise ship, her family and she anxiously awaited the email with her admissions results and were ecstatic when they read the first word, "Congratulations." She attended the Analytics program to bolster her quantitative and mathematical skills and now she feels confident of her abilities. A session of the course, Learning at HBS, dealt candidly with racial and gender issues, and she feels that this has opened up communications within her section. She is proud to be a representative of the HBS brand.

 

MBA2010

Gordon Ross Story VIDEO: RT: 05:22

Story regarding his skepticism about the concept of HBS as a transformational experience and his rapid realization that just the first stage of the program had already substantially changed him. He was very happy to be accepted to the School but he had early doubts concerning the likelihood that he would become a different person at HBS. Now he believes that it is not a question of "whether I've changed but how haven't I changed." He ascribes this process to the amazing array of academic, social, and professional opportunities at the School. During "thunderbolt moments," he is struck with the degree of impact on him, such as the twenty-four hours from watching the presidential election to discussing with Jack Welch in class a case in which he is the protagonist. To anyone pondering applying to HBS, he urges them to go forward.

 

MBA2010

Jen Tydlaska Story VIDEO: RT: 02:29

Story regarding the factors that drew her to the MBA Program and how she has been taking advantage of the incredible array of opportunities at HBS. She was attracted by the School's commitment to the empowerment and development of women leaders and the wonderful work of the Women's Student Association and she intends to carry on this crucial mission into her career. The Social Enterprise program speaks directly to her personal determination to lead a ethical life and to contribute to the betterment of society. She connected at once with the palpable passion on the HBS campus. Her student friendships will blossom into lifelong relationships and an expansive support network.

 

MBA2010

Khalilah Bey Story VIDEO: RT: 04:19

Story regarding her mother's focus on education, her family's pride in her achievements at HBS, and her vision of breaking down barriers for others. Her mother, a public school teacher, always underscored the magnitude of learning and taught the lesson of excellence. After graduating from Cornell University with a degree in engineering and working at Johnson and Johnson, she contemplated the next step in her career. At first, she did not include HBS on her list of business schools, but a visit to the campus and informal encounters with students persuaded her otherwise. Her family and community on the South Side of Chicago were full partners in her acceptance to the School. She will devote herself to providing an example of achievement to young African American and other minority women and to carrying on the "vision and legacy" of HBS.

 

MBA2010

Kunal Chowdhry Story VIDEO: RT: 06:27

Story regarding his appreciation of the support and care provided by the School for him to fulfill his roles as father, husband, and student. Just as he was completing his MBA application, his wife gave birth to their daughter. He was very happy to be accepted but he was concerned about balancing his family and academic responsibilities. Despite feelings of anxiety about returning to school after a number of years working and expectations of student competitiveness, he has been gratified by the generous services available to students and their families. At Partners' Case Night, his wife shared studying and discussing a case with him, which gave her insight into the intensity of the student workload. He is confident that the School understands his considering his family as his top priority and an essential part of him as a student.

 

MBA2010

Mia Saini Story VIDEO: RT: 03:41

Story regarding her plan to become a business broadcast journalist and her strategy for achieving that objective with an HBS education. After gaining experience in front of the camera covering the business beat, she acquired an inside perspective on the investing industry at Goldman Sachs. While at the financial website, Street.com, it dawned on her that business journalism requires a comprehensive understanding of business and that HBS could equip her with that. She profits from the case method by pretending to be a reporter while participating in classroom discussions. As a vehicle for combining her educational and career aims, she started HBS TV to supply business reporting for the Harvard community and hosts her own investing advisory show.

 

MBA2010

Mohinder Rajput Story VIDEO: RT: 09:46

Story regarding how he was inspired to apply to HBS by the graduates who have excelled in his country of India and how he converts the burdens of responsibilities as an HBS student into the energy to develop into a world leader. Major figures in the commercial and political spheres of India, such as Naina Lal Kidwai MBA 1982, have established a record of achievement to which he aspires. Prof. Jan Hammond furnished a lesson on leadership which he will never forget. During his introduction on the first day of class, he spoke of the basic premise of the Stoic School of Philosophy that everything happens for a reason. He applied this principle to their section by voicing his confidence that they will help teach each other for the next two years and this struck a chord with his classmates and earned their applause.

 

MBA2010

Nana Kankam Story VIDEO: RT: 04:10

Story regarding her pride in her capacity as a student at HBS of representing her parents' achievements and ensuring that all students' voices are heard. Her mother and father immigrated from Ghana to the United States, and she sees her being an HBS student as "the fruit of their hard work." In the year when Barack Obama is elected president of the United States, her family's accomplishments show the possibilities of this country. Aiming to attain the highest echelons in the new media field, she will invest all she has learned from her classmates from around the globe about how they use new technologies to achieve that goal. One of her great pleasures at HBS is to observe the diversity of the School and to amplify the ideas and concerns of minority and women students.

 

MBA2010

Sean Cameron Story VIDEO: RT: 08:46

Story regarding his admiration and appreciation of the mutual engagement of students and faculty in the educational process at HBS. As a floor trader, he shared his occupation's skepticism about the value of a business education. Accepting a friend's recommendation to visit the School, his incertitude was dispelled by the dynamic commitment of the class and professor to the case method. Serving as his section's education representative, he has participated in and furthered the students' proactive ownership of their MBA Program and witnessed his section's unstinting generosity to help each other. Propelled by the faculty's passionate devotion to teaching, his class and he will carry that inspiration into their second year and beyond.

 

MBA2010

Shaohui Chen Story VIDEO: RT: 05:57

Story regarding his view of the Pre-MBA Program as an invaluable mini-MBA Program and his summation of the steps of preparing, studying, and discussing a case. Participating in the Pre-MBA Program acclimated him to life at HBS and in the United States in numerous ways, especially introducing him to the curriculum, methods, and faculty of the MBA Program. He analyzes the stages in the life cycle of a case: researching and investigating on your own; reviewing your findings with your learning team and exchanging feedback and ideas; presenting your interpretations in class and attempting to influence and convince your classmates; comprehending the professor's take-aways and absorbing the lessons of the case.

 

MBA2010

Sofia Valdivia Story VIDEO: RT: 06:12

Story regarding her sharing academic and cultural learning and idealistic goals with her classmates. Originally from Peru, she earned an engineering degree at Stanford University and worked in supply chain operations until she determined that she needed a "broader perspective" and applied to HBS. Expanding on the joy of cultural exchange at the School, she is organizing a student trek to Peru with a classmate. At first she was skeptical about the effectiveness of the case method. Having observed the faculty's preparation of case materials and engaged in case discussions, she admires the invaluable interplay of multiple viewpoints and the mutual learning of the case method. She intends to employ her HBS education in the service of improving the lives and opportunities of the people of Latin America.

 

MBA2010

Steve Alden Story VIDEO: RT: 05:52

Story regarding his learning about Harvard University and its various programs and his route through accounting to HBS. Growing up in Massachusetts, he heard throughout his youth about Harvard and so he faced a difficult decision when he was accepted there and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. With his commercial interests, he selected the latter's business program. As a senior, he found about the 2+2 Program, whereby students are reserved a slot at HBS and then spend two years gaining work experience. With the aid of HBS alumni, he crafted his application and was admitted. During the two years he worked as an accountant and earned his CPA. Quickly overcoming his concerns about fitting in with his classmates, the supportive milieu and community spirit of his section and the School will be the foundation for his energy and excitement over the next two years.

 

MBA2010

Tiera Brown Story VIDEO: RT: 04:44

Story regarding her fulfillment of her educational dreams to join the HBS community and her statement of encouragement to prospective students about applying to the MBA Program. With her family's love and support, she has always striven to achieve academic excellence. After graduating from Hampton University with summa cum laude honors, she channeled her energies into earning admission to HBS. At Prospective Student Day, any misgivings of whether the School would be a welcoming place were dispelled when a student offered their assistance. She was working as a volunteer tutor when she received the life-changing news of her acceptance. Having called on her inner fortitude to merit this opportunity, she urges anyone considering HBS to prevent any factor from discouraging them.

 

MBA2010

Umair Khan Story VIDEO: RT: 02:45

Story regarding how he ascribes his motivation to attend HBS to his goal of acting as a representative of and role model for his communities. He shares his success with his Pakistani American and Muslim American communities. He welcomes his classmates' openness to and engagement in learning about other cultures. After Ramadan, he was gratified by the reception to his presentation about the relationship of Islam and business and views the response as indicative of the School's commitment to diversity and cultural learning.

 

MBA2010

Wilfred Segovia Story VIDEO: RT: 08:13

Story regarding his resolution to come to HBS following a campus visit and his itemization of the School's facilitation of his goals to make a difference on his return to Asia. While he was definite about obtaining a business education, he was doubtful of his potential academic success at HBS because of the case method. His friend, Karen Ong MBA 2008, urged him to see the School for himself, and when he witnessed the debate over a case, he gravitated to that quintessential nature of the HBS educational process, and through his meetings with students and faculty members, he felt an affinity with the School's sense of community and shared sense of commitment to tackling today's major issues and questions. The inspirational examples and encouragement of his classmates and professors will galvanize him into actualizing his entrepreneurial dreams.

 

MBA2010

Yinan Du Story VIDEO: RT: 07:08

Story regarding his first impressions of HBS through the Harvard University reputation, his adjustment to and total engagement with the case method, and his entrepreneurial pursuits. Growing up China, he became acquainted with the Harvard name and observed the respect accorded to those who attend the University. The transition from the lecture style of instruction to the case method was challenging until he fully understood the model of students learning from each other with the professor as guide and leader. He finds the additional types of teaching modes at HBS to be complementary to the case method, such as the Best Reflected Self exercise in his Leadership and Organizational Behavior course. His original goal of coming to HBS was to develop his entrepreneurial acumen and so he has availed himself of the School's numerous resources, the faculty's guidance, and his classmates' knowledge and expertise.

 

MBA2010

Yiwen Jin Story VIDEO: RT: 06:16

Story regarding her transformational self-discovery during her Pre-MBA Program experience. The safe, risk-free, and congenial atmosphere of the program empowered her to bolster her self-confidence and to transition into the cultural milieu of the United States. Overcoming her initial nervousness, her first contribution to classroom discussion was brief but liberating. She is very proud of her election to the position of section international representative. The section flag ceremony was one of the highlights of her section's activities. As a result of the program, she views herself as a completely new person.

 

A Parting Gift: Believe in Yourself VIDEO: RT: 01:21

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Robert Steven Kaplan who encourages students to build their self-confidence as well as their skills through the HBS experience and to contribute their whole selves to the endeavors they pursue.

 

An Agenda for the Future: HBS's Next 100 Years VIDEO: RT: 02:44

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Joseph Bower who discusses a Centennial research inquiry into the future of the Harvard Business School and of economic progress by means of convening and interviewing business leaders around the world.

 

STAFF

Annmarie Fennelly Story VIDEO: 06:43

Story regarding her first position at HBS working with Prof. Jay Lorsch, who made her feel at home. She recounts dashing across campus in bare feet to deliver a typing job. In the Executive Education program, she worked business leaders from around the globe. She was called out of retirement to work with Prof. Linton Hayes. She describes the staff and faculty as a family and HBS as an institution of "understated elegance."

 

Classroom Choreography VIDEO: RT: 01:37

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Robert Steven Kaplan who describes his method of preparing for and orchestrating each class, and how physically and mentally exhausting the work of a professor is.

 

STAFF

Noah Cain Story VIDEO: 05:00

Story regarding the dynamic collaboration of students and MBA Student Services to improve the HBS experience. As a staff member close in age to the student population, his ideas are as highly valued as his more senior colleagues in a team-oriented work environment. All the hard work pays off at the momentous occasions from registration to graduation and through his personal connections with students along the journey.

 

STAFF

Rebecca Dornin Story VIDEO: 6 minutes

Story regarding her experience taking part in the Pen Pal program, where one corresponds with elementary school students, through the HBS Human Resources department.

 

The Educational Core in the Electronic Classroom VIDEO: RT: 02:34

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Warren McFarlan who states that as technological innovations such as online course tools and Google have greatly enhanced learning and teaching, the case method is still the core of the Harvard Business School.

 

You Are the Decision Maker VIDEO: RT: 02:42

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Robert Steven Kaplan who discusses how he emphasises to his classes that they must assume the responsibilities of decision making in school and business and how he uses role playing to stress this point.