Spring Break
I have had the same person ask me three times already what I did for the summer - the answer's still the same, buddy. I worked at PlayStation, it rocked, thanks for asking. But you know what, if someone had asked me this time last year what I was thinking of doing for my internship, I would have drawn a blank, perhaps foaming a little incoherently at the mouth.
Whatever their political orientation, I salute American voters Being an informed voter in the age of the information superhighway is hard enough but to be 'informed' by the current inundation of partisan trash talk by the two parties in the fray simply makes a bad situation worse.
Democracy is the fairest and most effective, even if the most time-consuming, decision-making process that is available to us. The twin pillars on which democracy is based are knowledge of the alternatives and freedom of expression. Having a knowledge of the alternatives allows you to decide on the best option available and freedom of expression enables you to voice your decision and influence your world.
I had the opportunity to work in consulting for McKinsey & Company this summer, and below is a brief description of what that life is like. If you're interested in learning more, please feel free to contact me directly at hsaleh@mba2005.hbs.edu and I'd be happy to chat.
Over the last fifteen days, the Caribbean has been devasted by one of the most powerful and destructive hurricanes in decades: Hurricane Ivan. Ivan, a Category V hurricane, began wreaking havoc in the southeast Caribbean with its 140-160 mph winds and torrential rains, obliterating anything it encountered.
This summer, in a move to further extend the reach and impact of HBS students and alumni worldwide, The Entrepreneurship Club of Harvard Business School launched its Global Entrepreneurship Initiatives. Through the Global Entrepreneurship Initiatives, the organization provides a vehicle for HBS students and alumni to help catalyze the economic development of the world's nations through supporting and bolstering entrepreneurship at multiple levels.
Question: I heard that in the new Aldrich classrooms, there is an automatic locking mechanism that activates when class is scheduled to begin so that people can't arrive late, or if they leave to go to the bathroom, they can't come back. Is this true? Answer: This is just a rumor.
I just got back from a great (mis)adventure. I had to go to New Orleans for work on Tuesday (my 6th day at my new job in private equity) with plans to return on Wednesday. Given the hurricane forecast to hit later in the week, I checked with all the relevant sources (hotel, meeting, etc.
