Greetings, as Chair of the Leadership & Values Committee it gives me great pleasure to introduce an edition of the Harbus dedicated to L&V issues and HBS Community Values. L&V reps are constantly confronted with requests from classmates to mediate conflict in the classroom. (0) comments
Is HBS's approach to Community Values an effective way of encouraging students to behave ethically or is Community Values just a waste of time? I spoke with a number of people on campus who interact with students in a variety of settings to determine if students tend to behave in accordance with HBS Community Values. (0) comments
We recently polled RC students to see how they might react in three hypothetical situations where other HBS students might be behaving inappropriately. What respondents were not told, and what most did not know, was that these situations were based on real-life events from HBS's past. (1) comment
Anxious about creating your competitive advantage and hungry for attention? Here are five strategies to be the center of attention at the next campus presentation. Dear Reader, Are you anxious about creating your competitive advantage amongst 1800 future leaders, each with unique talents and are you hungry for attention? Here five easy strategies, 100% guaranteed to make you the center of attention at any presentations. (0) comments
One hundred and fifty-five RC students, constituting a representational mix of students (by gender and age: 67% male, 33% female; mean age of 27), responded to our poll. Scenario 1. You and your friends are going to an off-campus HBS dance sponsored by the Students Association. (0) comments
1. Seek out a person who you think might have been offended or taken aback by a case discussion and ask what they thought. 2. Speak up in class about a diversity issue lurking beneath the surface. 3. While walking to class, reflect on your day and consider if you embodied the values you most believe in. (0) comments
Amongst the vast panoply of section representatives, one of the least understood roles is that of Leadership & Values rep. A current L&V rep shares his perspective, offering some examples of situations an L&V rep might face and commenting on the ups and downs of the this role. (0) comments
The sage of Omaha, the steak lover, the cherry-coke addict, the noted philanthropist, the 77 year old Investment genius, the relentless conversationalist and the effortless entertainer - this uncomplicated man from Nebraska defies everything you would expect from the third richest man in the world. (1) comment
Dr. Jeffrey Leiden, M.D., Ph.D. of Clarus Ventures addressed a group of fifty MBA students on the topic of major changes in the pharmaceutical and bio-technology industries, bringing a broad range of perspectives to his presentation as a clinician, researcher, academic, serial entrepreneur, Fortune 100 COO, and venture capitalist. (0) comments