Monthly Archives: October 2008

Hosting Speakers at HBS

Posted on October 29, 2008 by rob

I was talking with a friend over lunch the other day and he told me that the HBS student motto is: Overcommit and underdeliver. Classy, right?  I’ve been feeling a bit of that pressure lately myself.  I’ve blogged about it … Continue reading →

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The Fall Section Retreat

Posted on October 26, 2008 by rob

As I mentioned in my last post, I headed out this past weekend to join my section for a weekend away in the mountains.  We winded our way through several hours of Boston traffic after class on Friday to make … Continue reading →

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Retreat and Great Brook Farm

Posted on October 24, 2008 by rob

I’m headed off this weekend on a “section retreat” with my 89 closest friends to the VT mountains.  I’m sure it will be 3 days and 2 nights of exciting campfire s’mores and board games.   Well, maybe not quite, … Continue reading →

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Midterm Exam Week

Posted on October 23, 2008 by rob

Ahhh, the ugly monster of accountability and performance evaluation reared its head this week in the form of midterms.  As much time (and stress) that the student body plows into these things, they really aren’t that big of a deal.  … Continue reading →

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Grading and The Case Method

Posted on October 19, 2008 by rob

I love the case method.  I really do.  I’ve always been a fan of innovative teaching methodologies (after all, what else is there to think about when you’re forced to listen to a boring professor drone for hours?).  The case … Continue reading →

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