Monthly Archives: November 2008

Random Thoughts on Comments…

Posted on November 11, 2008 by rob

By weighting class participation as 50%+ of each students final grade, it’s sometime interesting to think about how this impacts class dynamics.  It really starts to get on your nerves when… Classmates make 2+ comments per class. They take minutes … Continue reading →

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Suit Shopping in Boston

Posted on November 9, 2008 by rob

After a week of being shamed by a bunch of investment bankers dressed in $10,000 bespoke suits, we headed out this weekend to spend some time suit shopping.  I was hoping that Boston (being relatively close to NYC and one … Continue reading →

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Company Info Days

Posted on November 7, 2008 by rob

This week marks the formal start of RC recruiting at HBS.  Unlike many of the other MBA programs (where recruiters start barking at your door the instant you set foot on campus), Harvard sets a firm deadline midway through the … Continue reading →

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The Beer Game

Posted on November 5, 2008 by rob

Yesterday we did this really cool computer simulation called “The Beer Game“.  In it, everyone sits in a classroom together and performs different roles within a supply chain for a beer company: retailor, wholesaler, distributor, and manufacturer.  I aboslutely love … Continue reading →

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The White Mountains

Posted on November 2, 2008 by rob

After the section retreat last weekend, I realized how much I love getting away from the HBS campus, the “HBS bubble” as it’s called.  On the sunny days, the countryside in the Northeast is beautiful — rolling hills in VT, … Continue reading →

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