Comments on: Last Day of RC Year! http://www.insidehbs.com/last-day-of-rc-year/ Harvard Business School, MBA Blog Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:47:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Arun Raj http://www.insidehbs.com/last-day-of-rc-year/comment-page-1/#comment-609 Arun Raj Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:53:39 +0000 http://www.insidehbs.com/?p=394#comment-609 Hey, Great Blog! Gives me a slight insight on how things are at HBS! But referring to this post, I was quite curious on whether an MBA at HBS and other ivy colleges, focuses on imparting you with the knowledge of taking effective decisions in business or focuses giving you mathematical tools to analyse the situation you are in. Like you said, at HBS you went thru a lot of case studies. But then, there are a lot of models and theories like the Black-Swan (or sumthing similar), that you study about. Are these thought in class, or researched by students while studying a case? Hey, Great Blog! Gives me a slight insight on how things are at HBS!

But referring to this post, I was quite curious on whether an MBA at HBS and other ivy colleges, focuses on imparting you with the knowledge of taking effective decisions in business or focuses giving you mathematical tools to analyse the situation you are in.

Like you said, at HBS you went thru a lot of case studies. But then, there are a lot of models and theories like the Black-Swan (or sumthing similar), that you study about. Are these thought in class, or researched by students while studying a case?

]]> By: Fridays From The Frontline » Clear Admit: MBA Admissions Consultants Blog http://www.insidehbs.com/last-day-of-rc-year/comment-page-1/#comment-592 Fridays From The Frontline » Clear Admit: MBA Admissions Consultants Blog Fri, 22 May 2009 07:00:36 +0000 http://www.insidehbs.com/?p=394#comment-592 [...] on her first year and shared some of the highlights while her fellow classmate Rob discussed some of the things he missed out on over the course of the year. Darden ‘10 JulyDream was already in Atlanta and three days into her internship.  McCombs [...] [...] on her first year and shared some of the highlights while her fellow classmate Rob discussed some of the things he missed out on over the course of the year. Darden ‘10 JulyDream was already in Atlanta and three days into her internship.  McCombs [...]

]]> By: Lin http://www.insidehbs.com/last-day-of-rc-year/comment-page-1/#comment-590 Lin Sun, 17 May 2009 23:19:54 +0000 http://www.insidehbs.com/?p=394#comment-590 Really? I didn't even know the curriculum across b-schools varied so much. Is Chicago that quantitative? Despite being a math guy (though a very poor one), I still feel soft skills add much more value than hard technical skills. For example, an options trader may have to understand the Black-Scholes model and the implications of delta, gamma, and vega, but at the end of all those calculations (at the touch of a calculator), he still makes a subjective judgment call when he trades. So perhaps you're not missing out on much. Thanks for the kind words. I really like your writing style. I showed my girlfriend your blog and she was like "oh, so that's what a hedge fund does; you're explanation made no sense to me" I guess explaining accredited investors is less effective than a long/short example :-P And yes, I am extremely fortunate to intern at the VC firm. Hopefully I can nab a job offer... Really? I didn’t even know the curriculum across b-schools varied so much. Is Chicago that quantitative? Despite being a math guy (though a very poor one), I still feel soft skills add much more value than hard technical skills. For example, an options trader may have to understand the Black-Scholes model and the implications of delta, gamma, and vega, but at the end of all those calculations (at the touch of a calculator), he still makes a subjective judgment call when he trades. So perhaps you’re not missing out on much.

Thanks for the kind words. I really like your writing style. I showed my girlfriend your blog and she was like “oh, so that’s what a hedge fund does; you’re explanation made no sense to me” I guess explaining accredited investors is less effective than a long/short example :-P And yes, I am extremely fortunate to intern at the VC firm. Hopefully I can nab a job offer…

]]> By: rob http://www.insidehbs.com/last-day-of-rc-year/comment-page-1/#comment-588 rob Sun, 17 May 2009 14:07:24 +0000 http://www.insidehbs.com/?p=394#comment-588 Lin -- I hope you're right! There definitely are curricular differences among the b-schools. With the exception of Darden, I think HBS is alone in their dogmatic adherence to the case method. While I often feel like it's brilliant (and I can't imagine sitting in lectures for hrs / day), there must be some reason 99% of schools choose a different pedagogic path. Nice blog, by the way...! I'm a bit skeptical about the usefulness of technical analysis, but an internship at a solid VC firm is amazing! Some of my colleagues would probably be jealous. Lin — I hope you’re right! There definitely are curricular differences among the b-schools. With the exception of Darden, I think HBS is alone in their dogmatic adherence to the case method. While I often feel like it’s brilliant (and I can’t imagine sitting in lectures for hrs / day), there must be some reason 99% of schools choose a different pedagogic path.

Nice blog, by the way…! I’m a bit skeptical about the usefulness of technical analysis, but an internship at a solid VC firm is amazing! Some of my colleagues would probably be jealous.

]]> By: Lin http://www.insidehbs.com/last-day-of-rc-year/comment-page-1/#comment-587 Lin Sun, 17 May 2009 05:14:33 +0000 http://www.insidehbs.com/?p=394#comment-587 I'm actually surprised at how you feel about your first year. I mean, despite HBS being an extraordinary school, I think these types of feelings you have are very common; will the things I learned, relationships I built, last outside of the college bubble? I have a gut feeling what you learn will be applicable in the real world considering the accomplishments of HBS alums. Even more than that though is the rigor of your curriculum. I find that business is a soft skill full of nuances. Few generalizations can be made about it and the ones that are made are broad and rather obvious. Being able to think critically and adapt is more useful in business than any set formula. Besides, if there was a secret formula, you wouldn't be able to purchase it for any price. I’m actually surprised at how you feel about your first year. I mean, despite HBS being an extraordinary school, I think these types of feelings you have are very common; will the things I learned, relationships I built, last outside of the college bubble?

I have a gut feeling what you learn will be applicable in the real world considering the accomplishments of HBS alums. Even more than that though is the rigor of your curriculum. I find that business is a soft skill full of nuances. Few generalizations can be made about it and the ones that are made are broad and rather obvious. Being able to think critically and adapt is more useful in business than any set formula. Besides, if there was a secret formula, you wouldn’t be able to purchase it for any price.

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