Blog: Archive for the “Harvard University (Harvard Business School)” Category

Fifty years ago, the Harvard Business School (HBS) faculty voted to allow women to apply to the school’s two-year MBA program for the first time. Eight women were accepted the following August, paving the way for the thousands of female HBS students who followed. This year, with women making up 40% of the incoming class, … Read More  

Many MBA applicants feel that they are purchasing a brand when they choose a school to attend, but the educational experience is what is crucial to your future, and no one will affect your education more than your professors. Each Wednesday, we profile a standout professor as identified by students. Today, we focus on Michael … Read More  

So much for Harvard Business School (HBS) “hating” finance candidates. Financial services and private equity/venture capital candidates make up 28% of HBS’s incoming class, in aggregate the strongest representation of any industry, followed closely by…(what? You guessed it!) consulting at 20%. Yes, despite candidate anxiety about suddenly being from the “wrong” field (as if you … Read More  

Harvard Business School (HBS) receives more than 9,000 applications each year. How will you ensure that your essays will grab the attention of an overworked HBS admissions officer? In our newest presentation, Writing Standout HBS Essays, we will help you conceptualize your essay ideas and understand how to execute them, so that your experiences truly stand … Read More  

Harvard Business School (HBS) kicks off the MBA application season again, and this time it is doing so with a significant overhaul of its entire application. HBS has shrunk its written requirements from four mandatory essays of 400 to 600 words to two essays of 400 words each, but has added a new post-interview 400-word … Read More