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

As is usually the case each year, Harvard Business School (HBS) has not completely overhauled its essays, but has just tweaked them slightly. We would guess that this is likely an issue of variety and change, rather than some shift in attributes sought by the admissions committee. The first two essay questions remain the same, … Read More  

After a false start last week, with Wharton posting and removing their essay questions, Harvard Business School has now officially launched the admissions season, releasing their essay questions: Mandatory: What are your three most substantial accomplishments and why do you view them as such? (600-word limit) What have you learned from a mistake? (400-word limit)   … Read More  

Yesterday, HBS Director of Admissions Dee Leopold’s informed her blog readers that during the 2009-10 season, HBS received the second-highest volume of applications in its history: over 9500 (not including applications for the 2+2 program).  This past season was topped only by the 10,382 applications HBS received for its Class of 2004 (2001-02 application season).  During this application … Read More  

With Wharton releasing its MBA applications essays, the 2010-2011 admissions season is officially underway. In recent years, Harvard Business School has led the way, launching earlier and earlier in the year – in the last two years, staring in May. This year, Wharton has started things off and we imagine that many others will follow … Read More  

Today, Harvard President Drew Faust announced that the school has chosen Professor Nitin Nohria as the tenth Dean of Harvard Business School, effective July 1.  A scholar of leadership and organizational change, Professor Nohria joined HBS in 1988 and has served the school in a number of capacities:  as head of the organizational behavior unit, as … Read More