Harvard has joined several business schools with the announcement that they too will be adjusting their MBA curriculum, a shift largely geared toward accommodating an increasingly diverse student population.
By John A. Byrne, contributor
(poetsandquants.com) --
Soon after Nitin Nohria became dean of the Harvard Business School last July, he promised to deliver "bold, brave things" that would set the course for the entire field of management education for the MORE
Jan 24, 2011 3:02 PM ET
Despite growing fears that Harvard Business School has turned its back on financiers and consultants, it's more likely that recently rejected applicants to the elite MBA program fell victim to common application fumbles. Here are a few tips to avoid the pitfalls.
By Shawn O'Connor, contributor
An anxious buzz is sweeping through the ranks of analysts and associates at the country's premier private equity firms and investment banks.
"Why doesn't Harvard MORE
Dec 23, 2010 11:35 AM ET
In what may be a marked appeal to diversify its ranks and soften its image, Harvard Business School sent out several surprising rejections and wait list notifications to candidates from some of the most prestigious financial firms in the world.
By John A. Byrne, contributor
(poetsandquants.com) -- Several high-performing private equity and financial stars were dumbfounded, outraged, or just perplexed to be rejected or waitlisted when Harvard Business School released its round MORE
Dec 17, 2010 3:14 PM ET