HBS Holds LGBT Open House Event
Harvard Business School and the Lesbian, Gay Bisexual and Transgender Student Association at Harvard have joined together to host the LGBT Open House. The event will be held Feb. 9. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This Open House event will give prospective students an opportunity to meet and speak with current students and members of the MBA admissions team as well as visit a class and tour the campus.
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Student Association is a group of LGBT students, partners and straight allies at Harvard University. Harvard strives to maintain a supportive environment for LGBT students in the classroom, in corporate recruiting and on campus. The school also strives to increase awareness and understanding of LGBT issues at HBS and in the business community through events on and off campus.
Apps Open for HBS HBX CORe Program
Harvard Business School has opened applications for the spring and summer 2015 cohort of its online HBX CORe program. The new HBX CORe program is a cutting-edge online learning initiative that provides a primer on the fundamentals of business with a suite of three integrated courses.
The courses for the program include, Business Analytics, Economics for Managers, and Financial Accounting. The program is taught by a team of Harvard Business School faculty members and is designed specifically for rising college sophomores, juniors and seniors; current and prospective graduates; and those in the first ten years of their careers.
Applications for the program must be received by Feb. 4 for the cohort that begins on Feb. 25. Applications are now also open as well for cohorts beginning on April 15 and June 3.
HBS Students Partake in Global Immersion
A group of 935 first-year MBA students from Harvard Business School will set off to travel across the world as part of the FIELD Global Immersion Program. Students participating in the program worked with a network of global partners online and through conference calls to learn about the business they were assisting and helped to develop and refine the company’s product and service proposals.
Field Immersion Experiences for Leadership Development is a new component of the Harvard Business School’s case study curriculum. It is a required first-year course that spans a full academic year and is divided into three parts. The field method enhances the school’s capacity to educate leaders who make a difference in the world.
HBS Holds Campus Tour and Info Session
Harvard Business School will be holding a campus tour and an information session. The event will be held Dec. 19, 2014. The campus tour will begin at 1:15 and last 45 minutes. The information session will begin at 2 p.m.
The MBA Admissions staff will give the guided tour of the Harvard Business School Campus. The tour will leave from the Admissions Office in Dillon House. Registration for the tour is not required for those who wish to attend.
HBS Announces Collaboration Winners
Harvard Business School and Harvard Medical School’s collaboration forum on health care innovation, announced the finalists in its Health Acceleration Challenge. The challenge focuses on taking compelling, already-implemented health care solutions and helping them to grow and increase their impact through powerful networking and funding opportunities.
The HBS-HMS Forum on Health Care Innovation is led by a steering committee composed of Cara Sterling, Director of the HBS Health Care Initiative, HBS and HMS professors and health care professionals.
Harvard Alum Gather in Mexico
Harvard University alumni and friends gathered in the heart of Mexico City for the latest event in the Your Harvard series. President Drew Faust, faculty members and local alumni celebrated the many connections shared by Harvard and Mexico.
Your Harvard is a global series of events organized by the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) that will take place throughout The Harvard Campaign. Alumni have already convened in London, Los Angeles and New York to hear about the future of the University and discuss cross-disciplinary perspectives with faculty on the challenges facing society.
