Empowering Future Leaders: Meet the HBS Women’s Student Association The WSA, or Women’s Student Association, is a student-led organization at Harvard Business School for anyone who identifies as a woman. We’re the largest student organization on campus ..read more

In honor of Women’s History Month, MBA Class of 2025 students Aastha Bhardwaj, Whitley Cargile, Briti Ghosh, Veronica Chua, and Eunjin Lee discuss women leaders and case protagonists who have inspired them ..read more

SVMP Gave Me the Courage to Fail Clicking the submit button on my SVMP application felt like an act of courage, one that left me feeling vulnerable and open to rejection, a sentiment likely shared by many of my peers. As we each prepared, reviewed, and submitted our applications, the vulnerability involved in the process prompted me to reflect and truly determine my motivation and what I hoped to gain from the experience. Throughout the program, we were encouraged to take risks and recalibrate through internal case preparation and case discussions. I also had the opportunity to give one of the ..read more

History of the HBS Women's Student Association In celebration of Women's History Month, we want to highlight the remarkable history and evolution of the Women's Student Association (WSA) at Harvard Business School. Established in the early 1970s, the WSA emerged as a pioneering force, advocating for the needs and recognition of the then small community of women at HBS. This initiative was born out of a necessity to support women navigating the challenges of a predominantly male-dominated business world, marking a significant step towards fostering gender inclusivity and equity at HBS ..read more

A Day in the Life: Ben Hsieh Want to experience a day in the life of an HBS student who is focused on social enterprise? Join us as we walk through the day with Section J's Ben Hsieh (MBA 2025 ..read more

African American Student Union Spotlight on Entrepreneurship The HBS African American Student Union (AASU) aims to create a close-knit community for its members from the time they choose to join HBS, through their transition to the second year, and extending beyond graduation. In this feature, we highlight the experiences of two AASU members who have embarked on an entrepreneurial journey ..read more

It’s Time to Build: Why the MS/MBA Is Right for You! In 2021, after working in big tech for just over four years, I felt an itch to try something new. I was seeing friends around me leave their more established jobs to pursue exciting opportunities as early employees in startups. Many of them were motivated by the renowned investor Marc Andreessen’s recent essay, titled “It’s Time to Build.” In it, Andreessen discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic exposed gaping institutional voids in society that technology had the potential to address – so long as there were people willing to build it ..read more

African American Student Union Spotlight on Social Enterprise "After HBS, I want to pursue a career in social impact investing. I believe this career path enables me to combine both my professional experiences and personal passion. Despite being passionate about many societal challenges, I’m most interested in aiding the closure of the racial wealth gap for Black Americans." - Kirt Matthews (MBA 2025 ..read more

How I Spent My 2+2 Deferral: Carol Wright The HBS 2+2 program is a deferred admission process for current students in their final year of study, either in college or a full-time master’s degree program. If you are admitted through 2+2, you work for two to four years in a field of your choice before enrolling in the regular HBS MBA Program. We sat down with Carol Wright (MBA 2025) to hear more about how she spent her deferral years ..read more

African American Student Union Spotlight on Joint Degrees The HBS African American Student Union (AASU) aims to create a close-knit community for its members from the time they choose to join HBS, through their transition to the second year, and extending beyond graduation. In this feature, we highlight the experiences of two AASU members who entered HBS as joint degree students, sharing insights from their time before and during the MBA program ..read more