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As fourth years in our final year of the JD/MBA program, we have found that one of our favorite aspects of our HBS and HLS experiences has been the JD/MBA seminar. We looked forward to Tuesday nights last year as a time to meet, learn, and engage. Our peers presented on topics they were passionate about, all while taking in constructive questions and criticisms as they vehemently defended their innovative ideas. In fact, the seminar has been a longstanding tradition because it encapsulates what it means to approach ideas from two different disciplines. The seminar, an important facet to the program, is one of the best examples of how the JD/MBA program encourages rigorous but collaborative debate. [...]
When we initially outlined our commitments for 2019-2020 as Women in Investing (WII) Co-Presidents, we centered the upcoming year around three key ideas: growing the club’s presence on campus, increasing sponsor engagement, and promoting equity in diversity. This year, we worked tirelessly alongside our Board to focus on these pillars and are excited to share the progress we made and offer a few thoughts on the path forward. [...]
SVMP and 2+2 Alumna, Alexxis Isaac
- 01 Jul 2020
How SVMP Helped Me Take My Next Steps (2+2) and Find Myself
We grew up with the foundation of a single mom, my grandparents, child support, and food stamps. In middle school, I transitioned to living in San Antonio with my dad who is Panamanian and who was married to my stepmom. Two more siblings came along and I found myself in a two-parent, relatively stable middle-class household. I learned a lot in my childhood, and something that I will always be grateful for was the opportunity to understand and live through a wide variety of circumstances. It built my empathy towards others and instilled in me a sense of gratitude for the small things in life. [...]
In January, we heard about the Coronavirus in China; by the beginning of March we had classes moved online and shortly thereafter we saw stay-at-home orders issued across the state, the country and the world. As the virus spread, hospitals became overrun and PPE supplies dwindled, PPEople First became a way for all of us contribute to the community in a meaningful way. Each order we placed and each delivery we dropped off we saw immediately put to work on the front line. The urgency of it all was at times stressful but this same urgency is what has made the effort so rewarding for all of us. [...]
The Class of 2021 is facing a time unlike any other in human history. In these unprecedented times, we at HBS are so grateful that these students will lead us as world into a better future filled with possibility, diversity, innovation, and collaboration. Here is the Class of 2021: [...]
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