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AASU strives to be an extended family for its members from the moment they decide to attend HBS, through the transition to EC year and beyond graduation. Our current membership includes over 130 first years, second years and partners who engage in social events, cultural activities and academic and professional development workshops. [...]
Kimberly Foster and Tyler Simpson
- 20 Feb 2020
Black Visionary Leadership and Redefining What's Possible
The statistics regarding black entrepreneurs are staggering. Fewer than one percent of black entrepreneurs get VC funding, and of that .0006 percent goes to black women entrepreneurs. This is not because there is a lack of innovative ideas and lucrative ventures from black founders. [...]
When I first thought about pursuing an MBA three years ago, my first question was “can trans people even go to business school?” This question was answered emphatically with the HBS admissions letter’s opening sentence of “YES!” [...]
It was beautiful to hear how - despite having different specific dreams - we were united in a hope to elevate ourselves and, more powerfully, others. It made me even more grateful for the community around me and more aware of the power that we hold together. [...]
I made a beeline for the LASO booth and jotted down my name on the sign-up sheet. No more than two weeks later, I found myself in a car with four other club members anxiously driving to Cape Cod to take part in LASO’s fall retreat. [...]
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