Harvard Business School
Law Firm Withdraws From Representing HBS Prof. Gino in Suit Against Harvard
Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino is no longer represented by Title IX law firm Nesenoff & Miltenberg after four attorneys from the firm withdrew from her discrimination case against Harvard on Thursday.
HBS Professor Gino Makes Changes to Legal Counsel in Discrimination Suit
Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino has expanded her legal representation to include lawyers from employment firm Hartley Michon Robb Hannon LLP in an ongoing discrimination lawsuit filed against Harvard in 2023.
Judge Dismisses Hate Crime Charges Against Harvard Graduate Students
A Boston Municipal Court judge dismissed hate crime charges in an assault case involving two Harvard graduate students at a pro-Palestine protest, according to online court records.
Steps from Harvard’s Gates, Conservative Conference Speakers Embrace Funding Cuts and ‘European Majority’ in America
Breitbart co-founder Steve Bannon called on President Donald Trump to “cut out all the money” flowing to elite universities at the Harvard Conservative and Republican Student Conference on Saturday.
HBS Task Forces Recommend Anti-Bias Training Updates, Applaud Non-Attribution Policy
Task forces to address antisemitism, Islamophobia, and free speech issues at Harvard Business School recommended policy updates and endorsed the school’s non-attribution rules in an update released last week, reporting a pervasive “feeling of invisibility” among Jewish, Arab, and Muslim students.
HBS Graduates Face a Tougher Job Market
2024 was a bad year for Harvard Business School graduates: down from 2023, 15 percent of graduates with a Masters in Business Administration seeking employment did not receive a job offer, and one percent of graduates postponed their search entirely.
Person Found Dead in Allston Apartment After Hours-Long Barricade
BOSTON — Boston Police Department officers discovered a man dead in the Allston Continuum apartment complex early Thursday morning after a nearly 12-hour long standoff between the man and law enforcement officers.
Professional Tennis Player Caroline Garcia Enrolls at Harvard Business School
French professional tennis player Caroline Garcia has used her offseason to enroll in Harvard Business School’s semester-long Crossover Into Business program.
Harvard Graduate Council Announces Harvard-Yale Tailgate, Watch Party
The Harvard Graduate Council announced a combined Harvard-Yale tailgate and watch party for graduate students at the music venue Roadrunner during a meeting on Monday night.
Harvard Business School Welcomes 175 New U.S. Citizens at Naturalization Ceremony
Harvard Business School hosted a naturalization ceremony in Klarman Hall Thursday, welcoming 175 immigrants from 46 countries as they took their oaths of U.S. citizenship.
Sherrilyn Ifill Urges Attendees to Reimagine Democracy at Annual MLK Lecture
Sherrilyn Ifill, the former president of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, said a healthy democracy could not coexist with white supremacy and systemic racism during Harvard’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture on Tuesday.
HBS Professor Gino Amends Lawsuit Against Harvard to Claim Gender Discrimination
Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino filed a motion on Monday to amend her $25 million lawsuit against the University to include Title VII and discrimination claims.
Harvard Business School Revises MBA Application, Adds 3 Short Essay Prompts
Harvard Business School has changed its master’s in business administration application for 2024-2025, requiring applicants to answer three short, focused essays instead of one open-ended essay, the school announced on its website.
Scottish Official Resigns After Spending Taxpayer Money for Harvard Business School Course
A top Scottish government official resigned last week after his misuse of public funds — including $108,000 on a Harvard Business School program for one of his employees — came to light.
HBS Faculty Add Mezuzahs to Office Doors in Support of Jewish College Freshman
More than a dozen Jewish Harvard Business School faculty added mezuzahs provided by Harvard Hillel to their office doorposts in support of Sarah F. Silverman ’28, a Jewish freshman at the College whose mezuzah briefly disappeared earlier this month.
Judge Dismisses Francesca Gino’s Defamation Charges Against Harvard
A federal judge dismissed the defamation charges in a lawsuit filed by Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino against the University, dealing a major blow to the embattled professor’s efforts to rehabilitate her reputation and win millions from the school.
Harvard Institute of Politics Startup Incubator Partners with Venture Capital Firm XFund
The Harvard Institute of Politics Governance Lab — an incubator for student-led social impact startups — has partnered with Harvard-affiliated venture capital firm XFund to grant its startups a fast-track through XFund’s $100,000 startup competition.
‘Our Forever President’: Black Harvard Graduates Celebrate Claudine Gay at Affinity Ceremony
Two Harvard graduates presented an award for faculty who show “a strong commitment to social justice” to former Harvard President Claudine Gay during the University-wide celebration of Black graduates on Tuesday evening in Sanders Theatre.
‘That’s the Miracle’: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Talks Undergrad Years, Future of AI at Harvard Event
OpenAI CEO and billionaire technology entrepreneur Sam Altman discussed his startup journey and the future of artificial intelligence at an event in Memorial Church on Wednesday.
Former White House Social Secretary Desirée Rogers to Speak at Harvard Business School 2024 Class Day
Former White House Social Secretary and cosmetics company CEO Desirée G. Rogers will deliver the keynote address at the Harvard Business School Class Day, the school announced Wednesday.
Harvard Students Face Court Date Over Confrontation at HBS ‘Die-In’ for Palestine
Rep. Elise M. Stefanik ’06 (R-N.Y.) accused Harvard of delaying “justice” for students involved in a confrontation during a pro-Palestine protest at Harvard Business School in October, according to a letter sent to University leadership Thursday morning.
Harvard Business School Prof. Gino Accused of Plagiarism Following Data Fraud Allegations
HBS professor Francesca Gino was accused of multiple counts of plagiarism in an analysis published in Science Magazine on Tuesday, claims that compound existing allegations of data misconduct.
Harvard Business School Prof. Sued Researchers for Alleging Data Manipulation. Experts Worry It Silences Critics.
Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino sued Data Colada following their public allegations of research misconduct against her — a move data manipulation researchers said has had a chilling effect.