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· Max Chang
Kids of Working Moms Grow Up to Be More Successful, Harvard Study Finds
A new study has found that the children of working mothers are more likely to grow up to be successful and earn more than their peers. The study, conducted by Harvard Business School, surveyed 50,000 people in 24 countries. Researchers also supplemented their data with two…
· Laura Dang
Natalie Portman Explains to New Harvard Grads Why Experience is Overrated
Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman returned to her alma mater to deliver an inspirational commencement speech this past week. Portman reflected on her past college days when she entered Harvard Yard as a freshman and was struck with impostor syndrome.
· Max Chang
Watch a 21-Year-Old Zuckerberg Give a Harvard Lecture Shortly After Dropping Out
Today, most of us know Mark Zuckerberg as the billionaire founder of Facebook, so it’s always a treat to take a short stroll down memory lane and see how he was during his beginnings.
· Max Chang
New Harvard Study Debunks How Everyone Usually Answers This One Interview Question
Humblebragging, a skill that comes naturally to someone who thinks a little too highly of themselves, is something you never want to do in a job interview. Or anywhere, in fact, you don’t want to come off sounding like a douchebag. What is humblebragging? It’s the act of…
· Alan Van
Harvard Business Professor Apologizes For Bullying Mom and Pop Asian Restaurant
[Updated 12-10-14 11:01 p.m. PST: Apparently, this is NOT the first time Professor Edelman has bullied a restaurant]
· Alan Van
Harvard Business Professor Declares War on Family-Run Chinese Restaurant That Overcharged Him $4
[Updated 12-10-14 11:01 p.m. PST] This is not the first time Professor Edelman has done this! [Updated 12-10-14 4:59 p.m. PST Harvard Business Professor Apologizes For Bullying Mom and Pop Asian Restaurant]
· Benny Luo
Harvard Professor: Why You Should Give Away Your Money and Not Skip College
It’s always nice to get advice from someone with more experience than you; it’s especially awesome when that person is a professor at one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Meet Michael Norton — he’s an associate professor of business administration in the…
· Editorial Staff
Harvard Receives Largest Donation Ever — $350 Million
The U.S.’s richest university has just gotten richer. According to The Wall Street Journal, the family of Gerald Chan, a Harvard Alumni and investor is donating $350 million to the university’s School of Public Health. This amount makes it the largest donation the university has…
· Editorial Staff
This Guy Will Pay You $170,000 to Attend Harvard For Him
The following craigslist post has been making its rounds recently of a gentlemen offering an interesting proposition:
· Benny Luo
Harvard Drop Out and Former VC Team Up to Create Sprayable Energy [INTERVIEW]
Last month, we told you about about an indiegogo campaign for Sprayable Energy, a cool alternative to coffee and energy drinks. The campaign was a huge success, raising over $169,000 when their goal had only been $15,000. Not too shabby! For those that don’t know, Sprayable…
· Editorial Staff
Disney Built a Multi-Billion Dollar Empire off of This Single Business Model Sketch
(click to enlarge) The rough sketch above, drawn in 1957 and left behind by Walt Disney in the Disney Archives, helped build the Mouse House into the multi-billion dollar entertainment corporation it is today.
· Riley Schatzle
Billionaire Sam Adams Founder Explains Why Getting Rich is a Trap
Billionaire brewmaster Jim Koch chooses happiness over wealth. In 1984, Koch founded one of the most widely cherished brewing companies to have ever been established. Although his father, who at the time was also a brewmaster, tried to convince him not to pursue a career in the…
· Riley Schatzle
The Surprising Reason More Vacation Days May Make You More Productive
A new study taken from two leadership consultants shows that European executives are more productive than American executives because they take more vacations per year. The study came about after Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman, the founding executives of leadership development…
· Waylae Gregoire
Best Advice for Asians Applying to Elite Colleges: ‘Appear Less Asian’
Asian-American students, generally known for their over-achievement and stellar academic records, are now being more often shunned by top universities all over the country because there are supposedly just too many of them — too many have perfect GPAs and ridiculously high SATs,…
· Editorial Staff
Why This Student Got into Every Ivy League School and Rejected All of Them
Ronald Nelson is a high school senior who’s accomplished something most students only dream of: admission to all eight Ivy League schools. Nelson’s qualifications are equally as impressive. He’ll be graduating with a 4.58 weighted GPA, a 2260 out of 2400 SAT score and 15 AP…
· Jesse Miller V
The Key to Success is Looking Like You Work Hard, Study Suggests
If you’re looking to get ahead professionally, hard work might not be the best way to get there. According to a new study, the appearance of hard work might actually be the true ticket to success. Erin Reid, Harvard University School of Business professor and author of the…
· Editorial Staff
Zappos’ CEO Gives His Staff an Ultimatum, Over 200 Workers Quit Shortly After
Over 200 workers at the online retailer Zappos have left the company after recent management changes, according to the Las Vegas Sun. Since the beginning of 2013, Zappos’ CEO Tony Hsieh adopted the Holacracy structure to run his company. What is a holocracy, you ask?
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Everyone is Buying This Bruce Lee DJing T-Shirt After Watching the ‘Avengers’ Sequel
Disney and Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Age of Ultron” smashed the box office this weekend, pulling in $191.3 million in the U.S. and giving it the second-best domestic opening weekend ever. It’s no surprise, then, that a T-shirt with an image of Bruce Lee that Robert Downey Jr.…
· Jacob Wagner
Watch a Young Zuckerberg Explain ‘The Facebook’ to Perplexed News Anchors in 2004 Video
11 years ago today, someone named Mark Zuckerberg appeared on CNBC to discuss a social network that had 100K users. https://t.co/qP6y4qocfB
· Tai Lopez
This is the Mentality You Need to Be as Rich as Billionaire Richard Branson
Why did Richard Branson, Leonardo DaVinci and Mozart achieve 10,000 times more than us mere mortals? Peter Drucker says it’s because they were masters at self-management. Editor’s note: This post is sponsored by Tai Lopez