Harvard Business Review

Gerry was born on July 17, 1744 in Marblehead Massachusetts and had eleven other siblings. His family was rich and had their own business. His father was a Merchant-shipper after retiring from being a sea captain. After graduating from Harvard to become a merchant himself, Elbridge started working with his father and his two brothers in their family business. This business sent dried codfish to Spain. This job was just the beginning of an extraordinary man's journey into politics. In 1772…

onlookers and make a fool out of a local “townie” character of clearly inferior intelligence, a man that has been costumed to fit the character of “Ivy League graduate student” to a tee is begins to reference obscure academic literature in the local Harvard bar that both characters are patrons of. When the graduate student picks an intellectual argument with the uneducated townie, the writers bring in the townie’s friend and the film’s protagonist, a genius having trouble harnessing…

In 1831, at the age of twelve, Walt Whitman began working for his local newspaper. He soon fell in love with the written word and started writing his own poetry (“Poet Walt Whitman”). Fast forward to the turn of the 20th century, and Whitman has already made a name for himself as one of America’s most influential poets. Two of Whitman’s most esteemed works are “O Captain! My Captain!”, written in 1865 to reflect on Abraham Lincoln's death, and “O Me! O Life!”, written in 1891 to contemplate…

continue his education at Harvard University. Edward Thorndike originally planned to get another degree in French and English literature. While attending the University of Harvard, he enrolled in a psychology class. While in his second trimester at Harvard, he switched his main study to Psychology. Thorndike would never end up obtaining his degree in Psychology at Harvard, he later transferred to the University of Columbia. The reasoning behind his transfer from Harvard to Columbia was a rather…

Moore, D. (2011, August 10). Octavia Spencer maxes out Minny. USA Today, P.D1. Moore’s review of Octavia Spencer’s role in The Help focuses on how well she played the part of Minny Jackson. Minny was created with Octavia in mind, her attitude and strong will are just a few of the similarities that they share. The paper goes on to discuss how Octavia’s past helped her prepare for her “big debut”. Octavia first appeared in the film A Time to Kill in the late 1990's. Since then, however, she…

In the 1930’s, there was a highly contagious disease that plagued the South. That disease is known as racism. Even today, in the year 2015, it still infects our nation. Is there a cure for this outbreak? If an African-American is in a disagreement with a Caucasian person, how is it possible to sway that white person’s views or beliefs while this disease is prevalent? Having the chance to change their point of view can be challenging and strenuous. On the contrary, when emotion is used to fuel…

The Ivy League: a set of the most prestigious universities in the Northeast part of the United States. Known for its competitive academics, Division I sports, and aesthetic appeal, these colleges host only the most eligible and qualified students around the country. When you look at the buildings around these campuses, you often see ivy growing up the rustic brick walls that categorize these specific universities as “Ivy League.” However, this plant species is invasive in the United States and…

Grade inflation exists for 20 years. It in higher education is a much-talked-about problem, both for students and for higher education in genera. Including the top university like Harvard, the phenomenon of grade inflation has become more rampant. This paper will cover the situation for the current colleges and universities, course of grade inflation and the solution. Grade Inflation Is Lowering the Value of a College Education Grade inflation in universities and colleges has been a hot button…

versatile ding hours. This lead me to the Univeristy of Georgia Food Services’ website. This article discusses the change to a twenty-four hour dining hall on campus and the positive effects that it has had on students. However an article written in The Harvard Crimson, Harvard’s campus newspaper, argues that twenty-four hour dining would require large changes in the dining program due the addition costs it would imply. These different stances led me to an article by the The American Heart…

Based on the 2015 financial statements from Harvard, The Harvard University endowment is currently worth $37.6 billion. Of that $37.6 billion, Harvard only spends 5% of the endowment, which is $1.88 billion, which leaves the fund with $35.7 billion. Over the past 16 years, Harvard University has made a yearly investment return of 13%, and if the 2016 fiscal year follows this pattern, the investment could potentially grow by $4.6 billion, resulting in a total of $40.3 billion in the endowment…