We're more than halfway into August and it's time to acknowledge that summer is almost over. For us here at HBS, it means gearing up for returning students. We love the excitement and energy.....the longer lines in the food court, not so much.
Many of you may be interested in seeing a class before the Round One deadline, September 16. We really wish this were easier, but the reality is that the faculty doesn't open first year classes to visitors until October. It's for a good reason: the case method is new for everyone and we want the students to settle into section life before visitors arrive.
We hope that applicants do want to see the case method in action. We certainly talk about it enough on the road and in our materials and website. It's our signature pedagogy and it's not at all like traditional sit-still-and-listen-to-a-lecture classrooms.
We do make a limited number of spots in second-year (elective classes) available to visitors and registration for these will be going live this week. For details about sign-ups, go to the Visit section of our website.
And, for the zillionth time, I want to send you to view the Inside the Case Method, a video which shows real footage in a first-year classroom plus the valuable perspective of the faculty.
Information sessions and tours are generally held on Monday and Friday afternoons. Check our Events page to plan your visit. Also, once students get back, even if you can't see a class, the energy on campus is a sight to behold. Our students are very approachable and just hanging around Spangler, our student center, can give you a good sense of who we are.
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