Category Archives: social skills

What is the social life like at HBS?

“I’m thinking of applying to an MBA program at an American University, most notably at Harvard.
I am keen to get a rounded experience of university in the US. What I want to know is what is the social life like at Harvard in particular?
Ancilliary question: Do you know if postgraduate students can join the […]

Should I ask my friends to set me up on dates?

“I’ve been single for about a year now, after breaking up with my fiancĂ©. In that time, I have not so much as let another man kiss me. I just haven’t met anyone I’m very interested in enough to date.
My therapist advised me to ask my friends to keep an eye out for guys […]

How do you give good answers to tough questions?

I was having lunch yesterday with some friends, when the subject turned to questions and answers. My friend had attended a conference panel, and complained that the panelists all failed to adequately answer her question.
(In defense of those panelists, the question was a difficult one without a clear right answer.)
I proceeded to answer the question, […]