New Social Entrepreneurship Fellow Abigail Falik (MBA '08) has been named the 2009–2010 Fellow. She is founder and CEO of Global Citizen Year, a nonprofit organization that provides young Americans with opportunities to spend a "bridge year" working as apprentices throughout Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

 
Applications Rise Following the July 1 application deadline, MBA Admissions reports a 34 percent increase in applications to the 2+2 early admissions program, from 631 last year to 844. Director of Admissions Deirdre Leopold discusses the School's goals with BusinessWeek and the Harvard Crimson. Meanwhile, the application for the MBA Class of 2012 is now available.
 

OPM Reunion Nearly 250 OPM alumni have already registered for the reunion being held on campus October 1–4, 2009. Visit the website for a weekend schedule, event descriptions, list of attendees, and registration information. Don't miss out—register today!

Global Networking Night Save the date for a special world-wide event: Wednesday, October 21, 2009. Join fellow alumni in your city for an informal evening of networking. More locations and details to follow.
 

HBS Executive Education has announced its 2009–2010 schedule, including:

• Taking Marketing Digital: September 9–12, 2009, HBS campus
• Effective Strategies for Media Companies: December 2–5, 2009, California
• Global Energy Seminar: December 6–9, 2009, HBS campus

Diagnosing the Public Health Care Alternative Professors Regina Herzlinger, Robert Huckman, and Michael Porter share views on how best to approach healthcare reform.

Are You Ready to Manage in an Irrational World? It is becoming clear that human behavior is much less rational than we assumed, says HBS professor Jim Heskett. What does this mean for conventional wisdom in areas such as management? How should we educate students to manage in a world of irrational behavior? What do you think?