While most of the attention Dole receives nowadays is related to her possible presidential campaign, she was offered the chance to speak at the Business School's Class Day before her political aspirations were made public.

According to Mandee Heller, Class Day chair of the Business School's graduating class, Dole was chosen to speak for reasons unrelated to her possible campaign.

"She is a successful business leader and we are proud of the fact she is a Harvard grad. She has made a difference in the business world," Heller says. "She is an international leader, a woman and a trail-blazer. Running for president is an added bonus but in her own right she has had many business successes."

Dole is expected to steer clear of campaign promises during her lecture and give "advice on what it takes to survive as graduates," Heller says.

Dole will also address America's policies toward China, emphasizing the importance of human rights, the protection of defense secrets and the significance of international finance, says Ari Fleischer, Dole's press secretary.

While Dole will use her time in the limelight to address a variety of topics, there is no doubt that the large business school audience will be filled with potential voters for the upcoming presidential election.

This fact has not gone unnoticed, according to Fleisher.

"Well, Harvard is her alma mater and it is a prestigious university of course. Any candidate who doesn't accept a speech offer from Harvard must be stupid or a graduate from Yale."