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HBS Leaders on HBS

A compilation of interviews with HBS leaders sharing their personal perspectives on pivotal people and events in HBS history.

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Oral History of HBS Faculty Member Joseph Bower VIDEO: 8 parts

An interview capturing the oral history of HBS faculty member Joseph Bower who discusses key points in his career arc and research pursuits, major teaching and administrative developments, and an agenda for the next 100 years.

 

Oral History of Former HBS Dean Kim Clark VIDEO: 10 parts

An interview capturing the oral history of Kim Clark, Dean of HBS from 1995-2005, who retraces his journey to an academic vocation and to HBS and revisits his central achievements and landmarks as a member of the HBS faculty. Relating the story of his appointment to the deanship, he reviews his major accomplishments as Dean and reflects on the strengths of the HBS community and the nature of the School's success in educating the next generation of leaders.

 

Oral History of HBS Faculty Member Robert Steven Kaplan VIDEO: 7 parts

An interview capturing the oral history of HBS faculty member Robert Steven Kaplan who discusses his MBA days, his graduation from student to professor, and the unique qualities of the HBS learning experience.

 

Oral History of HBS Dean Jay Light VIDEO: 9 parts

An interview capturing the oral history of HBS Dean Jay Light, who retraces his trajectory from a high school student keen on science to the deanship of HBS: as a high-level manager at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory desirous of enhancing his management and leadership capacities, he applied to the MBA Program but Prof. Howard Raiffa steered him into a PhD program, which evolved into a fascination with finance and the commencement of his teaching career, his engagement with the development of the Harvard Management Corporation, and his appointment as HBS Dean.

 

Oral History of HBS Faculty Member Warren McFarlan VIDEO: 8 parts

An interview capturing the oral history of HBS faculty member Warren McFarlan, who traces the history of information technology at the Harvard Business School, his involvement in its development, and its enormous impact on business education.

 

Oral History of HBS Faculty Member John A. Quelch VIDEO: 7 parts

An interview capturing the oral history of HBS faculty member John A. Quelch who discusses his mentor, Ted Levitt, how he came to be a teacher, his experiences joining and being a part of the HBS faculty, and his role leading the HBS Centennial celebration.

 

Oral History of HBS Faculty Member Howard Raiffa VIDEO: 7 parts

An interview capturing the oral history of HBS faculty member Howard Raiffa.

 

Oral History of HBS Faculty Member Abraham Zaleznik VIDEO: 8 parts

An interview capturing the oral history of HBS faculty member Abraham Zaleznik who discusses major moments in his research and writing endeavors, the central HBS figures in his career development, his work in the area of psychoanalysis and business education, and the founding of the Konosuke Matsushita Professorship in Leadership.