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Also in 1940:
Sumner Slichter is named first incumbent of Lamont University Professorship by President James Conant.
"George F. Baker Scholars" program is created to honor top students
HBS announces two new defense-related courses: Industrial Mobilization, and Economic Problems of National Defense
Assistant Secretary of War Louis Johnson addresses HBSAA; calls for vastly increased output of war materials
Charter of "250 Associates" is amended to permit corporate memberships
Donham asks faculty to approve a one-year "Bachelor of Commerce" degree, in anticipation of war-related enrollment declines; faculty votes "no"
Profiles of incoming MBA class include representatives of 7 "foreign countries: Alaska, Canada, China, Hawaii, India, Switzerland, and Venezuela"
Relocation of Army Industrial College to HBS falls through
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Timeline: 1940
Since 1921, HBS has educated 135 men for Army and 55 men for Navy at Soldiers Field in preparation for teaching at Army Industrial College
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