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1954
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Executive Education
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1950s
Also in 1954:
The faculty votes to join Radcliffe College in offering a one-year "Management Training Program" for women at Radcliffe.
Business History Review, successor to the Bulletin of the Business Historical Society, begins publication
With Ford Foundation support, HBS creates a Summer Case Writing Seminar for deans and professors from other schools; continues through 1965
"Advanced Management Program in Hawaii" is launched by Myles Mace in response to requests from local business leaders
Fall entering class is first to take "Admission Test for Graduate Study in Business," although HBS doesn't intend to "rely heavily on test performance as a basis for acceptance"
HBS Fund receives contributions totaling $141,664: up 36.9% over previous year
HBS endowment exceeds $10 million
Lynn Bollinger and John Day publish Management of New Enterprises
Paul Lawrence publishes "How to Deal with Resistance to Change" in HBR; later considered a classic
Wilbur England joins marketing faculty after 20 years in business
Williston Professorship, honoring stock broker James Williston, is established; George Bates is named first incumbent
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Timeline: 1954
A new 16-month "Middle Management Program" for executives with 10-15 years' experience begins in January; later evolves into Program for Management Development and General Management Program.
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