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Edmund C. Converse funds HBS's first endowed chair

Edmund C. Converse funds HBS's first endowed chair

James J. Hill Professorship established by Hill's friends

James J. Hill Professorship established by Hill's friends; Hill doubles the endowment to support "general purposes of the School"

Large numbers of students and faculty depart for military service

Large numbers of HBS students leave school in May for military service; faculty (including Dean Gay) depart throughout the year

Six Radcliffe women petition to take HBS courses related to war effort; faculty votes "no"

Six Radcliffe women petition to take HBS courses related to war effort; faculty votes "no"

Byron Roorbach joins faculty as Professor of Foreign Trade

Byron Roorbach joins faculty as Professor of Foreign Trade; remains on faculty until 1934

Prof. Copeland produces first HBS casebook

With Dean Donham's strong encouragement, economist and HBS Professor Melvin T. Copeland produces the first HBS casebook: Marketing Problems.

Would-be Shakespeare scholar Malcolm McNair joins faculty

Would-be Shakespeare scholar Malcolm McNair joins faculty

Faculty considers how to train new teachers to respond to growth

Faculty considers how to train new teachers to respond to growth

41 universities ask for graduating students to teach business; only 5 graduates do (3 of them at HBS)

41 universities ask for graduating students to teach business; only 5 graduates do (3 of them at HBS)

HBS faculty defines itself as a "faculty of applied economics"

HBS faculty defines itself as a "faculty of applied economics"

Faculty teaches sections as "interchangeable parts" for first time

Faculty teaches sections as "interchangeable parts" for first time

Professor Arthur Stone Dewing calls for a library "dragnet" to collect ephemeral business papers

Professor Arthur Stone Dewing calls for a library "dragnet" to collect ephemeral business papers

Case collection is "decentralized" away from Bureau of Business Research in favor of individual faculty direction

Case collection is "decentralized" away from Bureau of Business Research in favor of individual faculty direction

Elton Mayo joins the faculty

With Dean Donham's strong urging, Australian researcher Elton Mayo joins faculty; "Industrial Relations" research group is established with a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation, and begins investigating the "human factor" in business.

Faculty vote shows that 12 out of 17 faculty believe that HBS students are overworked; 5 do not

Faculty vote shows that 12 out of 17 faculty believe that HBS students are overworked; 5 do not

Georges Doriot introduces Manufacturing Industries elective

Georges Doriot introduces Manufacturing Industries elective; forerunner to his celebrated Manufacturing course

HBS loses 4 professors to industry and 1 to Stanford; Donham expresses concern about salaries and competitiveness

HBS loses 4 professors to industry and 1 to Stanford; Donham expresses concern about salaries and competitiveness

J. Hugh Jackson leaves to teach at new Stanford Business School; eventually becomes school's second dean

J. Hugh Jackson leaves to teach at new Stanford Business School; eventually becomes school's second dean

Assistant Dean Donald David leaves HBS to become EVP of Royal Baking Powder Company

Assistant Dean Donald David leaves HBS to become EVP of Royal Baking Powder Company

Business historian N.S.B. Gras joins faculty; begins Harvard Studies in Business History series

Business historian N.S.B. Gras joins faculty; begins Harvard Studies in Business History series

Donham suffers a near-fatal heart attack in June

Donham suffers a near-fatal heart attack in June

Straus familly establishes endowed professorship in business history

Straus familly establishes endowed professorship in business history

Charles I. Gragg receives first DCS degree awarded by HBS

Charles I. Gragg receives first DCS degree awarded by HBS

First executive education courses offered

Under the leadership of Professor Philip Cabot, five courses are offered in the summer to 179 business executives, in the School's first experiment with executive education. They respond well to case method, and 87% take optional final exams.

Newly hired Professor Carl F. Taeusch teaches elective in business ethics

Newly hired Professor Carl F. Taeusch teaches elective in business ethics

Georges Doriot publishes "Business Education in Europe," article in Harvard Business School Bulletin

Georges Doriot publishes "Business Education in Europe," article in Harvard Business School Bulletin

Henrietta Larson joins faculty as associate in research

Henrietta Larson joins faculty as associate in research

"Centre de Preparation aux Affaires," closely modeled on HBS and supported by HBS Professor Georges Doriot, opens in Paris

"Centre de Preparation aux Affaires," closely modeled on HBS and supported by HBS Professor Georges Doriot, opens in Paris

Rockefeller Foundation supports the HBS industrial research program

The Rockefeller Foundation awards $125,000 per year for seven years to the HBS industrial research program, enabling pioneering faculty efforts to continue.

Faculty Committee on Enrollment recommends building a "second HBS" to meet demand, but also protect intimacy of campus

Faculty Committee on Enrollment recommends building a "second HBS" to meet demand, but also protect intimacy of campus

Elton Mayo publishes The Human Problems of Industrial Civilization, publicizing Hawthorne experiments for the first time

Elton Mayo publishes The Human Problems of Industrial Civilization, publicizing Hawthorne experiments for the first time

Arthur Dewing resigns under pressure from Donham

Popular finance professor Arthur Dewing resigns under pressure from Donham

At Donhams' urging, faculty Committee on Instruction calls for a 3rd year of MBA program, leading to DCS degree

At Donhams' urging, faculty Committee on Instruction calls for a 3rd year of MBA program, leading to DCS degree

Franklin Folts and Edwin Robbins publish Introduction to Industrial Management, which remains in print through the 1960s

Franklin Folts and Edwin Robbins publish Introduction to Industrial Management, which remains in print through the 1960s

O. M. W. Sprague takes leave to serve as executive assistant to U. S. Secretary of Treasury

O. M. W. Sprague takes leave to serve as executive assistant to U. S. Secretary of Treasury

Stanley F. Teele receives second DCS degree awarded by HBS

Stanley F. Teele receives second DCS degree awarded by HBS

Cuts in junior faculty ranks sharply reduce the "pipeline" of future faculty

Cuts in junior faculty ranks sharply reduce the "pipeline" of future faculty

Transportation professor George Roorbach dies unexpectedly; Harvard economics instructor George P. Baker agrees to fill in

Transportation professor George Roorbach dies unexpectedly; Harvard economics instructor George P. Baker agrees to fill in

Ross Walker first offers Aspects of Budgetary Control

Ross Walker first offers Aspects of Budgetary Control, a pioneering accounting course taking the managerial perspective

Due to budget cuts, HBS is "doing badly" at training future HBS professors

Due to budget cuts, HBS is "doing badly" at training future HBS professors, and can't help other business schools

Prof. Doriot offers full-year "Manufacturing" course

Professor Georges F. Doriot offers full-year "Manufacturing" course, which combines philosophy, field-based research, and instruction in entrepreneurship.

Ross McFarland joins Fatigue Lab staff to help study physiology of high-altitude flight

Ross McFarland joins Fatigue Lab staff to help study physiology of high-altitude flight

George Bates is named editor of HBR

George Bates is named editor of HBR

Associate Dean Clinton P. Biddle dies unexpectedly, leaving Donham without an obvious successor

Associate Dean Clinton P. Biddle dies unexpectedly, leaving Donham without an obvious successor

Donham and HBS faculty conclude that war is inevitable; negotiate with Army to relocate Army Industrial College to HBS

Donham and HBS faculty conclude that war is inevitable; negotiate with Army to relocate Army Industrial College to HBS

Henrietta Larson and N.S.B. Gras publish Casebook in American Business History

Henrietta Larson and N.S.B. Gras publish Casebook in American Business History

Donham asks faculty to approve a one-year "Bachelor of Commerce" degree, in anticipation of war-related enrollment declines; faculty votes "no"

Donham asks faculty to approve a one-year "Bachelor of Commerce" degree, in anticipation of war-related enrollment declines; faculty votes "no"

Sumner Slichter is named first incumbent of Lamont University Professorship by President James Conant

Sumner Slichter is named first incumbent of Lamont University Professorship by President James Conant.

Professor Malcolm McNair contributes essay, "On the importance of being tough-minded," to student yearbook

Professor Malcolm McNair contributes essay, "On the importance of being tough-minded," to student yearbook

faculty approves a three-term, 12-month "Industrial Administrator" program

On March 19, faculty approves a three-term, 12-month "Industrial Administrator" program to train production supervisors

David organizes "Air Research Advisory Committee" in support of aviation research at HBS

David organizes "Air Research Advisory Committee" in support of aviation research at HBS

Faculty votes guidelines for accepting research funding, emphasizing need for independence

Faculty votes guidelines for accepting research funding, emphasizing need for independence

In December, faculty votes to discontinue 12 courses not related to war effort

In December, faculty votes to discontinue 12 courses not related to war effort

Melvin Copeland is named Director of Research

Melvin Copeland is named Director of Research

Paul Lawrence enrolls in MBA program in May

Paul Lawrence enrolls in MBA program in May

Professor Howard T. Lewis contributes essay, "The cost of loyalty," to student yearbook, saying that HBS alumni are a "force for good"

Professor Howard T. Lewis contributes essay, "The cost of loyalty," to student yearbook, saying that HBS alumni are a "force for good"

Economist J. Keith Butters is hired to help in public-financing research efforts

Economist J. Keith Butters is hired to help in public-financing research efforts

Elizabeth Abbott Burnham joins faculty as assistant professor

Elizabeth Abbott Burnham joins faculty as assistant professor

Faculty votes in January to suspend regular instruction at end of spring term

Faculty votes in January to suspend regular instruction at end of spring term

Faculty writes 600 cases for classroom instruction of milltary personnel

Faculty writes 600 cases for classroom instruction of milltary personnel

George Lombard's "Umpteenth Fighter Squadron" case is taught for the first time in the Stat School

George Lombard's "Umpteenth Fighter Squadron" case is taught for the first time in the Stat School

Harvard offers "Management Training Program" for women

Harvard offers "Management Training Program" for women; HBS provides faculty and teaching materials

Kirstein Professorship, honoring retailer Louis Kirstein, is established

Kirstein Professorship, honoring retailer Louis Kirstein, is established; Benjamin Selekman is named first incumbent (in 1945)

Richard Meriam presents report of Subcommittee on Objectives to faculty -- and faculty discusses report -- in total darkness due to citywide air-raid blackout

Richard Meriam presents report of Subcommittee on Objectives to faculty -- and faculty discusses report -- in total darkness due to citywide air-raid blackout

Faculty declines to offer a war-surplus disposal training program for civilians in federal government

Faculty declines to offer a war-surplus disposal training program for civilians in federal government

Faculty votes to continue training for experienced business executives postwar

Faculty votes to continue "training for experienced business executives" postwar

Edmund Learned is awarded Distinguished Service Medal by the Army Air Forces for his work with the Stat School

Edmund Learned is awarded Distinguished Service Medal by the Army Air Forces for his work with the Stat School

Faculty waives requirement of bachelor's degree for returning veterans

Faculty waives requirement of bachelor's degree for returning veterans

Returning veterans flood the school

The faculty votes to go into continuous session at least until June 1948 to accommodate a crush of returning veterans in MBA program.

George P. Baker helps War Department plan for demoblization of aircraft industry

George P. Baker helps War Department plan for demoblization of aircraft industry

Lincoln Gordon serves as member of U.S. delegation to the U.N. Atomic Energy Commission

Lincoln Gordon serves as member of U.S. delegation to the U.N. Atomic Energy Commission

A "Mayo Weekend" celebrates the work of the retiring Elton Mayo

A "Mayo Weekend" celebrates the work of the retiring Elton Mayo; is attended by 60 scholars and practitioners interested in his work

Andrew Towl takes charge of case distribution

Andrew Towl takes charge of case distribution

C. Roland Christensen joins faculty as research assistant to George Albert Smith

C. Roland Christensen joins faculty as research assistant to George Albert Smith

Faculty collects 624 new cases, bringing total since 1920 to 18,908

Faculty collects 624 new cases, bringing total since 1920 to 18,908

Faculty votes in December to adopt Committee on Educational Policy's report calling for a "strong research program" at HBS

Faculty votes in December to adopt Committee on Educational Policy's report calling for a "strong research program" at HBS

From HBS Faculty to Student VIDEO: RT: 03:22

Interview clip with John Whitehead, MBA 1947, who relates how he became an HBS faculty member teaching in the Navy Supply Corps training program during World War II and how he befriended Prof. Sterling Livingston who persuaded him to go into business instead of teaching so after the Navy, he entered the MBA program.

Lincoln Gordon consults to the State Department on Marshall Plan

Lincoln Gordon consults to the State Department on Marshall Plan

Paul Lawrence gets MBA in February; signs on as research assistant to Cecil Fraser, then Franklin Folts, then Fritz Roethlisberger

Paul Lawrence gets MBA in February; signs on as research assistant to Cecil Fraser, then Franklin Folts, then Fritz Roethlisberger

A "Faculty Committee on Alumni Relations Policy" is created

A "Faculty Committee on Alumni Relations Policy" is created

For the first time since 1940, faculty has no summer teaching commitments

For the first time since 1940, faculty has no summer teaching commitments

HBS professors help University of Western Ontario establish "Management Training Course," modeled on AMP

HBS professors help University of Western Ontario establish "Management Training Course," modeled on AMP

Harvard Research Center in Entrepreneurship is established under direction of Joseph Schumpeter and HBS librarian Arthur Cole

Harvard Research Center in Entrepreneurship is established under direction of Joseph Schumpeter and HBS librarian Arthur Cole

Mervin Gray Story VIDEO: RT: 04:08

Story regarding his initial connection with HBS through the Navy, his return to the School after World War Two, and the lifelong benefits of his business education. During his Navy service, he was sent to HBS to enroll in the MBA program and the Navy Supply Corps training. After duty in the South Atlantic, he finished the second year of his MBA and put into practice many of the principles he learned at HBS at the accounting firm he started with his two brothers.

Faculty votes accept the Committee on Educational Policy's recommendations to continue AMP

Faculty votes in May to accept the Committee on Educational Policy's recommendations to continue AMP, and to "aid and encourage other universities" offering similar programs for "the experienced man"

Neil Crone is hired as "physician to the Graduate School of Business Administration" and assistant professor

Neil Crone is hired as "physician to the Graduate School of Business Administration" and assistant professor

Faculty votes to accept the Committee on Educational Policy's recommendations regarding MBA program

Faculty votes to accept the Committee on Educational Policy's recommendations regarding MBA program

Filene Professorship, honoring retailer Lincoln Filene, is established

Filene Professorship, honoring retailer Lincoln Filene, is established; Malcolm McNair is named first incumbent

Paul Lawrence receives DCS in Organizational Behavior

Paul Lawrence receives DCS in Organizational Behavior

The Wallace Brett Donham Professorship of Human Relations is created by transfer of end-of-year surplus to endowment

The Wallace Brett Donham Professorship of Human Relations is created by transfer of end-of-year surplus to endowment

Thomas Raymond joins faculty

Thomas Raymond (MBA 11/47) joins faculty; begins developing new "Written Analysis of Cases" course

Wilson Professorship, honoring manufacturing executive Charles E. Wilson, is established by General Electric; Richard Meriam is named first incumbent

Wilson Professorship, honoring manufacturing executive Charles E. Wilson, is established by General Electric; Richard Meriam is named first incumbent

Fritz Roethlisberger begins offering Human Relations Clinic

Fritz Roethlisberger begins offering Human Relations Clinic (continues through 1954)

George Albert Smith, Jr., publishes Policy Formulation and Administration

George Albert Smith, Jr., publishes Policy Formulation and Administration

Rockefeller Foundation begins funding John Lintner's study of impact of profits on the economy

Rockefeller Foundation begins funding John Lintner's study of impact of profits on the economy

Charlie Williams advises Fiat and Olivetti on the opening on IPSOA in Turino, Italiy

Charlie Williams advises Fiat and Olivetti on the opening on IPSOA in Turino, Italiy

Dan Smith begins six-year leave to join Treasury Department and help rewrite Internal Revenue Code

Dan Smith begins six-year leave to join Treasury Department and help rewrite Internal Revenue Code

HBS faculty help 12 Canadian universities offer "Atlantic Summer School for Advanced Business Administration" in Halifax

HBS faculty help 12 Canadian universities offer "Atlantic Summer School for Advanced Business Administration" in Halifax

Professor Bertrand Fox succeeds Copeland as head of Division of Research

Professor Bertrand Fox succeeds Copeland as head of Division of Research; works with Research Policy Committee to review HBS research program

Professor Melvin T. Copeland retires after 45 years on faculty

Professor Melvin T. Copeland retires after 45 years on faculty

Management Training Program offered at Radcliffe

The faculty votes to join Radcliffe College in offering a one-year "Management Training Program" for women at Radcliffe.

Wilbur England joins marketing faculty after 20 years in business

Wilbur England joins marketing faculty after 20 years in business

Williston Professorship, honoring stock broker James Williston, is established

Williston Professorship, honoring stock broker James Williston, is established; George Bates is named first incumbent

2 faculty advisory committees -- Domestic Programs and Foreign Programs -- are set up to help HBS choose appropriate partners

2 faculty advisory committees -- Domestic Programs and Foreign Programs -- are set up to help HBS choose appropriate partners

Admissions director Lewis Ward leaves HBS to head Educational Testing Service's "Executive Study"

Admissions director Lewis Ward leaves HBS to head Educational Testing Service's "Executive Study"; subsequently returns to join faculty

Bertrand Fox, Keith Butters, and C. Roland Christensen write report on research challenges at HBS

Bertrand Fox, Keith Butters, and C. Roland Christensen write report on research challenges at HBS

Charles C. Abbott resigns from faculty to become first dean of new business school at the University of Virginia

Charles C. Abbott resigns from faculty to become first dean of new business school at the University of Virginia

HBS attends October AACSB meeting at Columbia on subject of doctoral programs in business adminstration; School is "now playing a significant role" in training researchers and teachers

HBS attends October AACSB meeting at Columbia on subject of doctoral programs in business adminstration; School is "now playing a significant role" in training researchers and teachers

HBS receives grant from Ford Foundation in support of two research professorships

HBS receives $2 million grant from Ford Foundation in support of two research professorships, later renamed the Thomas Carroll Ford Foundation and Edsel Ford Professorships; Samuel Stouffer (of Harvard's Department of Social Relations) and Bertrand Fox are named first incumbents

John Davis and Ray Goldberg inaugurate HBS "agriculture and business" program

John Davis and Ray Goldberg inaugurate HBS "agriculture and business" program

Rockefeller Foundation makes 5-year extension to John Lintner's study of the impact of profits on the economy

Rockefeller Foundation makes 5-year extension to John Lintner's study of the impact of profits on the economy

Chris Christensen and Ken Andrews begin multiyear effort to retool Business Policy

Chris Christensen and Ken Andrews begin multiyear effort to retool Business Policy; develop the concept of "corporate strategy" as course's organizing principle

Faculty approves a "more demanding" curriculum for the Harvard-Radcliffe Program in Business Administration

Faculty approves a "more demanding" curriculum for the Harvard-Radcliffe Program in Business Administration

Faculty approves new committee structure consisting of policy committee, program operating boards, and administrative boards

Faculty approves new committee structure consisting of policy committee, program operating boards, and administrative boards

Harry Hansen offers first "Creative Marketing Strategy" field studies

Harry Hansen offers first "Creative Marketing Strategy" field studies

John Bishop teaches advanced math seminar to small group of HBS faculty to enhance their quantitative skills

John Bishop teaches advanced math seminar to small group of HBS faculty to enhance their quantitative skills

John McLean resigns from faculty to become an executive (and later CEO) at Conoco

John McLean resigns from faculty to become an executive (and later CEO) at Conoco

Paul Lawrence becomes Ad Prac course head (through 1960)

Paul Lawrence becomes Ad Prac course head (through 1960)

Paul Lawrence, James Rieser Bright, Ray Corey, Lawrence Evans Thompson, and Abraham Zaleznik are promoted to Associate rank

Paul Lawrence, James Rieser Bright, Ray Corey, Lawrence Evans Thompson, and Abraham Zaleznik are promoted to Associate rank

Ray Corey publishes The Development of Markets for New Materials, and introduces a 2nd-year course in industrial marketing

Ray Corey publishes The Development of Markets for New Materials, and introduces a 2nd-year course in industrial marketing

School sets target of having one-third of faculty engaged in case development or project research each year

School sets target of having one-third of faculty engaged in case development or project research each year

The HBS Experience VIDEO: RT: 01:40

Interview clip with Dick Spangler, MBA 1956, who tells how his father suggested that he apply to HBS, he responded to his introduction to the case method, he was moved by the awe-inspiring atmosphere of Aldrich Hall, he was impressed by the academic calibre of his classmates, and how the HBS education expanded his intellectual horizons.

The three-day "Advanced Management Seminar in Free China," taught by several HBS professors, is taught in multiple locations in Taiwan

The three-day "Advanced Management Seminar in Free China," taught by several HBS professors, is taught in multiple locations in Taiwan

Two HBS professors teach 66 Japanese executives in "Advanced Management Seminar in Japan

Two HBS professors teach 66 Japanese executives in "Advanced Management Seminar in Japan", sponsored by Keio University

Unused student rooms in Gallatin are converted to office space, providing offices to assistant professors

Unused student rooms in Gallatin are converted to office space, providing offices to assistant professors

Faculty members help found IMEDE in Lausanne, Switzerland

At Nestle's request, four HBS faculty members help found IMEDE in Lausanne, Switzerland, which offers 8-month and summer programs for executives.

Harvey Bishop, first "Director of Case Distribution," begins work of trying to coordinate case distribution across multiple schools of business

Harvey Bishop, first "Director of Case Distribution," begins work of trying to coordinate case distribution across multiple schools of business; directory of cases from 32 schools is published

Howard Raiffa, Raymond Bauer, and Renato Tagiuri join faculty to serve as "transmission lines with the behaviorial sciences," creating faculty research training courses

Howard Raiffa, Raymond Bauer, and Renato Tagiuri join faculty to serve as "transmission lines with the behaviorial sciences," creating faculty research training courses

Kenneth Andrews conducts research into secretive Swiss watch industry and writes groundbreaking case series

While teaching at IMEDE, Kenneth Andrews conducts research into secretive Swiss watch industry; writes groundbreaking case series

Lawrence Thompson is named editor of National Tax Journal

Lawrence Thompson is named editor of National Tax Journal

20 faculty members participate in programs in 11 countries around the world

20 faculty members participate in programs in 11 countries around the world

Faculty votes to support a mix of students

Faculty votes to support a mix of students, including foreign students, in MBA class, in effect setting a quota for foreign students

Faculty votes to support both (limited) basic research program with seven concentrations and a larger general-interest effort

In December, faculty votes to support both (limited) basic research program with seven concentrations and a larger general-interest effort

Ford Foundation gives $1.1 million

Ford Foundation gives $1.1 million in support of doctoral program, summer teaching seminars, and faculty research

"Management Information Systems" faculty group is formally organized

"Management Information Systems" faculty group is formally organized

Fritz Roethlisberger wins Harvard's George Ledlie Prize

Fritz Roethlisberger wins Harvard's George Ledlie Prize

George Albert Smith teaches new "Business, Society, and the Individual" course

George Albert Smith teaches new "Business, Society, and the Individual" course

Howard Raiffa, James Healy, Thomas Kennedy, and Edward Wrapp are promoted to full professor

Howard Raiffa, James Healy, Thomas Kennedy, and Edward Wrapp are promoted to full professor

Robert Livernash studies collective bargaining in steel industry

President Eisenhower and Secretary of Labor James Mitchell ask Robert Livernash to study collective bargaining in steel industry

Non-Tenure Appointments Committee reports on junior faculty members' attitudes toward HBS

Non-Tenure Appointments Committee reports on junior faculty members' attitudes toward HBS

Raymond Vernon is appointed "Professor of International Trade and Investment"

Raymond Vernon is appointed "Professor of International Trade and Investment"

Anthony Committee submits its report -- "Planning for Change"

Anthony Committee (see 1959) submits its report -- "Planning for Change" -- in May

Chris Christensen spends the year teaching at IMEDE

Chris Christensen spends the year teaching at IMEDE

Committee on Faculty Organization is created

In response to growing size of faculty, a "Committee on Faculty Organization," chaired by George P. Baker, is created to study and make recommendations about how faculty should be organized

Faculty votes to extend International Teachers Program by one year

Faculty votes to extend International Teachers Program by (only) one year, to see what Stanford will do with large grant in this area

Henrietta Larson becomes first woman to be named a full professor at HBS

Henrietta Larson becomes first woman to be named a full professor at HBS

Howard Raiffa and Robert Schlaifer sponsor first run of "Decision under Uncertainty" seminar

Howard Raiffa and Robert Schlaifer sponsor first run of "Decision under Uncertainty" seminar; runs through 1964

Lincoln Gordon leaves HBS to become U.S. ambassador to Brazil

Lincoln Gordon leaves HBS to become U.S. ambassador to Brazil

Paul Lawrence teaches in International Teachers Program

Paul Lawrence teaches in International Teachers Program

Benjamin Selekman dies while teaching AMP class

Benjamin Selekman dies while teaching AMP class

Chaffee Hall takes 2-year leave to serve as director of IMEDE

Chaffee Hall takes 2-year leave to serve as director of IMEDE

Charles Christenson takes leave to serve as Deputy for Management Systems with U.S. Air Force

Charles Christenson takes leave to serve as Deputy for Management Systems with U.S. Air Force; later receives Exceptional Civilian Service Award

Faculty discuss the "Planning for Change" report and the Faculty Organization Committee's report

Beginning in October, Baker leads tumultuous faculty discussion of the "Planning for Change" report and the Faculty Organization Committee's report

Faculty votes to accept report of Committee on Faculty Organization

Faculty votes to accept report of Committee on Faculty Organization, which recommends ceding certain powers to HBS programs and the creation of formal subject "Areas"

Faculty votes to accept women

The faculty votes to accept women (creating a separate "pool" for female applicants); the Harvard-Radcliffe program is discontinued, and (in 1963) eight women are admitted as members of first-year class.

Financial retrenchments and faculty debates lead to decline in field-based research

Financial retrenchments and faculty debates lead to decline in field-based research

Former Dean David begins effort to raise $1 million

Former Dean David begins effort to raise $1 million to "advance the leadership of the School"

George Lombard becomes Associate Dean for Educational Programs

George Lombard becomes Associate Dean for Educational Programs, in charge of staffing courses and monitoring faculty satisfaction

HBS professors help Pakistan Institute of Management launch its Advanced Management Programme, modeled on HBS's AMP

HBS professors help Pakistan Institute of Management launch its Advanced Management Programme, modeled on HBS's AMP

Howard Raiffa offers faculty program in basic mathematics for application to business

In July and August, Howard Raiffa offers faculty program in basic mathematics for application to business

Myles Mace becomes first "Associate Dean for External Affairs"

Myles Mace becomes first "Associate Dean for External Affairs"

William J. Cunningham, last surviving member of original HBS faculty, dies

William J. Cunningham, last surviving member of original HBS faculty, dies in June

C. Roland Christensen is named first George F. Baker, Jr. Professor

C. Roland Christensen is named first George F. Baker, Jr. Professor of Business Administration, recognizing his work in the policy field

Charles D. Ellis Story

Story regarding the influence that Professor Charles Williams had on Mr. Elllis' publishing career - - through his experience writing a term paper and having it published with Professor Charles Williams' help.

Dan Smith serves as president of the Tax Institute of America

Dan Smith serves as president of the Tax Institute of America

David Hawkins wins Newcomen Society Award

David Hawkins wins Newcomen Society Award for his Business History Review article on development of modern financial reporting practices

Faculty votes to extend PMD for several more years

Faculty votes to extend PMD for several more years

First-year students participate in first run of the "Business Game

First-year students participate in first run of the "Business Game," a dynamic case series created by James McKenney

George F. Baker, Jr., Professorship is established

George F. Baker, Jr., Professorship is established

Gund Professorship of Economics and Business Administration is established

Gund Professorship of Economics and Business Administration, honoring banker George Gund and linking HBS and Harvard College, is established

HBS faculty members visit Central America at request of US Agency for International Development

3 HBS faculty members visit Central America at request of US Agency for International Development to explore training needs there

Ralph Hidy becomes editor of Harvard Studies in Business History

Ralph Hidy becomes editor of Harvard Studies in Business History

Richard Vancil publishes The Leasing of Industrial Equipment

Richard Vancil publishes The Leasing of Industrial Equipment

Walker Professorship is established

Walker Professorship, honoring HBS Professor Ross Walker, is established

1907 Foundation Professorship of Business Logistics is established

1907 Foundation Professorship of Business Logistics is established

68 "active faculty research projects" are underway

68 "active faculty research projects" are underway; largest total in School's history

David Professorship is established

David Professorship, honoring Dean David, is established

Faculty Advisory Committee on International Activities promulgates rules for HBS engagement in foreign programs

Faculty Advisory Committee on International Activities promulgates rules for HBS engagement in foreign programs: 1) foreign experience for faculty is good; 2) formal foreign affiliations will be limited to 3 at any one time, involving no more than 8 faculty members

HBS professors teach first program at Central American Institute of Business Administration

HBS professors teach first program at Central American Institute of Business Administration (INCAE) in Antigua, Guatemala; 46 owners and managers of businesses in 6 countries attend

Harry Hansen, HBS Club of London, and British Institute of Management jointly offer 6-week executive course at Bede College

Harry Hansen, HBS Club of London, and British Institute of Management jointly offer 6-week executive course at Bede College

Lewis Ward heads new Data Processing Center

Lewis Ward heads new Data Processing Center

McNair Professorship is established

McNair Professorship, honoring HBS Professor Malcolm McNair, is established; Harry Hansen is named first incumbent (in 1965)

Paul Lawrence becomes head of OB area

Paul Lawrence becomes head of OB area (through 1969)

Summer workshop series in Research in Business Finance begins

Summer workshop series in Research in Business Finance, supported by Ford Foundation, begins

Three professors hired in the 1920s retire

Three professors hired in the 1920s -- Neil Borden, Malcolm McNair, and Richard Meriam -- retire

USDA asks HBS to develop a program to help extension personnel work with agricultural marketing firms

USDA asks HBS to develop a program to help extension personnel work with agricultural marketing firms

Weatherhead Professorship is established

Weatherhead Professorship, honoring inventor Albert Weatherhead, is established; Robert Livernash is named first incumbent (in 1965)

"Tele-Case Discussions" are used to link faculty with executives in five U.S. cities

"Tele-Case Discussions" are used to link faculty with executives in five U.S. cities

George Bates retires

George Bates, faculty member since 1925, retires

Gund Professorship of Commercial Banking is established

Gund Professorship of Commercial Banking (2nd Gund chair at HBS) is established; Charlie Williams is named first incumbent (in 1966)

Neil Crone retires

Neil Crone, "family physician" to HBS for a quarter-century, retires

Robert Anthony publishes Planning and Control Systems

Robert Anthony publishes Planning and Control Systems; takes leave to become Assistant Secretary of Defense; later receives DoD's "Medal for Distinguished Public Service"

Second summer Workshop in Research in Business Finance is held

Second summer Workshop in Research in Business Finance is held on campus, and includes 20 researchers from other business schools

Stepehen Greyser and Thomas Raymond initiate "Institute in Arts Administration

Stepehen Greyser and Thomas Raymond initiate "Institute in Arts Administration," in collaboration with Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Charles Bliss is first incumbent of Little Chair

Little Chair, honoring industrialist Royal Little, is established; Charles Bliss is named first incumbent

Faculty accepts report on Use of Faculty Resources

Faculty votes to accept report of Committee on the Use of Faculty Resources, including expansion of executive training programs

Georges Doriot retires

Georges Doriot, a "towering figure" on the faculty since 1925, retires

Howard Raiffa is first incumbent of Frank Plumpton Ramsey Professorship of Managerial Economics chair

The Frank Plumpton Ramsey Professorship of Managerial Economics -- a joint HBS/Department of Economics chair -- is created; Howard Raiffa is named first incumbent

Abraham Zaleznik is first incumbent of Cahners-Rabb Professorship

Cahners-Rabb Professorship, honoring publisher Norman Cahners and food merchandiser Sidney Rabb, is established; Abraham Zaleznik is named first incumbent

Bertrand Fox named first incumbent of Schiff Professorship

Schiff Professorship, honoring financier Jacob Schiff, is established; Bertrand Fox is named first incumbent

Clark Wilson leaves HBS

Clark Wilson leaves HBS to become director of INCAE in January; in July, Dean Baker attends groundbreaking ceremony in Managua

Edmund Learned and Fritz Roethlisberger retire

Edmund Learned and Fritz Roethlisberger retire

Faculty approves "Andrews Report," outlining growth priorities of the school

Faculty approves the "Andrews Report," which calls for no growth in MBA program, but growth in doctoral, executive education, and faculty time devoted to research

Lovett-Learned Professorship is established

Lovett-Learned Professorship, honoring Assistant Secretary of War Robert Lovett and HBS Professor Edmund Learned, is established; Walter Frese is named first incumbent (in 1968)

Paul Lawrence and Jay Lorsch publish Organization and Environment

Paul Lawrence and Jay Lorsch publish Organization and Environment; subsequently wins Academy of Management Book Award

Paul Lawrence succeeds Fritz Roethlisberger as Donham Professor in Organizational Behavior

Paul Lawrence succeeds retiring Fritz Roethlisberger as Donham Professor in Organizational Behavior

Phil David first offers "Urban Land Development"

Phil David first offers "Urban Land Development," an influential elective in development of entrepreneurial theory at HBS

Ralph Hower receives honorary doctorate from University of Navarra

Ralph Hower receives honorary doctorate from University of Navarra in Spain for his help in establishing the Graduate School of Business there

Wilbur England is first incumbent of Kresge Professorhsip

Kresge Professorship is established in honor of Sebastian Kresge; Wilbur England is named first incumbent

Dean Baker asks Chris Christensen to develop a program to help other HBS professors improve their teaching

Dean Baker asks Chris Christensen to develop a program to help other HBS professors improve their teaching

Eli Shapiro named first incumbent of Coleman Professorship

Coleman Professorship, honoring investment banker Sylvan Coleman (MBA '28) is established; Eli Shapiro is named first incumbent

Entering MBA class includes students from "underprivileged backgrounds"

Entering MBA class includes 27 students from "underprivileged backgrounds," up from 3 in the entering class 2 years earlier; Baker confirms that faculty's 1958 vote calls for a diverse entering class

Experimental AMP summer sessions authorized by faculty

Faculty authorizes an experimental AMP session to run 6 weeks in summer of 1968 and a second 6 weeks in summer of 1969

First Alumni Achievement and Distinguished Service Award winners named

Former HBS faculty member, Ford executive, and Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara (MBA '39) wins first Alumni Achievement award; investment banker Albert Gordon (MBA '25) and consulting-firm pioneer Marvin Bower (MBA '30) win first Distinguished Service awards.

HBS focuses on fundraising to expand faculty

Focus of HBS fundraising shifts from AMP building to financing expansion of faculty

HBS responds to demands that it do more about Vietnam and the "Negro question"

In response to student and faculty demands that HBS do more about Vietnam and the "Negro question," Baker writes that the job of HBS is to "preserve and enhance the climate" that allows the pursuit of truth

Harding Professorship, honoring financier William Harding, is established

Harding Professorship, honoring financier William Harding, is established

Karl Ziegler Story VIDEO: RT: 04:35

Story regarding his odyssey from the Harvard Business School onward to a life of banking and advocating for debt relief in Africa. While studying in West Berlin, he witnessed the thaw in East-West relations and concluded that an HBS education would enable him to capitalize on business possibilities. With a foundation in international business, he worked in international finance for many years in Kenya. He co-founded nonprofit organizations to promote responsible debt relief for African nations and to combat corporate and government corruption worldwide. He continually strives to be more relevant in today's changing world and encourages all people to "think about all cultures in a peaceful way."

Lawrence Fouraker succeeds Bertrand Fox as Director of Division of Research

Bertrand Fox steps down as Director of Division of Research; is succeeded by Lawrence Fouraker

Richard Dooley named first incumbent of Philips Professorship

Philips Professorship, honoring manufacturer Jesse Philips, is established; Richard Dooley is named first incumbent

Sandy Apgar Story VIDEO: RT: 08:12

Story regarding how he defines the three elements of his transformational experience at HBS: the knowledge earned through the intellectual rigor of the program; the people who bring alive the educational process and with whom he shared the HBS journey; and the legacy of continuous learning. As executive editor of "MBA Magazine", he published an article on the issue of African Americans and the business community and he has dedicated himself to these issues throughout his career. For students seeking opportunities in the context of a financial crisis, he explains how he managed to transcend the severe economic downturn of the 1970s as a partner at McKinsey and Company.

The HBS Experience VIDEO: RT: 01:14

Interview clip with Mal Mixon, MBA 1968, regarding his experiences at the Harvard Business School and the honor of being voted the first ombudsman by the students.

"Doriot Fund" provides fellowships for foreign students

"Doriot Fund" is established to provide fellowships for foreign students

Faculty votes to increase minority applications

Faculty votes to approve Baker's effort to increase minority applications to MBA program, and to admit "the greatest number consistent with the effective functioning of the program"

Gordon Donaldson is first incumbent of Smith Professorship

Smith Professorship, honoring Willard Prescott Smith, is established; Gordon Donaldson is named first incumbent

John Bishop is appointed first director of Harvard's Office of Information Technology

John Bishop is appointed first director of Harvard's Office of Information Technology; spends 2 years helping structure IT at Harvard

John Dearden is first incumbent of Krannert Professorship

Krannert Professorship, honoring manufacturer Herman Krannert, is established; John Dearden is named first incumbent

Lawrence Thompson takes leave to serve as senior vice president of Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates

Lawrence Thompson takes leave to serve as senior vice president of Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates; develops environmentally sound solid-waste disposal system for big cities

Paul Cherington leaves to serve as Assistant Secretary in Department of Transportation

Paul Cherington takes leaves to serve as Assistant Secretary in Department of Transportation

Ray Vernon is first incumbent of Herbert F. Johnson Professorship of International Business Management

Herbert F. Johnson Professorship of International Business Management is endowed; Ray Vernon is named first incumbent

Richard Dooley begins work on new executive education program aimed at owners of small businesses

Richard Dooley begins work on new executive education program aimed at owners of small businesses; launched (in 1972) as "Smaller Company Management Program"

The 1907 Foundation Professorship of Distribution is established

The 1907 Foundation Professorship of Distribution is established

Walter Frese is first incumbent of Dickinson Professorship

Dickinson Professorship, honoring accountant Arthur Dickinson, is established; Walter Frese is named first incumbent

Wilbur England receives Shipman Gold Medal from National Association of Purchasing Management

Wilbur England receives Shipman Gold Medal from National Association of Purchasing Management

'Citizen of the School' VIDEO: RT: 01:34

Interview clip with HBS Dean Jay Light regarding his perception of himself as a 'citizen of the School' that was an outcome of his having many different offices in his first years on the faculty and connecting with numerous colleagues and departments, which experiences resulted in a interdisciplinary framework for his understanding of HBS.

'Citizen of the University' VIDEO: RT: 03:03

Interview clip with HBS Dean Jay Light who speaks on viewing himself as a 'citizen of the university' through his involvement in Harvard-wide affairs, such as his leading role in the creation of the Harvard Management Corporation on the behest of the Harvard Corporation and President Derek Bok, with whom he formed a close working association.

David Hawkins' article wins McKinsey Award

David Hawkins's California Management Review article, "The Behavioral Implications of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles," wins McKinsey Award

Educated to Teach and to Research VIDEO: RT: 04:00

Interview clip with HBS Dean Jay Light who traces his evolution as a teacher to the example of the professors with whom he studied and to the Doctoral Instructional Group, through which he grasped the principles of the case method; recounts his first classroom experiences and the mentorship of Prof. Colyer Crum in case research and writing; and describes his partnership with Prof. Bill White in instructing the Capital Markets course and in authoring the basic textbook in the field, 'The Financial System'.

Faculty's affirmative vote on report of Subcommittee on Admissions Policy reaffirms HBS's commitment to diversity

Faculty's affirmative vote on report of Subcommittee on Admissions Policy reaffirms HBS's commitment to diversity, broadly defined

HBS and Success: Impact in the World VIDEO: RT: 01:05

Interview clip with HBS Dean Jay Light who measures the success of HBS by the leadership of its students and faculty members in making their communities better places for all and in the knowledge generated at the School and disseminated into the world of ideas, all of which is based on the sound business model and administration of the School.

HBS in Physical Space: Planning the Future Campus VIDEO: RT: 01:46

Interview clip with HBS Dean Jay Light who previews his vision of the campus expansion for the future and into the Allston campus as consistent with the McKim, Mead, and White plan and in keeping with the architectural character of the original buildings.

Jay Light joins the faculty

Jay Light, first graduate of HBS/Harvard Economics Department doctoral program in decision and control theory, joins faculty

Jay Light: Envisioning a Prospectus of Excellence and Leadership VIDEO: RT: 07:15

Story regarding the elements of his vision for leading HBS into the 21st century and for ensuring the continuation and broadening of the School's leadership and excellence: widening the scope of its collaborations with other Harvard departments and schools, universities, companies, and other entities; an initiative in the vital health care sector, in which many faculty members are actively engaged; an initiative in science-based businesses as knowledge industries will assert themselves ever more prominently in the future; and the design and plans for the physical expansion of the School, consistent with the original McKim, Mead, and White blueprint for the campus.

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.

Richard Rosenbloom begins intensive review of HBS doctoral programs

Richard Rosenbloom begins intensive review of HBS doctoral programs; ultimately leads to shrinking of programs to enhance quality of student

Robert Austin heads Harvard-wide committee to study the University's relations with "corporate enterprise"

Robert Austin heads Harvard-wide committee to study the University's relations with "corporate enterprise"

Senior Faculty and the Management of HBS VIDEO: RT: 02:24

Interview clip with HBS Dean Jay Light who conveys the magnitude of senior faculty members' contributions to the management and governance of HBS and cites the example of Dean John McArthur's request that he direct recruitment and training of new professors.

The Culture of HBS VIDEO: RT: 02:08

Interview clip with HBS Dean Jay Light who expounds on the strengths of the culture of HBS: the "active, engaged learning model" of the case method; the faculty's directly confronting and struggling with the problems and concerns of practitioners by exiting the classroom and entering the real world; and the School's flexibility and adaptability.

The Leader of the Harvard Business School VIDEO: RT: 02:34

Interview clip with HBS Dean Jay Light regarding his selection to be dean of the Harvard Business School, his adjustment to the great challenges of the position, and his love of the responsibilities and opportunities of the role.

The Trajectory to HBS: The Sky's No Limit VIDEO: RT: 03:13

Interview clip with HBS Dean Jay Light who, growing up in the 1950s space race, was drawn to a career in science; pursued his fascination with aerospace engineering and physics at Cornell University and at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory; applied to the HBS MBA Program to strengthen his management skills and was steered by Prof. Howard Raiffa into the doctoral program; and became enthralled with finance through the influence of Prof. Eli Shapiro and Prof. Bill White.

Faculty votes in favor of an HBS senior management program in Europe

Faculty votes in favor of an HBS senior management program in Europe, with a focus on multinational business

John Dearden receives Distinguished Alumni award from Wharton School for outstanding contributions to management education

John Dearden receives Distinguished Alumni award from Wharton School for outstanding contributions to management education

Marshall Committee report says that MBA tuition is low, relative to faculty and MBA starting salaries

Marshall Committee report says that MBA tuition is low, relative to faculty and MBA starting salaries; faculty votes to raise tuition

Stephen Fuller resigns from faculty to become vice president for personnel administration and development at General Motors

Stephen Fuller resigns from faculty to become vice president for personnel administration and development at General Motors (and returns to HBS in 1982)

Cassserly Professorship established

Cassserly Professorship, honoring investor Thomas Casserly, Jr.; Keith Butters is named first incumbent (in 1973)

Earl Sasser introduces first HBS elective on management of service operations

Earl Sasser introduces first HBS elective on management of service operations

Fouraker announces intention to "arrest" the growth of the HBS faculty

Fouraker announces intention to "arrest" the growth of the HBS faculty

Howard Raiffa is named head of International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis

With help from Joseph Bower, International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis opens near Vienna; Howard Raiffa is named head of International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis.

Iran Center for Management Studies opens

Iran Center for Management Studies (ICMS), designed in part by HBS faculty, opens

North European Management Institute (NEMI) opens

North European Management Institute (NEMI) opens near Oslo, the result of 8 years of work by 3 Norwegian HBS alumni, Norm Berg, and other HBS faculty

Sarnoff Professorship established

Sarnoff Professorship, honoring communications executive David Sarnoff, is established; Richard Rosenbloom is named first incumbent

Stephen Greyser becomes executive director of the HBS-affiliated Marketing Science Institute

Stephen Greyser becomes executive director of the HBS-affiliated Marketing Science Institute

Total enrollment in HBS programs reaches 2,583

Total enrollment in HBS programs reaches 2,583 (up from 1,705 in 1960) and faculty reaches 180 (up from 105 in 1960)

Black Chair is established

Black Chair, honoring agricultural economist John Black, is established

Full-time staff (including faculty) has been reduced from 631 to 598 since 1971

Full-time staff (including faculty) has been reduced from 631 to 598 since 1971; Fouraker applauds dedication of HBS community to its mission

Jesse Isidor Straus Professorship is established

Jesse Isidor Straus Professorship is established; Charles Christenson is named first incumbent

Keith Butters chairs University-wide committee to help restructure faculty retirement package

Keith Butters chairs University-wide committee to help restructure faculty retirement package

Robison Professorship is established

Robison Professorship, honoring manufacturing executive James Robison, is established; Wickham Skinner is named first incumbent

The 1907 Foundation Professorship in Transportation, Logistics, and Distribution is established

The 1907 Foundation Professorship in Transportation, Logistics, and Distribution (3rd HBS chair supported by the 1907 Foundation) is established; John Meyer is named first incumbent

The HBS Experience: Choosing the Best Professors VIDEO: RT: 00:36

Interview clip with Ilene Lang, MBA 1973, who explains her strategy of choosing courses by the best professors rather than by subject and asserts the uniformly excellent instruction of the faculty, spotlighting the finance course taught by Prof. Charles Williams.

The HBS Experience: Topnotch Teachers VIDEO: RT: 00:52

Interview clip with Tom Stemberg, MBA 1973, regarding influential professors at the Harvard Business School.

Timken Professorship established

Timken Professorship, funded by Timken Foundation and Timken International Fund, is established; Hugo Uyterhoeven is named first incumbent

Abernathy's Angle on the World: 'Industrial Renaissance' VIDEO: RT: 02:25

Interview clip with HBS Dean Kim Clark, regarding the unique perspective on the world and research issues and the prolific mind of Prof. William Abernathy, several of his brilliant theoretical discoveries and insights, such as the concept of the artifact and his book, 'The Productivity Dilemma'. Their productive collaboration on investigations into technological change and their construction of the idea of dematurity reached fruition in their co-authored book, 'Industrial Renaissance'.

Catching up with the Next Technological Generation VIDEO: RT: 02:51

Interview clip with HBS Dean Kim Clark, who states how he prioritized a complete technological modernization at HBS in order to carry the School into the Internet Age and relates how the systems staff expeditiously engineered the total upgrading of the School and implemented advanced technologies on the campus.

Faculty Ferment and a Fertile Environment VIDEO: RT: 02:24

Interview clip with HBS Dean Kim Clark, who describes the fertile ferment at the School at the time when he joined the HBS faculty, the intensity of the discussion on research issues, various initiatives, such as Prof. William Abernathy's explorations into technology and Prof. Robert Stobaugh's project, Energy Future, the context of the Japan's emergence as an economic powerhouse, and his excitement at embraking on HBS career in such an atmosphere of possibility.

Global Initiatives: Taking HBS International VIDEO: RT: 03:06

Interview clip with HBS Dean Kim Clark regarding his initiatives to take HBS global: investing in intellectual capital; establishing international research centers; forging new and tightening existing relationships with firms in numerous countries; and essentially bringing HBS out into the world and opening HBS up to the world.

James Heskett wins award from National Council of Physical Distribution Management

James Heskett wins award from National Council of Physical Distribution Management for "distinguished contribution to physical distribution"

John Lintner is elected president of American Finance Association

John Lintner is elected president of American Finance Association

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.

Propelling SciTech Forward at HBS VIDEO: RT: 01:50

Interview clip with HBS Dean Kim Clark, who recalls how his lifelong fascination with technological change and innovation and the insights and knowledge accumulated from his collaborations with Prof. William Abernathy compelled him to advocate for the advancement of science and technology issues to Dean John McArthur, who responded that he should "think big," and the resulting establishment of the formation of the Science and Technology Interest Group.

Richard Rosenbloom helps found Jerusalem Institute of Management

Richard Rosenbloom spends year at Hebrew University and helps found Jerusalem Institute of Management

Robert Livernash serves one year as president of Iran Center for Management Studies

Robert Livernash serves one year as president of Iran Center for Management Studies (ICMS); receives honorary doctorate and has building named for him

The Academic Path to HBS VIDEO: RT: 03:14

Interview clip with HBS Dean Kim Clark, who retraces his journey to an academic vocation via the counsel of a professorial uncle at Brigham Young University. Through his undergraduate and doctoral programs at the Harvard University Department of Economics, he was vitally influenced by Prof. Alexander Gerschenkron, Prof. Edward Leamer, and Prof. Elisabeth Allison, who introduced him to Prof. John Dunlop. He ascribes his arrival at HBS through the encouragement of Prof. Dunlop, and his immediate connection with a group of the faculty engaged in research on technological questions.

The HBS Community and Change VIDEO: RT: 03:55

Interview clip with HBS Dean Kim Clark, who expresses his thoughts on the core elements of the HBS community and culture and the necessity for fundamental change. He outlines his strategies for effecting this metamorphosis through the full participation of the faculty and staff in this institutional re-engineering. Intent on re-focusing the School's mission to the education of the next generation of leaders, he prioritized the philosophy of mutual support of faculty and staff to further the overarching goals of the School. All of these factors have resulted in a new ethic and an HBS where everyone thrives.

The Leader of the Harvard Business School VIDEO: RT: 01:30

Interview clip with HBS Dean Kim Clark, who relates how President Neil Rudenstine requested the faculty to write letters of interest after the resignation of Dean John McArthur and how his response led to a conversation with President Rudenstine about the need for dramatic change at HBS. He recalls how he was informed of his appointment to lead the School.

The School Succeeds by Developing New Leaders VIDEO: RT: 02:12

Interview clip with HBS Dean Kim Clark, who expounds on his ideas why HBS succeeds institutionally: by educating and fostering leaders who make a difference in the world, which is achieved through the recruitment and development of an excellent faculty and student body and a productive and effective administration.

Thomas Raymond begins teaching Business in American Life at Harvard College

Thomas Raymond begins teaching Business in American Life at Harvard College, introducing undergraduates to business

Universal Values for Leadership and Education for Ethics VIDEO: RT: 05:22

Interview clip with HBS Dean Kim Clark, who speaks of his initiative to rethink the values of the HBS community and instituted a School-wide process with the faculty in the forefront to encode a universal set of values for the School. Prof. Carl Kester shepherded the herculean undertaking to re-evaluate the curriculum and the construction of its intellectual foundations by Prof. Lynn Paine, Prof. Thomas Piper, and Prof. Nitin Nohria. The Leadership and Corporate Accountability course emerged from this profound re-envisioning of the School's mission, which transformed the slate of required classes.

Walter Frese receives the General Accounting Office Award for Public Service from the Comptroller General

Walter Frese receives the General Accounting Office Award for Public Service from the Comptroller General

Warren Law leads faculty group in "reviewing, renewing, and teaching" PMD

Warren Law leads faculty group in "reviewing, renewing, and teaching" PMD

Wilson Professorship is established

Wilson Professorship, honoring entrepreneur Joseph Wilson, is established; Raymond Bauer is named first incumbent

Fouraker calls relatively small number of women (10) and minorities (15) on faculty "discouraging"

Fouraker calls relatively small number of women (10) and minorities (15) on faculty "discouraging"

Louis "By" Barnes serves one year as president of ICMS

Louis "By" Barnes serves one year as president of ICMS

Raymond Bauer is honored by American Association for Public Opinion Research

Raymond Bauer is honored by American Association for Public Opinion Research for "exceptionally distinguished achievement"

Cherington Professorship is established

Cherington Professorship, honoring HBS Professor Paul Cherington (MBA '52); Bruce Scott is named first incumbent

Faculty ranks have shrunk by roughly 10% since 1969

Faculty ranks have shrunk by roughly 10% (from 183 to 173) since 1969

Gordon Donaldson is elected president of the Financial Management Association

Gordon Donaldson is elected president of the Financial Management Association

Howard Raiffa is named "Statistician of the Year"

Howard Raiffa is named "Statistician of the Year" by Chicago chapter of the American Statistical Association

McLean Professorship is established

McLean Professorship, honoring HBS Professor and oil-industry executive John McLean (MBA '40), is established; James Healy is named first incumbent

Chapman Professorship established

Chapman Professorship, honoring banker Richard Chapman (MBA '27), is established; Philip Thurston is named first incumbent

David Hawkins wins Graham and Dodd Scroll

David Hawkins wins Graham and Dodd Scroll from the Financial Analysts Journal for his study of the use of cash flow data by investors

George Lombard retires

George Lombard -- a member of the faculty since 1940, a founding member of the Human Relations group, and a key faculty administrator -- retires

HBS establishes a Post Doctoral Fellowship Program

At urging of Richard Rosenbloom, Director of Division of Research, HBS establishes a Post Doctoral Fellowship Program, aimed at bringing new types of researchers to HBS

Harry Hansen retires

Harry Hansen retires; becomes dean of Institut pour l'Enseignement des Methodes de Direction de l'Entreprise (IMEDE) in Lausanne

Jay Light takes 2-year leave to serve as Ford Foundation's director of investment and financial policies

Jay Light takes 2-year leave to serve as Ford Foundation's director of investment and financial policies

John Kotter receives Exxon Award for innovation in graduate business school curriculum design

John Kotter receives Exxon Award for innovation in graduate business school curriculum design for his Self-Assessment and Career Development elective

Raymond Bauer dies at age 60

Social psychologist Raymond Bauer, a pioneer in applying behavioral sciences to business administration and a 20-year veteran of the HBS faculty, dies at age 60

The HBS Experience VIDEO: RT: 01:22

Interview clip with Michael Cronin, MBA 1977, who describes how the teaching of professors such as Patrick Liles expanded his conception of entrepreneurship.

The Path to a Business Career and HBS VIDEO: RT: 04:22

Interview clip with Michael Cronin, MBA 1977, regarding his early business experiences, the encouragement he received from Professor Patrick Liles, and his decision to apply to the Harvard Business School.

Abraham Zaleznik submits his "Baker Library and the Harvard Business School" report

Abraham Zaleznik submits his "Baker Library and the Harvard Business School" report, calling for efforts to increase use of Baker by executives

Goldston Professorship is established

Goldston Professorship, honoring lawyer and transportation executive Eli Goldston (MBA '46), is established; Henry Reiling is named first incumbent

Louis Wells chairs Subcommittee on DBA Requirements

Louis Wells chairs Subcommittee on DBA Requirements

Paul Lawrence heads OB area

Paul Lawrence heads OB area (through 1982)

Ted Levitt receives Converse Award

Ted Levitt receives Converse Award from American Marketing Association for "outstanding contributions to science in marketing"

Byers Professorship is established

Byers Professorship, honoring banker and farmer Henry Byers (MBA '38), is established; Martin Marshall is named first incumbent

Carter Professorship is established

Carter Professorship, honoring Edward W. Carter (MBA '37) is established; Ted Levitt is named first incumbent

Environmental Analysis for Management course renamed

"Environmental Analysis for Management" course, retooled by Bruce Scott and John Rosenblum, is renamed "Business, Government, and the International Economy" by vote of faculty

Henrietta Larson becomes first woman to receive the Distinguished Service Award

Henrietta Larson becomes first woman to receive the Distinguished Service Award

Howard Raiffa becomes embroiled in dispute caused by Wall Street Journal's report on his Competitive Decision Making elective

Howard Raiffa becomes embroiled in dispute caused by Wall Street Journal's report on his Competitive Decision Making elective

Robert Stobaugh and Daniel Yergin publish Energy Future

Robert Stobaugh and Daniel Yergin publish Energy Future

Roth Professorship is established

Roth Professorship of Retailing, honoring Stanley Roth, is established; Walt Salmon is named first incumbent (in 1980)

Fouraker, Bates (MBA '25), and Mockler (MBA '54) win Distinguished Service Awards

Lawrence Fouraker, George Bates (MBA '25), and Colman Mockler (MBA '54) win Distinguished Service Awards

Michael Porter visits China to study impact of socialist system on nation's behavior in world markets

Michael Porter visits China to study impact of socialist system on nation's behavior in world markets

Ray Corey becomes director of research

Ray Corey becomes director of research

Richard Rosenbloom studies research at Sony and Matsushita in Japan

Richard Rosenbloom studies research at Sony and Matsushita in Japan to contrast with American R&D organizations

Abraham Zaleznik and C. Roland Christensen visit Japan and meet with Japanese industrialist Konosuke Matsushita

Abraham Zaleznik and C. Roland Christensen visit Japan and meet with Japanese industrialist Konosuke Matsushita

Faculty votes to include new course, Human Resource Management, in required first-year curriculum

Faculty votes to include new course, Human Resource Management, in required first-year curriculum

Kestnbaum Professorship is established

Kestnbaum Professorship, honoring clothier Meyer Kestnbaum (MBA '21), is established; to be shared between HBS and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Matsushita Professorship is established

Matsushita Professorship, honoring Konosuke Matsushita, is established; Abraham Zaleznik (in 1983) is named first incumbent

Michael Spence wins the John Bates Clark Medal

Michael Spence wins the American Economics Association's John Bates Clark Medal

William Poorvu is appointed HBS's first adjunct professor

William Poorvu is appointed HBS's first adjunct professor

Howard Stevenson is named first incumbent of Sarofim-Rock Chair

Howard Stevenson (MBA '65, DBA '69) is named first incumbent of Sarofim-Rock Chair; begins reinvigoration of HBS's entrepreneurship curriculum

John Kotter introduces Power and Influence elective

John Kotter introduces Power and Influence elective

Richard Tedlow is named editor of Business History Review

Richard Tedlow is named editor of Business History Review

The HBS Experience VIDEO: RT: 03:12

Interview clip with Michael Fascitelli, MBA 1982, who describes the challenge of the case method for him as an engineer and the counseling and mentoring he received from the faculty.

The HBS Experience: Joining a Community VIDEO: RT: 02:26

Interview clip with Seth Klarman, MBA 1982, who describes how the Harvard Business School inspired him with self-confidence and provided a sense of community and the opportunity to form lasting friendships with students and professors.

The Path to a Business Career and HBS VIDEO: RT: 01:14

Interview clip with Jamie Dimon, MBA 1982, regarding his early business experiences, his intellectual engagement with the case method of instruction at the Harvard Business School, and his views on the quality of the faculty.

An HBS Graduate Learns to Teach at HBS VIDEO: RT: 04:07

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Robert Steven Kaplan about differences and similarities between his student years and today, his transition from student to teacher, the demands of teaching, and the value of instructional skills in business.

How Many Legs Does a Cow Have? VIDEO: RT: 02:10

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Robert Steven Kaplan who recounts memorable advice from Prof. Bob Stobaugh and explains an educational riddle of bovine math.

Immersion Process at HBS VIDEO: RT: 02:55

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Robert Steven Kaplan who compares the MBA program of his day when students were plunged into classes with no orientation to the current introductory system and the differences in the way the case method has been taught.

Joint Ph.D. programs established with Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences

The HBS faculty and Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences vote to establish new joint Ph.D.s in organizational behavior and decision sciences.

McArthur writes about impending changes to faculty composition as challenge to HBS's "unique mission"

McArthur writes about impending changes to faculty composition as challenge to HBS's "unique mission"

Michael Porter is appointed by President Reagan to the Commission on Industrial Competitiveness

Michael Porter is appointed by President Reagan to the Commission on Industrial Competitiveness

Ramchandran Jaikumar wins International Management Science Prize

Ramchandran Jaikumar wins International Management Science Prize for his work in the theory and application of large-scale mathematical programs

Section C Singers Story VIDEO: RT: 01:41

Story regarding how the Section C Singers exhibited their section pride by performing skits during their run at HBS. For the HBS Centennial, they retrieved a musical number based on the song, "Do Wah Diddy", from the HBS Archives in their inimitable style of expressing their section harmony and gratitude to the School.

Tiampo Chair is established

Tiampo Chair, honoring Josefina and Jaime Chua Tiampo, is established; Stephen Fuller is named first incumbent (in 1984)

"Who Are the Harvard Self-Employed? -- reveals that nearly half of HBS alumni consider themselves entrepreneurs

A working paper by Howard Stevenson -- "Who Are the Harvard Self-Employed? -- reveals that nearly half of HBS alumni consider themselves entrepreneurs, and almost half of those entrepreneurs are self-employed

C. Roland Christensen is named a "University Professor"

Policy pioneer and renowed case-method teacher C. Roland Christensen is named a "University Professor" (Harvard's highest academic honor) by President Derek Bok.

Faculty votes to establish joint Ph.D. program in decision sciences

Faculty votes to establish joint Ph.D. program in decision sciences

Fouraker Professorship is established

Fouraker Professorship, honoring HBS Dean Lawrence Fouraker, is established; Paul Vatter is named first incumbent

Harry Hansen is honored by Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Empresa (IESE) in Barcelona for his contributions

Harry Hansen is honored by Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Empresa (IESE) in Barcelona for his contributions

Indonesian Institute for Management Development opens

Indonesian Institute for Management Development opens with assistance from Harry Hansen, Robert Anthony, and Louis Wells

Industrial Bank of Japan Professorship is established

Industrial Bank of Japan Professorship is established; Thomas Piper is named first incumbent

Michael Spence is named dean of Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Michael Spence is named dean of Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences

William Abernathy dies

William Abernathy, 50, dies of cancer; is honored with the establishment of a research endowment

Daryl Wyckoff and William White die

Two relatively young faculty members -- Daryl Wyckoff and William White -- die in the same week in January

Faculty team participates in Japanese symposium

Faculty team, led by Thomas McCraw and Colyer Crum, participate in Japanese symposium on comparative business-government relationships in the U.S. and Japan

Harry Hansen receives Benjamin Franklin Medal from Britain's Royal Society of Arts

Harry Hansen receives Benjamin Franklin Medal from Britain's Royal Society of Arts for his contributions to Anglo-American understanding, and is elected Corresponding Member of Spain's Royal Academy of Science, Economics, and Finance for contributions to management in Spain and elsewhere

Division of Research is reorganized

Division of Research is reorganized; a team of four faculty "directors" is named to succeed retiring research head Ray Corey

Lodge and Vogel host colloquium on comparative ideology

George Lodge and Ezra Vogel (of Harvard's Sociology department) host colloquium on comparative ideology

Scott Mason takes leave to work with Bass Companies on proprietary trading strategies

Scott Mason takes leave to work with Bass Companies on proprietary trading strategies

Chris Christensen receives Academy of Management's first Outstanding Educator Award

Chris Christensen receives Academy of Management's first Outstanding Educator Award

Georges Doriot dies at his Beacon Hill home

Georges Doriot dies at his Beacon Hill home

The Joint JD/MBA Program VIDEO: RT: 01:16

Interview clip with Teresa Clarke, MBA 1988, who compares the different learning experiences in the Joint JD/MBA Program and contrasts the level of student engagement with a story of bringing her mother to visit a class in each program and the students' responses to the professors' questions.

Michael Jensen joins faculty

Michael Jensen, founder of Journal of Financial Economics, joins faculty

Robert Merton joins faculty

Robert Merton, a leading researcher in finance and former president of the American Finance Assocation, joins faculty

Robert Hayes named first incumbent of Caldwell Professorship

Caldwell Professorship, honoring Ford executive Philip Caldwell (MBA '42), is established; Robert Hayes is named first incumbent

Shoshana Zuboff named first incumbent of newly endowed Hertzberg Professorship

Benjamin (MBA '33) and Lililan Hertzberg endow the Hertzberg Professorship; Shoshana Zuboff is named first incumbent

Dick Dooley receives award from Instituto Panamericano de Alta Direccion de Empresa

Dick Dooley receives award from Instituto Panamericano de Alta Direccion de Empresa for his 25 years of service to IPADE

Faculty undertakes "Leadership & Learning" study of MBA program

At Dean McArthur's urging, faculty undertakes "Leadership & Learning" study of MBA program

Joe O'Brien Story VIDEO: 13 minutes

Story regarding his experience attending HBS in the 1990s, including the strong friendships he made at school, and the understanding of human behavior integral to conducting business, which he learned from the case study method. He also gives an account of influential professors and courses.

Lisa Kennedy Duke Story VIDEO: 2 minutes

Story regarding her experience attending HBS in the 1990s, the influence of Professor Kim Clark as an example of "the personal touch" offered by HBS, and assurances about taking time off from a career for family life.

Robert Schlaifer wins Operation Research Society's Frank P. Ramsey Award

Robert Schlaifer wins Operation Research Society's Frank P. Ramsey Award

Richard Vietor is named president of Business History Conference

Richard Vietor is named president of Business History Conference; group's annual meeting is held at HBS

Robert Merton is elected to National Academy of Sciences and receives National Academy of Lincei (Italy) prize for insurance science

Robert Merton is elected to National Academy of Sciences and receives National Academy of Lincei (Italy) prize for insurance science

Stephen Greyser is elected a fellow of the American Academy of Advertising for career achievements

Stephen Greyser is elected a fellow of the American Academy of Advertising for career achievements

Entrepreneurial Management established as a faculty unit.

Entrepreneurial Management established as a faculty unit.

Professor Robert C. Merton receives Alfred Nobel Memorial Prize in the Economic Sciences

Professor Robert C. Merton receives Alfred Nobel Memorial Prize in the Economic Sciences for helping to develop new methods for determining the value of derivatives; is named (in 1998) the John and Natty McArthur University Professor.

Carolee Reiling Story VIDEO: RT: 04:28

Story regarding her applying to HBS, her experiences as a visually impaired student, and her approach to time management. On a whim, she decided to fill out an HBS application, which she did in pencil. She is blind in one eye and she appreciated the caring support from the School and her classmates. A second-year student's advice of taking afternoon naps to manage her academic and social lives let her down one day in her Accounting course, but she succeeded with her sense of humor and determination.

John Bo Kemp Story VIDEO: RT: 05:47

Story regarding how he fulfilled his father's wish that he follow him at HBS. Before passing away, John Kemp, MBA 1981, expressed his desire that his son also attend the School. As a member of the student senate, he co-coordinated Class Day 1998, at which Dick Spangler announced his gift of a new center at HBS. At reunions, he delights in reconnecting with faculty members, such as Prof. Joshua Lerner, and to reflect on the past decade.

Mark Selawry Story VIDEO: RT: 03:05

Story regarding the most noteworthy memory of his HBS years. At the end of each course, professors summarized the key lessons of their teaching, and students scrutinized these sessions for clues to exam topics. Instead of a summation, Prof. Clayton Christensen concluded his Managing Innovation class with a lecture on the social and moral responsibilities of leadership, which has left a lasting impression on him throughout his life and work.

Michael Porter named a University Professor

Competition and strategy expert Michael Porter is named a "University Professor" (Harvard's highest academic honor) by President Neil Rudenstine.

Carlo Reato Story VIDEO: RT: 06:12

Story regarding how he insisted on applying to the Advanced Management Program only despite his firm's urgings to explore other options. On first meeting his team members, he was thrilled by the international character of the group. In a collection of such expert executives, he found the challenge of leading a cadre of leaders exhilarating. The AMP faculty greatly impressed him with their facility in instructing experienced managers. He accounts membership in and access to the HBS alumni network as an amazing asset. Despite his team's nickname for AMP 162 as the "executive jail," he urges any interested party to take advantage of the program and rejoices at returning for his reunion.

Sava Marinkovich Story VIDEO: RT: 02:13

Story regarding his being on crutches during his first year of the MBA program and how the wonderful care he received from the staff is characteristic of the entire School. The incredible array of opportunities and resources at HBS induced him to hone his time management skills. The courses were so fascinating and the faculty was so superior at keeping ahead of new trends that he wanted to stay an extra year to take full advantage of both.

Nohria and Mayo publish In Their Time: The Greatest Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century

Nitin Nohria and Anthony Mayo publish In Their Time: The Greatest Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century

Dean Light appointed

Finance expert and HBS Professor Jay O. Light (interim dean since Dean Clark's departure in 2005) is appointed HBS's 9th dean.

Sanjay Razdan Story VIDEO: RT: 05:47

Story regarding how his life-changing educational experience in the Advanced Management Program was crowned by the joyous occasion of the birth of his first child. He enumerates the steps in the process of directly applying business principles from AMP courses in his company and the consequential benefits. Prof. David Yoffie's single slide of how to research, understand, and meet the needs of your customers stands out as the most indelible memory of his program. His defining moment was the realization of the power of HBS as a center of knowledge creation and his participation as both sharer and contributor.

Alfred Chandler, preeminent business historian, dies at age 88

Alfred Chandler, preeminent business historian, dies at age 88

David Tudehope Story VIDEO: RT: 05:49

Story regarding how he reached the half-time break in his career and the Advanced Management Program served as a spring training for recharging his entrepreneurial skill set. The broad range of cases exposed him to the issues and perspectives of other business sectors, nations, and regions and thus has enabled him to study his own field and country from a new angle. With a group of students from around the globe, he assembled a rowing team that defeated the Kennedy School of Government but more importantly renewed his fondness for teamwork and collaboration. In terms of the AMP mission, he exhorts the School to continue to innovate and to evolve as the world changes.

Andres Meza Story VIDEO: RT: 11:08

Story regarding how his section jelled as a team when they organized their charity auction. On his student treks, he was moved by the need to balance and combine business and culture. He shows a picture of his younger self to represent how he has changed through his time at HBS.

Anny Kwok Story VIDEO: RT: 09:52

Story regarding how learning with such a diverse group of accomplished people has been at the heart of her HBS years. Prof. George's leadership class supplied a safe space for candidly sharing ideas. The faculty have continually responded to students' needs, and MBA Career Services has provided invaluable coaching and support. She will use her transformational experience to make a positive difference in the world.

Avni Patel Story VIDEO: RT: 08:11

Story regarding how through classroom exchange, she was struck by the importance of listening to the ideas of others. The faculty's concern for the students has impressed her deeply. Her section bought a Christmas gift for a custodial staff member to show their appreciation of her work. Prof. Tom Piper's teaching has inspired her to be a better leader.

Ciara Gary Story VIDEO: RT: 08:20

Story regarding her happiness that her family was so involved in her HBS experience and their pride in her achievements and confidence that she will continue her success into the next chapters of her life and career. She describes the sense of achievement and enjoyment she derived from her leadership role in the African American Student Union and its work, such as the H. Naylor Fitzhugh Conference and Sankofa presentation. She discusses how the School effectively blends course work and extracurricular activities, such as her trek to Pakistan and her performances with the singing group, the She-E-Os, and empowers students to reach their full potential.

Laura Seejattan Story VIDEO: RT: 03:52

Story regarding how Prof. Youngme Moon has been a mentor to her and how her course, Consumer Marketing, and her dynamic and engaging teaching style have inspired her to be a better marketer and person. She returned after a year off and became best friends with her classmate Keisha Adams, whom she admires for adhering to her personal convictions.

Prashanth Chandrasekar Story VIDEO: RT: 08:18

Story regarding his expectations of HBS and how the supportive network of the faculty and his classmates exceeded them; the demanding intensity of the case method, classroom discussion, and courses, such as Prof. Richard Vietor's Business, Government, and the International Economy, which pushed him to excel; the School's emphasis on thinking about the future and long-term career goals; the innumerable opportunities to forge lasting friendships, such as the South Africa trek; and the challenge of fulfilling the responsibility of making a difference in the world by means of his HBS education.

Rohit Sahni Story VIDEO: RT: 04:55

Story regarding how the diversity of his class has had a strong impact on his world view. The faculty has been inspirational and generous with their personal attention. He recounts class anecdotes and his student club activities to show the central role of humor and fun at HBS.

Shilpa Bhandarkar Story VIDEO: RT: 06:21

Story regarding how the effectiveness of the case method exceeds that of a lecture-based educational approach because of students' contributing their viewpoints to the discussion and analysis. The commitment of HBS to training for leadership is "authentic" as the School expects students to grow into leaders and provides the support for them to do so.

Aditya Julka Story VIDEO: RT: 03:41

Story regarding his dream of coming to HBS and his expectations, which his actual experiences have exceeded. The HBS spirit of "anything is possible", his classmate's support, and the faculty's encouragement have convinced him that he can realize his personal vision for his life. Living in the United States has given him a different perspective on the country. He looks forward to his second year.

Aduke Thelwell Story VIDEO: RT: 04:16

Story regarding the two major surprises of her first year. By putting herself in the professor's role, she has drawn from the case method the lessons of asking the right questions and framing a dialogue effectively in the context of decision making, which she has put into effect in her work with the Board Fellows Program. She describes how she has utilized an exercise in her Leadership and Organizational Behavior course about career-life balance to manage her feelings of stress.

Allan Staker Story VIDEO: 8 minutes

Story regarding his experience attending HBS in the 2000s, mainly the process of his late earnest application, and the collaborative learning engendered by the case study method. His expectations of the MBA program have been exceeded.

Aman Khaira Story VIDEO: RT: 08:01

Story regarding his realization of the power of the case method when he experienced a transformational moment during a classroom discussion. While studying the lives and careers of HBS graduates from two decades earlier, many of his classmates were moved to voice their own fears and apprehensions that elicited an understanding of a personal situation in his past. Through the case method, he has absorbed communications skills to advance and expedite discussions and meetings. He has been astonished by the faculty's overwhelming personal attention, which has been exemplified by Prof. Jan Rivkin's assistance with securing summer jobs for his entire section during the current financial crisis and the entire Harvard system's immediate response.

Durdana Achakzai Story VIDEO: RT: 03:22

Story regarding her smooth transition into the flow of HBS through the Pre-MBA Program and her intentions of carrying forth the principles of business ethics and corporate social responsibilities into her role as a business leader. She commends Pre-MBA staff members, Maureen Walker and Joyce Majewski, for their dedication to ensuring the success of the experience and the international faculty for sharing their stories of acclimating themselves to life in the United States. The multiplicity of ideas and opinions expressed during class discussion serve as the basis for truly informed decision making. In her future capacities, she will construct her leadership on the foundational teachings of courses such as Leadership and Corporate Accountability.

Eduardo Weinstein Story VIDEO: 7 minutes

Story regarding his experience attending HBS in the 2000s, in terms of the caliber and community spirit of students, faculty and staff. The respect for and interest taken in international cultures evokes this spirit.

Ekhi Muniategui Story VIDEO: RT: 03:55

Story regarding his sense of privilege to be at HBS and his equal sense of obligation to repay this honor by making the world a better place. The amazing range of learning scenarios both inside and outside the classroom has empowered him to explore career and personal paths he had not previously considered. After meeting with corporate and world leaders and exchanging information about various professions and business experiences, he has reconsidered his desire to develop a consulting career. During his summer internship at a steel plant in Allentown, Pennsylvania, he became friends with individuals who were not aware of HBS, which placed an entirely new perspective on his education. Now he envisions applying his HBS years to bringing about substantive change.

Esther Rodriguez-Fernandez Story VIDEO: RT: 04:13

Story regarding how the Pre-MBA Program provided her with an invaluable head start before being immersed in the HBS experience. At her MBA interview, she met a number of fellow Spaniards who wholeheartedly endorsed the program as an avenue to creating her first HBS family. She availed herself of the profusion of services to prepare herself academically and to arrange the everyday details of residence in a new country. Faculty members explicated the mechanics and nuances of the case method in classroom scenarios without the stress of close observation of her performance, and this introduction has been priceless to her. Her classmates and she have coalesced into a supportive group on which they can rely throughout their MBA years.

Gina Liao Story VIDEO: RT: 07:49

Story regarding her pleasant surprise at the warm and supportive environment of the Pre-MBA Program and the caring and personal attention from the faculty and staff. The program supplied the academic preparation for the academic system of the MBA Program. The international students found numerous affinities among themselves that flourished into harmonious unity. She extends her heartfelt gratitude to program staff members for their concern for her well-being. The most memorable moment of her first year was the frank and candid discussion of a case on child labor in Southeast Asia in Prof. Sandra Sucher's Leadership and Corporate Accountability course.

Jacqueline Beato Story VIDEO: RT: 00:00

Story regarding her initial trepidations about fitting in at HBS and how the openness and friendliness of the students, the faculty, and staff dispelled her concerns quickly. The diversity of the School and the variety of viewpoints of her classmates expressed during and after class has incalculably enriched her learning experience. She praises Prof. Robert Pozen and Prof. Aldo Musacchio for their facility in conducting especially enlightening case discussions. She discusses the challenging responsibility of dedicating her HBS education and career to making an impact in the world and thus further enhance the public's perception of the School and its graduates.

Jimmy Tran Story VIDEO: RT: 05:38

Story regarding his sincere appreciation of the solicitude and wisdom of the faculty. The HBS tradition is to welcome family members warmly to the campus and classroom and to cheer on the student's contributions to the case discussion. On the occasion of his wife's appearance in class, Prof. Narakesari Narayandas did not call on him when he raised his hand and then apologized for not giving him the chance to add his remarks in front of his wife. He will always carry with him Prof. Ray Goldberg's phrase, "being a change maker," into all of his undertakings. Prof. Stephen Kaufman's brief email thanking him for sharing his insights in his class deeply moved him and stands as an example of the faculty's attentiveness to the needs of each student.

Lena Sene Story VIDEO: 10.5 minutes

Story regarding her experience attending HBS in the 2000s, the realization of a childhood dream. HBS has exceeded her expectations in terms of her fellow students, the caliber of the faculty, and the "richness" of the case study method.

Lisa Kostova Story VIDEO: RT: 07:49

Story regarding her perfect fit with the community spirit of HBS and the educational process of the case method. On a visit to the School, she was captivated by the intellectual engagement and excitement of the case discussion that synchronized with her learning style. In contrast to the educational method of presenting and applying discrete ideas and subjects, HBS courses complement each other as concepts analyzed in one class are synthesized with theories taught in others. At the end of each course, a student would impersonate the professor, and this mutual fun and respect are indicative of the faculty's sincere appreciation of their relationship with their students. One the great lessons of the HBS education is the realization that there is no single answer to business or life issues and that the key is to ask the right questions to reach an effective solution.

Maura Sullivan Story VIDEO: 9 minutes

Story regarding her experience as a former Marine Corps officer attending HBS in the 2000s, from the welcome given her during a visit, to the personal support provided to classmates by their section. HBS students are "dreamers" that act with a "mix of idealism and pragmatism."

Omowale Casselle Story VIDEO: RT: 06:49

Story regarding the major components of his HBS experience. He decided to attend HBS as a means of answering God's call to service after visiting on Prospective Students' Day. As a child, school was an escape from the violence in his community. He is focusing on venture capital as a tool to help others. His Analytics professor and a student trek enabled him to realize that everyone can work to make the world better in their own way and that HBS students as future leaders will fulfill the duties of privilege.

Roman Belotserkovskiy Story VIDEO: RT: 07:51

Story regarding the personal impact of his learning experience at HBS. On a visit to the campus, he was captivated by the case method and the energy on campus, which he discovered as a student derives from the dynamic people at HBS. Having studied Prof. Robert Kaplan's balanced scorecard management system, he was thrilled to speak with him personally. From his first year, he has taken away the valuable skills of listening and keeping an open mind.

Stephanie Balois Story VIDEO: RT: 06:34

Story regarding her bonding with classmates during her Pre-MBA Program, the power of the HBS learning model, her admiration of alumni dedication, and her plan to convey her passion for the School to the next generation of students. She formed fast and lasting friendships in the course of her Pre-MBA. The Priscilla Ball was one of the most exciting events of her HBS years to date. As an international student far from home, she feels that her section members are a second family. During the Leading in Business and Beyond Global Summit, she attended a session on the future of the MBA Program and was taken aback by the passionate concern of the alumni which she intends to emulate for succeeding classes of students.

Sujeet Govindaraju Story VIDEO: 4 minutes

Story regarding his experience attending HBS in the 2000s. Initially awed by the privilege of being accepted to HBS, he realizes, through a professor and fellow students, that HBS is a support system that encourages and enables one to succeed.

Tiffany Singleton Story VIDEO: RT: 09:17

Story regarding her excitement with the avenues HBS has provided to prepare her for a career in nonprofit management as her way of making a difference in the world and her anticipation of graduation as a joyful moment to share with her family. A fellow graduate of Dillard University and an HBS MBA recommended the program to her. Composing her application essays evoked profound ruminations on possible career courses and signalled the School's commitment to leadership development. In her interview, she spoke passionately of her pride in her alma mater and New Orleans, as both rebuilt after Hurricane Katrina. She was ecstatic at her acceptance, especially since her family could partake in the proud occasion. Currently she heads the student-led New Orleans Immersion initiative to aid in the recovery of the city, and in alignment with such work, she has designed her second-year curriculum to pave the way for a leadership role in the nonprofit sector.

Courtney Bass Story VIDEO: RT: 07:58

Story regarding how her voyage to HBS was started by her mother and her long-term aim is to devote her HBS education to the service of bettering the lives of others. Her mother, Paula Sneed MBA 1977, always expected she would join the Harvard community, and she attained that goal by graduating from Harvard College in 2003. While pondering the next stage in her life, she determined that she desired to have an impact on the world on a grand scale, and the School's prominence in nurturing leaders was the deciding factor for her. She is gratified by the School's commitment to diversity and celebrating diversity, and she will go out into the world to work to open minds as hers has been at HBS. She believes that her mother and she are one of the first African American mother-daughter couples at HBS. Her mother's accomplishments as a business leader and ethical leader who has achieved "results and goodness at the same time" stand as a profound inspiration for her.

Mia Saini Story VIDEO: RT: 03:41

Story regarding her plan to become a business broadcast journalist and her strategy for achieving that objective with an HBS education. After gaining experience in front of the camera covering the business beat, she acquired an inside perspective on the investing industry at Goldman Sachs. While at the financial website, Street.com, it dawned on her that business journalism requires a comprehensive understanding of business and that HBS could equip her with that. She profits from the case method by pretending to be a reporter while participating in classroom discussions. As a vehicle for combining her educational and career aims, she started HBS TV to supply business reporting for the Harvard community and hosts her own investing advisory show.

Oliver Bladek Story VIDEO: RT: 08:58

Story regarding his initial attraction to the "HBS mystique" and how he has managed to deal with the demands and joys of the MBA Program. After a former professor and HBS graduate recommended the program to him, he decided he was not ready yet and worked as a consultant in Toronto. The application process enabled him to reflect on his long-term career goals. For him the people of HBS are the core of the School. The faculty act as facilitators and expect the students to discover the answers together. The ninety members of his section are also his teachers and co-pilots on this intense yet also delightful adventure and will be his partners in life's journey.

Sean Cameron Story VIDEO: RT: 08:46

Story regarding his admiration and appreciation of the mutual engagement of students and faculty in the educational process at HBS. As a floor trader, he shared his occupation's skepticism about the value of a business education. Accepting a friend's recommendation to visit the School, his incertitude was dispelled by the dynamic commitment of the class and professor to the case method. Serving as his section's education representative, he has participated in and furthered the students' proactive ownership of their MBA Program and witnessed his section's unstinting generosity to help each other. Propelled by the faculty's passionate devotion to teaching, his class and he will carry that inspiration into their second year and beyond.

Sofia Valdivia Story VIDEO: RT: 06:12

Story regarding her sharing academic and cultural learning and idealistic goals with her classmates. Originally from Peru, she earned an engineering degree at Stanford University and worked in supply chain operations until she determined that she needed a "broader perspective" and applied to HBS. Expanding on the joy of cultural exchange at the School, she is organizing a student trek to Peru with a classmate. At first she was skeptical about the effectiveness of the case method. Having observed the faculty's preparation of case materials and engaged in case discussions, she admires the invaluable interplay of multiple viewpoints and the mutual learning of the case method. She intends to employ her HBS education in the service of improving the lives and opportunities of the people of Latin America.

Wilfred Segovia Story VIDEO: RT: 08:13

Story regarding his resolution to come to HBS following a campus visit and his itemization of the School's facilitation of his goals to make a difference on his return to Asia. While he was definite about obtaining a business education, he was doubtful of his potential academic success at HBS because of the case method. His friend, Karen Ong MBA 2008, urged him to see the School for himself, and when he witnessed the debate over a case, he gravitated to that quintessential nature of the HBS educational process, and through his meetings with students and faculty members, he felt an affinity with the School's sense of community and shared sense of commitment to tackling today's major issues and questions. The inspirational examples and encouragement of his classmates and professors will galvanize him into actualizing his entrepreneurial dreams.

Yinan Du Story VIDEO: RT: 07:08

Story regarding his first impressions of HBS through the Harvard University reputation, his adjustment to and total engagement with the case method, and his entrepreneurial pursuits. Growing up China, he became acquainted with the Harvard name and observed the respect accorded to those who attend the University. The transition from the lecture style of instruction to the case method was challenging until he fully understood the model of students learning from each other with the professor as guide and leader. He finds the additional types of teaching modes at HBS to be complementary to the case method, such as the Best Reflected Self exercise in his Leadership and Organizational Behavior course. His original goal of coming to HBS was to develop his entrepreneurial acumen and so he has availed himself of the School's numerous resources, the faculty's guidance, and his classmates' knowledge and expertise.

A Parting Gift: Believe in Yourself VIDEO: RT: 01:21

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Robert Steven Kaplan who encourages students to build their self-confidence as well as their skills through the HBS experience and to contribute their whole selves to the endeavors they pursue.

An Agenda for the Future: HBS's Next 100 Years VIDEO: RT: 02:44

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Joseph Bower who discusses a Centennial research inquiry into the future of the Harvard Business School and of economic progress by means of convening and interviewing business leaders around the world.

Annmarie Fennelly Story VIDEO: 06:43

Story regarding her first position at HBS working with Prof. Jay Lorsch, who made her feel at home. She recounts dashing across campus in bare feet to deliver a typing job. In the Executive Education program, she worked business leaders from around the globe. She was called out of retirement to work with Prof. Linton Hayes. She describes the staff and faculty as a family and HBS as an institution of "understated elegance."

Booting up at HBS VIDEO: RT: 01:35

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Warren McFarlan who relates the beginnings of information technology at the Harvard Business School, including the first HBS course on computers, taught by John Dearden in 1962.

CEO Succession Research: HBS Opens Doors VIDEO: RT: 01:45

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Joseph Bower who speaks about his research into the dynamics of chief executive officer succession and the access to CEOs he gained through HBS's reputation.

Classroom Choreography VIDEO: RT: 01:37

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Robert Steven Kaplan who describes his method of preparing for and orchestrating each class, and how physically and mentally exhausting the work of a professor is.

Coming to Harvard Business School VIDEO: 2.5 minutes

Interview clip with Howard Raiffa about coming to HBS.

Early Career VIDEO: 6 minutes

Interview clip with Howard Raiffa about his early career.

Early Years at HBS VIDEO: RT: 04:36

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Joseph Bower about student comportment during his years studying at HBS, the beginnings of his academic career, and the challenges of learning to teach as a young professor.

Early teaching experiences VIDEO: RT: 02:39

Interview clip with HBS faculty member John A. Quelch who describes his first day of teaching -- being "thrown in" to a first year marketing class. He tells of calling on a person who accidentally prepared the wrong case and the concern over the impact of the experience which he carried in the back of his mind for that student for 30 years.

Experimentation and Vision: HBS Strengths VIDEO: RT: 00:50

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Warren McFarlan who says that the Harvard Business School's climate of experimentation and its search for restless intellects are key elements of its institutional strengths.

Focus on Leaders VIDEO: RT: 02:02

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Abraham Zaleznik about how his article 'Managers and Leaders: Are They Different?" instigated a faculty-wide discourse and influenced the shift in the School's identification from management to leadership, and how leaders focus on substance and not process, which principle has guided him through his research and writing.

From Punch Cards to Computer Games VIDEO: RT: 04:20

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Warren McFarlan who talks about the processing of punch cards at the Baker Library and Jim McKenney's business game of the early 1960s as an initial major use of computers in teaching at the Harvard Business School.

Immersion Process at HBS VIDEO: RT: 03:50

Interview clip with HBS faculty member John A. Quelch who share three key memories of his mentor's --Theodore Levitt-- brevity: meeting him as a new doctoral student, as an advisee for his doctoral research agenda, and as a faculty member with Levitt sitting in on his class and giving him feedback.

Investing in the Information Infrastructure VIDEO: RT: 02:11

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Warren McFarlan who talks about how Deans John McArthur and Kim Clark managed the Harvard Business School's resources to build the technological infrastructure to capitalize on the Internet.

Joining the HBS faculty VIDEO: RT: 01:38

Interview clip with HBS faculty member John A. Quelch about his return to HBS (after earlier receiving his DBA) from cold and snowy London, Ontario and the University of Western Ontario.

Joint Appointment at the Kennedy School VIDEO: RT: 01:46

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Joseph Bower about his work to build the curriculum in public administration at the Kennedy School of Government and the complexities of Harvard joint appointments.

Leading the HBS Centennial VIDEO: RT: 03:39

Interview clip with HBS faculty member John A. Quelch who talks about being invited by Dean Kim Clark to lead the efforts to celebrate the School's Centennial celebration. He discusses the three primary guiding principals of planning the celebration: use a faculty steering group to craft the overall design of the Centennial celebration, spend more time into framing the future than looking to the past, and remember to include all stakeholders.

Learning lessons: Don't miss class! VIDEO: RT: 02:47

Interview clip with HBS faculty member John A. Quelch, who talks about the one and only time he missed a class. Besides the obvious lesson he learned to never miss a class again, he was struck by the ways his colleagues, but especially the students, jumped in to keep the learning experience going.

Leaving and returning: The re-entry process VIDEO: RT: 03:05

Interview clip with HBS faculty member John A. Quelch describing what it was like to leave HBS and return to the faculty after a several-year absence. While he thought he would have a more difficult time stepping back into the research agenda, his experience was actually opposite. He found that it was his classroom teaching that became "rusty".

Marty O'Sullivan Story VIDEO: 4 minutes

Story regarding his experience working in the Operations department at HBS for 20 years, and his path there through landscaping. He makes note of the community spirit of HBS, and professorial paperwork.

On 'Managing the Resource Allocation Process' VIDEO: RT: 02:41

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Joseph Bower about the support he received from HBS for his research in the area of corporate decision making, from which he wrote the book 'Managing the Resource Allocation Process.'

On 'Strategic Misrepresentation' and the Wall Street Journal VIDEO: 5 minutes

Interview clip with Howard Raiffa, regarding misrepresentation in the Wall Street Journal.

On Becoming the Frank Plumpton Ramsey Professor of Managerial Economics VIDEO: 4 minutes

Interview clip with Howard Raiffa on becoming the Frank Plumption Ramsey Professor of Managerial Economics.

On Coming to HBS VIDEO: RT: 01:38

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Warren McFarlan about his career choice of the Harvard Business School over Carnegie-Mellon and his disagreements with senior faculty about the use of computers in business education.

On Coming to HBS VIDEO: RT: 04:46

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Abraham Zaleznik who describes how he first came to HBS through the Navy, stayed for the MBA program, was intellectually transformed by the case method, was invited to be a research assistant, and started writing cases with Prof. Franklin Folts, which led to the realization of his authorial talents.

On Pioneering the Program in Negotiations VIDEO: 3 minutes

Interview clip with Howard Raiffa, regarding pioneering the Negotiations program.

On becoming a teacher VIDEO: RT: 02:29

Interview clip with HBS faculty member John A. Quelch who recounts his experience teaching supply and demand to 30 ten-year-old inter-city students using a pack of chewing gum. This is what led him to become a teacher.

On the 'Institute of Basic Mathematics for Application to Business' VIDEO: 2 minutes

Interview clip with Howard Raiffa on the "Institute of basic mathematics for application to business".

One's Very Own Computer VIDEO: RT: 02:03

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Warren McFarlan about how Dean John McArthur tasked him to research how computers could enhance the learning experience and his conclusion that students should acquire their own computers and their response.

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.

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 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 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 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 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.

Pat Light Story VIDEO: 08:32

Story regarding her thirty plus years at MBA Support Services working with students to ensure the best possible HBS experience for them. She narrates a story of helping a student's brother after the tragedy of September 11th. She describes the School's "culture of support" and how Harvard and HBS are "in her blood."

Psychoanalysis and Business Education VIDEO: RT: 01:57

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Abraham Zaleznik who talks about Dean George Baker's role in the progression of his career at HBS, his endorsement of his plan for training in psychoanalysis, and how he incorporated his expertise into a doctoral seminar to teach psychoanalytical theories and ideas and to assist the students with formulating their dissertation projects.

Robert Steven Kaplan Story: In Appreciation of Teachers and Teaching VIDEO: RT: 07:07

Story regarding his appreciation for the power and demands of teaching as both an HBS graduate and professor. He recounts memorable advice and a riddle of bovine math from Prof. Bob Stobaugh. He compares his student years with today, his transition from student to teacher, and the physical and intellectual demands of teaching.

Roland Christensen and Fieldwork VIDEO: RT: 02:26

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Abraham Zaleznik who expresses his admiration of Roland Christensen as an outstanding teacher and researcher and cites as an example the fieldwork they conducted in collaboration with Fritz Roethlisberger and George Homans into group dynamics at a company in Roxbury, Massachusetts.

TV, Dissertation, and Roethlisberger VIDEO: RT: 03:12

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Abraham Zaleznik about Prof. George Albert Smith's support of his doctoral dissertation idea on the mechanization of the manufacturing of televisions at the Du Mont Broadcasting Corporation, his focus on the human side of the enterprise, and working with Prof. Fritz Roethlisberger as his thesis supervisor.

The Business Policy Course Outline VIDEO: RT: 04:05

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Joseph Bower who traces the history of the business policy course from its inception in 1908 through his tenure as unit head starting in 1974.

The Educational Core in the Electronic Classroom VIDEO: RT: 02:34

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Warren McFarlan who states that as technological innovations such as online course tools and Google have greatly enhanced learning and teaching, the case method is still the core of the Harvard Business School.

The Faculty Restructures Itself VIDEO: RT: 03:37

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Joseph Bower who recounts the congenial collegiality and cohesiveness of the faculty and the restructuring of the faculty by area in the 1960s.

The Konosuke Matsushita Professorship in Leadership VIDEO: RT: 05:22

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Abraham Zaleznik who recounts how, through connections with the McKinsey Company and Japanese businessman Kenichi Ohame, Dean John MacArthur sent him and Roland Christensen to Japan to convince industrialist Konosuke Matsushita to endow an HBS professorship in leadership, their success, and his being named to the position.

The Learned Pivotal Point VIDEO: RT: 01:56

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Warren McFarlan who discusses Ed Learned's report on the future of information technology at the Harvard Business School and its impact on the School's educational and administrative processes and his career.

The Secret Sauce of HBS VIDEO: RT: 03:51

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Robert Steven Kaplan states that one of the unique assets of an HBS education is the skill, honed through the case method, to decide on one's beliefs and to assert one's convictions in the decision making processes in business and life.

The Significance of Hawthorne VIDEO: RT: 01:49

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Abraham Zaleznik who speaks about the importance of the research conducted by Prof. Elton Mayo and Prof. Fritz Roethlisberger at Western Electric's Hawthorne Works and their findings in relation to worker productivity, group structure, the subjects' transference reaction to the researchers, organizational behavior, and industrial psychology.

Visionary Leaders: An Wang VIDEO: RT: 02:12

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Abraham Zaleznik who makes the distinction between management and visionary leadership by narrating the story of one of his favorite studies, that of An Wang, who foresaw the impact of the personal computer as a commodity product and succeeded despite his critics.

Warren McFarlan: Embracing Change with Intellectual Courage VIDEO: RT: 05:20

Story regarding the beginnings of computing at the HBS and his involvement in Jim McKenney's business game of the early 1960s, a landmark in the use of computers in teaching at the School. He chose HBS over Carnegie-Mellon despite the latter's techie credentials. He explains how the climate of experimentation at HBS and its search for restless intellects are key elements of its educational leadership.

What We Teach is How We Teach VIDEO: RT: 01:50

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Joseph Bower who describes the unique quality of HBS instruction as providing direction and standards to students so they can succeed in their responsibility to learn.

You Are the Decision Maker VIDEO: RT: 02:42

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Robert Steven Kaplan who discusses how he emphasises to his classes that they must assume the responsibilities of decision making in school and business and how he uses role playing to stress this point.

[On Publishing "Applied Statistical Decision Theory" VIDEO: 2 minutes

Interview clip with Howard Raiffa on publishing "Applied Statistical Decision Theory"